Earls of Argyll
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The Earls of Argyll were a powerful Scottish noble family and leading clan Campbell magnates who played a major role in the political and military history of Scotland from the late Middle Ages onward.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Scottish noble title
ⓘ
peerage of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Campbell hegemony in the Highlands
ⓘ
Clan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
Clan Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Noble titles created in 1457 ⓘ Scottish earls ⓘ |
| clanChiefOf | Clan Campbell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Gaelic-Scottish nobility ⓘ |
| firstCreationDate | 1457 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldOffice |
Lord High Chancellor of Scotland
ⓘ
Lord Justice General of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Covenanter movement
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageHistoricallySpoken |
Scots
ⓘ
Scottish Gaelic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| loyaltyShift | often aligned with central Scottish crown ⓘ |
| militaryRole | leaders of Campbell clan forces ⓘ |
| monarchWhoCreated | James II of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | Campbell family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposed | Royalist forces in Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| peerage | Peerage of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| playedRoleIn |
Scottish military history
ⓘ
early modern Scottish politics ⓘ late Middle Ages Scottish politics ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment17thCentury | Covenanter ⓘ |
| politicalInfluence | dominant in western Scotland ⓘ |
| powerBase |
Argyllshire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Western Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| prominentFromCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| prominentToCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| region | Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionIn16thCentury | Protestantism ⓘ |
| religiousIdentity17thCentury | Presbyterian ⓘ |
| seat |
Castle Campbell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Inveraray Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Scottish Reformation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleElevatedTo |
Duke of Argyll
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Marquess of Argyll NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderStartCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
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