Clan Lamont

Clan Lamont
Clann Laomainn[1]
Crest: A dexter hand couped at the wrist; all proper
Motto	Ne Parcas nec Spernas (Neither spare nor dispose)
Profile
Region	Highland
District	Cowal[2]
Plant badge	Crab-apple tree, Trefoil, or Dryas
Chief
The Rev. Fr. Peter Noel Lamont of that Ilk
Chief of the Name and Arms of Lamont
Historic seat	Toward 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 Clan MacDougall Clan MacGregor Clan MacDonald Clan MacLeod Clan MacLean Clan Stewart Clan Graham[4]
Rival clans Clan Wallace Clan Bruce Clan Campbell[4]

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]