Clan Gillean

28 The Clan Gillean.
now to atone for his opposition to the Roman
Catholic earls in 1594 by fighting, under the Duke
of Alva, against the Protestants of Holland and
killing as many of them as he could. He died in
London in 1638.
Archibald, eighth Earl of Argyll, was born in
1698. He was known as Gilleasbuig Gruamach,
or morose Archibald. He became practically chief
of the Campbells when his father left Scotland in
1618. He received the family estates shortly after-
wards. He succeeded his father as Earl in 1638,
and was created Marquis of Argyll in 1641. He
married Margaret, daughter of William Douglas,
seventh Earl of Morton, by whom he had two sons,
Archibald, his successor, and Neil of Ardmaddy.
He was beheaded with the maiden at the Cross of
Edinburgh on ,May 27th, 1661. Archibald, ninth
Earl of Argyll, married Mary, daughter of James
Stewart, Earl of Murray, by whom he had Archi-
bald, his successor, John Campbell of Mamore, and
others. He was executed in Edinburgh on June
30th, 1685. Archibald, tenth Earl of Argyll, came
to Britain with the Prince of Orange in 1688, and
received all the titles and possessions which had
belonged to his father. He was created Duke of
Argyll and Marquis of Lorn on July 23rd, 1701.
The Campbells were now at the height of their
power. He died in 1703, and was succeeded by
his son John, Iain Ruadh, a man of ability and
kindness of heart.