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Birth1831, East Killermint, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Death29 Jan 1917, Eastbourne district, Sussex
General2nd s. and heir to his brother Archibald. Clergyman. DL. JP.
FatherJohn Campbell Colquhoun (1803-1870)
MotherHenrietta Maria Powys (ca1799-1870)
Notes for Rev John Erskine (Campbell) Colquhoun
No evidence found for his baptism.  But it must have happened at some stage for him to have become a clergyman.

This leaves us with the issue of identifying him as the son of his parents.

The documentary evidence is:

(a) His presence in their parents house in the 1841 census,
(b) that he was named as the brother and executor of the elder son, Archibald Campbell Colquhoun in the probate for the latter in 1872,
(c) that he was buried beside his parents and acknowledged on an inscription for him and his wife on his parents’ gravestone after his death in 1917.
(d) One of his children was given the second forename of Powys, in memory of his mother.

This evidence is irrefutable in my view.
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Burke’s LG of 1914 reports: “The Rev. John Erskine Campbell-Colquhoun, of Killermont and Garscarden, Dumbartonshire, Lord of the barony of Killermont, co. Dumbarton, M.A. Trin. Coll. Oxon, formerly Vicar of Southwold, Suffolk, D.L. co. Dumbarton, Lanark, Perth, and Kent, b. 17 June, 1831; m. 9 Feb. 1864, Emily Agnes, dau. of the late Rev. David Barclay Bevan, of Amwellbury, Herts, and has issue,
  1. William Erskine, b. 2 June, 1866.
  2. Laurence Archibald, b. 18 April, 1869; d. 6 Jan 1870,
  3. Archibald John (Club—Western, Glasgow), b. 7 March 1874; m. 17 June 1907, Annabella, eldest dau. of Benjamin Ross, of Riverside, Poolewe, co. Ross, and has issue,
     1. Christian Anna Lily, b. 12 April, 1908.
     2. Mhora Agnes, b. 29 Dec. 1910.
     3. Helen Mairi, b. 14 March, 1913.
  1. Agnes Henrietta, m. Rev S. Pelly
  2. Alice Emily, m. 1892, Capt L.A. Bosanquet, of Cleddon Hall, and has issue (see that family).
  3. Rose Eleanor.
  4. Lilian Powys, m. 18 Feb. 1899, Henry Theodore Augustus Bosaquet, 2nd son of Theodore Bosanquet, of Westdown, Devon (see Bosanquet of Cleddon)
  5. Eveline Janet, m. 19 July 1911, Nicholas Conynghame Symonds Boaanquet, youngest son of Theodore Bosanquet, J.P., of the Bombay C.S. (see Bosanquet of Cleddon)
  6. Violet Mary.
  7. Helen Margery.”

The challenge now is to find the evidence to prove, amend if needed and extend if feasible what Burke asserts above.
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In 1841 he was with his parents and brother Archibald at Heath, Putney, Wandsworth, London, aged 10  and reported to have been born in Scotland.

In 1851 he was a law student at Edinburgh boarding with the Rector of the Edinburgh Academy, aged 19 and born in 1832 in East Killermint, Dunbartonshire, [ Scotland ].

In 1861 he was not found.

In 1871 he and his wife Emily and four children were at Southwold with a mere six live-in servants:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
John Erskine Campbell     Colquhoun  Head  M  M  39  1832  Vicar of Southwold    Dunbartons, Scotland
Emily Agnes Campbell      Colquhoun  Wife  M  F  31  1840  -                     Casterton, Westmorland
Agnes Henrietta Campbell  Colquhoun  Daur  -  F   6  1865  Scholar               London
William Erskine Campbell  Colquhoun  Son   -  M   4  1867  Scholar               Crockham, Kent
Alice Emily Campbell      Colquhoun  Daur  -  F   3  1868  Scholar               Crockham, Kent
Rose Eleanor Campbell     Colquhoun  Daur  -  F   0  1871  (12 weeks)            Southwold, Suffolk
Jane Susan                Eldridge   Serv  U  F  30  1841  Nurse                 Hastings, Sussex
Hannah                    Piggins    Serv  U  F  27  1844  Cook                  West Newton, Norfolk
Ellen                     Peck       Serv  U  F  23  1848  Laundress             Thelford, Norfolk
Ellen Phillis             Farrit     Serv  U  F  21  1850  House & Parlour Maid  Hertford heath, Hertfords  
Clara                     Moore      Serv  U  F  14  1857  Nursery maid          Simpsfield, Surrey
Thomas                    Hunt       Serv  U  M  14  1857  Page                  Southborough, Kent

Ref:
Archive reference  RG10
Piece number       1772
Folio              19
Page               3
Combined:          1871 ref: RG10, piece 1772, folio 19, p. 3
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In 1881 he, his wife, all his daughters and 14 live-in servants were at Chartwell, Westerham, Sevenoaks.  But FindMyPast have not bothered to make a transcription so I am providing an abstract only for the family members:

Forename  Surname  Role  State  Sex Age Birth yr  Occupation  Birth place
John Erskine Campbell  Colquhoun     Head  M  M  49  1831  JP for Kent. Clergyman w/o cure of souls
                                                                             Dumbartons, Scotland
Emily Agnes     do       do          Wife  M  F  41  1840  -                 Westmorland, Casterton
Agnes harriet   do       do          Daur  U  F  16  1865  -                 Middlest, Westminster  
Alice Emily     do       do          Daur  -  F  13  1868  -                 Kent, Westerham
Rose Eleanor    do       do          Daur  -  F  10  1871  -                 Suffolk, Southwold
Lilian Powys    do       do          Daur  -  F   8  1873  -                 Kent, Westerham
Archibald John  do       do          Son   -  M   7  1874  -                 Kent, Westerham
Evelyn Janet    do       do          Daur  -  F   4  1877  -                 Kent, Westerham
Violet Fanny    do       do          Daur  -  F   1  1880  -                 Kent, Westerham
Agnes Carus            Wilson Bevan  SinL  U  F  25  1856  -                 Northants, Burton Latonice

1881 ref: RG11, piece 909, folio 106, p. 6
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In 1901 most of the children had flown the nest apart from the second eldest and the very youngest, all at Chartwell still and with 2 visitors and only 12 servants this time.  Again FindMyPast have foreshortened the transcription and left off all the servants:

First name(s)  Last name  Relationship  Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
John Erskine Campbell   Colquhoun  Head  M  M  69  1832  Clergyman of CoE  Scotland
Emily Agnes             Colquhoun  Wife  M  F  61  1840  -                 Lasterton, Westmorland
Rose Eleanor            Colquhoun  Daur  S  F  30  1871  -                 Southwold, Suffolk
Helen Marjory Campbell  Colquhoun  Daur  S  F  12  1889  -                 Crockham Hill, Kent
Florence Lilias         Brown      Vstr  S  F  11  1890  -                 Oxted, Surrey
Clara                   Colwill    Vstr  S  F  28  1873  Trained nurse     Polperrow, Cornwall

Ref:
Archive reference  RG13
Piece number       748
Folio              167
Page               16
Combined:          1901 ref: RG13, piece 748, folio 167, p. 16
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So far I cannot find the 1911 census which means that Emily Agnes’ information on births and survivors of her children is not available.

But it was found and with the name of Colguhoun, a ‘g’ in pace of the ‘q’.  I’ve told FindMyPast.

Emily, and John, said they had been married for 47 years and had ten children of whom two had died and 8 then survived.

The family, only, were:

First name(s)  Last name  Role  Marital status  Sex  Age  Birth year  Occupation  Birth place
John Erskine Campbell  Colquhoun  Head  M  M  79  1832  Gentleman JP DL  New Kilpatrick Dumbartpms
Emily Agnes Campbell   Colguhoun  Wife  M  F  71  1840  Wife           Casterton KirkbyLonsdale Westmorland
Rose Eleanor Campbell Colguhoun  Daur  S  F  40  1871  Daughter       Southwold Suffolk
Violet Mary Campbell Colguhoun  Daur  S  F  31  1880  Daughter       Crockham Hill Kent
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The children from public records:

The children from the GRO online indices, including the one who was not alive for any census:

Name:                                   Mother's Maiden Surname:
COLQUHOUN, AGNES HENRIETTA              BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1865  S Quarter in SAINT GEORGE HANOVER SQUARE  Volume 01A  Page 276
COLQUHOUN, WILLIAM ERSKINE              BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1866  S Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 457
COLQUHOUN, ALICE EMILY                  BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1867  S Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 489
COLQUHOUN, LAURENCE ARCHIBALD           BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1869  J Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 487
CALGAHOUN, ROSE ELEANOR                 BEVAN             [sic for Colquhoun]
GRO Reference: 1871  M Quarter in BLYTHING  Volume 04A  Page 728
COLQUHOUN, LILIAN POWYS                 BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1872  D Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 531
CAMPBELL-COLQUHOUN, ARCHIBALD JOHN      BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1875  M Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 548
COLQUHOUN, EVELINE JANET                BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1876  S Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 574
COLQUHOUN, VIOLET MARY                  BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1879  S Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 600
COLQUHOUN, HELEN MARJORY                BEVAN  
GRO Reference: 1889  J Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 645

The two who died before 1911 were:

Name:                                       Age at Death (in years):  
COLQUHOUN, LAURENCE ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL      0  
GRO Reference: 1870  M Quarter in SEVENOAKS  Volume 02A  Page 366
COLQUHOUN, HELEN MARJORY CAMPBELL           14  
GRO Reference: 1903  J Quarter in HASTINGS  Volume 02B  Page 23

The nine who were alive to be in at least one census:

Forenames                 Surname    Rel   St Sx Age Birth Occupation   Birth place
Agnes Henrietta Campbell  Colquhoun  Daur  -  F   6  1865  Scholar      London
William Erskine Campbell  Colquhoun  Son   -  M   4  1867  Scholar      Crockham, Kent
Alice Emily Campbell      Colquhoun  Daur  -  F   3  1868  Scholar      Crockham, Kent
Rose Eleanor Campbell     Colquhoun  Daur  -  F   0  1871  (12 weeks)   Southwold, Suffolk
Lilian Powys    do         do        Daur  -  F   8  1873  -            Kent, Westerham
Archibald John  do         do        Son   -  M   7  1874  -            Kent, Westerham
Evelyn Janet    do         do        Daur  -  F   4  1877  -            Kent, Westerham
Violet Mary     do         do        Daur  -  F   1  1880  -            Kent, Westerham
Helen Marjory Campbell    Colquhoun  Daur  S  F  12  1889  -            Crockham Hill, Kent
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His death index:

Name:                                 Age at Death (in years):  
CAMPBELL-COLQUHOUN, JOHN ERSKINE      85  
GRO Reference: 1917  M Quarter in EASTBOURNE  Volume 02B  Page 128
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Will notes for Rev John Erskine (Campbell) Colquhoun
His probate index:

CAMPBELL-COLQUHOUN the reverend John Erskine of Killermont and Garscadden Scotland clerk died 29 January 1917 at Eastbourne  Confirmation of mrs Agnes Henrietta Campbell-Colquhoun or Pelly  Archibald John Campbell-Colquhoun captain 8th (service) battalion Queens Own Cameron Highlanders and sir Francis Douglad Blake baronet.
Sealed London 4 August.

I think this indicates his will was presented in Scotland.

(His wife’s entry is on the same page of the index.)
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Armorial Blazon notes for Rev John Erskine (Campbell) Colquhoun
Two blazons matriculated in 1901, so it must have been by this John Erskine:

5113.  Arg. on a saltire engrailed sa. a buckle or (1st and 4th quarters).  CAMPCELL COLQUHOUN of KILLERMONT (1901)

3104.  Gyronny of eight sa. and or charged in the centre with a crescent counter-charged for difference within a bordure vair (2nd and 3rd quarters).  CAMPCELL COLQUHOUN of KILLERMONT (1901)
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Blazon source notes for Rev John Erskine (Campbell) Colquhoun
Sir James Balfour Paul: “An Ordinary of Arms” 2nd edition, pp 209 for arms no 3104 and 345 for arms no 5113.
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Notes for John Erskine (Campbell) & Emily Agnes (Family)
Their marriage index:

First name(s)      John Erskine Campbell
Last name          Colquhoun
Marriage quarter   1
Marriage year      1864
Marriage Finder    John Erskine Campbell Colquhoun married one of these people
                   Emily Agnes Bevan, Eliza Reeves
District           Ware
County             Hertfordshire
Country            England
Volume             3A
Page number        175
Record set         England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005
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Marriage, Q1 of 1864, Ware district, vol 3A, p. 175
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