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Dukedom of Argyll
Quarterly, 1st & 4th: Gyronny of eight or and sable (Campbell); 2nd & 3rd: Argent, a lymphad or ancient galley sails furled flags and pennants flying gules and oars in action sable (Lorne).[1]
Creation date	21 June 1701
Created by	William of Orange
Peerage	Peerage of Scotland
First holder	Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll
Present holder	Torquhil Campbell, 13th Duke
Heir apparent	Archie Campbell, Marquess of Lorne
Remainder to	the 1st Duke'sheirs male whomsoever[2][3]
Subsidiary titles	Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne Earl of Argyll Earl of Campbell and Cowal Viscount of Lochaw and Glenyla Lord Campbell Lord Lorne Lord Kintyre Lord Inveraray, Mull, Morvern, and Tiree Baron Sundridge Baron Hamilton
Seat(s)	Inveraray Castle
Former seat(s)	Argyll's Lodging Castle Campbell Ardencaple Castle Rosneath House

Duke of Argyll (Scottish Gaelic:Diùc Earraghàidheil) is a title created in thepeerage of Scotland in 1701 and in thepeerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The earls, marquesses, and dukes ofArgyll were for several centuries among the most powerful noble families inScotland. As such, they played a major role in Scottish history throughout the 16th, 17th, and 18th centuries. The Duke of Argyll also holds the hereditary titles ofchief ofClan Campbell andMaster of the Household of Scotland.

Since 2001,Torquhil Campbell has been Duke of Argyll and is the thirteenth man to hold the title.

Sir Colin Campbell of Lochow was knighted in 1280. In 1445James II of Scotland raised Sir Colin's descendant Sir Duncan Campbell to the peerage to become Duncan Campbell of Lochow, Lord ofArgyll, Knight, 1st Lord Campbell.Colin Campbell (c. 1433–1493) succeeded his grandfather as the 2nd Lord Campbell in 1453 and was created Earl of Argyll in 1457.

The 8th Earl of Argyll was created a marquess in 1641, whenCharles I visited Scotland and attempted to quell the rising political crisis (and the fall-out from the event known asThe Incident). WithOliver Cromwell's victory in England, the marquess became the effective ruler of Scotland. Upon the restoration, the marquess offered his services to KingCharles II but was charged with treason and executed in 1661. His lands and titles were forfeited but in 1663, they were restored to his son, Archibald, who became the 9th Earl of Argyll. In 1685 the 9th Earl was executed for his part in theMonmouth rebellion.

On 21 June 1701 the 9th Earl's son was createdDuke of Argyll, Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne, Earl of Campbell and Cowal, Viscount of Lochow and Glenyla, Lord Inveraray, Mull, Morvern, and Tiree for his services toWilliam of Orange. His son, the 2nd Duke, was created Baron Chatham and Earl of Greenwich in 1705 as a reward for his support for theAct of Union and further elevated to the title Duke of Greenwich in 1719. Upon his death his Scottish titles passed to his brother and the English titles became extinct.

The 5th Duke sat as a member of parliament forGlasgow Burghs until his father's accession to the Dukedom in 1761 disqualified him from representing a Scottish seat. He then became the member forDover until 1766, when he was created Baron Sundridge and obtained the right to sit in the House of Lords.

On 17 April 1892, the 8th Duke was created Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Thus, the Duke is one of only five people to hold two or more different dukedoms, the others being theDuke of Cornwall andRothesay, theDuke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, theDuke of Hamilton and Brandon, and theDuke of Richmond, Lennox, and Gordon.

During the 19th century, a distant Prussian descendant of the family,Jenny von Westphalen, became the wife of the philosopherKarl Marx. In a famous story, when exiled to Paris and reduced to poverty, Marx was nearly arrested for attempting to pawn a part of Jenny's dowry: a silver dinner service bearing the coat of arms of the House of Argyll. Of the incident Marx wrote toEngels, possibly in an attempt to solicit another loan from his wealthy friend: "My wife cried all night". However, the silver was eventually sold to pay off long-standing debts incurred by theNeue Rheinische Zeitung.^[4]

In the late 19th century the then current Duke of Argyll visited America. While there, he stayed at the American Hotel situated in the main square of the village ofBabylon,New York. The townspeople took a liking to the duke, and festivals and parades took place while he visited there. Just before the turn of the century (1900) the township of Babylon renamed the Bythbourne Lake/Park to Argyle Lake/Park (Argyll evolved to the currently accepted Argyle) in memory of the duke's visit.

Extract fromGentleman's Magazine: Map of London & Environs, 1764, showing property of 'D. of Argyle' (the Duke of Argyll) near theRiver Thames inHam in west London

Thefamily seat isInveraray Castle besideLoch Fyne,Inveraray,Argyll. The estate, 75,000 acres, is a mixture of commercial forestry, residential property, sources of renewable energy, and a caravan park.^[5]

The principal burial place of the Dukes and Duchesses isSt Munn's Parish Church, Kilmun. The11th and the12th Dukes chose to be buried on the island ofInishail inLoch Awe.

In 1706 John Campbell, second Duke of Argyll, became the inhabitant of a house on the east side of King Street, St James (Soho end), Westminster, London which stood on a site occupied by the western end ofLittle Argyll Street which in 1735 or 1736 he vacated for redevelopment.^[6] A succession of Argyll Houses followed in the same block of streets

A water-colour drawing ofArgyll House by T. H. Shepherd and two plans (at Inveraray Castle, engraved and undated) [depicted in this source] all suggest a house of little beauty and less convenience.Harriette Wilson, the sixth Duke's mistress, called it a 'dismal chateau' and described it, along with the Duke's meagre personal possessions, as 'old'.

— Extract from 'Argyll Street Area', Survey of London, 1963, London County Council, Vol. 31 & 32 at pp. 284–307^[6]

In 1808 the 6th Duke sold the latter-day House to the 4th Earl of Aberdeen.^[6]

In and before 1764 the family had a house near to London atHam which was then in the county of Surrey, a parish historically associated with Richmond, and a nearby second holding, see map above left.

The Duke holds severalsubsidiary titles, including:Marquess of Kintyre and Lorne (created 1701),Earl of Argyll (created 1457),Earl Campbell and Cowall andViscount Lochow and Glenyla (created 1701),Lord Campbell (created 1445),Lord Lorne (created 1470),Lord Kintyre (created 1626),Lord Inveraray, Mull, Mover and Tiry (created 1701),Baron Hamilton of Hameldon (created 1776) andBaron Sundridge (created 1766). They are in thePeerage of Scotland, except the last two, which are in thePeerage of Great Britain. The Duke is also aBaronet of Lundie (created 1627) in theBaronetage of Nova Scotia. Thecourtesy title for the Duke's eldest son and heir isMarquess of Lorne, shortened fromMarquess of Kintyre and Lorne.

• Hereditary Master of the Royal Household of Scotland
• Hereditary High Justiciar of Argyll
• Admiral of the Western Coasts and Isles
• Hereditary Keeper of the Royal Castles of: Carrick, Dunoon, Dunstaffnage, Tarbert
• Hereditary High Sheriff of Argyllshire
• MemberKing's Body Guard for Scotland

The Duke of Argyll is also the chief of the Scottish clan ofCampbell and in this capacity is known asMacCailein Mòr, which is Gaelic for "The Great MacColin" referring toCailean Mór (Colin the Great) of Lochawe (Colin of Lochow) who was killed in fighting with Alexander, Lord of Lorne in 1296.

SinceJames IV's reign, the Duke has also held the position ofMaster of the Household of Scotland.

The heraldicblazon for the coat of arms of the dukedom is:Quarterly: 1st and 4th gyronny of eight or and sable (for Campbell); 2nd and 3rd argent, a lymphad, sails furled and oars in action sable, flags and pennants flying gules (for Lorne).

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• Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell (d. 1453)
  • Archibald Campbell, Master of Campbell (d. c. 1431–1440) (eldest son of the 1st Lord, died before his father was created aLord of Parliament)
• Colin Campbell, 2nd Lord Campbell (c. 1433–1493) (createdEarl of Argyll in 1457)

• Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll (c. 1433–1493) (only son of the Master)
• Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll (d. 1513) (eldest son of the 1st Earl)
• Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll (c. 1486–1529) (eldest son of the 2nd Earl)
• Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll (c. 1507–1558) (only son of the 3rd Earl)
• Archibald Campbell, 5th Earl of Argyll (c. 1537–1573) (elder son of the 4th Earl, died without issue)
• Colin Campbell, 6th Earl of Argyll (c. 1541/1546–1584) (younger son of the 4th Earl)
• Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll (c. 1576–1638) (elder son of the 6th Earl)
• Archibald Campbell, 8th Earl of Argyll (1607–1661) (createdMarquess of Argyll in 1641)

• Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll (1607–1661) (elder son of the 7th Earl, was tried forhigh treason,attainted and all his honours forfeit in 1661)

• Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll (c. 1629–1685) (elder son of the 1st Marquess, was restored in 1663 to his father's honours, excepting his Marquessate. He was later tried forhigh treason and all his honours forfeit in 1681)
• Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll (1658–1703) (Elder son of the 9th Earl, restored to his father's honours in 1685, createdDuke of Argyll in 1701)

• Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll (1658–1703) (eldest son of the 9th Earl, was restored to his father's honours in 1685)
• John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich (1680–1743) (eldest son of the 1st Duke, died without male issue)
• Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (1682–1761) (second and youngest son of the 1st Duke, died without legitimate issue)
• John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll (1693–1770) (eldest son of John Campbell, second son of the 9th Earl and younger brother of the 1st Duke)
• John Campbell, 5th Duke of Argyll (1723–1806) (elder/est son of the 4th Duke)
  • George John Campbell, Earl of Campbell (1763–1764) (eldest son of the 5th Duke, died in infancy)
• George William Campbell, 6th Duke of Argyll (1768–1839) (second son of the 5th Duke, died without issue)
• John Douglas Edward Henry Campbell, 7th Duke of Argyll (1777–1847) (third and youngest son of the 5th Duke)
  • John Henry Campbell (1821–1837) (eldest son of the 7th Duke, died young)
• George John Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll (1823–1900) (second and younger son of the 7th Duke, createdDuke of Argyll in the Peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892)
• John George Edward Henry Douglas Sutherland Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll (S) and 2nd Duke of Argyll (UK) (1845–1914) (eldest son of the 8th Duke, marriedThe Princess Louise, daughter ofQueen Victoria, but died without issue)
• Niall Diarmid Campbell, 10th Duke of Argyll (S) and 3rd Duke of Argyll (UK) (1872–1949) (only son of Lord Archibald Campbell, second son of the 8th Duke, died unmarried)
• Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th Duke of Argyll (S) and 4th Duke of Argyll (UK) (1903–1973) (grandson of Lord Walter Campbell, third son of the 8th Duke)
• Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll (S) and 5th Duke of Argyll (UK) (1937–2001) (eldest son of the 11th Duke)
• Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th Duke of Argyll (S) and 6th Duke of Argyll (UK) (b. 1968) (only son of the 12th Duke)

Theheir apparent is the present holder's eldest son, Archibald Frederick Campbell, Marquess of Lorne (b. 2004).

• James Campbell, 1st Earl of Irvine, 1st Lord Kintyre (1626–1645)
• Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 2nd Lord Kintyre (1607–1661)

For further succession see above

• Colin Campbell, 1st Baronet (b. 1599) (only son of the younger son of the 6th Earl)
• Colin Campbell, 2nd Baronet (d. 1696) (only son of the 1st Baronet, died without issue)
• Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll (1658–1703)

For further succession see above

• Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll (1848–1939), wife of the 9th Duke
• Margaret, Duchess of Argyll (1912–1993), wife of the 11th Duke
• Earl Cawdor
• Clan Campbell
• Duke of Argyll's Tea Tree

The2nd Duke of Argyll features prominently in the novelThe Heart of Midlothian bySir Walter Scott.

• Anon. (1846).British-American association and Nova-Scotia baronets. Reports of the action of damages for alleged libel, Broun (soi-disant) Sir Richard against the "Globe" newspaper. With introductory remarks relative to the above scheme and the "illustrious" order connected with it. Edinburgh: T.G. Stevenson.
• Yorke, Philip Chesney;Chisholm, Hugh (1911)."Argyll, Earls and Dukes of" .Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). pp. 483–486.

• Clan Campbell Society (North America)
• Duke of Argyll (archived)
• 1st Hamrun Scout Group — Duke of Argyll's Own
• Hesilrige, Arthur G. M. (1921).Debrett's Peerage and Titles of courtesy. London: London: Dean & son, limited. p. 56.

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