Biography of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll 1575-1638

On or after 14th October 1551 [his father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 7) and Joan Stewart Countess Argyll were married. He the son of [his grandfather] Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll (age 44) and [his grandmother] Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. They were second cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 8th February 1562 James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent (age 31) and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 31) were married at St Giles' Cathedral, Edinburgh. She by marriage Countess Moray and Countess Mar. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Keith 4th Earl Marischal (age 55) and [his grandmother] Margaret Keith Countess Marischal. He the illegitmate son of King James V of Scotland and Margaret Erskine (age 46). They were fourth cousins. He a great grandson of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

Between 13th January 1571 and 26th February 1572 [his father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 27) and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 40) were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. She the daughter of [his grandfather] William Keith 4th Earl Marischal (age 64) and [his grandmother] Margaret Keith Countess Marischal. He the son of [his grandfather] Archibald Campbell 4th Earl Argyll and [his grandmother] Margaret Graham Countess Argyll. They were half fourth cousins.

Around 1575 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll was born to [his father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 31) and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 44).

On 23rd January 1581 [his brother-in-law] James "The Bonnie Earl" Stewart 2nd Earl of Moray (age 16) and [his half-sister] Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray (age 15) were married. She by marriage Lord Doune. He by marriage 2nd Earl Moray. She the daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 50). They were third cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

On 27th June 1584 [his brother-in-law] Francis Hay 9th Earl Erroll (age 20) and [his half-sister] Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Erroll. She the daughter of James Stewart 1st Earl of Moray Regent and [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 53). He the son of Andrew Hay 8th Earl Erroll (age 53) and Jean Hay (age 44). They were fourth cousins. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King Henry VII of England and Ireland.

In October 1584 [his father] Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll (age 40) died. His son Archibald (age 9) succeeded 7th Earl Argyll. [his future wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 10) by marriage Countess Argyll.

In 1586 [his half-sister] Margaret Stewart Countess Erroll (age 16) died.

On 16th June 1588 [his mother] Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar (age 57) died.

On 18th November 1591 [his half-sister] Elizabeth Stewart 2nd Countess Moray (age 26) died.

On 24th July 1592 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 17) and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 18) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 6th Earl Morton (age 52) and Agnes Leslie Countess Morton (age 50). He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar. They were third cousins.

In April 1607 [his son] Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 32) and [his wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 33). He married 1626 his first cousin once removed Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll, daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton and Anne Keith Countess Morton, and had issue.

On 3rd May 1607 [his wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll (age 33) died.

In 1609 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 34) and Anne Cornwallis Countess Argyll (age 19) were married. She by marriage Countess Argyll. He the son of Colin Campbell 6th Earl Argyll and Agnes Keith Countess Moray and Mar. They were sixth cousins.

In 1611 [his son-in-law] Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian (age 37) and [his daughter] Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian were married. She by marriage Countess Lothian. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 36) and [his former wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. He the son of Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian. They were second cousins.

Before 1624 [his son-in-law] George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly (age 31) and [his daughter] Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly were married. She by marriage Marchioness Huntly. She the daughter of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 48) and [his former wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. He the son of George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly (age 61) and Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly (age 50). They were fourth cousins.

In 1626 [his son] Archibald Campbell 1st Marquess Argyll (age 18) and [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 16) were married. She the daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl Morton (age 44) and Anne Keith Countess Morton. He the son of Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 51) and [his former wife] Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. They were first cousin once removed.

On 12th January 1635 [his wife] Anne Cornwallis Countess Argyll (age 45) died at Drury Lane.

In 1638 Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll (age 63) died. He was buried at Kilmun Church. His son Archibald (age 30) succeeded 8th Earl Argyll. [his daughter-in-law] Margaret Douglas Marchioness Argyll (age 28) by marriage Countess Argyll.

[his daughter] Anna Campbell Marchioness Huntly was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. She married before 1624 her fourth cousin George Gordon 2nd Marquess Huntly, son of George Gordon 1st Marquess Huntly and Henrietta Stewart Marchioness Huntly, and had issue.

[his daughter] Annabel Campbell Countess Lothian was born to Archibald Campbell 7th Earl Argyll and Agnes Douglas Countess Argyll. She married 1611 her second cousin Robert Kerr 2nd Earl Lothian, son of Mark Kerr 1st Earl Lothian, and had issue.