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  ARGYLL - LoveToKnow Article on ARGYLL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Argyll was at last delivered from his formidable antagonist by Montrose's final defeat at Philiphaugh on the 12th of September.
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, gth earl of Argyll (1620-1685), eldest son of the 8th earl, studied abroad, and at the age of thirteen was appointed captain in the Scottish regiment serving in France under his uncle the earl of Irvine.
Argyll moved the re-enactment of " all the acts against popery " omitted on James's account, and opposed the exemption of the royal family from the test, though allowing it in the case of James.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /A/AR/ARGYLL.htm   (2701 words)

  
 Argyll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Argyll, archaically Argyle (Airthir-Ghaidheal in Gaelic, translated as [the] East Gael, or [the] East Irish), sometimes called Argyllshire, is a traditional county of Scotland.
Argyll is closely related to Galloway and the most famous inhabitant of the area was Somerled.
The Unitary authority area of Argyll and Bute covers most of Argyll, plus the Isle of Bute (in Buteshire), and the area to the west of Loch Lomond (part of Dunbartonshire).
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Argyll   (202 words)

  
 Clan Campbell - The Argyll Campbells
Argyll received them kindly, and assured them that though he was commanded by the king to apprehend them, he had little doubt he would be able to procure a pardon, and, in the meantime, he would send them to England under an escort, which would convey them off Scottish ground.
Archibald, third Duke of Argyll, the brother of the preceding, was born at Ham, Surrey, in June 1682, and educated at the university of Glasgow.
The Duke of Argyll is hereditary master of the queen's household in Scotland, keeper of the castles of Dunoon, Dunstaffnage, and Carrick, and heritable sheriff of Argyleshire.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/atoc/campbel-a.html   (5923 words)

  
 Argyll (automobile) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Argyll was Scottish automobile manufactured from 1899 to 1932.
Argyll had now become Scotland's biggest marque, and soon moved from its premises in Bridgeton, Glasgow to a grand terracotta factory in the suburb of Alexandria.
Argyll changed hands that year, and production was on a small scale throughout the 1920s (starting with the revival pre-war 15·9hp model in 1920 and the introduction of a 1½-liter model in 1922), and the company folded for good in 1932.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Argyll_(automobile)   (291 words)

  
 Encyclopedia: Argyll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Arms of the Duke of Argyll since 1406 The title Duke of Argyll was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892.
Argyll and Bute (Earra-Ghaidheal agus Bòd in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and a Lieutenancy Area.
Argyll, who inherited the title by the death of his father in 1638, and had originally no preference for Presbyterianism, now definitely took the side of the Covenanters in defence of national religion and liberties.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Argyll   (1883 words)

  
 Argyll history, ancient Argyll culture, Dalriada, Dunadd
Argyll is the birthplace of the Scottish nation - first established as the Kingdom of Dalriada in 500AD - with Dunadd Fort eventually crowning the first King of a unified country, Kenneth MacAlpine, in 843AD.
Argyll is also the birthplace of the Gaelic language in Scotland, through the people who came there from the north of Ireland to found the Kingdom of Dalriada.
Argyll was the seat of the Lords of the Isles — at Finlaggan on the Isle of Islay.
www.argyllonline.co.uk /index.asp?id=20   (314 words)

  
 The Campbells of Argyll
Argyll and Athole mustered their clansmen, and at the head of 7,000 men marched towards Stirling to rescue the King, but by the mediation of Bowes, the English ambassador, a compromise was effected between the hostile factions.
Argyll intimated his intention to resign his office rather than take this Test, but, at the instance of James himself, he at length complied; adding, however, the explanation, of which the Duke professed to approve, that he took it so far as it was consistent with itself and with the Protestant religion.
The Earls of Argyll likewise held the heritable office of Bailey of the Isle of Tiree, and lands in Islay and Jura, and the office of Bailery and Stewartry of the earldom, lordship, and barony of Argyll.
www.electricscotland.com /webclans/families/cambells_argyll.htm   (8585 words)

  
 Argyll Color Management System Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Argyll is an experimental, open source, ICC compatible color management system.
Argyll is a collection of source code that compiles into a set of command line tools, licensed under the GNU licensing terms.
Argyll also includes a general purpose ICC profile format access library, icclib, and a general purpose CGATS file format I/O library.
www.argyllcms.com   (197 words)

  
 Argyll Motors
The story of the Argyll motor business is the story of a car company which grew, under the guidance of one man, from the sideline of a service station to a huge motor giant in one of the most lavish motor factories ever seen.
Argylls were taken to court where they proved that the Knight patent was unworkable ' - they even made an engine of this design to prove it.
In many ways Argylls were ahead of their time, technically and in the field of public relations with their palatial factory and test grounds and their Oxford Street showrooms with instructresses to teach 'madam' how to drive her new Argyll.
www.scotiaweb.co.uk /argyll   (2307 words)

  
 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's) [UK]
The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, by Brad Chappell (The Regimental Warpath 1914-1918)
HRH The Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll, CI, GCVO, GBE, RRC
VCs in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, by Iain Stewart.
www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/inf/091ASH.htm   (584 words)

  
 Argyll
Argyll was Scotland's second biggest county and one of the nation's most spectacularly beautiful.
Argyll is rich in the early Christian tradition as it was in Iona that St Columba was based in the 6th century while St Moluag established himself on Lismore.
Argyll is the largest Mearnscraft county kit, measuring 15¾ x 18¼ inches (400 x 460 mm) with a stitch count of 213 x 245.
www.mearnscraft.co.uk /argyll.htm   (340 words)

  
 The Argyll and Sutherland  Highlanders
· 1920 - The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders (Princess Louise's).
The 91st was raised in 1794 by the Duke of Argyll in response to an appeal from the King when Britain was threatened by the French Republicans.
It was clearly distinguishable, as is the elaborate silk ribboned panel on the front flap of the kilt worn by officers and senior non-commissioned officers.
pirate.shu.edu /~therajpa/argyll&sutherlandHist.htm   (1116 words)

  
 Search Results for Argyll - Encyclopædia Britannica
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl and 1st Duke of, Marquess Of Kintyre And Lorne, Earl Of Campbell And Cowall, Viscount Of Lochow And Glenyla, Lord Of Inverary, Mull, Morvern, And Tirie
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of, Duke Of Greenwich, Marquess Of Kintyre And Lorne, Earl Of Campbell And Cowall, Earl Of Greenwich, Viscount Of Lochow And Glenyla, Baron Of Chatham, Earl And Viscount Of Ilay, Lord Of Inverary, Mull, Morvern, And Tirie, Lord Oransay, Dunoon, And Arase
Argyll, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of, Duke Of Greenwich, Marquess Of Kintyre And Lorne, Earl Of Campbell And Cowall, Earl Of Greenwich, Viscount Of Lochow And Glenyla, Baron Of Chatham, Lord Of Inverary, Mull, Morvern, And Tirie
www.britannica.com /search?query=Argyll&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (415 words)

  
 Argyll
It is certain that some of the Sinclairs in Argyll (possibly those listed as `strangers' in the Cowal penninsula) came in response to advertisments and demand for labor, and were members of the traditional clan Sinclair whose origins can be found in Caithness, the Orkneys, and Lothian.
The material on Argyll is accurate from the perspective of first language, secondly geography, and then from known genealogy and in the context of an appreciation of social history.
Argyll is in the Highlands NW of Glasgow, and the Sinclairs can take pride in the contribution they made through their talents and their hard work to Argyll to this very day.
sinclair.quarterman.org /sinclair/argyll   (2816 words)

  
 Argyll
The supremacy of the Campbells of Argyll by the time printing was invented assured their patronage of the first books to be published in Gaelic, while their support of the reformed religion helped to make Argyll a center of the dissemination of Calvinist literature.
It was the Synod of Argyll which authorized the Gaelic Shorter Catechism which was distributed in print in 1653: Dugald Campbell, minister of Knapdale, was one of the translators.
It includes the Records of Argyll published in 1885 by Lord Archibald Campbell, and the help which his father the 8th Duke gave to John Francis Campbell of Islay in his lifelong study of Gaelic tradition.
members.tripod.com /~ChipDoc/Argyll.html   (774 words)

  
 The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Regimental Museum of The Argyll and Sutherland
The Regimental Museum of The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
The 1st Battalion Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are the West coast of Scotlands' Infantry Regiment of some 530 regular soldiers.
www.army.mod.uk /argylls/regarmy.htm   (328 words)

  
 The Argyll Hotel - Inveraray, Scotland
Designed in 1750 by the famous Scottish builder John Adam, the Argyll was the one the first buildings completed during the total redesign and building of Inveraray, commissioned by the 3rd Duke of Argyll.
The Argyll is ideally located for local sightseeing or as a base for touring Argyll and the islands.
The Argyll is the perfect destination for golf breaks, bird watching and walking, or for a relaxing break in the peace and quiet of the Argyll countryside.
www.the-argyll-hotel.co.uk   (232 words)

  
 Argyll Adventure | BHS | Pony Riding | Horse Riding | Horseback Riding Lessons | Stables | Trekking | Argyll Scotland
Argyll Adventure is one of Scotland's highest rated 4 Star Activity Centres.
From the elegant model village of Inveraray, home to the Dukes of Argyll, on the picturesque shores of Loch Fyne this is an excellent touring base and a superb destination for a break.
The emotional bond with all the children and horses is a magical and rewarding experience.
www.horserides.co.uk   (219 words)

  
 AllRefer.com - Argyll (British And Irish Political Geography) - Encyclopedia
Argyll or Argyllshire, former county, W central Scotland.
Under the Local Government Act of 1973, Argyll was divided between the new Highland and Strathclyde regions in 1975, with most of the county becoming part of Strathclyde.
In the local government reorganization of 1996, Strathclyde was dissolved; the portion of Argyll in that region became part of the council area of Argyll and Bute.
reference.allrefer.com /encyclopedia/A/Argyll.html   (171 words)

  
 Argyll Overview
When this capability is introduced, it will by creating an additional separation profile which then allows the printer to be treated as a CMY or CMYK printer.] One way of telling what sort of profile is expected for your device is to examine an existing profile for that device using iccdump.
Argyll supports using a scanner as a substitute for a colorimeter.
Note that you should adjust the source (-c) and destination (-d) viewing conditions for the type of device the profile represents, and the conditions under which it will be viewed.
www.argyllcms.com /doc/Scenarios.html   (4696 words)

  
 UKBookworld.com old, rare and out-of-print book database
with a preface by The Duke of Argyll.
Malcolm of Poltalloch, Lieutenant-Colonel G.I. The Argylls in Korea
HARVIE-BROWN, J.A. and BUCKLEY, T.E: A Vertebrate Fauna of Argyll and the Inner Hebrides.
www.ukbookworld.com /cgi-bin/search.pl?s_i_keywords=Argyll*   (900 words)

  
 About Argyll, guided walking holidays and hiking tours in Scotland   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Since 1995, About Argyll specialises in guided and self-guided walking holidays and hiking tours in the West Highlands and Islands of Scotland for people who like to enjoy historical, natural and geological themes and the pure pleasure of walking.
Argyll can give very wild and tough going: 10 miles here is often much harder than 10 miles elsewhere.
About Argyll is run by Frieda Bos in cooperation with a team of well-qualified, well-informed and enthusiastic guides.
www.scotlandwalking.co.uk /aauk/index.htm   (1583 words)

  
 Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of on Encyclopedia.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of on Encyclopedia.com
ARGYLL, ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL, 8TH EARL OF AND 1ST MARQUESS OF [Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 8th earl of and 1st marquess of] 1607-61, Scottish statesman.
In 1646, Argyll negotiated with both the defeated Charles and the English Parliament, attempting to secure a Presbyterian settlement in England.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/A/Argyll8e.asp   (345 words)

  
 Clan Campbell Society (NA) - Campbell Chiefs
The Duke and Duchess of Argyll at Inveraray Castle
The 13th Duke of Argyll is the son of Sir Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll and Iona Mary Colquhoun, the daughter of Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss 8th BT, Chief of Clan Colquhoun.
The Duke of Argyll (1701) : The Chief of Clan Campbell
www.ccsna.org /mcm.htm   (1416 words)

  
 GENUKI: Argyllshire
Argyll and Bute District Libraries (Highland Avenue, Sandbank, Dunoon PA23 8PB, Argyll.
Cases from Argyll heard by the High Court of Justiciary, the supreme criminal court in Scotland, have been published in: The Justiciary records of Argyll and the Isles.
A useful browsable listing of placenames showing the accepted modern form of the names and the parishes in which they are located.
www.genuki.org.uk:8080 /big/sct/ARL   (771 words)

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