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William Barker, a clergyman Church of England, married
Gwendoline Hemsworth Lechmere Paulet ; (5), Helen Mary.
5. Neil, b. 1788, d. 1848. Major H.E.T.C.S. Served in 21st N.I.
(originally the 9th N.I., and still later the 1st N.I.), one of the
very few regiments which remained faithful in the Indian
Mutiny of 1857. He was present during a long campaign in
the Mahratta and Pindaree War, including the Battle of Las-
warree, as well as several minor engagements, and at the siege
of Bhurtpore, 1825. Before joining the army as a cadet, he
served two or three years in the Royal Navy in H.M.S.
" Texel." He married, in 1823, Isabella Anne Campbell,
danghter of Charles Campbell of Leckgnary, descended from
the Macivers or Campbells of Glassary (by Flora, daughter of
Duncan Campbell of Escart, and Isabel, youngest daughter of
Angus Campbell of Asknish, also of the Clan Iver), by whom
he had 6 sons and 7 daughters, viz.: — A daughter, b. 25th July,
1824, d. in infancy; Isabella, b. 19th October, 1825, d. in
infancy; a daughter, b. 19th December, 1826, d. in infancy;
Flora Jane, b. 31st March, 1828, d. in infancy ; Colin Ward, b.
10th October, 1S29, who married, but left no issue; Helen
Charlotte, b. 19th December, 1830, who married first her cousin,
Colin Campbell of Kilmartin, second, Douglas Wimberley, 79th
Highlanders ; Charles Eckford, b. 17th February, 1832, a
settler in Australia ; Dugald, b. 10th November, 1833, a Surgeon
H.E.I.C.S., d. unmarried in India ; Neil, b. 14th November,
1835, married in Canada and left issue ; a son, b. 31st Decem-
ber, 1836, d. in infancy; Charlotte Isabella Georgina, b. 9th
January, 1840, d in infancy ; Isabella Janet, b. 23rd October,
1842 ; John Alexander, b. 28th November, [843, a Civil
Engineer Publ. Works Department under Government of India,
d. in India.
Daughters (of Colin Mor)—
1. Geillis, married first. Robert Campbell of Barmollach, son of Rev
Charles Campbell of Barmollach, also of the Maciver of Glass-
ary stock, minister of Tiree, and had a daughter Duncan, who
married George Maclean, tack-man of Tiree, and had a large
family ; and secondly, Maclachlan, Rachoy.
2. Margaret, married Captain Archibald Campbell of Ardslignish, a
cadet of the Campbells of Lochnell. They were said to have
been one of the handsomest couples in Argyleshire, and had

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