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Archibald Campbell, 4th Baron Blythswood KCVO (25 April 1870–14 November 1929) was the son of 
In 1916 his name was legally changed to Archibald Douglas-Campbell, a surname previously used by his father. Shortly after succeeding to the title of 4th Baron Blythswood, co. Renfrew' on 13 March 1918, his name was legally changed back to Archibald Campbell.
The family name of the House of Blythswood is derived from Colin Campbell of Elie, a cadet of the House of
The Douglas Archives website
douglashistory.co.uk; accessed 1 April 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Archibald 4 Blythswood, Archibald Douglas, 4th Baron 1870 births 1929 deaths People educated at Eton College Scots Guards officers Deputy Lieutenants of Glasgow Deputy Lieutenants of Lanarkshire Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire
Barrington Campbell, 3rd Baron Blythswood
Major General Barrington Bulkeley Campbell, 3rd Baron Blythswood, (18 February 1845 – 13 March 1918) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Born the son of Archibald Campbell, 17th Laird of Mains, Barrington Campbell became a lieutenant ...
, and grandson of Archibald Douglas of Mains
The Douglases of Mains are a branch of the Clan Douglas, related to the Lords of Douglas through Archibald I, Lord of Douglas. The first Laird obtained land through marriage into the Galbraith family, which had been granted land in New Kilpatr ...
.
In 1916 his name was legally changed to Archibald Douglas-Campbell, a surname previously used by his father. Shortly after succeeding to the title of 4th Baron Blythswood, co. Renfrew' on 13 March 1918, his name was legally changed back to Archibald Campbell.
The family name of the House of Blythswood is derived from Colin Campbell of Elie, a cadet of the House of Ardkinglas
Ardkinglas House is a Category A listed country house on the Ardkinglas Estate in Argyll, Scotland. The estate lies on the eastern shore of Loch Fyne, and the house is located close to the village of Cairndow. Dating back to the 14th century and ...
s in Argyll, who acquired the estate during the reign of Charles I., but through his granddaughter and heiress the property passed to the Douglases of Mains in Dunbartonshire.
He gained the rank of Major in the Scots Guards
The Scots Guards (SG) is one of the five Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. Its origins are as the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland. Its lineage can be traced back to 1642, although it was only placed on the E ...
(Special Reserve
The Special Reserve was established on 1 April 1908 with the function of maintaining a reservoir of manpower for the British Army and training replacement drafts in times of war. Its formation was part of the military reforms implemented by Ri ...
) and also in the service of the 4th Battalion, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. On 20 May 1922 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of 81st (Welsh) Brigade, Royal Field Artillery.''Army List''.
Campbell was educated at Eton Eton most commonly refers to Eton College, a public school in Eton, Berkshire, England.
Eton may also refer to:
Places
*Eton, Berkshire, a town in Berkshire, England
* Eton, Georgia, a town in the United States
* Éton, a commune in the Meuse dep ...
and on 25 July 1895, he married Evelyn Fletcher and they had one child:
*Olive Douglas Campbell (1896–1949)
References
The Douglas Archives website
douglashistory.co.uk; accessed 1 April 2016. {{DEFAULTSORT:Douglas, Archibald 4 Blythswood, Archibald Douglas, 4th Baron 1870 births 1929 deaths People educated at Eton College Scots Guards officers Deputy Lieutenants of Glasgow Deputy Lieutenants of Lanarkshire Deputy Lieutenants of Renfrewshire