Biography of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll 1507-1558

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.

Around 1507 Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll was born to [his father] Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll [aged 21] and [his mother] Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll.

In August 1529 [his brother-in-law] James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray [aged 30] and [his sister] Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland were married. She by marriage Countess Moray. She the daughter of [his father] Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll [aged 43] and [his mother] Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll. He the illegitmate son of King James IV of Scotland and Janet Kennedy [aged 49]. They were half second cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In August 1529 [his father] Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll [aged 43] succeeded 3rd Earl Argyll.

On 9th October 1529 [his father] Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll [aged 43] died. His son Archibald [aged 22] succeeded 4th Earl Argyll.

Around 1534 [his son] Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll [aged 27] and Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll. He married 1553 his third cousin Jean Stewart Countess Argyll.

In 1538 Adam Gordon Earl Sutherland died. His grandson [his future brother-in-law] John [aged 13] succeeded 11th Earl Sutherland. [his sister] Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

On 21st April 1541 Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll [aged 34] and Margaret Graham Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of William Graham 3rd Earl Menteith [aged 41]. He the son of Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll. They were fifth cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

Around 1544 [his son] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll [aged 37] and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. He married (1) on or after 14th October 1551 his second cousin Joan Stewart Countess Argyll (2) 13th January 1571 his half fourth cousin Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar, daughter of William Keith 4th Earl Marischal and Margaret Keith Countess Marischal, and had issue.

In 1544 [his daughter] Margaret Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll [aged 37] and [his wife] Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. She married 10th January 1563 her half third cousin once removed James Stewart 1st Lord Doune and had issue.

After May 1544 [his brother-in-law] John Gordon 11th Earl Sutherland [aged 19] and [his sister] Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland were married. She the daughter of [his father] Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and [his mother] Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll. They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 4th May 1546 Elizabeth Sutherland 10th Countess Sutherland died. Her grandson [his brother-in-law] John [aged 21] succeeded 11th Earl Sutherland. [his sister] Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland by marriage Countess Sutherland.

In 1547 [his sister] Elizabeth Campbell Countess Moray and Sutherland died.

Tudor Tracts Chapter 4. [10th September 1547]. We came on speedily a both sides; neither, as yet, one whit ware [aware] of [the] other's intent" but the Scots indeed at a rounder pace.

Between the two hillocks betwixt us and the Church, they mustered somewhat brim [exposed] in our eyes: at whom, as they stayed there awhile, our galley shot off, and slew the Master of Greym [Graham] with a five and twenty near by him" and therewith so scared the four thousand Irish archers brought by the Earl of Argyle [aged 40]: that where, as it was said, they should have been a wing to the Foreward, they could never after be made to come forward.

Hereupon, did their army hastily remove; and from thence, declining southward, took their direct way towards Fauxside Bray.

On or after 14th October 1551 Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll [aged 7] and Joan Stewart Countess Argyll were married. He the son of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll [aged 44] and Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1553 Archibald Campbell 5th Earl Argyll [aged 19] and Jean Stewart Countess Argyll [aged 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 [aged 46] and Helen Hamilton Countess Argyll. They were third cousins. She a great granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 2nd December 1558 Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll [aged 51] died. His son Archibald [aged 24] succeeded 5th Earl Argyll.

[his father] Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll and [his mother] Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of [his grandfather] Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley and [his grandmother] 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.

[his daughter] Janet Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and Margaret Graham Countess Argyll.