3,700 B.C.

Evidence of settlement in the area

400 A.D.

St. Ninian brings Christianity to Whithorn & Scotland

565

Columba founded the monastery of Iona

597 - 635

First known Religious Establishment at Kilmun (Graham’s Point) by Fintan Munna

700

Occupation at Ardnadam site

795

First Norse invasion of Skye down to Iona

8th century

Slab grave dating from 8th C in Kilmun church yard

Circa 11th C

Burial cists at Graham’s Point

1165 -1214

Earl of Mentieth believed to have possession of Cowal

1169

Paisley Abbey established

Late 9th century

Norse raids on the Clyde

10th – 11th C

Stone chapel at Ardnadam

1230-1246

Charter of Duncan son of Ferchar granting to the monks of Paisley the lands, fishings and right of patronage to Kilmun

1263

Battle of Largs

1270

Grant of Duncan confirmed by his son Engus

1294

Charter witnessed by Humfred of Kylmon

1334

Pope Benedict grants the Abbot of Kilmun the privilege of using a mitre and ring.

1363

King David confirms that Mary, Countess of Menteith conveyed Kilmun and adjoining lands to her kinsman Guilleaspic Campbell who was bound to present her with a pair of Paris gloves each year, if asked for.

Late 14th C

Campbells take over Lordship of Cowal, residence at Strathechaig (possibly sited in vicinity of Kilmun House)

1390-1406

King Robert III granted lands in Stron to John Stewart

1440

Death of Archibald or Celestine Campbell, burial at Kilmun

1441

The Pope grants the petition of Sir Duncan Campbell for the erection of the parish church of St.Mund into a Collegiate Church with a provost and seven chaplains.

1442

Sir Duncan endowed the church from various lands.

1445

Sir Duncan created Lord Campbell

1450

King James II confirms above

1448-1452

Provost is Peter Wilstan (Wilson) , a married man with children

1451

Sir Duncan by a deed signed at the collegiate church of St Mund bound in case of his failure to fulfil a grant to the Friars preachers of Glasgow

1452

Charter by Lord lie Campbell (Sir Duncan) witnessed by Master Peter the Provost, Sir Thomas Spens, Sir Duncan Lindesay, Sir Donald M’Agrade,Sir John Baxter, Sir Duncan Mcmolane, Sir Alexander Dewar and Sir Duncan, son of John Beg, Chaplains of the college kirk of Kilmone.

1453

Death of Lord Duncan Campbell, succeeded by his grandson Colin

1457

Colin created first Earl of Argyll

1465-70

Provost is David Uchtree, notary public

1474

Lands including Kilmone granted by King James lll to Sir John Colquhoune of Luse

Inveraray created Burgh of Barony

1490

For services to himself and his predecessors, King James IV erected the town of Kilmound with its bounds into a free burgh of barony for ever, the inhabitants to have the full right of buying and selling within the burgh wine, wax, woollen and lined cloth, and whatever merchandise should arrive there. Within the burgh bakers, brewers, butchers, fishmongers, fleshmongers, and workmen of all crafts. All inhabitants to be burgesses and have the power to elect baillies, erect a cross, hold a weekly market every Monday and two yearly fairs, one on St Mund’s day (21st October) and one on 3 May.

1493

King James IV confirms Barony of Kilmvn, yielding 24 marks to Archibald Earl of Ergil

Death of 1st Earl, inherited by his son Colin, 2nd Earl

1495-1511

Sir John Dewar provost, former rector of Loch Awe

1498

Deed by Gilchrist Lawmond dated at Kilmon

1497

Sir John Colquhoune of Luse sold to Archibald Earl of Ergil various lands including Innerquhapill occupied by "a certain procurator with the staff of St Mund called Deowray

1507

Sir John Dewar provost appears in records

1511

King James IV confirmed Barony of Kilmone to Colin Earl of Argyle

1513

Death of Sir Colin Campbell, 2nd Earl at Flodden Field. Succeeded by Colin, 3rd Earl

1522

Sir Archibald Leych provost

1526

King James IV confirmed Barony of Kilmone to Archibald Campbell

1529

Death of Colin 3rd Earl, succeeded by his son Archibald

Master Robert Makvicar (or M’Yvicare) provost

1541

Lands and Barony of Kilmwn resigned by Earl Archibald and granted anew by King James V

Master Robert Makvicar (or M’Yvicare) provost

1542

Earl Archibald again resigned the same lands which were granted by the king to Archibald his heir reserving liferent to the Earl

1548

Master Robert Makvicar (or M’Yvicare) provost

1557

Master Robert Lawmond provost

1558

Death of Archibald 4th Earl, succeeded by his son Archibald

1560

The Scottish Restoration

1561 -73

John Campbell provost

1566

Charter by Ninian Stewart witnessed at Kilmone

John Campbell provost

1573

Death of 5th Earl Archibald succeeded by his brother Colin

1576-1592

Archibald Campbell provost

1580 - 1590

Pont’s map shows ‘Loch Aint’ and the church site

1584

Death of 6th Earl, succeeded by his infant son Archibald

1601

King James VI granted Master Duncan Campbell provostry of Kilmun

1602

Earl Archibald granted same to Master Duncan Campbell of Craignish

1614-1623

Alexander Colville provost

1620-1648

Archibald Campbell of Kilmun served heir in certain lands to his father Archibald provost of Kilmun

1637

Archibald of Kilmun assigned to Lord Lorne the tack of the whole teinds granted to him by Master Duncan Campbell provost of Kilmun

1638

Death of Archibald ,7th Earl

This is a possible date for the extension of the burial place at Kilmun.

1646

Lamont raid and murder of Campbells at Kilmun. Tower burned. Campbell revenge resulted in the murder of about 136 of the Lamont family in Dunoon

1661

Death of 8th Earl by execution

1663

Restoration of Earldom of Argyll

1670

Earliest visible gravestone in churchyard

1667

Patronage of Kilmuin included in a new grant of the earldom by King Charles ll to Archibald

1672-1696

James Campbell provost

1668

Death of Mary Stewart, wife of 7th Earl

1685

Death of Archibald, 9th Earl by execution

1695

Archibald served heir to his father Archibald in the collegiate church

1703

Death of Archibald, 10th Earl, 1st Duke

Minister of Dunoon arranges renovation of the church.

1705

Patrick Campbell of Balcardine provost

1735

Death of Elizabeth Talmash 1st Duchess

1743

Death of John 2nd Duke

1750

Colonel Robert Campbell of Finab provost

1761

Death of Archibald 3rd Duke (Ilay)

1770

Death of John 4th Duke

1770-1834

General Alexander Campbell of Monzie provost.

1775

Fearful storm in August destroying crops and sweeping away all the bridges in the area

1776

Great floods during March sweep away a cottage killing a mother and child

1789

Sketches of the church made by the minister John Melvil

1791

Death of Elizabeth Gunning, 5th Duchess

1794

Concern about the condition of the mausoleum, and plans to demolish and rebuild

1796

Renovation completed

1806

Death of John 5th Duke

1818

Repairs to the church and the churchyard enclosed by a wall.

1824

Death of Elizabeth Sutherland-Leveson-Gower 8th Duchess

1828

Death of Joan Glassel 7th Duchess

David Napier buys land in Kilmun & starts building & developing tourist business, building the pier and hotel at Kilmun.

1837

Death of John Henry Glassel, son of 7th Duchess

Napier builds new road to Loch Eck

1838

Explosion at Glenlean Powdermill shakes village

1839

Death of George William 6th Duke

1841

Church demolished and new building erected by architect Thomas Burns

1847

Death of John Douglas Edward Henry 7th Duke

1852

Kilmun & Strone sailing regatta

1856

February gale smashes seven boats sheltering in the loch onto the Kilmun shore

1865

February – the Kilmun Hermit died

1874

Death of Anne, 7th Duchess

1878

Death of Elizabeth Georgiana 8th Duchess

1891

Lord Lorne begins planning renovation of the mausoleum

1895

First of the Stephen Adam stained glass windows installed in the church

1893

Extensive renovations of the burial place stop with plans to further improve outlined by Lorne. This stage is never actioned.

1895

Publication of "The Saviour in the Newer Light" by Rev. Alex Robinson, which sparked the "Kilmun Heresy Case"

1898

Renovation of the church building and cleaning-up of the mediaeval tower

1899

Church reopened

1900

Death of George Douglas 8th Duke

1901

Elizabeth Blackwell takes her first holiday at the Kilmun Hotel

1910

Elizabeth Blackwell buried at Kilmun

1912

Rev. A. Wallace MacKinlay gifted a new window in remembrance of Duncan McColl, Church Treasurer, and Robert Wilson, the Session Clerk.

1913

Death of John George Edward Henry 9th Duke

1923

War memorial unveiled in March

1949

Death of Niall Dairmid 10th Duke