Sir Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, Kt.

SIR ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL OF GLENCARRADALE

Commendator of Strathfillan

Sir Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, here treated, is the son of Sir John Campbell of Lawers and his wife Beatrix Campbell. The Scots Peerage V: 503-04 Darryl Lundy citing Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, identified him as the Prior of Strathfilan Darryl Lundy's Peerage: Archibald Campbell but he was in fact the Commendator of Strathfillan. The Commendatorship had been granted to him by the crown on 19 March 1607. The Scots Peerage V: 503-04

Death

Sir Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale died intestate in September 1645.[National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of umqll Sir Archibald Campbell, brother german to umqll Sir James Campbell of Lawers, reference CC8/8/63]

His Testament Dative

On 27 February 1647 Mr. Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale gave up the testament dative of his deceased father and was confirmed as his only executor dative. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Dative of umqll Sir Archibald Campbell, brother german to umqll Sir James Campbell of Lawers, reference CC8/8/63]

1. Image of Testament Dative
2. Image of Testament Dative

Marriage

Sir Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, here treated, married Bessie Napier. The Scots Peerage etc. Vol. V (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1908), pp. 488-1515 for Campbell Earl of Loudoun

Children

1. Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, II
2. Beatrix Hamilton
3. James Campbell
4. Fingwall Campbell
5. Margaret Campbell, primus
6. Anna Campbell
7. Janet Campbell, primus
8. Elizabeth Campbell
9. Janet Campbell, secundus
10. Margaret Campbell, secundus
11. Colin Campbell

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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10 November 1625: Letter from Archibald Campbell [of Glencarradale, commendator of Strathfillan], Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurquhay, his uncle: "It is much to be feared that oure stetismen sall not be eabill to give his Majestie satisfactioun'; feels that this is a good time for GLenorchy to see the king; has spoken further of this to the young laird, Glenorchy's son." National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/35/18

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May-June 1634: Falkirk, Edinburgh. Letters from Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale to the laird of Glenurquhay. Lord Lorne's affair; promises to see that recipient's lands are engrossed along with clause of salmon fishing; further conversation with Lord Lorne; complaints of recipient's tenants; Archie's welfare. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/62/4

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16 June 1634: Finlarg. Letter, [Glenorchy] to Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, brother to the laird of Lawers. With a copy. Negotiations with Lord Lorne. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/62/4

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4 February 1638: Archibald Campbell [of Glencarradale], Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenorquhaye. Action against recipient at instance of Donald Campbell; sends lead; arrival of a packet for the Chancellor declaring that it is the king's pleasure that the session sits at Stirling and it is to be proclaimed the morn at the cross of Edinburgh; but it is thocht that they cannot be ther in regaird of the inconveniencie of the place'; the treasurer graciously received by the king; arrival of a bond by recipient's nephew from Paris for 1000 merks due to John Clerk; thanks for salmon. Postscript: this letter is wryttine be your nephew Coline quho promeiseis to me to amend his wryttin. Cover endorsed with note anent licence for lent and that Mr Gilbert Prymrois is deadly sick of a consumption, and is given over by all the doctors, which is much lamented. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/65/4

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3 August 1638: Archibald Campbell [of Glencarradale], Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurchie. Intimates death of James, writer's son; feels this to be a merciful visitation; Marquess of Hamilton has written to Lorne and others to meet him the following week; hears that England has been urged to undertake wars against Scotland but proves unwilling unless undertaken by parliament; the king has called a parliament to that end; sends copy of the duke of Lenox's speech to the king, against the war, wherein the duke shows himself truly noble and a truehearted Scotsman; disagreement over the bishops - hopes the matter will be determined to the glory of God, the king's contentment and peace of the kingdom; all the advocates have signed the covenant, except Sir Lewis Stewart and Sir Thomas Nicolsone, who offered to do so, but it was not thought expedient that they should do so as it is possible that the king may use their opinions; some lords of session have also signed and some of them were desired not to, for the same reason; sends a letter from the marchioness of Hamilton and asks for it back; suggests that recipient should send for young Lawers and ask him to bring the covenant that recipient may consider and sign it; sends a copy of the printed covenant so that recipient may keep it in his charter chest as all noblemen and gentlemen do as a testimony to their posterity; hopes that our gracious king will not deal rigorously with them and that they will labour only for the glory of God and to show themselves good subjects to their gracious sovereign; asks if recipient has received the muskets; albeit we hoip for peace, yit I find that all men of ewerie ranks are diligentlie prepairing themselfes for the worst quhairin thair can be no great loss', has sent some sack so that he may know how far he has been wronged by his merchant, and suggests sending National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/67/4

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10 August 1638: Archibald Campbell (of Glencarradale), Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurchy. Money sent by recipient to David Jonkine is already delivered; sends purchases per John Smyth; is loath to send for Mr Archibald, writer's son, as urged by recipient; arrival of the Commissioner at Holyroodhouse, accompanied in a sober manner; writer went to Dalkeith to speak to him and discuss Glenorchy's affairs; the Chancellor has demitted his place and Orbistowne is to be keeper of the seal until the king's pleasure is known; preparations for General Assembly and Parliament; has provided recipient with a chair to be carried, either by horse or man; price of sack; asks recipient to send venison to the Marquess of Hamilton, as he keeps his own house in Edinburgh. Postscript urges recipient to put his hand to the covenant. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/67/6

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29 February 1640: EXTRACT registered CONTRACT OF MARRIAGE between Archibald McDonald of Sanda [Macdonald of Sanda], elder, and Archibald McDonald, younger, apparent of Sanda, his eldest lawful son, on the one part, and Archibald Campbell, of Glencaradill [Glencarradale], and Fingwall Campbell, his eldest lawful daughter on the other part, by which said Archibald, elder, and Archibald, younger, bind themselves to infeft said Fingwall in the liferent of the 5 markland of Blasteill [Blasthill] and Edoun, the 20s. land of Pendlachna and the 2 merkland of Drummoir [Drummore], formerly in the sheriffdom of Tarbert, and now in the sheriffdom of Argyll, and also in an annual rent of 100 merks furth of the 20s. land of the island of Sanda; and said Archibald, elder, binds himself to infeft said Archibald, younger, and said Fingwall, his future spouse, in the 5 merkland of Moreoreoche [Machrireoch] and Garnecapbok, the 20s. land of Knokmoriell, the 20s. land of Kilmoseuchane and the above lands, reserving to said Archibald, elder, and Christiane Stewart, his spouse, the liferent of the lands of Moriereoche, Garnecapbok, Knokmoriell and Kilmoseuchane, and the said Archibald, elder, the liferent of the island of Sanda. Registered in the Books of Council and Session 23 Feb. 1642. National Records of Scotland, Macdonald family of Sanda, Argyllshire, reference GD92/5

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2 September 1640: Elizabeth Naper, wife of Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, Edinburgh, to [the laird of Glenorchy]. Her husband is at Dunglass, where there has been a terrible accident: "they have founde my lordes (Haddington) bodie standing on his feite with ane lettre in his hande that he hade receaved frome my lorde generall," an English servant of Haddington's is blamed but as he was blown up himself there is no further proof; her husband has been arranging Haddington's burial at Thyninghame and cannot leave the poor afflicted widow who is with child: Dr Arnot has come from her and tells writer tha she takes the accident very hard: "schoe hes takin no foode as yet and the doctor sayes that the Bairne continuallie sterres in hir bellie, and trewlie I think shoe putes hir selfe and the Bairne in great hazarde," defeat given by the Scots army to the English at Newcastle; taking of castle of Dumbartane. Postscript states that recipient's man refuses to wait for her husband's return and thanks recipient for cheese. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/82/3

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9 March 1641: Elizabeth Naper, wife of Archibald Campbell of Glencarradale, Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurquhy. Thanks for twenty salmon. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/85/8

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21 December 1641: Assignation by Sir Archibald Campbell, kt., to William Patoun, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, of bond, 10 February 1641, by Sir Robert Campbell of Glenurquhay, kt., for 5000 merks scots. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/1/544

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20 December 1641: John, lord Loudoun, Chancellor, Loudoun, to Sir Archibald Campbell, his uncle. Settlement between the laird of Glenorchy and [Julian,] lady Glenorchy; she is to sign the discharge and receive the money; intends to be at Edinburgh on 1 January. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/87/9

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25 December 1641: Sir Archibald Campbell [of Glencarradale], Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurquhy. Encloses the two previous letters; mentions having written the previous day. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/87/11

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9 January 1643: Instrument of Sasine given by Mr William Naper of Wrichts Houses to Beatrix Campbell, daughter of the deceased John Campbell of Clathik by Margaret Menzies, now his widow, of his lands of Wrights Houses in terms of their marriage contract which is made with consent of the said widow and of Sir Archibald Campbell, brother german of Sir James Campbell of Lawers and Alexander Menzies of Comries. Among the witnesses being Alexander Robertson, fiar of Kincraigie, John Naper, tailor in Potterow, and others. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Blair Oliphant Family of Ardblair and Gask (Dalguise Muniments), reference GD38/1/40

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3 March 1643: Assignation by Sir Archibald Campbell, designed in obligation underwritten as Archibald Campbell, brother german to Sir James Campbell of Laweris, kt, to Elizabeth, Jonet and Margaret Campbells, his daughters, of 16,000 merks contained in bond, 10 January 1640, by John Campbell, then styled fiar of Glenfalloche, now of Glenurquhay. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/23/24

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17 March 1643: Sir Archibald Campbell [of Glencarradale], Edinburgh, to the laird of Glenurquhy. George Campbell's doubts anent charter to recipient's son; details these; Arygll has gone to St Andrews and told George to meet with recipient's son and writer before Sir Thomas Nicolsone and Mr Thomas Nicolsone, for ending the matter: 'the trueth is Sir Thomas Nicolsone dealt so roughlie with George that I believe he will be loath to meit with him againe" writer promises to try and dissuade Argyll of his doubts; points out that dissensions between houses of Argyll and Glenorchy have been common in previous times, and yet matters have been resolved fairly in the end; Sir Thomas Nicolsone's advice; news, including report that the king and parliament are to conclude a treaty and a cessation of arms for a time; Scots noblemen at court are expected home: 'the report is that one Crawfurd haveing a chairge in the south of ireland rancountred be accident Sir Philemon Oneil and defeat his forces and killed himselfe and sent Sir Philemones heid to Dubline". National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/89/2

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24 June 1645: Copy letter, Sir Archibald Campbell [of Glencarradale], Linlithgow, to [?Glenorchy]. Intends to expede commission for recipient's losses so that it is ready for the parliament; asks that all his tenants' losses maybe set down in writing; as for recipient's own yearly rents they are best proved by roll of his loan and tax; also asks for a list of moveables taken away, and proof will be either by probation or oath of party so that recipient should have sufficient witnesses ready; as for meal required for recipient's poor people, writer had hoped to get it done at meeting of Committee of Estates but at the last meeting there was not a sufficient number, so that all is delayed to the next. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Campbell Family, Earls of Breadalbane (Breadalbane Muniments), reference GD112/39/91/4

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage etc. Vol. V (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1908), pp. 488-1515 for Campbell Earl of Loudoun
2. Stirnet: Campbell 16
3. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: Archibald Campbell

Copied from Darryl Lundy's Peerage

Archibald Campbell is the son of Sir John Campbell of Lawers and Beatrix Campbell. He was Prior of Strathfillan. Citations: 1.[S37] Charles Mosley, editor, Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes (Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003), volume 1, page 664. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition. 2.[S37] Charles Mosley, Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 107th edition.