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Monorgund Surname Definition:

MONORGUND: From the old lands of the name now the farm of Monorgan at Long-forgan in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire. Perhaps now merged in Morgan. Norrinus de Monnorgund laid claim to the lands of Monachkenneran in Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, c.

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MONORGUND: From the old lands of the name now the farm of Monorgan at Long-forgan in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire. Perhaps now merged in Morgan. Norrinus de Monnorgund laid claim to the lands of Monachkenneran in Kilpatrick, Dumbartonshire, c. 1270 (RMP., p. 184-203). He married Forveleth, daughter and co-heir of Finlay de Campsie, son c Robert de Redheuch (Stodart, II, p 408). Gilbert de Monoreunde witnessed a charter by William, earl of Errol in 1452 (Milne, p. 22), and in the following year mention is made of the land of William Monorgound in Forfar (RAA., II, 101). A charter by Katharine Monorgounde of Balcasky is recorded in 1470 (Pitfirrane, 32). Robert Monnorgund who witnessed a confirmation charter to John Blare de Balgilloquhy in 1512 (RMS., III, 3798) may be Maister Robert Monnorgund who was parson of Banquhory in 1519 (SCM., IV, p. 197). Gilbert Monorgound of that Ilk was jurer on an inquest in Perth in 1525 (Athole, p. 712), Thomas Monorgound was admitted burgess of Dundee in 1538 (Wedd., p. 2), and Elizabeth Monorgund, spouse of James Henrisoun in Balquhormok, is in record in 1585 (Scon, p. 230). William Monorgan was married in Perth in 1568 (Sc. Ant., I, p. 169). Monorgand 1552.

— The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)
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