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 First known Religious Establishment at Kilmun (Graham’s Point) 597 - 635 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 Norse raids on the Clyde century 10th – 11th C Stone chapel at Ardnadam Charter of Duncan son of Ferchar granting to the monks of 1230-1246 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 Pope Benedict grants the Abbot of Kilmun the privilege of using 1334 a mitre and ring. King David confirms that Mary, Countess of Menteith conveyed Kilmun and adjoining lands to her kinsman Guilleaspic Campbell 1363 who was bound to present her with a pair of Paris gloves each year, if asked for. Campbells take over Lordship of Cowal, residence at Late 14th C 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 The Pope grants the petition of Sir Duncan Campbell for the 1441 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 Sir Duncan by a deed signed at the collegiate church of St Mund 1451 bound in case of his failure to fulfil a grant to the Friars preachers of Glasgow Charter by Lord lie Campbell (Sir Duncan) witnessed by Master Peter the Provost, Sir Thomas Spens, Sir Duncan Lindesay, Sir 1452 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. Death of Lord Duncan Campbell, succeeded by his grandson 1453 Colin 1457 Colin created first Earl of Argyll 1465-70 Provost is David Uchtree, notary public Lands including Kilmone granted by King James lll to Sir John Colquhoune of Luse 1474 Inveraray created Burgh of Barony 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 1490 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. King James IV confirms Barony of Kilmvn, yielding 24 marks to Archibald Earl of Ergil 1493 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 Sir John Colquhoune of Luse sold to Archibald Earl of Ergil 1497 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 King James IV confirmed Barony of Kilmone to Colin Earl of 1511 Argyle Death of Sir Colin Campbell, 2nd Earl at Flodden Field. 1513 Succeeded by Colin, 3rd Earl 1522 Sir Archibald Leych provost King James IV confirmed Barony of Kilmone to Archibald 1526 Campbell Death of Colin 3rd Earl, succeeded by his son Archibald 1529 Master Robert Makvicar (or M’Yvicare) provost Lands and Barony of Kilmwn resigned by Earl Archibald and granted anew by King James V 1541 Master Robert Makvicar (or M’Yvicare) provost Earl Archibald again resigned the same lands which were 1542 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 Charter by Ninian Stewart witnessed at Kilmone 1566 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 King James VI granted Master Duncan Campbell provostry of 1601 Kilmun Earl Archibald granted same to Master Duncan Campbell of 1602 Craignish 1614-1623 Alexander Colville provost Archibald Campbell of Kilmun served heir in certain lands to his 1620-1648 father Archibald provost of Kilmun Archibald of Kilmun assigned to Lord Lorne the tack of the whole 1637 teinds granted to him by Master Duncan Campbell provost of Kilmun Death of Archibald ,7th Earl 1638 This is a possible date for the extension of the burial place at Kilmun. Lamont raid and murder of Campbells at Kilmun. Tower burned. 1646 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 Patronage of Kilmuin included in a new grant of the earldom by 1667 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 Archibald served heir to his father Archibald in the collegiate 1695 church Death of Archibald, 10th Earl, 1st Duke 1703 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. Fearful storm in August destroying crops and sweeping away all 1775 the bridges in the area Great floods during March sweep away a cottage killing a 1776 mother and child 1789 Sketches of the church made by the minister John Melvil 1791 Death of Elizabeth Gunning, 5th Duchess Concern about the condition of the mausoleum, and plans to 1794 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 Death of Joan Glassel 7th Duchess 1828 David Napier buys land in Kilmun & starts building & developing tourist business, building the pier and hotel at Kilmun. Death of John Henry Glassel, son of 7th Duchess 1837 Napier builds new road to Loch Eck 1838 Explosion at Glenlean Powdermill shakes village 1839 Death of George William 6th Duke Church demolished and new building erected by architect 1841 Thomas Burns 1847 Death of John Douglas Edward Henry 7th Duke 1852 Kilmun & Strone sailing regatta February gale smashes seven boats sheltering in the loch onto 1856 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 First of the Stephen Adam stained glass windows installed in the 1895 church Extensive renovations of the burial place stop with plans to 1893 further improve outlined by Lorne. This stage is never actioned. Publication of "The Saviour in the Newer Light" by Rev. Alex 1895 Robinson, which sparked the "Kilmun Heresy Case" Renovation of the church building and cleaning-up of the 1898 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 Rev. A. Wallace MacKinlay gifted a new window in remembrance 1912 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 .