Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll | |
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| 2ndEarl of Argyll | |
| Tenure | 1493–1513 |
| Predecessor | Colin Campbell |
| Successor | Colin Campbell |
| Born | Gillespie Archibald Campbell c. 1465 Kingdom of Scotland |
| Died | (1513-09-09)9 September 1513 Branxton,Northumberland,England |
| Cause of death | Killed at theBattle of Flodden |
| Noble family | Campbell |
| Spouse | Elizabeth Stewart |
| Issue | 12, includingColin Campbell andDonald Campbell |
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Gillespie Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll (c. 1465 – 9 September 1513) was aScottishnobleman andpolitician who was killed in theBattle of Flodden.
Archibald was the eldest son ofColin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll and Isabel Stewart, daughter ofJohn Stewart and Agnes MacDonald.[1]
He was made the Master of the Royal Household ofJames IV of Scotland on 24 March 1495.[2] After a crisis of law and order in the west of Scotland, Argyll was made governor ofTarbert Castle and Baillie ofKnapdale, and this was followed by an appointment as Royal Lieutenant in the formerLordship of the Isles on 22 April 1500.[3] Argyll eventually rose to the position ofLord High Chancellor of Scotland. His "clan" was rivalled only byClan Gordon.
TheEarls of Argyll were hereditary Sheriffs ofLorne andArgyll. However, a draft record of the 1504Parliament of Scotland records a move to request the Earl of Argyll to hold his Sherriff Court inPerth, where the King and his council could more easily oversee proceedings, if the Earl was found at fault. The historian Norman Macdougall suggests this clause may have been provoked by Argyll's kinship withTorquil MacLeod andMacLean of Duart.[4] These western chiefs supported the suppressed Lordship of the Isles.
The Earl of Argyll was killed at theBattle of Flodden on 9 September 1513, with the king and many others. He is buried atKilmun Parish Church.
By his wife Elizabeth, a daughter ofJohn Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox and Agnes MacDonald, had issue:[5]
Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll. He was the son of Colin Campbell, second Lord Campbell and 1st Earl of Argyll, ... In addition to five daughters, the 2nd Earl of Argyll had four sons: 1. Colin Campbell – who became 3rd Earl of ...
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| Preceded by | Earl of Argyll 1493–1513 | Succeeded by |