House of Argyll and the collateral branches of the clan Campbell, from the year 420 to the present time

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employment to the Highland clans in his armies, a
proposal worthy of the patriot who suggested it, and the
magnanimous monarch who approved of it. Archibald
added greatly to the improvements begun by his
brother, the great Duke John, at the family seat. He
began the present Castle of Inverary in 1744, and saw
the place completed as it now stands. He was married
to Miss Whitfield, daughter to Whitfield, Esq.,
Paymaster-General of the Koyal Marines, by whom he
left no issue ; he had one natural son called William, to
whom was left his moveables. Archibald died at London
on the 15th April, 1761, and was buried at Kilmun,
Cowall, the family burying ground, by his special
desire, and was succeeded in his titles and estates
by-
XLIII. John Campbell, fourth Duke of Argyll, son
of the Hon. John Campbell of Mammore, who was
second son of Archibald, ninth Earl of Argyll, and
brother to Archibald, the first Duke. He was
Colonel of the regiment of horse, called the Scots
Greys, General in the army, Governor of Milford-haven
and Limerick, one of the Sixteen Peers for Scotland,
a Lord of the Privy Council, and Knight of the Noble
and Ancient Order of the Thistle. He married Miss
Ballenden, daughter of John, Lord Ballenden, anno
1720, by whom he had issue —