Boyle, George, 4th Earl of Glasgow, 1766–1843

George Boyle was born on March 26, 1765, to John Boyle, 3rd Earl of Glasgow and Elizabeth Ross. He was a Tory Scottish representative peer from 1790 to 1815, was created the 1st Baron Ross of Hawkhead, County Renfrew on August 11, 1815. He was appointed a Fellow of the Royal Society and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Guelphic Order, the Hanoverian Order of Chivalry in 1815 by the Prince Regent, later George IV, for distinguished service. George Boyle married Lady Augusta Hay on March 8, 1788, and together they had six children. After her death, he married Julia Sinclair on November 13, 1824, and together they had two children. Lord Boyle died on July 3, 1843 at the age of 78.

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[Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, c. 1819]

Letter from Andrew D. Campbell to Elizabeth Upshur Teackle, written during a journey from Scotland to Jamaica. In this letter, Campbell writes about his wife's family and recent financial troubles. He also confesses a long-held secret - he has four illegitimate sons, Thomas Hamilton, John Hamilton, James Hamilton Campbell, and Andrew Donaldson Campbell, all born in the Eden region of Cumbria.