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Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll (c. 1486 – 9 October 1529) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. He was also known as "Cailen Malloch".
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Earl of Argyll | |
Tenure | 9 September 1513 – 9 October 1529 |
Predecessor | Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll |
Successor | Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll |
Born | ca. 1486 Glen Orchy, Argyll, Scotland. |
Died | 9 October 1529 Lochgoilhead, Argyll, Scotland. |
Buried | Kilmun Parish Church, Cowal, Scotland. |
Nationality | Scottish |
Residence | Castle Campbell |
Spouse(s) | Lady Jean Gordon |
Issue | Archibald Campbell, 4th Earl of Argyll John Campbell, 1st of Lochnell Elizabeth Campbell, Countess of Moray Agnes Campbell, Lady of Dunnyveg |
Parents | Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll Lady Elizabeth Stuart |
Colin Campbell was the son of Archibald Campbell, 2nd Earl of Argyll and Lady Elizabeth Stuart, daughter of John Stewart, 1st Earl of Lennox. In 1506/07, he married Lady Jean Gordon, the eldest daughter of Alexander Gordon, 3rd Earl of Huntly by his first wife, Lady Jean Stewart. He succeeded as Earl of Argyll upon the death of his father on 9 September 1513.
Campbell led an army against the insurrection of various Highland chieftains; a few years later, he joined the court of King James V of Scotland. He was given the position of Lord Warden of the Marches, and in 1528, Lord Justice General of Scotland.[1] He died on 9 October 1529, and was buried at Kilmun Parish Church on the Cowal Peninsula, west of Scotland.
Colin Campbell was succeeded by his son, Archibald Campbell. The Campbell family resided at Castle Campbell, near Dollar, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.
Children of Colin Campbell, 3rd Earl of Argyll and Lady Jean Gordon:
Campbell's sister, Lady Catherine Campbell, survived a murder attempt by her husband, Lachlan Maclean of Duart, in 1527. Maclean rowed out to Lady's Rock in the Firth of Lorne one night at low tide and left his wife stranded.[5][better source needed]
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