| March 8: On this date in 1799 U.S. Senator and Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln, Simon Cameron was born Maytown, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
March 8: On this date in 1817 a large obelisk was conferred in memorial to Colonel John Cameron of Fassiefern, inscribed with words from Sir Walter Scott, located in the Kilmallie churchyard.
March 9: On this date in 1828 General Sir Allan Cameron of Erracht, founder of the 79th Cameron Highlanders, died at Fulham, Middlesex.
March 11: On this date in 1714 an agreement was reached between John Cameron, the future XVIII Chief of Clan Cameron, and Alexander, Marquess of Huntly, to build a "cruives" upon the River Lochy. They were to equally share in the benefits of the salmon and other fish, which would be caught as a result.
March 12: On this date in 2006 Lady Margaret Cameron, the widow of Colonel Sir Donald Hamish Cameron of Lochiel, XXVI Chief of Clan Cameron, died at the age of 93.
March 13: On this date in 1696 Janet Cameron, daughter of Sir Ewen Cameron, XVII Chief of Clan Cameron, entered into a contract of marriage with John Grant of Glenmorriston.
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