LEARMONTH-LERMONTOV. A HYISTORY OF THE NAME AND FAMILIES

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historiae a prima gentis origine”, printed in Paris in 1527: “Ili primi fuere comites quorum nostri meminerunt annales. Multarum nova cognomina Scotorum familiis indita, Calder, Locart, Gordon, Setoun, Gallora, Laudir, Wawain, Meldrun, Shaw, Leirmont, Libert, Straquhyn, Cargil, Ratra, Doundas, Cocburn, Mar, Menzees, Abbercromme, Lesbei, Myrtoun multaque alia praediorum nomina, quibus viri fortes a rege donati in munerum concessere cognomina.”. According to Boece, Leirmont came from England. We therefore conclude that he was among Knights that were sent by Edward the Confessor to support Malcolm in his war with Macbeth to regain his rightful place as King of Scotland. In the year 1057 Malcolm defeated Macbeth and regained his Kingdom. He then held a Parliament in Forfar Castle to outline how the country should be governed and to award his brave allies with lands and dignities. He asked them to identify their lands with their names, or to adopt the name of their new lands. Many of them became progenitors of the Scottish ancient families. John Bellenden, a Scottish historian 1533–1587, was the first writer to translate Hector Boece’s “Scotorum historiae” in 1535 by order of King James V. In his work the Leirmont surname is spelt as Leirmouth. Many other writers of Scottish history such as John Leslie (1571), bishop of Ross; Father James Dalrymple, a Scottish monk at Ratisbon (1596); George Mackenzie, of Kildun (1708) all refer to Hector Boece’s “Scotorum historiae“ and translate the name Leirmont to the spelling of the 16 th century. An interesting document was unexpectedly found in Russia dated 1688 (Illus. 1, 1.B.) which was provided by the Lermontov family as proof of their Scottish ancestry in 1613. They were descended from a Scottish mercenary soldier George Leirmont [1]. The literal interpretation could be as ‘Our relative had received lands in Scotland. It the year 1057 after Christ Scottish lands of the direct heir Milcolumbus (Malcolmus) were taken out by Tyrant Makbetus and Milcolumbus’s father Dankanus Third was killed by this Tyrant. And Milcolumbus received favours from the English - 6 - King Edwardus as a result the King had ordered Milcolumbus to accept any person which would like to go with him to return to his natural Kingdom. Many noble men of English and French origin, together with others went with Milcolumbus, and they helped him to defeat those Tyrant Makbetus, and cleaned up Milcolumbus Scottish Kingdom. And he (Milcolumbus) granted them lands for their service, and Lermant was granted with land Rarsi (was later read as Darsie), which his heirs had owned till now. The witnesses of that are Gector Boeshuev, Yaganus Lesl and also other chroniclers. This was signed by General and Lieutenant Peter Ivanovich Gordon and other colonels”. In this Russian document there is a remarkable similarity in the spelling of Malcolm as Milcolumbus, Macbeth as Makbetus, and Duncan as Dankanus. This spelling is very similar to Latin written in old documents. Marianus (Marianus Scotus (1028-1082 or 1083), chronicler (who must be distinguished from his namesake Marianus Scotus, d. 1088, abbot of St Peter's, Regensburg) has in 1057 "Macfinlaeg occiditur in Augusto;" and again, "Inde Macfin-laeg regnavit annisad eandem missam Sanctae Mariae" (15th August). Tighernac under 1057, Macbethadh mic Findlaich Airdri (sovereign of) Alban domarbad do (slain by) Maelcolaim mic Dondcadha, to which the Ulster Annals add "i cath" (in battle) [2] It therefore means that in 1688 the Lermontovs were familiar with old Latin documents. As the Lermontov family evidence regarding their Learmonth ancestors origins is very similar to the other versions already detailed, we can therefore be reasonably certain that their information came from the same source. The history of this Russian Lermontov family is described in another section of our book. - 7 -
Hector Boece was always criticized for his imaginative history of Scotland. We therefore detail below a chronicle of the people called Learmonth who were recorded from early times with the spelling of their period. This confirms the very ancient origin of the Learmonth surname. It also rehabilitates Hector Boece’s view on the origin of the Learmonth surname. Chronicle of the Learmonth surname from early times: 1203-1204 Gerard de Leiramund, Suffolk, England (Illus. 1: 1.C). During the reign of the King John (1199-1216) Gerard de Leheramont son of Peter, (and with other spelling Gerard de Leiramund, Ger. de Leermut) got the lands from king John of England in the Suffolk county of England (one in a Netestede or Nettlestead) [3]. Footnote: spelling Leirmund of Darse of a surname appeared in “Seton Armorial”, 1591. c. 1230 Beatrice Lermouth married William MacIntosh, Scotland [4] 1267 Osegot de Leirmue (Learmouth) is mentioned in 1257, Northumberland the [5] 1220-1296 Thomas Rhymer of Earlston, Leirmont (many sources see below). 1301-1302 Adam Leyrmouth: Oct 6, 1301, Duniplace. The like for Adam de Leyrmouth for good service in the maritime pars of Scotland (Adam Leyrmouth served Edward I, King of England) [6]. - 8 - - 9 -
Page 1 and 2: Learmonth - Lermontov. A history of
Page 3: Lermontov. In the following researc
Page 7 and 8: 1435 Alexander Lermouth, surveyor a
Page 9 and 10: eginning of the eighteenth century;
Page 11 and 12: “mue” has the meaning: to chang
Page 13 and 14: could be also ‘clean water’. Th
Page 15 and 16: the name Luyrieux has a connection
Page 17 and 18: 11. “The family of Brocas of Beau
Page 19 and 20: of Rait on the River Nairn. In 1236
Page 21 and 22: sparkling over her spring green clo
Page 23 and 24: educated at the Universities of Oxf
Page 25 and 26: Lermonths - Provosts of St Andrews:
Page 27 and 28: 18th March 1531. However, by that t
Page 29 and 30: David Learmonth married Agnes Kynma
Page 31 and 32: A short history of Balcomie. The pi
Page 33 and 34: George Wishart, a Martyr. Sir James
Page 35 and 36: George Learmonth of Balcomie marrie
Page 37 and 38: custom of those times. On March 12,
Page 39 and 40: Shoemakers, Smiths, Tailors, Weaver
Page 41 and 42: quhacbe Lermonths lang luie Monthli
Page 43 and 44: John Learmonth, a brother of James
Page 45 and 46: Genealogy of the Learmonths of Fife
Page 47 and 48: Issue : (i) William Learmonth (ii)
Page 49 and 50: Wormiston”: ). The most detailed
Page 51 and 52: It is possible that he is the same
Page 53 and 54: Scottish ancestors from his father
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estates in the villages of Kuznezho
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estate was amicable and beneficial
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son of James Learmonth of Balcomie
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In 2003 a request was made by T. Mo
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Black Flower Illustration 32. Black
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current among members of student so
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work is analyzed in C.J.B. Turner,
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The mentioned article probably rais
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them with the highest military awar
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Petergof’s Imperial Palace Admini
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in 1928 and 1932 respectively. Grig
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We now return to the other sons of
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who was one of Russia’s leading m
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Yulia Lermontova’s family were bo
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Peter Gennadievich Lermontov (1902-
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Chirko, they had three children. Ch
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of the Grand Duke Konstantin Konsta
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Mikhail was always interested in th
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Kolotilov’s Lermontov. Lermontov-
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Barbara was educated at the Smolny
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friend of Goethe. Aleksandra had an
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Prominent Learmonths. John Learmont
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That this is a trade which no longe
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Robert Learmonth (1831-1886). Rober
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Between 1858 and 1862, David Learmo
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In March 1917, everything changed a
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Falkirk. Ellen was born 30.12.1832
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Scotland. Burke s Colonial Gentry h
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Other notable Learmonths who came a
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made history here, yet this was the
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aircraft type was failing and killi
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on local subsistence. It was, and r
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Although under intense barrage and
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distinguished contribution to surgi
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Roger Learmonth. Roger is a compute
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Learmonth-Lermontov Family’s reun
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This was followed by a presentation
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We also travelled by boat on the ri
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occasions were a delight. followed
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a number of local people. Friday ni
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DVD on the history of George Leirmo
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the Learmonths in Mexico. Tatiana M
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Acknowledgement. Our work would not
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The Russian version of our book, pu
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