A name with unusual roots in that it stems from the Gaelic ‘cam’, indicating ‘crooked’, and ‘beul’, meaning ‘mouth’ – hence the physical characteristic of ‘crooked mouth – ‘Campbell’ has featured prominently in the historical record from the very earliest times.
With their power base the rugged grandeur of Argyll, this proud and powerful Scottish clan was stalwart in its support for the great warrior king Robert the Bruce, victor of the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, while in later centuries they gained high honours and distinction that include an earldom
In more peaceful times, and in the twentieth century, Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald broke both land and water speed records.
The high drama and romance that is the tale of the Campbells is presented here.
With their power base the rugged grandeur of Argyll, this proud and powerful Scottish clan was stalwart in its support for the great warrior king Robert the Bruce, victor of the battle of Bannockburn in 1314, while in later centuries they gained high honours and distinction that include an earldom
In more peaceful times, and in the twentieth century, Sir Malcolm Campbell and his son Donald broke both land and water speed records.
The high drama and romance that is the tale of the Campbells is presented here.
