Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 1575-1638

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

On 8th February 1562 James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent [aged 31] and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar [aged 31] were married at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. She by marriage Countess Moray and Countess Mar. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Keith 4th Earl Marischal [aged 55] and [his grandmother] Margaret Keith Countess Marischal. He the illegitmate son of King James V of Scotland and Margaret Erskine [aged 46]. They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Between 13th January 1571 and 26th February 1572 [his father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll [aged 27] and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar [aged 40] were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Keith 4th Earl Marischal [aged 64] and [his grandmother] Margaret Keith Countess Marischal. He the son of Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. They were half fourth cousins.

Around 1575 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll was born to Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll [aged 31] and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar [aged 44].

On 23rd January 1581 [his brother-in-law] James "The Bonnie Earl" Stewart 2nd Earl of Moray [aged 16] and [his half-sister] Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Lord Doune. He by marriage 2nd Earl Moray. She the daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar [aged 50]. They were third cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 27th June 1584 [his brother-in-law] Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll [aged 20] and [his half-sister] Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll [aged 15] were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar [aged 53]. He the son of Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll [aged 53] and Jean Hay [aged 44]. They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In October 1584 [his father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll [aged 40] died. His son Archibald [aged 9] succeeded 7th Earl Argyll. [his future wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll [aged 10] by marriage Countess Argyll.

In 1586 [his half-sister] Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll [aged 16] died.

On 16th June 1588 [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar [aged 57] died.

On 18th November 1591 [his half-sister] Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray [aged 26] died.

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On 24th July 1592 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 17] and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton [aged 52] and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton [aged 50]. He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar. They were third cousins.

3rd October 1594. The Battle of Glenlivet was battle fought between Protestant forces loyal to King James VI of Scotland [aged 28] who were commanded by Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 19], against Catholic forces who were commanded by [his future son-in-law] George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly [aged 2], and [his former brother-in-law] Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll [aged 30]. The Catholics won a decisive victory in the battle, but in the aftermath were subdued by King James.

In April 1607 [his son] Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 32] and [his wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll [aged 33]. He married 1626 his first cousin once removed Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll, daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton and Anne Keith Countess Morton, and had issue.

On 3rd May 1607 [his wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll [aged 33] died.

In 1609 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 34] and Anne Cornwallis Countess Argyll [aged 19] were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar. They were sixth cousins.

In 1611 [his son-in-law] Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian [aged 37] and Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian were married. She by marriage Countess Lothian. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 36] and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. He the son of Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian. They were second cousins.

Letters of John Chamberlain Volume 2.315. [30th January 1619] The Quene [aged 44] begins to recover and this weeke gave audience to the Venetian ambassador1 and the next day to the Baron of Donau2, and the States commissioners3 have sent to be admitted likewise. They were at a stand some ten dayes since, but now are fallen to yt again, though I doubt yt will prove a fruitles labour, unles the King and States interpose themselves and overrule the marchants on both sides: the Lord Digbie as he is prime in place, so he is held the prime man for under- standing and sufficiencie, and they say hath shewed himself in this treatie every way very able, as I have heard by divers that (I know) care not for his person, and yet commend his extraordinarie parts. The alarme of the Spanish preparations sounds lowde here at last, and minis- ters much matter of discourse: most men doubt!* they have a meaning to Ireland, the rather for that they have entertained many Scottish and Irish pilots, and that the earle of Argile [aged 44] and Tirones sonne [aged 19] are saide to be gon for Spaine: we talke of order taken for twenty ships to be presently made redy, half of the Kings, the rest marchants the best that can be had. Though we cannot be perswaded that he hath any intent hitherward yet is yt not goode to stand in his curtesie: for my part by all that I can gather I shold rather thincke he hath a mind to the Venetians, or to land his forces thereabout and go for Austria or Bohemia to settle and make sure all on that side, that he may the better hereafter follow his other desseigns a bell' agio and as occasions shall fall out.

Note 1. Antonio Donat.

Note 2. Christopher von Dohna, ambassador of Frederick, Elector Palatine.

Note 3. Cf. Letter 306, 309-312.

Before 1624 [his son-in-law] George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly [aged 31] and Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly were married. She by marriage Marchioness Huntly. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 48] and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. He the son of George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly [aged 61] and Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly [aged 50]. They were fourth cousins.

In 1626 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 18] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 16] were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton [aged 44] and Anne Keith Countess Morton. He the son of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 51] and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. They were first cousin once removed.

On 12th January 1635 [his wife] Anne Cornwallis Countess Argyll [aged 45] died at Drury Lane.

In 1638 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 63] died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald [aged 30] succeeded 8th Earl Argyll. Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 28] by marriage Countess Argyll.

[his daughter] Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. She married before 1624 her fourth cousin George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly, son of George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly and Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly, and had issue.

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[his daughter] Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. She married 1611 her second cousin Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian, son of Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian, and had issue.

Royal Ancestors of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 1575-1638

Kings Wessex: Great x 16 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings Godwinson: Great x 17 Grand Son of King Harold II of England

Kings England: Great x 7 Grand Son of King Edward III of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 4 Grand Son of King James I of Scotland

Kings France: Great x 9 Grand Son of King Philip IV of France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 21 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Kings Spain: Great x 13 Grand Son of Alfonso VII King Castile VII King Leon

Royal Descendants of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 1575-1638
Number after indicates the number of unique routes of descent. Descendants of Kings and Queens not included.

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Ancestors of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 1575-1638

Great x 4 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 1st Earl Argyll 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Stewart 2nd Lord Lorn Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Isabella Stewart Countess Argyll 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: Colin Campbell 3rd Earl Argyll 4 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alan Stewart of Darnley 8 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Lennox 9 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Seton 8 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll 10 x Great Granddaughter of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Montgomerie Countess Lennox

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Boyd

Grandfather: Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 1st Earl Huntley 9 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: George Gordon 2nd Earl Huntley 10 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Crichton Countess Huntley

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Gordon 3rd Earl Huntley 11 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Jean or Janet Gordon Countess Argyll 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James "Black Knight of Lorn" Stewart 7 x Great Grandson of King David I of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Stewart 1st Earl Atholl 2 x Great Grandson of King Edward III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jean Stewart Countess Huntley 3 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Sinclair 3rd Earl Orkney 1st Earl Caithness Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor Sinclair Countess Atholl 2 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Marjory Sutherland Countess Orkney and Caithness

father: Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll 5 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: Patrick Graham

Great x 3 Grandfather: Malise Graham 3rd Earl Strathearn 1st Earl Menteith Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Eupheme Stewart 2nd Countess of Strathearn and Caithness Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 2 Grandfather: Alexander Graham 2nd Earl Menteith 2 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Graham 3rd Earl Menteith 3 x Great Grandson of King Robert II of Scotland

Grandmother: Margaret Graham Countess Argyll 4 x Great Granddaughter of King Robert II of Scotland

Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 4 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Keith 1st Earl Marischal

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Keith 2nd Earl Marischal

Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Keith Master of Marischal

Grandfather: William Keith 4th Earl Marischal 2 x Great Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: James Douglas Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandfather: James Douglas 1st Earl Morton Great Grandson of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Gifford

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Douglas 2nd Earl Morton Grandson of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: King James I of Scotland son of King Robert III of Scotland

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Stewart Countess Morton daughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Queen Consort Scotland Great Granddaughter of King Edward III of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Douglas Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 4 Grandfather: David Crichton

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Crichton of Cranstoun Riddell

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Crichton Countess Morton

mother: Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar 3 x Great Granddaughter of King James I of Scotland

Great x 1 Grandfather: William Keith of Inverugie

Grandmother: Margaret Keith Countess Marischal 11 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Andrew Gray 1st Lord Gray 7 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Patrick Gray 8 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Wemyss Countess Sutherland 1718 1747

Great x 2 Grandfather: Andrew Gray 2nd Lord Gray 9 x Great Grandson of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 1 Grandmother: Janet Gray Lady Wemyss 10 x Great Granddaughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Keith

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Keith

Great x 2 Grandmother: Janet Keith 10 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Seton 2nd Lord Seton 8 x Great Grandson of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Janet Seton 9 x Great Granddaughter of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Catherine Sinclair Lady Seton