Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll

Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll (c. 1629?1685) was Earl from 1663 (following the earldom's restoration after a dissolution two years early). After leading a rebellion against James VII and I in 1685, he was executed on the maiden in Edinburgh.

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James VII and I - 1685 - Maiden - Edinburgh

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In 1650 he married Lady Mary Stewart, daughter of the 4th Earl of Moray, with whom he had seven children: Archibald (who succeeded him as 10th Earl of Argyll), John, Charles, James, Mary (ancestor of Chilean pianist Claudio Arrau), Anne and Jean.

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10th Earl of Argyll - Claudio Arrau

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