Campbell, Robert

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Dates 1769-1776
Location London
Vocation Merchant
Place of Birth Stirling
Marriage
Issue
Place of birth Source Stana Nenadic, 'Military Men, Business Men and the 'Business' of Patronage in Eighteenth-Century London' in S. Nenadic (ed.), Scots in London in the Eighteenth Century' (Cranbury, 2010), 229-252

Apprenticed as a merchant in Stirling, where he maintained a business. Visited London to settle affairs of his deceased brother, Archibald (1755). Developed multiple business interests there, including military provisioning and providing paving slabs, which necessitated regular travel between Stirling and London. Acted as London agent for his family (Campbells of Barcaldine). Moved permanently to London (1769).