Clan Lamont

Clan Lamont
Clann Laomainn[1]
MottoNe Parcas nec Spernas (Neither spare nor dispose)
Profile
RegionHighland
DistrictCowal[2]
Plant badgeCrab-apple tree, Trefoil, or Dryas
Chief
The Rev. Fr. Peter Noel Lamont of that Ilk
Chief of the Name and Arms of Lamont
Historic seatToward Castle[2]
Clan branches
Lamonts of Ardlamont
McSorley Lamonts of Monydrain
McPhadrick Lamonts of Coustoun
Lamonts of Stallaig
Lamonts of Rudhbodach
Lamonts of Auchinshelloch
Lamonts of Ascog
Lamonts of Stronalbanach
Lamonts of Silvercraigs
McGorrie Lamonts of Knockdow
Lamonts of Auchagoyl
Lamont-Campbells of Possil[3]
Allied clans
Rival clans

Clan Lamont (listen; Scottish Gaelic: Clann Laomainn [ˈkʰl̪ˠãũn̪ˠ ˈl̪ˠɯːmɪɲ]) is a Highland Scottish clan. The clan 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.[4]

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.[5]

  1. ^ Mac an Tàilleir, Iain. "Ainmean Pearsanta" (docx). Sabhal Mòr Ostaig. Retrieved 15 October 2009.
  2. ^ a b "lamontcentral.com" (PDF).[permanent dead link]
  3. ^ "Clan Lamont Society of N.A". Clsna.us. Archived from the original on 19 July 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Clan Lamont Society of N.A". Clsna.us. Archived from the original on 10 September 2010. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  5. ^ Brown, Peter (2023). Journeys of the Mind: A Life in History. Princeton University Press. p. 30. ISBN 978-0691242286.