The Congaltons are recorded in poetry, prose, and song. They fought on horseback and on foot, in shining armor and in kilts, in fields, marshes, castles, and towns. They were imprisoned and were forced to sign rolls of submission. One aided in battle plans, while another pulled off a daring escape. Court cases include multiple assaults, a poisoning, and a rejected bride. The Congaltons founded chapels, altars, collegiate churches, and charity hospitals. They were soldiers, public officials, doctors, lawyers, teachers, landowners, merchants, members of the Royal Company of Archers, and of masonic lodges. Adam Congalton collected ransom for King David II, Henry Congalton was rewarded by James IV, and a Marion Congalton was burned as a witch under James VI.