Earl Argyll

Earl Argyll is in Earl.

In 1457 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 24) was created 1st Earl Argyll.

Before 1460 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 27) and Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. They were second cousins.

On 10 May 1493 Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll (age 60) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll (age 44) succeeded 2nd Earl Argyll.

In Aug 1529 Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll (age 43) succeeded 3rd Earl Argyll.

On 09 Oct 1529 Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll (age 43) died. His son Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll (age 22) succeeded 4th Earl Argyll.

On 21 Apr 1541 Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll (age 34) and Margaret Graham Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of William Graham 3rd Earl Menteith (age 41). He the son of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1553 Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll (age 19) and Jean Stewart Countess Argyll (age 20) were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the illegitmate daughter of King James V of Scotland and Elizabeth Bethune. He the son of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll (age 46) and Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll. They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 02 Dec 1558 Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll (age 51) died. His son Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll (age 24) succeeded 5th Earl Argyll.

Between 13 Jan 1571 and 26 Feb 1572 Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 28) and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll (age 40) were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal (age 64) and Margaret Keith Countess Marischal. He the son of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. They were half fourth cousins.

On 12 Sep 1573 Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll (age 39) died. His half brother Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 29) succeeded 6th Earl Argyll.

In Oct 1584 Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 40) died. His son Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 9) succeeded 7th Earl Argyll. Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 10) by marriage Countess Argyll.

In 1609 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 34) and Anne Cornwallis Countess Argyll (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll.

In 1638 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 63) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 30) succeeded 8th Earl Argyll. Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 28) by marriage Countess Argyll.

In Oct 1663 Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll (age 34) succeeded 9th Earl Argyll. Mary Stewart Countess Argyll (age 35) by marriage Countess Argyll.

Argyll's Rising

On 30 Jun 1685 Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll (age 56) was beheaded on the Maiden (an early gullotine) in Edinburgh [Map] for his part in Argyll's Rising. His son Archibald Campbell 1st Duke Argyll (age 26) succeeded 10th Earl Argyll. Elizabeth Tollemache Duchess Argyll (age 25) by marriage Countess Argyll.

On 09 Nov 1770 John Campbell 4th Duke Argyll (age 77) died. His son John Campbell 5th Duke Argyll (age 47) succeeded 5th Duke Argyll. Elizabeth Gunning Duchess Hamilton and Argyll (age 36) by marriage Countess Argyll.

Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of James Hamilton 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Home Countess Arran. He the son of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll. They were half third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley and Jean Stewart Countess Huntley. He the son of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll. They were third cousin once removed. She a great x 4 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.