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 ARGYLL COMPLETE PEERAGE 199 In addition to the offices inherited from his father, enumerated in his service ot 1493 (Sheriff, Justiciary, Chamberlain and Coroner of Argyll and Lome, and Lieut, within the said Sheriffdom), he had, by a charter of 1504, those of Justiciary, Sheriff, Coroner and Chamberlain of Kintyre and Knapdale, and Captain of Tarbert. In 1 500 he was made Lieut. Gen. of the Isles. He m. Elizabeth, ist da. of John (Stewart), ist Earl of Lennox [S.], by Margaret, da. of Alexander (Montgomery), ist Lord Montgomery [S.]. He d. 9 Sep. 15 13, being slain at the battle of Flodden, (") where he and his br.-in-law, the Earl of Lennox [S.], commanded the right wing of the army, and was bur. at Kilmun. III. 1 5 13. 3. Colin [Campbell], Earl of Argyll, fsPc. [S.J, s. and h. He was a prominent statesman both during the minority of James V, when he exerted himself to procure the tranquil- lity of the Isles, and throughout the reign of that King ; besides holding the heritable offices of Sheriff, Justiciary, Chamberlain, and Coroner of Argyll, and the offices of Justiciary, Sheriff, Coroner, Bailie, and Chamber- lain of Kintyre and Knapdale, held by his father, he was also made High Justiciar, or Justice Gen., of Scotland July 15 14, and Lieut, of the Isles in 1516. Vice-regent and Lieut, of the Kingdom, May 151 1 ; Lieut, of the Borders and Warden of the Marches, July 1528. In 1528 he was confirmed in the appointment of Justiciar [S.], and had that of Master of the Household [S.] conferred on him. In 1528 he obtained the barony of Abernethy, part of the forfeited estate of Archibald (Douglas), 5th Earl of Angus [S.]. In 1529 (shortly before his death) he resigned nearly the whole of his lands, together with the offices of Sheriff of Argyll, Kintyre, and Knapdale, in favour of his s. and h. ap., Archibald Campbell, styled Master of Argyll. He m., before 28 Feb. 1506/7, Jean, 1st da. of Alexander (Gordon), 3rd Earl of Huntly TS.], by his ist wife, Janet, da. of John (Stewart), Earl of Atholl [S.]. He d. In 1529, before 26 Mar. (") IV. 1529. 4. Archibald (Campbell), Earl OF Argyll, &fc. [S.], s. and h. On 19 Aug. and 2 Sep. 1529, he had (v. p.) sasine of the lands and offices conveyed to him by his father, and on 28 Oct. 1529, he was (as Archibald, Earl of Argyll) appointed Justiciar OF Scotland, and Master of the Household. Master of the King's wine cellar, 28 Mar. 1542. In 1543, the lands of Muckart, co. Perth, were bestowed on him for his services in the defence of the Church against heresies. In 1545 he was made Justiciary of Bute. He commanded a body of Highlanders at Pinkie 10 Sep. 1547, and was at the siege of Haddington in 1548, but was soon afterwards won over (by English gold) Scotland in 1494, apparendy arises from confusing him with Archibald, Earl of Angus, who then held that office. The discrepancies in dates and statements in this from that work must generally be regarded as deliberate. V.G. (*) See list of nobles there slain mb Lennox. (*) Date of the will of James, and Earl of Arran [S.], who mentions his da. (wife of the 4th Earl) as Countess of Argyll. V.G.