Biography of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 1607-1661
Paternal Family Tree: Campbell
Maternal Family Tree: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton 1542
In Oct 1584 [his grandfather] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 40) died. His son [his father] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 9) succeeded 7th Earl Argyll. [his mother] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 10) by marriage Countess Argyll.
On 24 Jul 1592 [his father] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 17) and [his mother] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 18) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 52) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 50). He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll. They were third cousins.
In Apr 1607 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 32) and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 33).
On 03 May 1607 [his mother] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 33) died.
In 1609 [his father] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 34) and [his step-mother] 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 1626 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 18) and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 16) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton (age 44) and Anne Keith Countess Morton. He the son of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 51) and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. They were first cousin once removed.
On 26 Feb 1629 [his son] Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 21) and [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 19) at Dalkeith. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
Around 1630 [his daughter] Neill Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 22) and [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 20). Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
In 1638 [his father] 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. [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 28) by marriage Countess Argyll.
In 1641 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 33) was created 1st Marquess Argyll. [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 31) by marriage Marchioness Argyll.
On 02 Feb 1645 a Royalist force of Highlanders and Confederate Irish troops under the overall command of James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose (age 32) defeated the forces of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 37) who had been camped at Inverlochy Castle.
On 13 May 1650 [his son] Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll (age 21) and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Stewart Countess Argyll (age 22) were married at Canongate Kirk, Canongate. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl Moray (age 39) and Margaret Home Countess Moray. He the son of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 43) and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 40). They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
Evelyn's Diary. 28 May 1656. Came to visit me the old Marquis of Argyle (age 49) (since executed), Lord Lothian, and some other Scotch noblemen, all strangers to me. Note, the Marquis took the turtle-doves in the aviary for owls.
Evelyn's Diary. 10 Jan 1657. Came Dr. Joyliffe (age 36), that famous physician and anatomist, first detector of the lymphatic veins; also the old Marquis of Argyle (age 49), and another Scotch Earl.
In Jan 1661 [his son-in-law] Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian (age 24) and [his daughter] Jean Campbell were married. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 53) and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 51). He the son of William Kerr 1st Earl Lothian (age 56). He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.
On 27 May 1661 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 54) was beheaded for his perceived treason on the restoration of Charles II at Edinburgh [Map]. He was buried at Kilmun Church.
Evelyn's Diary. 17 Apr 1662. The young [his son] Marquis of Argyle (age 33) [Note. Evelyn makes a mistake here insofar as Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll (age 33) was only restored to the Earldom.], whose turbulent father was executed in Scotland, came to see my garden. He seemed a man of parts.
In 1678 [his former wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 68) died.
[his daughter] Mary Campbell Countess Breadalbaine and Holland was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
[his daughter] Anne Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
[his daughter] Jean Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.
Kings Wessex: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 13 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 14 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 9 Grand Son of Robert "The Bruce" I King Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 14 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks
Kings France: Great x 10 Grand Son of Philip "The Fair" IV King France
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox
Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley 14 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jean Stewart Countess Huntley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
GrandFather: Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith 6 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Alexander Graham 2nd Earl Menteith 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Graham 3rd Earl Menteith 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Graham Countess Argyll 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Father: Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Keith Master of Marischal
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Keith 4th Earl Marischal 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Crichton Countess Morton
GrandMother: Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Argyll 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Keith of Inverugie
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Keith Countess Marischal 11 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Gray 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Andrew Gray 2nd Lord Gray 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Gray Lady Wemyss 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Keith
Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Keith 13 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Janet Seton 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Douglas of Lochleven
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Douglas
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Douglas
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Countess Balfour Douglas
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Douglas
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd
GrandFather: William Douglas 6th Earl Morton 11 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Erksine 3rd Lord Erskine 15th Earl Mar 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Erskine 4th Lord Erskine 16th Earl Mar 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Erskine 17th Earl Mar 9 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Erskine 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 7 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 8 x Great Grand Son of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margaret Campbell Countess Mar 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 13 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 14 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox
Mother: Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll 12 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: George Leslie 4th Earl Rothes
GrandMother: Agnes Leslie Countess Morton