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ARCHIBALD Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll (b. Jun 1682, d. 15 Apr 1761)
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1743-1761 3rd Duke, younger son of Archibald, 10th Earl, born at Ham, Surrey, in June 1682. He was educated at the university of Glasgow. He married the daughter of Mr Whitfield, paymaster of marines, but had no issue by her.
In 1705 he became lord high treasurer of Scotland; in 1706 he was one of the commissioners for treating of the Union between Scotland and England; and 19th October of the same year, for his services in that matter, was created Viscount and Earl of Isla. In 1708 he was made an extraordinary lord of session, and after the Union, was chosen one of the sixteen representative peers of Scotland. In 1710 he was appointed justice-general of Scotland, and the following year was called to the privy council. When the rebellion broke out in 1715, he took up arms for the defence of the house of Hanover. By his prudent conduct in the West Highlands, he prevented General Gordon, at the head of three thousand men, from penetrating into the country and raising levies. He afterwards joined his brother, the duke, at Stirling, and was wounded at the battle of Sheriffmuir. In 1725 he was appointed keeper of the privy seal, and in 1734 of the great seal, which office he enjoyed till his death. He excelled in conversation, and besides building a very magnificent seat at Inverary, he collected one of the most valuable private libraries in Great Britain. Archibald succeeded his brother on the latter's death and was president of the court that confined James of the Glen on 21.09.1752 saying he had killed the Red Colin (Cailean Ruadh) Campbell of Glenure. He died suddenly, while sitting in his chair at dinner, April 15, 1761.