Carter-Campbell of Possil

Carter-Campbell of Possil (also known as Campbell of Possil) is a branch of Clan Campbell, a Scottish clan. The Campbells of Possil were originally located in Argyll; and the Carters were an Irish family: the Carter-Campbell name was first used in 1864, following marriage.

Descendants include Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil OBE and George Carter-Campbell.

History
In ]19th century, the Campbell of Possil family owned land throughout Lanarkshire.

The marriage took place in 1864 between Colonel Thomas Tupper Carter and Emily Georgina Campbell of Possil IV, who was granddaughter of Colonel Alexander Campbell of Possil. Once married, their matrimonial home was the Fascadale estate, Ardrishaig, Argyllshire. Emily Georgina Campbell of Possil IV wished to retain her surname when the marriage took place, which resulted in the formation of the Carter-Campbell name. Following the marriage in 1864, Lord Lyon King of Arms in Scotland formed the Carter-Campbell of Possil armorial bearings.

A Royal Engineer, Carter retired in 1887 upon receiving the honorary rank of colonel. He lived for a time at Siam House, Weymouth, Dorset. In 1893 he was granted renewed arms by the Lord Lyon King of Arms, and formally changed his name to Carter-Campbell of Possil. He subsequently lived with his wife and children at the family residence of Fascadale, in the parish of South Knapdale in Strathclyde (now Ardrishaig, Lochgilphead, Argyllshire).

20th century onwards
On 14 January 1900 Carter died at Fascadale, aged 61.

The family had other military involvements during the same period and beyond. Carter had six children, his son George Carter-Campbell served in World War I and became a major general. Duncan Carter-Campbell of Possil was another of Carter's sons, and was a British Army Colonel during the 1950s.

Torosay Castle estate, Isle of Mull
The Castle was built by the architect David Bryce for John Campbell of Possil, in Scottish Baronial style. It was completed in 1858. Descendants of Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll sold the ruined Duart Castle in 1801. It was purchased by Clan MacQuarrie, before it was sold to Alexander Campbell of Possil in 1825. The castle remained as a ruin on the Torosay estate. When the estate was sold, the Castle ruin was purchased by Sir Fitzroy Donald Maclean in 1912 and restored. John Campbell of Possil sold the castle and the estate in 1865 to Arburthnot Charles Guthrie, a wealthy London businessman.