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5 Ships from Ulster to Boston
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Has anyone found a list of passengers from the 5 ships from Ulster to Boston in 1718?
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A speech from the 1st Clan Lamont Society Meeting on 22 February, 1897
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Really interesting stuff on the history of Clan Lamont.
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A Clan Lamont Bibliography of Clan Lamont
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This is a listing of books containing information on Clan Lamont that was published in the May 1918 Clan Lamont Journal. As I find out more info I will add it to this post.
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The Clan Lamont Journal Volume 1
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Attached are copies of the first 12 issues on the Clan Lamont Journals containing the first 12 issues from 1912 to 1915. There is a lot of info here and a lot of WWI info. I will be posting more as I complete it. -- Edited by EoinDubh on Sunday 3rd of December 2023 04:15:24 PM
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Clan Lamont at War - WW1
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This in info that I extracted from Volume 1 of the Clan Lamont Journal from October 1915 through December 1919 about people from Clan Lamont who fought in World War 1. I am also working on a deeper document extracted from the British Forces War Records which contains a lot more info but takes a lot longer...
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A bit from Issue 6 of the Clan Lamont Journal of January 1914
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This bit is taken from the bio of John Henry Lamont, XXI chief of Clan Lamont. It looks like 100+ years has not changed much. " But the Chief’s sixty years have been anything but the life of ease which he might have chosen. They have been strenuous years full of hard and good work. He was educa...
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Clan Lamont in the Library of Congress
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I fould the following entry in a Googlr Books search:
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A Famous Lamont
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 Did you know that the modern Threshing Machine by invented by a Lamont? About 1784 Andrew Meikle was credited with this invention. He also invented adjustable "sails" for windmills.
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wedding location
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Hello All, I just joined the group and I'm looking for some information. I'M looking to get married on lamont land in Scotland, Does anyone know if that is possible in or near castle Toward, or Knocdow. Any thoughts or sugestions? Cheers Ewan
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New Online History
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Two more exciting chapters in our history are now available online! THE LAMONTS OF ASCOG AND STRONALBANACH, I477-I759 & THE LAMONTS OF ARDLAMONT, c. 1315-1554. “With their acres well-peopled by stout swordsmen the Ascog family seemed certain of a future, yet a few years saw them scattered nev...
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29 July 1563.
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On this day in Lamont history July 26, 1563, Queen Mary rode from Inveraray and slept at Strone. Next morning she came to Dunoon, on a visit to her favourite half-sister, the Countess of Argyll, and spent two days hunting, and signed several Charters. On 29 July she rode to Toward Castle, dined with th...
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15 July 1768
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15 July 1768.Precept from Chancery, for infefting the said John Lamont, as heir to the late Archibald Lamont of Lamont his father, in all and whole the lands and barony of Inneryne, lands of Kilfinan and others, in terms of the aforesaid Retour. Dated at Edinburgh 15th July 1768. John was the 18th chi...
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12 July 1661
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12 July 1661.Act in favour of John M'Dougal of Dunollie against the late Marquis of Argyll and others. In 1643-7 the deceased Marquis of Montrose and Sir James Lamont of Inveryne, Knight, being commissioned by His Majesty's dearest father to rise in arms, and specially the said Sir James, having war...
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22 June 1530 in Lamont history
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Precept by John Lamont of Inveryne, as superior, infefting Donald M'Sorle, as brother-german and nearest heir of the late Angus M'Sorle, in the lands of Monydrayn, Fernaeht, Achachois, and Drumtekermyk = 12 merkland of old extent. At Tollert. Witness : Lachlan Maclachlan of that Ilk. 22 June 1530...
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A Campbell at the head of Clan Lamont Society?
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In 1844, our 20th Chief Archibald James Lamont married Harriet Campbell of Possil after the death of his first wife. Their son, Celestine Norman Lamont, (14 May 1858-Jan 1893) married Margaret Huison Russell on 19 Apr 1882. He later inherited Possil which was a wealthy Campbell estate built by Wes...
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Anniversary of the execution of Archibald Twisted-Mouth
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Lest we forget, tomorrow, May 27th, is the anniversary of Archibald Campbell's execution in 1661 for his part in the Dunoon massacre. Here's to justice!
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Daniel Scott Lamont
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DANIEL SCOTT LAMONT was born on his family’s farm in Cortland County, New York, on 9 February 1851; attended Union College at Schenectady, New York, but did not graduate; was employed as engrossing clerk and assistant journal clerk in the state capitol at Albany; was a clerk on the staff of the Democr...
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Grover Cleveland's secret cancer operation
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Your probably wonder what Grover Cleveland has to do with Clan Lamont? read below In the spring of 1893, the American economy was in a panic. The stock market had crashed, hundreds of banks had failed, and investors were exchanging their U.S. notes for gold in droves, rapidly depleting U.S. gold res...
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MacEwen Massacre
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The McEwens are cousins to the Lamonts through our commone ancestor Anrothan McNeil The MacEwen Massacre - A Popular LegendHistory has embellished the story of Clan MacEwen's loss of title and lands to include both deception and treachery on the part of the Campbells. While the historical facts do...
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Clan Lamont Newsletter Vol. 1 No, 1 - 1912
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I scanned, OCRed and PDFed the firct volume of the Clan Lamont Journal from October 1912. I will try to copy all the issues that I have (#1 through 24( covering the years from 1912 to 1919. There is some interesting reading here and if there is interest in using some of this in our lewsletter, I can provide...
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Mystery Medallion
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Attached is a heirloom passed down through the White family. It origins are a mystery to it's owner Charlcie White and she is hoping that someone in our Clan might recognize it. I don't think that's likely but I have a few resources that can look at it and maybe some of you might too. It appears to be stampe...
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Castle Ascog
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Castle Ascog in Kerry Castle Ascog is one of the two ancient Lamont strongholds built of stone. Kerry is the name given to the peninsula which bordered by Loch Fyne on one side and Loch Ridden and the Kyles of Bute on the other, terminates in Ardlamont Point. Its use is to prevent confusion with Ascog in...
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Castle Toward
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Toward Castle, Argyllshire Castellated and Domestic Architecture of Scotland, vol iv. P 231, by M’Gibbon & Ross. (Douglas,Edin. 1892)Circa 1472 Toward castle is situated on the Firth of Clyde, near Toward Point, opposite Rothesay. It stands a few hundred yards inland from the sea, on the en...
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March/April 2009 Highlander Magazine - The Lamont-Campbell Clan War of 1646
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In the March/April 2009 edition of Highlander Magazine there is an article written by Bowen Pearse entitled "The Lamont-Campbell Clan War of 1646". This article is written from a different historical perspective than any of the history I have seen. Have any of you seen or read this ar...
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The Clan Lamont Journal (1912)
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Inauguration of Peter Noel Lamont of that Ilk, 29th Chief of Clan Lamont
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Matriculation Ceremony dated: Saturday 28th May 2005 at St. Patrick's Cathedral, Parramatta, Australia. Pictures include: (I) Chief Peter and his Arms. (2) Group picture, James Burden [President - Clan Lamont Society of Australia & Lieutenant to the Chief], Manuela Luckie [Chief's Bann...
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1292 Summons of Warning
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An early written record of the Lamonts. You can see we are keeping pretty good company to be included with these leaders of the Scottish Highlands The son of Malcom Mac Ferchar, Sir Laumon is refered to as Lawmund MacEreghere (MacFerchar) and his cousin Angus MacEreghere(MacFerchar) the son of D...
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McPhorich Lamonts
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The McPhorich Lamonts history dates back to the time of the massacre. The Lamonts who lived between Ardyne and Dunoon were styled “McPhorich” and are to be distinguished from others of the tartan including the McPhadrick Lamonts from the western shore of Loch Striven. One writer states that MacPho...
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January 2009 - Scotland Magazine - Clan Lamont
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In the January 2009 Edition of Scotland Magazine there is a two page history of Clan Lamont written by James Irvine Robertson. It is a new recap of Lamont history. I found several new facts in the article I wasn't aware of. It does present some new material on the Lamont's various periods of co-ope...
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The Descendents of Anrothan McNeil
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The Descendents of Anrothan McNeil Anrothan O'Neill, the Ulster prince who in the first half of the eleventh century married the joint heiress of the Cineal Comhgall (after whom Cowall is named) and their collateral kinsmen the Cineal n Gabran of Knapdale. His two grandsons, Donnshleibhe (Dunsl...
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