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A Noble Past A Glorious Future

A Noble Past – A Glorious Future – Part IV

…As far as Simon not buying Dunardarie ‘to keep it in the family’ as is suggested in some writings, it is noticed that he had the same Arms of the Chief registered in his name a few weeks later. These Arms were differenced with a Bordure, implying first Cadet, which, of course, was not correct. These Arms to Simon were, of course, granted by the same John Hooke Campbell, Lyon. You make mention that Simon purchased in 1799 the lands of Dunardarie. You also mention that he paid for the training of Lachlan’s eldest son, Dugald, as a lawyer. And – gained entry for John, the younger son, into the Hudson Bay Company. Mr. Campbell, in 1799 Dugald (eldest son and heir to Lachlan) was a mere 16 years old. His brother, John, was younger still. He did bring John into the NorWest Fur Trade Company a few years later, but did not assist Lachlan’s widow, Mary, or assist the heir, Dugald, and was not named as one of the legal guardians (names upon request). Dugald, the heir, became a Writer of the Signet and Sheriff Substitute of Campbelton, where he built Kilchrist House. He and Letitia [Lockhart, mother of Letitia Hargrave] had nine children. William, Dugald’s heir, at age 18 sailed for Canada in 1833 with the Hudson Bay Company, later becoming a Hudson Bay Company factor and Governor of Assiniboia and Ruperts Land.