Campbells, swedish relatives?

[LA74]

Hi,

My name is Linda and I come from Sweden. My family have always said that we are descendants of the Campbell clan in Argyll but as I grew older I started to wonder how do we know this for sure and I wonder if there is any way to confirm that. The first relative I know of who came from Scotland to Sweden is a Carl Campbell. He was born 1593 and supposedly joined the army in Poland and was fighting for king Gustaf II Adolf. He then moved to Sweden and married a swedish woman Elin Jakobsdotter and then died 1632. I was wondering are there any Campbells here who have heard that of any swedish relatives or that they joined the swedish army?

[Melina]

Old topic I know but I will give it a try.

Have you found some more information?
I am also a relative of Carl Campbell in sweden (descendants from Forsa), my grandfather has family research and have come to Carl Campbell through church records, but have not yet found his parents. He have always known that he descended from the Clan Campbell, but before he don't know realy how. Now he have found all the relatives back to Carl Campbell also spelld Carll in some books.

My grandparents were to Scotland and to a "castle" that belonged to the Clan Campbell and on a wall they found a genealogy. There it was one peron who emigrate to sweden. It was a long time ago and they don't remember what was on the genealogy.

I have more informations about Carl Campbell and his relatives in Sweden so if you want you can kontakt me at chokladmonstret(at)gmail.com. I will not be here so often and like you see I'm not good at writing in english .

[hiorta]

There is a ruined fortifyed structure at Achallader Farm, Bridge of Orchy, Argyle, from which the Campbells are said to have set out on their notorious task of murdering the MacDonalds of Glencoe.
The farm is still in use today, but I dont know if they might have a record of earlier events.
The structure is only a few miles on foot over Rannoch Moor to Glencoe.

The name Campbell comes from an English (beurla) corruption of 'caim beul' (crooked mouth)