Memorial - Dunoon, Argyll and Bute, Scotland

In memory of
their loyal forefathers
who perished near this spot
the clan Lamont
dedicate this monument
September 1906.

During the civil wars of the seventeenth
century the Lamonts espoused the Royalist cause
thereby incurring the hostility of neighboring
clans who laid siege to the castles of
Toward and Escog.
Sir James Lamont of that ilk was forced to
surrender at Toward on 3rd June 1646. When in
violation of articles of capitulation and indemnity
signed by the besiegers, over two hundred
of the Lamonts were bound
carried in boats to Dunoon
and there murdered.

Among those who thus perished were
Neill MacPatrick or Lamont Archibald Lamont son to Baron MacPatrick of Cowstoume Robert Duncan and Hugh Lamont his brother Duncan Ger Lamont in Kilmarnock Gocie and John Lamont his son Ewen Lamont in Midtowart Gilbert Lamont, Duncan Lamont John Archibald and Donald MackQuein or Lamont brothers Duncan and John sons of Walter Lamont brother to the Laird of Escog Hugh Lamont in corro of the carrie Robert Duncan, Angus Donald and Walter Lamont all in the carrie Duncan Lamont called MackWalter there Alexander Lamont in Ardyne of Nethercowall		William Lamont John MacKquein younger or Lamont Patrick Boigle son of the Minister at Rothesay Dougall Happer or MacKalaster Servant to Sir James Lamont John Lamont son to Gilbert Lamont or Khockdow Gilbert MacKley in Glendardwall James Lamont in Ardyne Donald Lamont James MackQuein or Lamont in Nethercowall James Lamont his son John MackPatrick or Lamont in Ardyne John Lamont in Auchnishelloch
John Jamison Provost of Rothesay