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Paternal Family Tree: Campbell
On 18th June 1903 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll was born to [his father] Douglas Walter Campbell (age 26).
On 5th January 1926 [his father] Douglas Walter Campbell (age 48) died.
On 12th December 1927 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 24) and Janet Gladys Aitken (age 19) were married.
In January 1933 Hugh Houston Smiley 3rd Baronet (age 28) and Nancy Beaton (age 23) were married. The eight bridesmaids included the bride's sister Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 20), [his future wife] Margaret Whigham (age 20), Lady Bridget Poulett (age 20), and Lady Anne Wellesley (age 22)
On 21st February 1933 Charles Francis Sweeny (age 23) and [his future wife] Margaret Whigham (age 20) were married at the Brompton Oratory, Kensington.
Barbara "Baba" Beaton (age 21) and Bridget Poulet (age 21) were bridesmaids.
Hartford Courant:
Miss Margaret Whigham, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Hay Whifham of Ascot, England, was married in London Tuesday to Mr. Charles Sweeney, young American golfer, in Brompton Oratory. This famous Catholic church was thronged with fashionable guests. Outside another crowd, composed largely of women eager to see the brlde, was so large that forty policemen had great difficulty in maintaining traffic lines.
The bride arrived few minutes late. She wore a pearl white satin gown embroidered with pearls. The eighteen-foot train was edged with cloud-like layers or pearl-embroidered silk net. Her veil or tulle, fitted closely like a cap, was held with a narrow filet of pearl leaves interwoven with orange blossoms. She carried a bouquet or white lilies.
There were nine bridesmaids. All dressed in whitc with wreaths or red flowers. They were Lady Bridget Poulett and Miss Shelia Berry, Miss Jeanne Stourton, Miss Margaret Livingstone-Learmouth, Miss Baba Beaton, Miss Angela Brett, Miss Dawn Gold, Miss Molly Vaughan and Miss Pamela Nicholl. The ushers included the Earl of Birkenhead (age 25) and Mr. Randolph Churchill (age 21).
The bride was given by her father, who is connected with an American business firm. The best man was Mr. Robert Sweeney, brother of the bridegroom. Mrs. Whigham, who has a home at 55 Princeiss Gate, gave the wedding reception. The couple then departed for Paris. Later they will cruise in the West Indies.
Among the many wedding presents were a pair of gold cuff links for the bridegroom from the Prlnce of Wales, who last year selected Mr. Sweeney, then captain of the Oxford University golf team, as his partner in the Navy and Royal Marines golf tournament. Mr. Sweeney first played golf here as an American schoolboy in the boys amateur golf championship, which he was runner-up. His brother also attended Oxford and frequently was his golf partner.
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In or before 1935 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 31) and Janet Gladys Aitken (age 26) were divorced.
In 1935 William Drogo Sturges Montagu (age 26) and [his former wife] Janet Gladys Aitken (age 26) were married. He the son of George Charles Montagu 9th Earl Sandwich (age 60) and Alberta Sturges Countess Sandwich (age 57).
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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On 23rd November 1935 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 32) and Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 30) were married.
On 28th August 1937 [his son] Ian Campbell 12th Duke of Argyll was born to Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 34) and [his wife] Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 32). He married 1964 Iona Colquhoun Duchess of Argyll, daughter of Ivar Iain Colquhoun 8th Baronet, and had issue.
In 1947 Charles Francis Sweeny (age 37) and [his future wife] Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll (age 34) were divorced.
On 20th August 1949 Niall Campbell 10th Duke Argyll (age 77) died. His first cousin once removed Ian (age 46) succeeded 11th Duke Argyll, 8th Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire. [his wife] Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 44) by marriage Duchess Argyll.
Before 22nd March 1951 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 47) and Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 46) were divorced.
On 22nd March 1951 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 47) and Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll (age 38) were married. His third marriage, her second. She by marriage Duchess Argyll.
1953. Paul Tanqueray (age 47). Photograph of [his wife] Margaret Whigam Duchess of Argyll (age 40) and Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 49).
Source: National Portrait Gallery.
In 1963 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 59) and Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll (age 50) were divorced following a scandalous divorce case. He suspected the Duchess of infidelity and, while she was in New York, engaged a locksmith to break open a cupboard at their Mayfair home, 48 Upper Grosvenor Street. A list of as many as eighty-eight men with whom the Duke believed his wife had consorted was produced. The list is said to include two government ministers and three members of the British royal family.
In 1964 [his son] Ian Campbell 12th Duke of Argyll (age 26) and [his daughter-in-law] Iona Colquhoun Duchess of Argyll (age 18) were married. She by marriage Duchess Argyll. He the son of Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 60) and [his former wife] Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 59).
On 10th February 1970 [his former wife] Louise Clews Duchess of Argyll (age 65) died.
The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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On 7th April 1973 Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll (age 69) died. His son Ian (age 35) succeeded 12th Duke Argyll, 9th Baron Hamilton of Hameldon in Leicestershire.
On 18th November 1988 [his former wife] Janet Gladys Aitken (age 80) died.
On 25th July 1993 [his former wife] Margaret Whigham Duchess of Argyll (age 80) died at St George's Nursing Home, Pimlico. She was buried with her first husband Charles Francis Sweeny, who had died four months before, at Brookwood Cemetery, Woking.
Kings Wessex: Great x 25 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 22 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 28 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 23 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings Godwinson: Great x 26 Grand Son of King Harold II of England
Kings England: Great x 13 Grand Son of King Henry VII of England and Ireland
Kings Scotland: Great x 24 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 16 Grand Son of Charles "Beloved Mad" VI King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 30 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Drummond Bellenden 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell 7th Duke Argyll 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Barnaby Gunning
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll
Great x 4 Grandmother: Bridget Bourke
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Douglas Campbell 8th Duke Argyll 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Glassel
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Glassel
GrandFather: Walter Campbell 11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Marquess Stafford 10 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Granville Leveson-Gower 1st Duke Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Louisa Egerton Countess Gower 
7 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandfather: George Sutherland Leveson-Gower 2nd Duke Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sutherland 18th Earl Sutherland 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Sutherland Duchess Sutherland 19th Countess Sutherland 9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Georgiana Leveson-Gower Duchess Argyll 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: Frederick Howard 5th Earl Carlisle 
11 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandfather: George Howard 6th Earl Carlisle 9 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Caroline Leveson-Gower Countess Carlisle 8 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 2 Grandmother: Harriet Elizabeth Georgiana Howard Duchess Sutherland 10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Cavendish 5th Duke Devonshire 8 x Great Grand Son of
Great x 3 Grandmother: Georgiana Cavendish Countess Carlisle 
9 x Great Grand Daughter of
Great x 4 Grandmother: Georgiana Spencer Duchess Devonshire 
10 x Great Grand Daughter of
Father: Douglas Walter Campbell 12 x Great Grand Son of
GrandMother: Olivia Milns
Ian Campbell 11th Duke of Argyll 13 x Great Grand Son of