Person Campbell; Archibald (1629 - 1685); 9th Earl of Argyll; politician and clan leader Campbell Archibald politician and clan leader 1629 - 1685 Scottish British Male Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland, Europe 26 February 1629 16290226 The Coss of Edinburgh, Scotland, Europe 30 June 1685 16850630 Burial: Greyfriars churchyard, Edinburgh

Inveraray Castle (1660s)

Politician Education: Glasgow University (1643) Career: Travelled in France and Italy (1648-1649); Colonel, afterwards Lieutenant-General in the Royalist Army, fought against his father (1650-1654); imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle (1657-1660 and 1661-1663, after the execution of his father), released on secret instructions from the King; Scottish Privy Councillor (1664); Extraordinary Lord of Session (1674-1681); objected to the Test Act; dismissed from the Privy Council for not having properly taken the test and imprisoned on charges including treason (1681); escaped with the aid of his stepdaughter and reached London, where he lived under an assumed name; took part in the Monmouth rebellion (1685); taken prisoner at Inchinnan and beheaded at Edinburgh on the charges laid against him in 1681 Parents: Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquis of Argyll, and Margaret Douglas Married: 1) Mary Stuart [Stewart]; 2) Anne Mackenzie, Countess of Balcarres Children: 1) Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll; John Campbell of Mamore; Charles Campbell, James Campbell, Mary Campbell, Anne Stuart (formerly Maitland; née Campbell); Jean Kerr (née Campbell) Although Campbell was a Royalist supporter throughout the Civil War and the Protectorate, post-Restoration rulers were still suspicious of his political motives as he held hereditary judicial powers as the chief of Clan Campbell and held an important role in Scottish politics. The ascension of James I and Campbell's subsequent refusal to convert to Catholicism were ultimately his downfall. His trial is considered by some to have been a show trial and the verdict of a death sentence to have been exaggerated so as to deter people from similar acts against the crown. His death made Campbell to somewhat of a martyr to presbyterians. Proposed on the same day as elected; Admitted 4 November 1663 Fellow 28/10/1663 Sir Robert Moray 9 August 1682 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; DNB; GEC; Hunter; ODNB Notes: ODNB has Newbattle Abbey, Edinburghshire as place of birth. He was later reburied at Kilmun Parish Church in the county of Argyll and Bute in Scotland. From 1638, he held the courtesy title Lord Lorne and he also held the title Lord Argyll [Argile]. Campbell A Argyll, IM000709.jpg International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 https://pictures.royalsociety.org/results?mi_search_type=adv&mi_adv_search=yes&adv_person_id=AUTH1471 26 Feb 1629 - 30 Jun 1685 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 11/03/2022 as part of the Name Authority Project update. NA7441 21/11/2001 Andyg pmab 02/04/2026 RS_NET\VirginiaM Yes http://viaf.org/viaf/64945461 e876c737-93d0-439c-a32e-31893d0c7f18