Biography of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll 1607-1661

On 24th July 1592 [his father] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 17] and [his mother] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll [aged 18] were married. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Douglas 6th Earl Morton [aged 52] and [his grandmother] 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.

In April 1607 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll was born to [his father] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 32] and [his mother] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll [aged 33].

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

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

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

Before 1624 [his brother-in-law] George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly [aged 31] and [his sister] Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly were married. She by marriage Marchioness Huntly. She the daughter of [his father] Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll [aged 48] and [his mother] 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 28th April 1627 [his brother-in-law] Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton [aged 11] and Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton [aged 18] were married. He the son of [his father-in-law] William Douglas 7th Earl Morton [aged 45] and Anne Keith Countess Morton.

On 26th February 1629 [his son] Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 21] and [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 19] at Dalkeith. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%. He married 13th May 1650 his half second cousin once removed Mary Stewart Countess Argyll, daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray and Margaret Home Countess Moray, and had issue.

Around 1630 [his daughter] Neill Campbell was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 22] and [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 20]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%.

After 1634 [his daughter] Mary Campbell Countess Caithness, Breadalbaine and Holland was born to Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 26] and [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 24]. Coefficient of inbreeding 4.20%. She married (1) 22nd May 1657 her fifth cousin once removed George Sinclair 6th Earl Caithness (2) 1678 her fifth cousin once removed John Campbell 1st Earl Breadalbaine and Holland and had issue.

On 16th December 1634 George Hay 1st Earl Kinnoull [aged 64] died. His son George [aged 38] succeeded 2nd Earl Kinnoull. [his sister-in-law] Anne Douglas Countess Kinnoul by marriage Countess Kinnoull.

On 13th June 1636 George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly [aged 74] died. His son [his brother-in-law] George [aged 44] succeeded 2nd Marquess Huntly, 7th Earl Huntley. [his sister] Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly by marriage Marchioness Huntly.

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

On 14th June 1638 [his sister] Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly died.

In 1641 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 33] was created 1st Marquess Argyll. [his wife] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 31] by marriage Marchioness Argyll.

On 7th August 1648 [his father-in-law] William Douglas 7th Earl Morton [aged 66] died. His son [his brother-in-law] Robert [aged 32] succeeded 8th Earl Morton. Elizabeth Villiers Countess Morton [aged 39] by marriage Countess Morton.

On 12th November 1649 [his brother-in-law] Robert Douglas 8th Earl Morton [aged 33] died at Kirkwall. His son William succeeded 9th Earl Morton.

On 13th May 1650 Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll [aged 21] and Mary Stewart Countess Argyll [aged 22] were married at Canongate Kirk, Canongate. She the daughter of James Stewart 4th Earl of Moray [aged 39] and Margaret Home Countess Moray. He the son of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 43] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 40]. They were half second cousin once removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In 1652 [his sister] Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian died.

John Evelyn's Diary. 28th May 1656. Came to visit me the old Marquis of Argyle [aged 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.

Before 1657 James Graham 2nd Marquess Montrose [aged 25] and [his sister-in-law] Isabel Douglas Marchioness Montrose [aged 26] were married. She by marriage Marchioness Montrose. She the daughter of [his father-in-law] William Douglas 7th Earl Morton and Anne Keith Countess Morton. He the son of James Graham 1st Marquess Montrose. They were fifth cousin once removed.

John Evelyn's Diary. 10th January 1657. Came Dr. Joyliffe [aged 36], that famous physician and anatomist, first detector of the lymphatic veins; also the old Marquis of Argyle [aged 49], and another Scotch Earl.

On 22nd May 1657 [his son-in-law] George Sinclair 6th Earl Caithness [aged 21] and Mary Campbell Countess Caithness, Breadalbaine and Holland [aged 23] were married. She by marriage Countess Caithness. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 50] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 47]. They were fifth cousin once removed.

In January 1661 [his son-in-law] Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian [aged 24] and Jean Campbell were married. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 53] and Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll [aged 51]. He the son of William Kerr 1st Earl Lothian [aged 56] and Anne Kerr 3rd Countess of Lothian. They were first cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Diary of John Nicoll. 13th February 1661. Upone Weddinfday the 13 day of Februar 1661, the Marques of Ergyll [aged 53], being prilfoner in the Caftell of Edinburgh, was callit for to anfuer to findry poyntis of horrid treafone, and, in his douncuming to the Parliament, wes gairdit with a number of mulketeiris; and thair, eftir fum fmall debaitt quhidder he fould be fuffered to fpeik befoir the reiding of the indictment; it wes caryed in the negative aganes him. So the accufation wes red, quhich wes of fourtene articles of treafone, and heich and liynous treafone, and being demandit Giltie or No Giltie; befoir he anfuered he had a long harangue, much relating to purge him felff by folempne oathes and proteftationes that he was frie of his Majefteis blood, that of the Marques of Huntleis and Montrois, as alfo of the Duke of Hammiltoun. He pretendit want of tyme to confult the proces with his advocattis, and fo the Parliament hath given him the 26 of this moneth of Februar, to prepare his defencis aganelt that tyme. Then the Lord Proveft of Edinburgh, wes ordored to returne him priffoner to the Caftell, quhilk wes reallie performit by a ftrong gaird of mulketeiris. Yit eftir this day, viz. the 26 day of Februar, upone the Marques fuplication to the Counfell, the Eftates of Parliament wer pleafit to grante a farder day to advyfe and confult his proces with his advocattis, viz. to the 5 of Marche thaireftir.

On 27th May 1661 Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll [aged 54] was beheaded for his perceived treason on the restoration of Charles II at Edinburgh. He was buried at Kilmun Church.

Monument in the North Aisle, Edinburgh Cathedral [Map].

John Evelyn's Diary. 17th April 1662. The young [his son] Marquis of Argyle [aged 33] [Note. Evelyn makes a mistake here insofar as Archibald Campbell 9th Earl Argyll 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 [aged 68] died.

[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%. She married January 1661 her first cousin once removed Robert Kerr 1st Marquess Lothian, son of William Kerr 1st Earl Lothian and Anne Kerr 3rd Countess of Lothian, and had issue.