Campbell, Archibald 5th Earl of Argyll

1532 - 1573  (41 years)

• Name	Campbell, Archibald
  Suffix	5th Earl of Argyll
  Born	1532
  Gender	Male
  Died	12 Sep 1573
  Person ID	I14138	GrangerMusgrave
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2010

  
  

  Father	Campbell, Archibald 4th Earl of Argyll,   d. 1558
  Mother	Hamilton, Lady Helen
  Family ID	F9613	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Stewart, Lady Jean,   d. 7 Jan 1587
  Married	1 Jul 1553
  Divorced	23 Jun 1573
  Last Modified	18 Aug 2010
  Family ID	F18019	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Archibald Campbell 5th Earl of Argyll succeeded to the title of 6th Lord Campbell [S. 1445] in 1558. He held the office of Justiciar [Scotland] in 1558.2 He succeeded to the title of 5th Earl of Argyll [S. 1457] in 1558. He succeeded to the title of 5th Lord Lorne [S. 1470] in 1558. He particpated in the plot to murder Queen Mary's husband Lord Darnley. In December 1567 he was censured by the General Assembly for having separated from his wife. He fought in the Battle of Langside on 13 May 1568 where he fought for the Queen. He was invested as a Privy Counsellor (P.C.) [Scotland] in 1571. In 1572 he came to an agreement with the Regent Morton. He held the office of Lord Chancellor [Scotland] on 15 January 1572/73.