<sod>Archibald was the son of [[Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe]] and his wife Helena, a possible daughter of [[John de Menteith]].{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=99}} He became Lord of Lochawe either through inheritance from his father or the disenfranchisement of his brother, Dougall. In 1342, [[David II of Scotland|King David II]] granted Archibald the forfeited lands of his brother Dougall as well as the barony of Melfort.{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=83}} Melfort was in turn granted to Archibald's half-brother Neil, from whom the [[Clan Campbell#Branches|Campbells of Kenmore and Melfort]] descend. In the 1350s, Archibald was granted numerous lands in [[Argyll]] by John, Lord of Menteith and his cousin [[Mary II, Countess of Menteith|Mary de Menteith]], the most notable of which was [[Castle Sween]].{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=92-93}} In 1373, he received the lands of Finnart and Stronewhillen from Paul Glenn.{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=96}} In 1382, he and his son, Colin, were appointed the hereditary position of King's Lieutenants and Special Commissioners in the [[Sheriff of Argyll|Sheriffdom of Argyll]], which would provide them income in exchange for performing various bureaucratic duties.{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=95-96}}<eod>
<sod>Archibald was the son of [[Sir Colin Og Campbell of Lochawe]] and his wife Helena, a possible daughter of [[John de Menteith]].{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=99}} He became Lord of Lochawe either through inheritance from his father or the disenfranchisement of his brother, Dougall. In 1342, [[David II of Scotland|King David II]] granted Archibald the forfeited lands of his brother Dougall as well as the barony of Melfort.{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=83}} Melfort was in turn granted to Archibald's half-brother Neil, from whom the [[Clan Campbell#Branches|Campbells of Kenmore and Melfort]] descend. In the 1350s, Archibald was granted numerous lands in [[Argyll]] by John, Lord of Menteith and his cousin [[Mary II, Countess of Menteith|Mary de Menteith]], the most notably of which was [[Castle Sween]].{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=92-93}} In 1373, he received the lands of Finnart and Stronewhillen from Paul Glenn.{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=96}} In 1382, he and his son, Colin, were appointed the hereditary position of King's Lieutenants and Special Commissioners in the [[Sheriff of Argyll|Sheriffdom of Argyll]], which would provide them income in exchange for performing various bureaucratic duties.{{sfn|Campbell of Airds|2000|p=95-96}}<eod>