Argyll, Archibald Campbell (1598–1661)

Opponent of the church policy of Charles I in Scotland. He joined the parliamentary side in the English Civil War, defeated several Royalist risings in Scotland, and fought a campaign against the Royalist Montrose. He negotiated with the king after the surrender at Newark, and attempted to moderate the parliamentary terms. He lost power when the king was beheaded, and although he supported Charles II in his attempt to regain the crown, his power passed to the Hamilton family. He was executed for complicity in parliamentary plots.