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The name was well established in Argyll at the end of the 13th century, as followers of the Earl of Lennox, with Campbells owning lands in Kintyre and the famous warrior Cailein Mor (Great Colin) knighted (1380) and established at Lochawe.
It was from the 15th century that the Campbells came to take a increasingly prominent role, Colin Campbell was en-nobled as the Earl of Argyll in 1457 and later became Baron of Lorn and was also granted lands in Knapdale, signs that the Argylls were one of the major forces in Scotland.
Argyll became the centre of the Clan and the castle of the Chief was established at Inverary Castle.
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 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich (October 10, 1678 - October 4, 1743) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.
Born in Petersham, Surrey, Campbell succeeded his father, the 1st Duke of Argyll, as Duke of Argyll and Chief of Clan Campbell in 1703.
In "the Fifteen", Argyll led the government army at Sheriffmuir and defeated the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar.
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 Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll and 10th Earl of Argyll (July 25, 1658–September 25, 1703) was a Scottish peer.
The eldest son of the 9th Earl of Argyll, Campbell sought to recover his father's estates (by moving into King James II's favour).
He commanded a regiment, the Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot, that was involved in the 1692 massacre of the MacDonalds of Glen Coe; however, it is unlikely that he was personally involved.
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 ninemsn Encarta - Search Results - Argyll Archibald Campbell 10th Earl and 1st Duke of   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess and 8th Earl of (1598-1661), Scottish statesman, great-grandson of the 5th earl.
Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of (1629-1685), Scottish nobleman, son of the 8th earl.
Argyll, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of (1678-1743), Scottish soldier and statesman, son of the first duke.
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 Clan Campbell - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
The name was well established in Argyll at the end of the 13th century, as followers of the Earl of Lennox, with Campbells owning lands in Kintyre and the famous warrior (Great Colin) knighted (1380) and established at.
It was from the 15th century that the Campbells came to take a increasingly prominent role, Colin Campbell was en-nobled as the Earl of Argyll in 1457 and later became and was also granted lands in Knapdale, signs that the were one of the major forces in Scotland.
In a letter to the genealogist of Clan Campbell Society of North America, the late Duke of Argyll, MacCailein Mor, disputed the existence of Argyll as a "principal sept" [1] (http://www.ccsna.org/jsep50a.htm#A0).
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 ARGYLL, CARLS AND DUKES OF - LoveToKnow Article on ARGYLL, CARLS AND DUKES OF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
ARCHIBALO CAMPBELL, 1st duke of Argyll (?165I17o3), was ho 1 eldest son of the 9th earl.
Sc JOHN CAMPBELL, 2nd duke of Argyll and duke of Greenwich ref ~78I 743), was born on the 10th of October 1678.
The duke (to whose Scottish title was added D dukedom of the United Kingdom in 1892) died on the.24th of sc Dril 1900.
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 JOHN CAMPBELL, 2ND DUKE OF ARGYLL FACTS AND INFORMATION   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich (October_10, 1678 - October_4, 1743) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman.
Born in Petersham, Surrey, Campbell succeeded his father, the 1st Duke of Argyll, as Duke of Argyll and Chief of Clan_Campbell in 1703.
In "the Fifteen", Argyll led the government army at Sheriffmuir and defeated the Jacobites led by the Earl_of_Mar.
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 John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll.
In July 1714, in Queen Anne's last illness, the unexpected presence of Argyll and the Duke of Somerset at the Privy Council secured the fall of Oxford, and thus perhaps the Hanoverian succession.
In "the Fifteen", Argyll led the government army at Sheriffmuir and defeated the Jacobites led by the Earl of Mar. In 1719 he was rewarded by being given the Dukedom of Greenwich.
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 Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, 1st Earl of Islay (June 1682 - April 15, 1761) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, lawyer, and soldier.
Born in Petersham, Surrey, he supported his brother, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (on many topics, most notably the Act of Union), earning him the title of Earl of Islay.
He succeeded his brother to the title of Duke of Argyll in October 1743.
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 MSN Encarta - Search Results - Argyll John Campbell 2nd Duke of   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
James II (of England): Argyll, Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl and 1st Duke of
Campbell, Scottish noble family, of the former county of Argyllshire, bearing the hereditary titles of earls, marquesses, and dukes of Argyll.
On the death of Charles in 1685, James became king.
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 Duke of Hamilton   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
The 2nd earl was chosen as Regent of Scotland between 1542 and 1554 and guardian of the young Mary, Queen of Scots.
Earl of Angus, Marquess and Duke of Hamilton
The 11th Duke's son William Alexander Louis Stephen Douglas-Hamilton (1845-1895) died without a male heir and the title of 13th Duke of Hamilton passed to his distant cousin Alfred Douglas Douglas-Hamilton (1862-1940) who was descended from the 4th Duke of Hamilton.
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 Campbell - Art History Online Reference and Guide
Campbell is one of the largest Highland Scottish clans.
The war cry is "Cruachan" from the mountain north of Loch Awe, overlooking the bulk of the Campbell lands in Argyll.
In a letter to the genealogist of Clan Campbell Society of North America, the late Duke of Argyll, MacCailein Mor, disputed the existence of Argyll as a "principal sept" [1].
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 Dukes of argyle - KopNet - Liverpool city & football guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Argyll and Greenwich [John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Greenwich (1678 - 1743)] ·; Campbell [Thomas Campbell (1777 - 1844)] · Clyde [Sir Colin Campbell,
Their son was the famous John, Duke of Argyle, born at Ham House.
Duke of Argyll, George William Campbell (1766-1839), Marquis of Lorn The 6th Duke of Argyll sold the land and buildings of Castle Campbell in the 19th
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 10966
Field Marshal Sir John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll was the son of Sir Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll and Elizabeth Tollemache.
Robina Sewster was the daughter of John Sewster and Anne Cromwell.
John Sewster married Anne Cromwell, daughter of Robert Cromwell.
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 MacGregor Paper Consulting--Clan MacGregor
Since his lands lay between those of the rival houses of Argyll and Montrose, for a time he was able to play one off against the other to his own advantage.
James Graham, 1st duke of Montrose, succeeded in entangling him in debt, and by 1712 Rob was ruined.
After the rebellion was put down he was treated leniently because of the intercession of John Campbell, 2nd duke of Argyll.
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 Earl of Chatham   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Pitt's wife Hester was earlier created Baroness Chatham in 1761, as at that stage her husband wished to remained a member of the House of Commons.
Their eldest son John inherited the Earldom and Viscountcy is 1778 and the Barony in 1803.
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Baron Chatham (1678-1743)
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 Overview of John Campbell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
(2nd Duke of Argyll and Duke of Greenwich)
Along with James Douglas (1662 - 1711), the 2nd Duke of Queensberry and John Erskine (1675 - 1732), the 6th Earl of Mar, Campbell was a leading supporter of the 'Act of Union' (1707).
Campbell was also a successful soldier, taking a leading role in the army.
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 The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ("Princess Louise's"), 2nd Battalion - WWI
The Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ("Princess Louise's"), 2nd Battalion - WWI
Argylls of the 2nd Battalion in the trenches of the Western Front
The 2nd Battalion, Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders ("Princess Louise's") is an authentic, recreated unit from the Great War (WWI) period, 1914 -1918, based in the Pacific Northwest near the US/Canadian border.
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 Manuscripts Catalogue
Memorial from Major William Connock to the Duke of Argyle, 1711, claiming arrears of pay due to him for his service as Castle Major of Mahon in Minorca for Dec. 1710 and Jan. 1711
Letter from Duke of Argyll to John Stirling.
Transcript, by Mr Dougall (1895), of letter from Duke of Argyll to John Stirling.
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 Broadside ballad entitled 'His Grace the Great Duke of Argyl's Welcom to Scotland'
The piece was composed on the occasion of the restoration to favour of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll (1680-1743).
Campbell was a Scottish general, and was a strong supporter of the 1707 Act of Union between England and Scotland.
Campbell also commanded the army that put down the 1715 Jacobite rebellion.
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 Act of Union 1707   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
To the powerful who would gain this was talked of as finance due to the country, but for the ordinary people this was simple political bribery to purchase their independence.
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and James Douglas, 2nd Duke of Queensberry represented the government and manipulated parliamentary debates into an environment of Member’s personal interests.
The Union was agreed and the commissioners for Scotland chosen by the Queen.
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 John Campbell   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
John Campbell — Kentucky state senator and founder of Louisville, Kentucky.
John Campbell, 1st Baron Campbell of St Andrews — Lord Chancellor of England (1779–1861)
John Campbell, 9th Duke of Argyll — 9th Duke of Argyll (1845–1914)
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 First Jacobite Rising 1715   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Thanks to the treatment of Scotland before and after the 1707 Union, there was always strong underground support for the reinstatement of the exiled Stewarts to the throne.
Events following the death of Queen Anne in 1714 brought emotions to a level where the man who would lead government forces, John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll believed that nine out of ten Scots, Jacobite or not, would support an overthrow.
John Erskine, 6th or 11th Earl of Mar was not given the position of office he expected from the new King.
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 John Campbell, 2nd Duke Of Argyll Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
John Campbell, 2nd Duke Of Argyll Encyclopedia Article, Definition, History, Biography
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 Articles - Duke of Argyll   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
Archibald Campbell, 10th Earl of Argyll (1658–1703) (became Duke of Argyll in 1701)
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll, 1st Duke of Greenwich (1680–1743)
George Douglas Campbell, 8th Duke of Argyll (1823–1900) (became Duke of Argyll in the Peerage of the UK in 1892)
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 thePeerage.com - Person Page 1771
He married Lady Mary Campbell, daughter of Field Marshal Sir John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Jane Warburton, in 1747.
Lady Mary Campbell was the daughter of Field Marshal Sir John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and Jane Warburton.
Carey Newton was the daughter of Sir John Newton, 3rd Bt.
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 The Earl of Argyll's Regiment of Foot [UK]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
The Earl of Argyll 's Regiment of Foot
Archibald (Campbell), 1st Duke of Argyll (10th Earl of Argyll)
F.M. John (Campbell), 2nd Duke of Argyll, KG, KT (Earl of Islay, Lord Lorne)
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 Articles - 1678   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-08-07)
John Bunyan publishes his novel, The Pilgrim's Progress.
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