John Ochtery (Cameron) VIII Captain of Clan Cameron (abt. 1310 - bef. 1380)

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John (Cameron) VIII Captain of Clan Cameron is a member of Clan Cameron.

John was the son of John Cameron.^[1]

Supposed to have led the clan at the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333^[2][3]

In the History of the Camerons Alexander MacKenzie states that John:

Also known as “John Ochtery”. He joined David II with a considerable body of his followers, whom he commanded in the third Division of the Scots army, at the battle of Hallidon Hill, on the 15th of July, 1333. He continued in the king’s service until the English were expelled from the kingdom, and the king firmly settled in the government of Scotland. "

His wife is thought to have been Elaine Mowat ^[4] but few details appear to exist to confirm this. According to the MacFarlane Clan and Families Genealogy website his children were:

1. Allan Cameron, 9th Chief
2. Janet Cameron

Sources

1. ↑ MacKenzie, Alexander."History of the Camerons, with Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name", Inverness: A & W Mackenzie,1884, Archive.org, p. 11
2. ↑ WikiVisually: Chiefs of Clan Cameron
3. ↑ Clan Cameron: Battles
4. ↑ MacKenzie, Alexander."History of the Camerons, with Genealogies of the Principal Families of the Name", Inverness: A & W Mackenzie,1884, Archive.org, p. 12

See also:

• John Ochtery Cameron, 8th Chief of Clan Cameron

• Clan MacFarlane: John 'Ochterly' Cameron, 8th Chief

• Wikipedia: Chiefs of Clan Cameron

• Stirnet Genealogy

• Clan Cameron Org