The Lamonts came from the Cowal Peninsula in Argyllshire. In her book " Cowal - A Historical Guide" by Elizabeth B. Rennie, she describes the origin and early history of the Lamonts as follows: "LAMONT: It is said that the Lamonts were the original kindred of Comgall. In 1200 Ferchar was chief and a generation later his sons granted the lands of Kilfinan to the monks of Paisley Abbey. Ferchar's grandson Ladman was the progenitor from whom Clan Lamont derives its name. His son - Ferchar's great grandson - was known as 'Mac Laomain mor Chomhail uile' - 'Great Ladman's son of all Cowal;'. Whether or not this implied that the land bordering the Clyde was part of Cowal is uncertain. There is doubt about who, in the 11th centurybuilt Dunoon Castle and owned the surrounding land. Later the Lamont chief was known as Lamont of Inveryne suggesting that Inveryne - not Dunoon - between Tighnabruaich and Kilfinan, was their earliest seat. Ascog and Toward were the two castles associated with them in historical times. After the massacre and destruction of Toward Castle the Lamont chiefs lived in Ardlamont House until it was sold in 1893. Many Lamonts changed their name to Black after the massacre." Well, Heather, now you know where your Lamonts came from. All you have to do now is to find out what they were up to in the intervening 400 years! regards, Iain ---------- > From: Jane Macgillivray <jane@providence2000.freeserve.co.uk> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Isle of Skye > Date: 21 October 2000 19:20 > > Hi Heather, > In my 'Macgillivray' (with McIntosh ramifications) Inverness and Strathnairn > database, not one Lamont/Lamond > witness or reference throughout 18th century. Perhaps they didn't venture > into these parts, Jane > > -----Original Message----- > From: Hheathernielsen@cs.com <Hheathernielsen@cs.com> > To: SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 19 October 2000 09:05 > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Isle of Skye > > > >Does anyone have any Lamont/d names in their databases? Please let me > know - > >even if only one! > >Thanks > >Heather UK > > > >______________________________ > > > >