Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll

9th Earl of Argyll
The Earl of Argyll, portrait from Argyll's Lodging.
Born	26 February 1629 Dalkeith, Kingdom of Scotland
Died	30 June 1685 (aged 56) Edinburgh, Kingdom of Scotland
Cause of death	Execution
Resting place	Kilmun Parish Church
Nationality	Scottish
Alma mater	University of Glasgow
Occupation(s)	Chief of Clan Campbell, military officer, politician
Title	9th Earl of Argyll, member of the Privy Council of Scotland
Spouses	Lady Mary Stuart Lady Anna Mackenzie
Children	Archibald Campbell, 1st Duke of Argyll John Campbell of Mamore another two sons and three daughters
Parent(s)	Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll Lady Margaret Douglas

Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll (26 February 1629 – 30 June 1685)^[1] was a Scottish peer and soldier.

The hereditary chief of Clan Campbell, and a prominent figure in Scottish politics, he was a Royalist supporter during the latter stages of the Scottish Civil War and its aftermath. During the period of the Cromwellian Protectorate he was involved in several Royalist uprisings and was for a time imprisoned.

Despite his previous loyalty, after the Restoration of Charles II, Argyll fell under suspicion due to his hereditary judicial powers in the Highlands and his strong Presbyterian religious sympathies. Condemned to death in 1681 on a highly dubious charge of treason and libel, he escaped from prison and fled into exile, where he began associating with Whig opponents of the Stuart regime. Following the accession of Charles' brother to the throne as James II in 1685, Argyll returned to Scotland in an attempt to depose James, organised in parallel with the Monmouth Rebellion. Argyll's Rising failed, and Argyll was captured and beheaded.