BIOGRAPHY:Battle of Flodden:
Date: 9 September 1513
Principal commanders: English, Thomas Howard, Earl of Surrey
Scottish; King James IV
Size of Armies: Enlish; approx. 26,000 Scots; approx. 30,000
Duration: from 4:15 to 6:15 in the afternoon.
Outcome: Defeat of the Scots and the death of King James. The Earl of Argyle and Lennox commanded the right flank of the King's army and were ambushed by Sir Edward Stanley on the slope of Branxton Hill. It was here that they died.
From Scots Peerage;
BIOGRAPHY: Archibald, second Earl of Argyle, had a grant of the lands of Auchintwerely and others, co. Dumbarton, 3 July 1489, which were erected into a barony of that name. He succeeded his father 1493, and obtained a charter, 30 June 1494, confirming the purchase from Elisabeth Menteith, Lady of Rusky, with the consent of Archibald Napeir of Merchiston her son, of half of the lands of Inchirnawrishy and otheres, co. Argyle. He had the office of Master of the Household 1494, as appears form a charter which he witnessed on 24 March 1994-95: and obtained a great number of charters under the great seal from 1494-1512. Argyle and his brother in law Lennox commanded the right wing of the royal army at the battle of Flodden, and were both killed on that field.
BIOGRAPHY: Archibald also held such title as Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Lord Chamblain, and was also appointed Lord Lieutenant of the Borders, and Warden of the Marches
BIOGRAPHY: He Married Elisabeth Stewart, eldest daughter of John, first Earl of Lennox of the Stewart line, and had issue;
BIOGRAPHY: 1) Colin, Earl of Argyle
2) Archibald, Sheriff of Tarbart
3) Sir John; Sir John Campbell of Calder...Ancenstor of the Earls of
Cawdor. Married the heiress of Cawdor, at the ripe age of 12...(great
story).
4) Donald, Abbot of Coupar... holding the office of Privy Seal under the
Earl of Arran
5) Margaret, Married to John, 4th Lord Erskine
6) Isabel, Married to Gilbert, 2nd Earl of Cassillis
7) Janet, Married to John, 2nd Earl of Atholl
8)Jean, Married to Sir John Lamont
9) Catherine, Married to Maclean of Duart (the one that was stuck out on a
rock in the ocean to die... avenged by her brother, John of Cawdor).
10) Marion, Married to Sir Rober Menzies
11) Elen, Married to Sir Gavin Kennedy of Blairquhan
12) Mary, Married to James Stewart, 4th Lord of Bute.
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