Archibald Graham (1644–1702) was a

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from the 17th century who served as the last

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Bishop of the Isles. He was nicknamed McIlvernock.

Life

From the Graham family of Kilbride, he was born in 1644 and educated at Glasgow University graduating MA in around 1660. He became a

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, and was

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in 1667, becoming Bishop of the Isles in June 1680. From 1682 he also held the additional role as minister of

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.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; vol. 7; by Hew Scott After the

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of 1688, all Church of Scotland bishops, including Graham, lost their

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s as episcopacy was abolished in Scotland by Act of Parliament in 1690. He died of fever in

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on 28 June 1702.

Family

He married Grizel Campbell, daughter of Sir Dugald Campbell of Auchenbreck, and widow of Sir James Stewart of Bute. Their daughter Helen died in 1739 and is buried in Canongate Kirkyard. He secondly married Margaret Coupar daughter of Sir John Coupar of

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(just west of

References

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Graham, Archibald 1644 births 1702 deaths Bishops of the Isles Clergy from Argyll and Bute Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1681–1682 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1685–1686 Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1689 Scottish Restoration bishops