McKechnie CLAN LAMONT 1235-1935 : Tartan Sample SCOTLAND FAMILY HISTORY Scottish

The Lamont Clan 1235-1935
Seven Centuries of Clan History from Record Evidence

By Hector McKechnie

This book includes a real sample of Lamont Tartan specially made for this publication by Wm. Anderson & Sons (Highland Outfitters, Edinburgh) . . see images provided.

Printed for the Clan Lamont Society by Neill & Co, Edinburgh, 1935. First Edition. Scarce. LArge hardback, 4to, cloth binding, xxii, 602 p., [35] leaves of plates.

Also included in this sale is a copy of the Clan Lamont Journal (Vol. VII, No.59, 1956) in which there is a loose slip from the society which mentions the retirement of the author of this book, who was vice president of the Clan Lamont.

CONDITION
A good solid copy. The cloth binding is good with no tears but has a few light scratch marks to the covers. Map endpapers good. All contents present and pages in very good clean condition throughout. Previous owner's name to front blank endpaper. Overall avery good copy of what appears to be a rare title. A great family history for any Lamont.

Clan Lamont is a Highland Scottish clan which is said to descend from Ánrothán Ua Néill, an Irish prince of the O'Neill dynasty, and through him Niall Noigíallach, High King of Ireland. Clan Ewen of Otter, Clan MacNeil of Barra, Clan Lachlan, and Clan Sweeney are also descendants of Ánrothán. Traditional genealogy would therefore include Clan Lamont among the descendants of Conn Cétchathach.

Clan Lamont ruled most of the Cowal peninsula in Argyll for centuries. However, the clan's standing was damaged by the Dunoon Massacre in 1646, when Campbell clansmen killed around 200 Lamont clansmen. Many Lamonts moved, particularly to the Scottish Lowlands. Today, Lamonts are widespread in Canada, Australia, Britain and other countries.

The 29th and current hereditary chief of Clan Lamont is the Roman Catholic priest Rev. Fr. Peter Lamont, Chief of the Name and Arms of Lamont. Most Lamonts have remained Catholic.