John Campbell, Earl of Atholl John Campbell, Earl of Atholl John Campbell, Earl of Atholl (died 1333) was a Scottish nobleman. John was the son of Sir Neil Campbell by his wife Mary Bruce. His grandparents were Sir Cailean Mór Campbell, Afraig of Carrick, Robert de Brus, 6th Lord of Annandale and Marjorie, Countess of Carrick. In 1316 he inherited from his father the lands confiscated from David Strathbogie, and in about 1320 he was created Earl of Atholl, though Strathbogie's son also claimed the title. He was married to Joan, former wife of Malise IV, Earl of Strathearn and daughter of Sir John de
Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare him the title should have passed to his brother John, de jure 6th Earl, although his son-in-law, the Earl of Ormonde, also claimed the title in right of his wife, Elizabeth. The dispute was finlly resolved in favour of John's son Thomas FitzGerald, 7th Earl of Kildare. Gerald FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare Gerald FitzMaurice FitzGerald, 5th Earl of Kildare (d. before 24 June 1428) was an Irish peer. Kildare was the son of Maurice FitzGerald, 4th Earl of Kildare and Elizabeth Burghersh. Kildare served as Justiciar of Ireland in 1405. In 1407 he defeated the O'Carrol clan at Kilkenny.