The Marquess of Argyll | |
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 The Marquess of Argyll, by David Scougall | |
| Born | 7 March 1607 |
| Died | 27 May 1661 (aged 54) Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Cause of death | Execution |
| Resting place | Kilmun Parish Church |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Alma mater | University of St Andrews |
| Occupation(s) | Chief of Clan Campbell, politician |
| Title | Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, member of the Privy Council of Scotland, Assembly of Divines, parliament of 1659 for Aberdeenshire |
| Spouse | Lady Margaret Douglas |
| Children | Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll Lord Neill Campbell Lady Anne Campbell Lady Jean Campbell two other daughters |
| Parent(s) | Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll Agnes Douglas, Countess of Argyll |
Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, Chief of Clan Campbell (March 1607 – 27 May 1661) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and peer. The de facto head of Scotland's government during most of the conflict of the 1640s and 1650s known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he was the main leader of the Covenanter movement that fought for the Establishment of Presbyterianism in opposition to the preference of King Charles I and the Caroline Divines for instead Establishing both High Church Anglicanism and Bishops. He is often remembered as the principal antagonist to the Royalist general James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose.