Earl Codor of Castlemartin in the county of Pembrokeshire ( English Earl Cawdor ) - a hereditary title in the system of Peerstvo of the United Kingdom .
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| Period | October 5, 1827 - present |
| Title | Count Kodor, Viscount Emlyn and Baron Kodor |
| Ancestor | John Campbell, 1st Earl of Codor |
| Cognates | Duke Argyle |
| Homeland | Scotland |
| Nationality | Great Britain |
| Palaces | Kodor Castle near Kodor in Nairnshire ( Scotland ) |
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History
The title of Count Kodor was created on October 5, 1827 for John Campbell, 2nd Baron of Kodor (1790-1860). This Campbell branch comes from Sir John Campbell (d. 1546 ), the third son of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll , and the younger brother of Colin , the ancestor of the Dukes of Argyle . His descendant Campbell Prize (1727–1768) represented the Invernesshire (1754–1761), Nairnshire (1761–1768), and Cardigan (1762–1768) in the House of Commons. His son John Campbell (1753-1821) was a member of the House of Commons from Nairnshire (1777-1780) and Cardigan (1780-1796). In 1796, he became a British peer , receiving the title of Baron Kodor of Castlemartin in Pembrokeshire .
He was succeeded by his eldest son, John Frederick Campbell, 2nd Baron Kodor (1790-1860). He represented Carmerten (1813-1821) in the House of Commons, and was also Lord Lieutenant of Carmarthenshire (1852-1860). In 1827, the titles of Viscount Emlyn from Emlyn in the county of Carmartenshire and Count Kodor of Castlemartin in the county of Pembrokeshire were created for him. All these titles were the United Kingdom Peer . His son, John Frederick Campbell, 2nd Earl of Kodor (1817–1898), was a member of parliament from Pembrokeshire (1841–1860) and Lord Lieutenant of Carmartenshire (1860–1898). His successor was his eldest son, Frederick Archibald Campbell, 3rd Earl of Kodor (1847-1911). He was a conservative politician , was a member of the House of Commons from Carmarthenshire (1874–1885), and served as the first Lord of the Admiralty (1905). Lord Kodor was also a lieutenant lord of the county of Pembroshire (1896–1911) and chairman of the Great Western Railway .
As of 2014 , the earl of title was his descendant, Colin Campbell, 7th Earl of Kodor (born 1962 ), who inherited his father in 1993 . He is also the 25th Ten of Kodor.
Other Notable Campbell Branches
- Sir George Campbell (d. 1821 ), Admiral of the Royal Navy , younger brother of 1st Baron Kodor
- The Honorable George Prize Campbell (1793-1858), Rear Admiral of the Royal Navy , second son of 1st Baron Kodor
- John Vaughan Campbell (1876–1944), Brigadier General , Cavalier of the Cross of Victoria ( 1916 ), second son of Captain Ronald George Elidor Campbell (1848–1879), second son of the 2nd Earl of Kodor
- The Honorable Ian Malcolm Campbell (1883–1962), Lord Lieutenant of the County of Nairnshire (1949–1958), third son of the 3rd Earl of Kodor
- Lady Lisa Campbell (born 1959 ), British artist , calligrapher , columnist and writer , second daughter of the 6th Earl of Kodor.
Ancestral residence - Kodor Castle near Kodor in Nairnshire ( Scotland ).
Barons of Kodor (1796)
- 1796-1821: John Campbell, 1st Baron Kodor (1753 - June 1, 1821), the eldest son of the Campbell Prize (1727-1768)
- 1821-1860: John Frederick Campbell, 2nd Baron of Kodor (November 8, 1790 - November 7, 1860), the eldest son of the previous one, Count Kodor from 1827 .
Counts of Kodor (1827)
- 1827-1860: John Frederick Campbell, 1st Earl of Kodor (November 8, 1790 - November 7, 1860), the eldest son of the 1st Baron of Kodor
- 1860-1898: John Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 2nd Earl of Kodor (June 11, 1817 - March 29, 1898), the eldest son of the previous
- 1898-1911: Frederick Archibald Vaughan Campbell, 3rd Earl of Kodor (February 13, 1847 - February 8, 1911), the eldest son of the previous
- 1911-1914: Hugh Frederick Vaughan Campbell, 4th Earl of Kodor (June 21, 1870 - January 7, 1914), the eldest son of the previous
- 1914-1970: John Duncan Vaughan Campbell, 5th Earl of Kodor (May 17, 1900 - January 9, 1970), the eldest son of the previous
- 1970-1993: Hugh John Vaughan Campbell, 6th Earl of Kodor (September 6, 1932 - June 20, 1993), the eldest son of the previous
- 1993 - present: Colin Robert Vaughan Campbell, 7th Earl of Kodor (born June 30, 1962), eldest son of the previous
- Heir: James Chester Campbell, Viscount Emlyn (born July 8, 1998), the only son of the previous one.
See also
- Duke Argyle
- Clan campbell
Literature
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990