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Duke of Argyll ( Scottish Gaelic: Diùc Earraghàidheil) is a title created in the peerage of Scotland in 1701 and in the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1892. The earls, marquesses, and dukes of Argyll were for several centuries among the most powerful noble families in Scotland.
Torquhil Ian Campbell, 13th and 6th Duke of Argyll (born 29 May 1968), styled as Earl of Campbell before 1973 and as Marquess of Lorne between 1973 and 2001, is a Scottish peer. The family's main seat is Inveraray Castle, although the Duke and Duchess spend time at other residences, including one in London.
The lineage of the present Duke, Torquhil Ian can be traced back to Colin, 1st Earl of Argyll who died in 1493. Explore The Clan Campbell. The Campbell Family Tree. Clan Campbell Timeline. Clan Campbell Societies. An iconic Scottish Castle in Argyll, Scotland.
Ian Douglas Campbell, 11th and 4th Duke of Argyll (18 June 1903 – 7 April 1973), was a Scottish peer and the Chief of Clan Campbell (Scottish Gaelic: MacCailein Mòr). He is chiefly remembered for his unhappy marriage to, and scandalous 1963 divorce from, his third wife, Margaret Whigham.
George John Douglas Campbell, 8th and 1st Duke of Argyll KG, KT, PC, FRS, FRSE (30 April 1823 – 24 April 1900; styled Marquess of Lorne until 1847), was a British polymath and Liberal statesman. He made a significant geological discovery in the 1850s when his tenant found fossilized leaves embedded among basalt lava on the Island ...
Courtesy Titles for the Heirs of the Duke of Argyll. A courtesy title is a form of address in systems of nobility used for children, former wives and other close relatives of a peer, as well as certain officials such as some judges and members of the Scottish gentry.
The 13th Duke of Argyll is the son of Sir Ian Campbell, 12th Duke of Argyll and his wife Iona Mary Colquhoun, the daughter of the late Sir Ivar Iain Colquhoun of Luss 8th Bt ., Chief of Clan Colquhoun . He was styled Earl of Campbell (heir apparent of the Marquess of Lorne) between 29 May 1968 and 7 April 1973.
