Donald Cameron, MA, LLD

Notes:

He was a professor of ancient languages at Liverpool University. In 1881 he was living at Tormoham, Devon, with his wife and daughter Emily

Family/Spouse: Emily Elizabeth Mathews. Emily was born in 1826 in Lowestoft, Suffolk; died in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Ewen Cameron was born in 1852; died in 1862.
2. Rev. Donald Cameron was born in 1855 in Liverpool; died in 1885.
3. Dr Robert Duncan Cameron was born in 1856 in Liverpool.
4. Charles Lochiel Cameron was born in ca 1857 in Liverpool; died on 24 May 1928 in Stanmore, NSW.
5. John Cameron was born in 1859; died in 1931.
6. Dr William Sinclair Cameron was born in 1860.
7. Emily Elizabeth Cameron was born in 1868 in Liverpool.

Notes:

He raised a regiment of highlanders in 1799. He began the building of the new Achnacarry in 1802, but did not complete it.

Donald married Elizabeth Goff. Elizabeth was born in ca 1788 in Richmond, Surrey; died on 16 Apr 1869 in Liverpool. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Donald Cameron, 22nd Lochiel, and his wife separated and he later had a second family by the former governess, Elizabeth Goff, daughter of an Army sergeant. They stayed together until he died in 1832, and she is always referred to as Mrs Cameron, although no evidence has been found of a divorce, or of a second marriage (a marriage in Newcastle Cathedral has been mentioned in their family).

As can be seen by the birth places of their children, Donald and Elizabeth lived at Tynemouth, Northumberland, for some years, then Yorkshire and Surrey before moving to France. They lived for some of the time at least at Agen in France and the boys were educated at Soreze, in SW France. Lochiel was on his way to fetch them from school when he was taken ill and died at Toulouse.

In 1861 she was living at Mt Pleasant, Liverpool with her son John and daughter Ann Martha.

She was probably bapt. 14 Apr 1784, Richmond, Surrey, dau. of Samuel Goff and Sarah

Notes:

Episcopalian. Grew up in France and succeeded in 1762 on brother's death, aged about 15. Ensign and later Captain in 30th Foot (General Parsloe's Regiment) - Commission 26th June, 1765, bought for £400. He transferred to 71st Fraser Highlanders in 1775 and raised a company, but died before leaving for America. He had a lease of Glendessary portion of Annexed estate.

In 1770 he was described by Charles Cameron of Worcester (b. Jul 1748) as "a few months older than I am". (Celtic Monthly Mar 1903)

Charles married Martha Marshall on 1 Nov 1767 in Gibraltar. Martha was born in ca 1741; died on 13 May 1816 in Berwick upon Tweed; was buried on 18 May 1816 in Berwick upon Tweed. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Daughter of Robert Marshall, Quartermaster of the 30th Foot, and Ester ... . She was living at Cobham Mount, Kent with her daughter Ann in 1791. She received a widow's pension from 1777 to at least 1811(WO 25 3092, 3045). She died at Palace St, Berwick.

Some facts (and deductions) about Robert Marshall: He was born ca. 1710-16, died 1786. Joined the Army 1732-34 and served 52 to 54 years. He was Quartermaster of 30th Regiment from 8 Sep 1761 to 24 Jan 1773, then Ensign in Independent Company of Invalids at Tilbury Fort from 25 Jan 1773 to 1776. He was at Dover Castle 1777-86, and does not appear in the Army List of 1789.

Other children were: 1. John Marshall, b. ca 1744. Quartermaster after his father in 30th Foot, from 25 Jan 1773 He died ca 1785-90, after 28 years of service; 2. Mary Marshall, m. ... Collett, a marine; 3. Paul Marshall, Captain in the Royal Marines. He was wounded, and died on the retired list after 27 years of service.

Notes:

Dates for their children below come from a Bible printed Glasgow 1771, owned by Charles and Martha Cameron, given to their daughter Anne and passed down in the Forster family

Other Events:

• Ancestor of Line: [Donloch] DONALD CAMERON, 19TH LOCHIEL

Notes:

He succeeded in 1716, probably not yet 21, although his birth date has been traditionally given as 1695. However his parents were probably married 1696. Clunes thought he was born ca 1700 (Stewart p. 307).

His history is well recorded elsewhere, particularly his pivotal part in the '45.

In Sep 1746 he went to France in exile, living with his family at Fontainebleau.

His death "at Paris" was reported in London Evening Post 22 Oct 1748 "a few days ago".

Bergues is just south of the Belgian border, near Dunkirk.

Died:
In a military hospital, of meningitis

Donald married Anne Campbell in 1729. Anne died in Nov 1761 in Paris. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Dau. of Sir James Campbell of Auchinbreck, Bart (d. 14 Oct 1756, aged 78) and Janet MacLeod.
She followed her husband to France in 1846, with her children.

Notes:

Order of children uncertain.