Archibald Campbell ca. 1669-1744

Archibald CAMPBELL ca. 1669-1744

Archibald Campbell's bookplate (British Museum Franks Collection *512)

Biographical Note

The Hon. Archibald Campbell was a Scottish Episcopal bishop. He was the second son of Lord Neil Campbell (c. 1630–1692) and the grandson of Archibald Campbell, marquess of Argyll (1605x7–1661). He went into exile following Argyle's uprising in 1685 and was ordained on his return. After the revolution of 1688 he became a non-juror and was consecrated a Scottish bishop at Dundee in 1711. He nevertheless continued to reside in London.

Books

Used several engraved bookplates:

Franks 4975 Campbell, The Honble. Archibald, Esqr. (The large plate.) 1708.

Franks 4976 (Campbell), The Honble. Archibald, Esqr. (The medium plate.) 1708.
Franks *512 Campbell, The Honourable Archibald, Esqr. (Another impression of the last plate.) 1708.

Franks 4977 Campbell, The Honble. Archibald, Esqr. (The small plate.) 1708.

Examples: Sion College K24.4/M45; Cambridge University Library Keynes.N.1.22.

Sources

• Gambier Howe, E. R. J. Franks bequest: catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the ... British Museum. London, 1903.
• Strong, Rowan. "Campbell, Archibald (c. 1669–1744), Scottish Episcopal bishop." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.