Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll, was born circa 1437 to Archibald Campbell (-c1435) and Elizabeth Somerville and died 10 May 1493 of unspecified causes. He married Isabel Stewart (1437-1510) .
Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll (c. 1433 – 10 May 1493) was a Scottish nobleman.
Biography
He was the son of Gillespic (Archibald) Campbell, Master of Campbell and Elizabeth Somerville. Elizabeth Somerville was the daughter of John Somerville, 3rd Lord Somerville and Helen Hepburn. Colin Campbell succeeded his grandfather Duncan Campbell, 1st Lord Campbell in 1453, and was created Earl of Argyll in 1457 and Lord Lorne in 1470, after the resignation of his wife's uncle Walter Stewart, 3rd Lord Lorne, who became Lord Innermeath.
Campbell had supported King James II against the "Black Douglases", led by the 8th Earl of Douglas, and was given the earldom by King James III. James also gave him the position of Lord Chancellor of Scotland, but he eventually collaborated in the slaying of James III in 1484. In 1488 he became Lord Chancellor again, this time given by James IV of Scotland.
He married Isabelle Stewart, daughter of John Stewart, 2nd Lord Lorne in 1465. His oldest son was Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll.[1]. His daughter Isobella Campbell married Aonghas Óg Lord of the isles.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Margaret Campbell | |||
| Helen Campbell (c1460-) | 1460 | Hugh Montgomerie (c1460-1545) | |
| Isabel Campbell | |||
| Gillespie Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll (1466-1513) | 1466 | 7 September 1513 Flodden, Northumberland, England, United Kingdom | Elizabeth Stewart (c1464-) |
| Catherine Campbell | |||
| Mary Campbell | |||
| Elizabeth Campbell | |||
| Thomas Campbell | |||
Siblings
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Colin Campbell, 1st Earl of Argyll (c1433-1493) | 1437 | 10 May 1493 | Isabel Stewart (1437-1510) |
Residences
References
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Duncan Campbell |
Lord Campbell 1453–1493 |
Succeeded by Archibald Campbell |
| New creation | Earl of Argyll 1457–1493 | |
| Lord Lorne 1470–1493 | ||
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John Laing |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1483–1488 |
Succeeded by William Elphinstone |
| Preceded by William Elphinstone |
Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1488–1492 |
Succeeded by 5th Earl of Angus |
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