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In 1672, a feud took place between the Clan Campbell and Clan Sinclair. Debt had forced George Sinclair, 6th Earl of Caithness to resign his titles and estates in favour of Sir John Campbell. [ 23 ] Campbell took possession of the estates on Sinclair's death in May 1676, and was created earl of Caithness in June the following year. [ 23 ]
Campbell is a Scottish surname —derived from the Gaelic roots cam ("crooked") and beul ("mouth")—that had originated as a nickname meaning "crooked mouth" or "wry mouthed." [ 2 ] Clan Campbell , historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans, traces its origins to the ancient Britons of Strathclyde . [ 3 ]
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.
Clan MacDougall allied itself with John Balliol, a competitor for the Scottish crown. After his coronation in 1292, the clan's chief, Alasdair MacDubhgaill, was rewarded by being appointed Sheriff of Argyll in 1293. [4] Clan MacDougall were then able to extend their influence, which led to disputes with other clans like Clan Campbell and Clan ...
Archibald Campbell, Marquess of Argyll, 8th Earl of Argyll, Chief of Clan Campbell (March 1607 – 27 May 1661) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, and peer. The de facto head of Scotland's government during most of the conflict of the 1640s and 1650s known as the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, he was the main leader of the Covenanter movement that fought for the Establishment of Presbyterianism ...
A school assembly is set for 8:45 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 26, at Austin High's Knowlton Auditorium, where Baskin will address students along with Mower County Historical Society's executive director ...
The Massacre of Glencoe [a] took place in Glen Coe in the Highlands of Scotland on 13 February 1692. An estimated 30 members and associates of Clan MacDonald of Glencoe were killed by Scottish government forces, allegedly for failing to pledge allegiance to the new monarchs, William III and Mary II.
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