The name miscampbell

[Lallans]

Hard to decide where to put this thread. Anyway, the name Miscampbell just came up in my working life and got me to wondering about the name's meaning and origin. I assume it's Scottish and a variation on the famous clan name? (Sorry about the lower case in the thread title- I swear I put in all capitals.)

[Ryan Ross]

That's an easy one!

A Campbell couple, just starting out, goes for a night on the town. They have a few too many cocktails and go(walk) home...then one thing leads to another, and nine months later, BOOM! A Miscampbell!

[Downunder Kilt]

and fast

[DougC]

From Ancestory.com:

As children we grew up with the following story - at the time of the Glencoe massacre a section of the Campbell clan disagreed with the massacre and the clan split. Many many years later they returned and the clan was reunited and they were known as the "Campbells" and the "missing Campbells" which was eventually shortened to Miscampbell!! My maiden name was Miscampbell and as young girls myself and my sisters loved the thought of this story, but having grown up realise it is more than likely a myth. However I would be interested to hear if anybody else had ever heard it.

[Lallans]

From Ancestory.com:

As children we grew up with the following story - at the time of the Glencoe massacre a section of the Campbell clan disagreed with the massacre and the clan split. Many many years later they returned and the clan was reunited and they were known as the "Campbells" and the "missing Campbells" which was eventually shortened to Miscampbell!! My maiden name was Miscampbell and as young girls myself and my sisters loved the thought of this story, but having grown up realise it is more than likely a myth. However I would be interested to hear if anybody else had ever heard it.

I got the same story from the internet, either from "missing" or just a protest by some of the clan against Glencoe. However I was wondering if that was the case because the prefix mis' turns up in some other names, I think- not that I can think of any after some deliberation.

But if you're a woman, weren't you automatically a Miss Campbell at birth no matter what?

[macwilkin]

From Ancestory.com:

As children we grew up with the following story - at the time of the Glencoe massacre a section of the Campbell clan disagreed with the massacre and the clan split. Many many years later they returned and the clan was reunited and they were known as the "Campbells" and the "missing Campbells" which was eventually shortened to Miscampbell!! My maiden name was Miscampbell and as young girls myself and my sisters loved the thought of this story, but having grown up realise it is more than likely a myth. However I would be interested to hear if anybody else had ever heard it.

I got the same story from the internet, either from "missing" or just a protest by some of the clan against Glencoe. However I was wondering if that was the case because the prefix mis' turns up in some other names, I think- not that I can think of any after some deliberation.

But if you're a woman, weren't you automatically a Miss Campbell at birth no matter what?

The Clan Campbell was not responsible for the Glencoe massacre; a Campbell officer commanded the detachment of soldiers who were ordered by John Dalrymple, 1st Earl of Stair, to commit the deed, but it was not the actions of the Campbells as a clan.

T.

[beloitpiper]

Just a shot in the dark, but is it possible that the name came from "Miss Campbell"?

Just brainstorming here, guys.

[Jock Scot]

"no hawkers or Campbells"

According to local legend, I also believe it to be true as I know the person in question, that particular sign has absolutely nothing to do with the dreadful events in Glencoe. It was all to do with a rather eccentric landlord in the 1960/70's who disliked merchants representatives arriving without an appointment and had a rather uncooperative bank manager who happened to be called Campbell. Nevertheless the sign does help sell an awful lot of beer!

[macwilkin]

"no hawkers or Campbells"

According to local legend, I also believe it to be true as I know the person in question, that particular sign has absolutely nothing to do with the dreadful events in Glencoe. It was all to do with a rather eccentric landlord in the 1960/70's who disliked merchants representatives arriving without an appointment and had a rather uncooperative bank manager who happened to be called Campbell. Nevertheless the sign does help sell an awful lot beer!

Jock -- that matches the story by brother-in-law tells about the sign. The irony of the pub's location being next to Glencoe, as you said, did help sell a lot of pints!

T.

[Bill McCampbell]

In doing my family history, I find that the McCampbells in the United States are related to the Miscampbells that I have found in the UK, Canada, Australia, etc. In fact, I have a 25 out of 25 DNA match with an Andrew Miscampbell, a lawyer at Oxford, England (family originally from Carrickfergus, County Antrim). It is not that close to the Campbells of Argyll, but quite close to the Campbells of Succoth.