In a message dated 14/08/00 2:25:16 PM Central Daylight Time, george@kinmylie.demon.co.uk writes: << Hi Margaret Just to get my penny's worth in, according to some old documents from the thirteenth century there was a castle. It was near or at what is now Connon House and was called David's or Connon Castle. There was also about the same time a chap given land in the lands of Moray (which could have taken in that area at the time) for helping quell some uprising in the area. His name was Connon, Duke of Brittany, he also had to do with lands in Northumbria. He was King William the Lions brother- in - law. Sorry it's the wrong period, there certainly seems to be plenty of Connons' in Aberdeen-shire. -- George D. Christie >> Cannan / Cannon, probably from Irland. decendent of Canan (diminutive of Cano, a wolf cub) This surname is found in Kirkcudbrightshire and in part of Dunfriesshire, ( UPNEAR GLASGOW AREA) Fergus Acannane has sasine of lands in the parish of Balmaklellane, 1562, and John Acannane was restored heir in lands in the same parish 1574. James Arcannane of Killochie and James Acanne in Dumfriesshire were charged with tumult in church 1607 and Gilbert Achannane of Murdochat was one of a number charged with abiding from the raid of the Isle 1611. David Cannan was retoured heir of lands of Slawigdau alias cocatus the Fell , 1642 and James Cannane was recorded heir of James Cannan of Killochie 1643. John Cannan of Guffockland 1684. George Cannon (1805 at Kirriemuir) General in the Turkish Service was mainly instrumental in producing the Russian discomforture at Gingevo in 1854. There is no mention of a Castle or property in the Highlands. HOWEVER there is a Cananaich which is a sept of MacPherson in Skye and are know under this name and MacChananaich (Mac-Canon-ach) Now this would at least put your people in the Highlands and in Inverness County/shire and it could be the name was shortened to Cannon or Cannan. Sorry I could not get more information. DaveM.