Lady Pamela Campbell
Campbell Family of Woodview, Stillorgan
Sir Guy Campbell married Pamela Fitzgerald
born c1778 21 Nov 1820 born circa 1795
died 27 Jan 1849 Bonnington died Nov 1869
Kingstown 44 Belgrave Square
Guy Campbell 1st Baronet of St Cross Mede entered the army in 1795, served in the
Peninsula campaign (where he was wounded), and fought at Waterloo. That same year,
he was created a baronet for his service. He married Lady Pamela Campbell, daughter
of Lord Edward Fitzgerald and Pamela Simms of Frescati House in Blackrock. Major
General and a widower with a daughter Frances from his marriage to Frances Elisabeth
Burgogne. Guy and Pamela met in Scotland and married in November 1820. They
lived at Plassy House on the banks of the Shannon before moving to Drumcondra House
in Dublin (All Hallows) where they lived from 1837 to 1842. It was from Drumcondra that
Frances Campbell, daughter from his first marriage was married to Captain Henry B
Harvey of the Royal Irish Fusiliers on 7 Mar 1840. Sir Guy was Deputy Quartermaster
General in Ireland from 1830. He was promoted major-general in 1841, receiving
command of the Athlone district. While stationed at Limerick, one of their children died
and was buried at Kilmurry Churchyard. On 24 October 1848, he was appointed colonel of
the 3rd West India Regiment, he died suddenly on 27 Jan 1849 aged 71 at Kingstown and
was buried at the Royal Barracks Dublin (Collins Barracks). Lady Pamela lived at
Hamilton Cottage, South Hill Avenue in Blackrock from 1852 moving to Woodview in
1859.
Pamela became an author beginning with children's books. She wrote two novels for
adults - Martin Tobin (1864), a love story set in New Zealand; and A Woman's Confession
(1867). She was renowned as a great conversationalist due to her 'wealth of anecdotes
about the leading celebrities of Europe, such as Wellington, Lord Byron, and Thomas
Moore, whom she had met over the course of her life.' She died 25 Nov 1869 and was
buried at St Nicholas graveyard, Thames Ditton, Surrey.
1 Pamela Louisa Campbell, second daughter born 20 Aug 1821 married the Rev Charles
Stuart Stanford, curate of Glasnevin on 20 Jul 1841. Charles was discharged as Vice
Regal Chaplin by Lord Carlisle for proselytising. Charles edited Plato’s Phaedo,
” Xenophon’s Anabasis”. He was rector of St Michan's from 1845 to 1854 before being
appointed as rector at St Thomas', Dublin. Pamela died at 14 Merrion Square North on
1 Feb 1859 and was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
1 Guy Howard Stanford born November 1842 baptised at Glasnevin married Julia
Warner, daughter of Chares Warner at Upton, Province of Quebec, Canada on
8 Nov 1873.
2 Pamela Charlotte Augusta Stanford, eldest daughter born 4 Jun 1844 at 2 Mespil
Parade died 10 May 1868 at Calais while returning to Ireland from Hyères, a southerly
resort and spa on the French Riviera. She was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
3 Mary P G Stanford born circa 1847, living at Park Cottage, Thames Ditton, Kingston,
Surrey with three of her siblings in 1881. Sarah Mary Genevieve Stanford died a
spinster at Thames Ditton in 1908 and was buried at St Nicholas'.
4 Geraldine Harriette Campbell Stanford born circa 1848 married Charles James
Napier Fitzgerald third son of Sir Edward Fitzgerald Campbell at St Nicholas' Church,
Thames Ditton on 18 Feb 1889.
5 Lucy Frances Félicité Stanford born 27 Aug 1852 at Blackrock married Reginald Bean
Anderson, eldest son of Col Patrick Charles Anderson of the Royal Bengal Artillery at
Thames Ditton Parish Church on 22 Jan 1890.
6 Charles Edward Fitzgerald Stanford born circa 1855 at Blackrock was a preparatory
schoolmaster, living with his step mother Agnes at Friary Cottage, Culvers Close, St Michael,
Winchester, Hampshire in 1891. By 1901 he was Headmaster of Rottingdean Private
School, Lewes, Sussex.
7 Emily Helen Stanford, youngest daughter born circa 1857 married Edward Fitzgerald
Frederick, 2nd son of Sir Edward Fitzgerald Campbell on 4 Feb 1889 at St Nicholas'
Church, Thames Ditton.
Charles secondly married Agnes Fayle, third surviving daughter of the Rev Richard Fayle at
Torquay on 19 Jun 1866. Charles died 14 Jul 1873 at Surbiton, Surrey aged 65. Agnes died
7 Jun 1908 and both were buried at St Nicholas, Thames Ditton.
2 Edward Fitzgerald Campbell baptised 13 Aug 1823 in Hampshire attended the Royal
Military College and was appointed ADC to his father in 1844. He married Georgiana
Charlotte Theophila Carleton daughter of Theophilus Thomas Carleton in Calcutta,
Bengal on 24 Oct 1853. Sir Edward Campbell died at Grinstead, West Sussex
23 Nov 1882 leaving estate of only 133 pounds in Ireland.
3 Guy Colin Campbell, second son born circa 1826 joined the Royal Navy. A senior
Lieutenant on the HMS Britton, he died aged 27 at Singapore on 23 Apr 1853.
4 Georgiana Genevieve Louisa Campbell married Thomas Henry Preston of Moreby Hall
Yorkshire at Christ Church Cathedral on 1 May 1847.
5 Mary Louisa Campbell married Captain Frederick William Carleton, 60th Rifles at Thames
Ditton 6 Aug 1867.
6 John Campbell born January 1828 died on 4 Feb 1828 at Plassy House was buried at
Kilmurry graveyard.
7 Lucy Julia Sophia Campbell fourth daughter married Captain Edward SelbySmyth, 2nd
Queens Royal at Dalkey Lodge on the 20 Nov 1848. Lady Selby Smyth died in November
1897.
8 Emily Campbell born circa 1834 married Major Charles David Conygham Ellis, son
of The Honourable Augustus Frederick Ellis at Stillorgan Parish Church on 17 Nov 1859.
The Lord Lieutenant gave away the bride. The couple moved to Surrey.
9 Madelaine Caroline Frances Eden Campbell sixth daughter born circa 1836 married
The Honourable Percy Scawen Wyndham son of RT Hon Lord George Baron Leconfield at
Stillorgan Parish Church on 16 Oct 1860. The Lord Lieutenant gave away the bride.
Percy died 13 Mar 1911 and Madelaine died at Babraham in Cambridgeshire, the home
of her daughter on 8 Mar 1920.
10 Frederick Augustus Campbell, fourth son born 15 Mar 1839, Lieut Campbell married
Emma Mary Brabazon, third daughter of Major Hugh Brabazon of Brabazon Park Mayo on
15 Aug 1862 at St Stephen's Church, Mount Street. He was appointed ADC to The Hon
Major Leopold Agar Ellis in 1863. He attained the rank of captain in the 60th Rifles and was
equerry to HRH Princess Louise. Their daughter Pamela married Lord Ernest Hamilton.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2018
Sir Guy Campbell married Pamela Fitzgerald
born c1778 21 Nov 1820 born circa 1795
died 27 Jan 1849 Bonnington died Nov 1869
Kingstown 44 Belgrave Square
Guy Campbell 1st Baronet of St Cross Mede entered the army in 1795, served in the
Peninsula campaign (where he was wounded), and fought at Waterloo. That same year,
he was created a baronet for his service. He married Lady Pamela Campbell, daughter
of Lord Edward Fitzgerald and Pamela Simms of Frescati House in Blackrock. Major
General and a widower with a daughter Frances from his marriage to Frances Elisabeth
Burgogne. Guy and Pamela met in Scotland and married in November 1820. They
lived at Plassy House on the banks of the Shannon before moving to Drumcondra House
in Dublin (All Hallows) where they lived from 1837 to 1842. It was from Drumcondra that
Frances Campbell, daughter from his first marriage was married to Captain Henry B
Harvey of the Royal Irish Fusiliers on 7 Mar 1840. Sir Guy was Deputy Quartermaster
General in Ireland from 1830. He was promoted major-general in 1841, receiving
command of the Athlone district. While stationed at Limerick, one of their children died
and was buried at Kilmurry Churchyard. On 24 October 1848, he was appointed colonel of
the 3rd West India Regiment, he died suddenly on 27 Jan 1849 aged 71 at Kingstown and
was buried at the Royal Barracks Dublin (Collins Barracks). Lady Pamela lived at
Hamilton Cottage, South Hill Avenue in Blackrock from 1852 moving to Woodview in
1859.
Pamela became an author beginning with children's books. She wrote two novels for
adults - Martin Tobin (1864), a love story set in New Zealand; and A Woman's Confession
(1867). She was renowned as a great conversationalist due to her 'wealth of anecdotes
about the leading celebrities of Europe, such as Wellington, Lord Byron, and Thomas
Moore, whom she had met over the course of her life.' She died 25 Nov 1869 and was
buried at St Nicholas graveyard, Thames Ditton, Surrey.
1 Pamela Louisa Campbell, second daughter born 20 Aug 1821 married the Rev Charles
Stuart Stanford, curate of Glasnevin on 20 Jul 1841. Charles was discharged as Vice
Regal Chaplin by Lord Carlisle for proselytising. Charles edited Plato’s Phaedo,
” Xenophon’s Anabasis”. He was rector of St Michan's from 1845 to 1854 before being
appointed as rector at St Thomas', Dublin. Pamela died at 14 Merrion Square North on
1 Feb 1859 and was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
1 Guy Howard Stanford born November 1842 baptised at Glasnevin married Julia
Warner, daughter of Chares Warner at Upton, Province of Quebec, Canada on
8 Nov 1873.
2 Pamela Charlotte Augusta Stanford, eldest daughter born 4 Jun 1844 at 2 Mespil
Parade died 10 May 1868 at Calais while returning to Ireland from Hyères, a southerly
resort and spa on the French Riviera. She was buried at Stillorgan graveyard.
3 Mary P G Stanford born circa 1847, living at Park Cottage, Thames Ditton, Kingston,
Surrey with three of her siblings in 1881. Sarah Mary Genevieve Stanford died a
spinster at Thames Ditton in 1908 and was buried at St Nicholas'.
4 Geraldine Harriette Campbell Stanford born circa 1848 married Charles James
Napier Fitzgerald third son of Sir Edward Fitzgerald Campbell at St Nicholas' Church,
Thames Ditton on 18 Feb 1889.
5 Lucy Frances Félicité Stanford born 27 Aug 1852 at Blackrock married Reginald Bean
Anderson, eldest son of Col Patrick Charles Anderson of the Royal Bengal Artillery at
Thames Ditton Parish Church on 22 Jan 1890.
6 Charles Edward Fitzgerald Stanford born circa 1855 at Blackrock was a preparatory
schoolmaster, living with his step mother Agnes at Friary Cottage, Culvers Close, St Michael,
Winchester, Hampshire in 1891. By 1901 he was Headmaster of Rottingdean Private
School, Lewes, Sussex.
7 Emily Helen Stanford, youngest daughter born circa 1857 married Edward Fitzgerald
Frederick, 2nd son of Sir Edward Fitzgerald Campbell on 4 Feb 1889 at St Nicholas'
Church, Thames Ditton.
Charles secondly married Agnes Fayle, third surviving daughter of the Rev Richard Fayle at
Torquay on 19 Jun 1866. Charles died 14 Jul 1873 at Surbiton, Surrey aged 65. Agnes died
7 Jun 1908 and both were buried at St Nicholas, Thames Ditton.
2 Edward Fitzgerald Campbell baptised 13 Aug 1823 in Hampshire attended the Royal
Military College and was appointed ADC to his father in 1844. He married Georgiana
Charlotte Theophila Carleton daughter of Theophilus Thomas Carleton in Calcutta,
Bengal on 24 Oct 1853. Sir Edward Campbell died at Grinstead, West Sussex
23 Nov 1882 leaving estate of only 133 pounds in Ireland.
3 Guy Colin Campbell, second son born circa 1826 joined the Royal Navy. A senior
Lieutenant on the HMS Britton, he died aged 27 at Singapore on 23 Apr 1853.
4 Georgiana Genevieve Louisa Campbell married Thomas Henry Preston of Moreby Hall
Yorkshire at Christ Church Cathedral on 1 May 1847.
5 Mary Louisa Campbell married Captain Frederick William Carleton, 60th Rifles at Thames
Ditton 6 Aug 1867.
6 John Campbell born January 1828 died on 4 Feb 1828 at Plassy House was buried at
Kilmurry graveyard.
7 Lucy Julia Sophia Campbell fourth daughter married Captain Edward SelbySmyth, 2nd
Queens Royal at Dalkey Lodge on the 20 Nov 1848. Lady Selby Smyth died in November
1897.
8 Emily Campbell born circa 1834 married Major Charles David Conygham Ellis, son
of The Honourable Augustus Frederick Ellis at Stillorgan Parish Church on 17 Nov 1859.
The Lord Lieutenant gave away the bride. The couple moved to Surrey.
9 Madelaine Caroline Frances Eden Campbell sixth daughter born circa 1836 married
The Honourable Percy Scawen Wyndham son of RT Hon Lord George Baron Leconfield at
Stillorgan Parish Church on 16 Oct 1860. The Lord Lieutenant gave away the bride.
Percy died 13 Mar 1911 and Madelaine died at Babraham in Cambridgeshire, the home
of her daughter on 8 Mar 1920.
10 Frederick Augustus Campbell, fourth son born 15 Mar 1839, Lieut Campbell married
Emma Mary Brabazon, third daughter of Major Hugh Brabazon of Brabazon Park Mayo on
15 Aug 1862 at St Stephen's Church, Mount Street. He was appointed ADC to The Hon
Major Leopold Agar Ellis in 1863. He attained the rank of captain in the 60th Rifles and was
equerry to HRH Princess Louise. Their daughter Pamela married Lord Ernest Hamilton.
© June Bow & Karen Poff – December 2018