Matthew Lamond married Rebecca Howie on 24 Jan 1727. Transcription : Matthew Lamond in Wardlaw and Rebecca Howie, daughter to John Howie at Kiln of Rowalland in the parish of Fenwick, from whence she produced a sufficient testimonial, both their 1st marriages were booked on Fryday Jan 6, 1727, and consigned right marks of penalty and after orderly proclamations three soboral? Sabbaths were married at Finnick on Tuesday January 29 - 1727. By Order John Christy ?? and gott up their penalty Dec 8 1727. This is the entry in the Kilmarnock Parish Register. Matthew lived in Wardlaw which is in the parish of Kilmarnock (shown on previous map). As Matthew Lamond and Rebecca Howie were from different parishes the Banns were also recorded in the Parish Records of Fenwick. Transcription : Upon the twenty fourth day of the month of Jan ry one thousand seven hundred and twenty seven Mathew Lamond in the parock of Kilmarnock and Rebeka Houie daughter of John Houie in Kill in this parock after three days proclaimation were married. Matthew Lamond and Rebecca Howie had at least seven children. Date of Birth/Baptism Location Matthew Lamond 5 Dec 1727 Wardlaw, Kilmarnock John Lamond 22 Dec 1728 Wardlaw, Kilmarnock Margaret Lamond 3 Oct 1731 Kilmarnock Matthew Lamond 31 Mar 1734 Kilmarnock Janet Lamont 24 Dec 1736 Wardlaw, Kilmarnock Unnamed Lamont 20 May 1739 Kilmarnock Elizabeth Lamont Bapt 22 Feb 1741 Kilmarnock During this period, and until at least 1758, Matthew Lamond lived in Wardlaw which is very close to Kilmarnock. The family branch we are interested in flows through John Lamond, about whom there is more in a couple of pages.