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    1. Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Theft of painting of Earl of Loudoun
    2. P. Duncan
    3. Information about Sir John Campbell can be found at: http://ketoctin.8m.com/LordLoudoun.html According to the article, John Campbell, Lord Loudoun, never married, and died in Scotland. Pat Duncan [email protected] Scott, Brenda wrote: >Are the early Campbells located in Loudoun, one a John Campbell and Asa >Campbell one married into the Haines family cir approx late 1700's to >mid 1800's related to this Sir John Campbell? > >Brenda J Scott > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Dottie Himes [mailto:[email protected]] >Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2005 10:37 AM >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [VALOUDOU-L] Theft of painting of Earl of Loudoun > >It is really sad that someone had to steal a picture of history. I sure >hope they find the picture again in >good shape. > >Is this the John Campbell, Duke of Argyll b. abt 1843 who m. Louise >Hanover b. 1848? > >Descendants of John Campbell, Duke of Argyll, Marquis >1 John CAMPBELL, Duke of Argyll, Marquis b: Abt. 1843 Lome >. +Louise Carol HANOVER, 54046-6-5-1112(9-1s)3-1-6 b: 18 Mar 1848 >London, >England, Buckingham Palace, m: 21 Mar 1871 St. George Chapel, at Windsor >Castle, Windsor, England d: 03 Dec 1939 London, England, Kensington >Palace, >Burial: Cremated at Golders Green Crematorium, Ashes buried in the Royal >Burial Ground at Frogmore Father: Albert Augustus Hanover, >Pr-Saxe-Coburg-Gotha Mother: Victoria Hanover, Qn >54046-6-5-1112(9-1s)-3-1 > Thanks > >Dottie Porter Himes > >Dottie Himes >Lewisport, KY 42351 >[email protected] > >I love my Family, Genealogy is Addictive but Fun: SURNAMES: Heim, Himes, >Ahlers, Shroyer, Swadener /Burch, Clements, Hagan, Hutchins, Porter >/Hayden, >Mulligan,Young, and many more. >-------Original Message------- > >From: [email protected] >Date: 05/18/05 14:06:36 >To: [email protected] >Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Theft of painting of Earl of Loudoun > >The following appeared in the Loudoun Times Mirror today at, along with >a picture of the painting: > >http://www.timescommunity.com/site/tab1 >cfm?newsid=14543823&BRD=2553&PAG=461&dept_id=506035&rfi=6 > >Thief lifts painting off the wall >By Sarah Ingle >05/17/2005 > >Sir John Campbell, the fourth Earl of Loudoun, used to stand watch over >the the meeting room on the lower level of Leesburg's Thomas Balch >Library. But now Loudoun's namesake  last seen wearing a kilt and knee >socks and armed with a sword  is missing and town police are >investigating. > >According to Balch Library Director Alexandra Gressitt, the antique >color print of the Earl was hanging in the library the night of May 11. >Library employees believe the Earl was there as late as Friday evening >but could not swear to it. > >Gressitt said she first noticed that the print was missing Saturday >morning. My heart was in my throat, she said. > >Created in 1755, the year before Loudoun came to the colonies, the >library's print was a copy of a black and white engraving that dates >back to 1749. A local artist donated the print to the library in 1996. >According to Gressitt, the print, surrounded by a black wooden frame, >measures 21.5 inches by 17 inches and is in good condition, featuring >colors that are still brilliant, considering its age. > >Though valued at $5,000, the print's real value lies in its significance >to local history, Gressitt said. > > > >==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== >Join the Rootsweb Genealogical Data Cooperative. >Rootsweb members & sponsors are who make this list possible. >http://www.rootsweb.com > > > >==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== >The First Sunday in each month will set aside for a "Brick Wall" Roll >Call. Please always put the surname you seek in the subject and tell us >something about your Brick Wall person. > > > >==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== >To contact Listowner: >Rena Worthen [email protected] > > > >

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