The title of Earl of Ilay (or Islay) was created in the Peerage of Scotland in 1706 for Lord Archibald Campbell, younger brother to the Duke of Argyll. He succeeded his brother as Duke in 1743, and the title became extinct upon his death in 1761. The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. ... Events May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - The Dublin Gazette publishes its first edition. ... Archibald Campbell, 3rd Duke of Argyll, 1st Earl of Islay (June 1682 - April 15, 1761) was a Scottish nobleman, politician, lawyer, and soldier. ... John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll and 1st Duke of Greenwich (October 10, 1678 - October 4, 1743) was a Scottish soldier and nobleman. ... Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... 1761 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...
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