Wednesday, 4 July 2018

290) Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll

Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell 1607 – 1661). Scottish nobleman, politician, and peer. He was the de facto head of government of Scotland during most of the conflict known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

- "According to Gibbs, he was "a small, wiry, squinting, blue eyed, red haired man, with a high forehead and hooked nose." http://www.thepeerage.com/p10955.htm

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