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Fergussons of Dunfallandy, Perthshire

1612 April 13th - Sasine granted in favour of WIlliam Fergussone of Dercullich of the 'quattnor libratas terrarum de Wester Dunfallandie', 'dimidietatem de Easter Dunfallandie extend. ad viginti solidat terrarum.' 'Sex libratas terrarum of the Haugh of Dalshian,' etc. This Sasine is backed 'William Fergusson of Derculich, of the Ten-pound Land of Dunfallandy, and Six-pound Land of Dalshian.'
[Records, p.68]

Family Tree

Diagram as compiled by Daniel Cooper of Cardiff, 1965

James FERGUSSON and Elizabeth BUTTER

James FERGUSSON of Dunfallandy and Elizabeth BUTTER of Pitlochry, marriage contract dated 1751
- James FERGUSSON c. 18 Oct 1753, Logierait, Perth (OPR)
- Archibald FERGUSSON (General) b.~ 1755; d. 29 Nov 1834
  - David Ochterlony FERGUSSON (named after General OCHTERLONY); died in India
  - William Dick FERGUSSON d. 20 Jun 1836
    m. 1st Margaret GIBSON 23 Sep 1823, Moulin (OPR)
    - Archibald, 79th Highlanders; d. 10 Mar 1854
    - Margaret b. 06 Jul 1824 (IGI); d. 20 Aug 1900; obit: Banff Courant, 24 Aug 1900 ; estate to Donald STEWART-FERGUSSON d. 1936
    m. 2nd Sarah PLATT daug of John PLATT of West House, co. Durham; had twin daughters:
    - Jane Harrison FERGUSSON b. 19/09/1833; d. 1894
    - Helen FERGUSSON b. 19/09/1833 (OPR); m. 1870 Wm Smart ASTON, London; d. 1915
      - William Fergusson ASTON b. 1872; m. Fanny Sophia HOLMES 1896
        
        Helen Margorie F. ASTON b. 1897, co Durham
  - James FERGUSSON, married and had issue, one son
  - Charlotte FERGUSSON b.~ 1785 Calcutta, East India
  - Eliza FERGUSSON b.~ 1787 Calcutta, East India
  - Helen FERGUSSON
  - Jane FERGUSSON m. her cousin Alexr. ROBERTSON (Capt., 33rd Regiment)
  - Catherine FERGUSSON
- Henry FERGUSSON, died unmarried
- Peter FERGUSSON, died unmarried
- Thomas FERGUSSON, b. 29 Dec 1767 (OPR), died unmarried
- Helen FERGUSSON, died unmarried 18 Feb 1835
- Jean or Jane FERGUSSON, c. 25 Apr 1752 (OPR); m. Neil ROBERTSON
- Catherine FERGUSON m. Duncan M'DIARMID of Kynachin
  - Daughter Eliza M'DIARMID m. James FERGUSSON of Middehaugh

1841 Census

Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Charlotte FERGUSON, 50, Independent, Scotland
- Elizabeth FERGUSSON, 45, Scotland
- Cecilia GRAHAM, 35, F.S., Perthshire
- Mary FORBES, 25, F.S., Perthshire
- Archibald BLACK, 11, M.S., Perthshire
Ballenling Of Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Peter FERGUSSON, 35, Farmer, Perthshire
- Charlotte FERGUSSON, 25, Perthshire
- Thomas FERGUSSON, 6, Perthshire
- Peter FERGUSSON Junr, 4, Perthshire
- Ann FERGUSSON, 8 mo., Perthshire
- Margaret GONI, 70, Lodger, Perthshire
Ballenling Of Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Robert ROBERSTON, 85, Tailor, Perthshire
- Margaret ROBERTSON, 40, Perthshire
- Alexr FERGUSSON, 15, Ag Lab, Perthshire
Ballenling Of Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- James FERGUSSON, 35, Farmer, Perthshire
- Nelly FERGUSSON, 25, Perthshire
- Peter MORISON, 14, M.S. Ag Lab, Perthshire
- Janet ROBERTSON, 14, F.S., Perthshire
Wester Auchnagie, Logierait, Perthsire
- Elizabeth DICK, 65, Independent, Perthshire
- Jane DUFF, 45, Independent, Perthshire
- Robert DUFF, 20, Independent, Perthshire
- Margaret ROBERTSON, 25, F.S., Perthshire

1851 Census

Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Charlotte FERGUSSON, Head, 66, Fundholder, East Indies - British Subject
- Eliza FERGUSSON, Sister, 64, Fundholder, East Indies - British Subject
- Charlotte FERGUSSON, Servant, 21, House Servant, Moulin, Perthshire
- Margaret MCGREGOR, Servant, 30, House Servant, Fortingall, Perthshire
- Peter MCDOUGALL, Servant, 16, House Servant, Moulin, Perthshire
Dunfallandy (Household of Peter DEWAR), Logierait, Perthsire
- Peter FERGUSSON, Servant, 24, Farm Labourer, Dull, Perthshire
Easter Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Peter FERGUSSON, Servant, 64, Farm Servant, Moulin, Perthshire
Ballenluig, Logierait, Perthsire
- James FERGUSSON, Head, 43, Farmer 15 acres, Logierait, Perthshire
- Alexr FERGUSSON, Brother, 54, Labourer, Logierait, Perthshire
Ballenluig, Logierait, Perthsire
- Jean FERGUSSON, Head, 41, Sewing School Mistress, Parish of Dowally, Perthshire
30 Dunkeld Road, Bankfoot, Auchtergaven, Perthshire
- Peter FERGUSON, Head, 45, Inn Keeper Or Vintner, Moulin, Perthshire
- Charlotte FERGUSON, Wife, 35, Logierait, Perthshire
- Thomas FERGUSON, Son, 16, Inn Work, Logierait, Perthshire
- Peter FERGUSON, Son, 14, Inn Work, Logierait, Perthshire
- Ann FERGUSON, Dau, 11, Scholar, Logierait, Perthshire
- Charlotte FERGUSON, Dau, 6, Scholar, Logierait, Perthshire
- Janet FERGUSON, Dau, 4, Logierait, Perthshire
- Margaret FERGUSON, Dau, 2, Logierait, Perthshire
- James FERGUSON, Son, 7 mo., Auchtergaven, Perthshire

1861 Census

W Dunfallandy House, Logierait, Perthsire
- Elizabeth FERGUSSON, Head, 75, Fundholder, Cotontte (Calcutta), East India
- Eliza FERGUSSON, Sister, 74, , Fundholder, Cotontte (Calcutta), East India
- Elizabeth CAMERON, Servant, 55, Domestic Serv, Moulin, Perthshire
- Christina CAMPBELL, Servant, 14, Domestic Serv, Dull, Perthshire
- Alexr JAMESON, Servant, 12, Domestic Serv, Moulin, Perthshire
W Dunfallandy (Household of David BLACK), Logierait, Perthsire
- John FERGUSSON, Servant, 32, Ploughman, Logierait, Perthshire
E Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Margaret FERGUSON, Head, 36, Landed Proprietor, Pethlong, Perthshire
- Elizabeth SEATON, Servant, 45, Domestic Serv, Blair Aothel, Perthshire
- Janet STEWART, Servant, 16, Domestic Serv, Moulin, Perthshire
1 Ballinling, Logierait, Perthsire
- James FERGUSON, Head, 55, Farmer 21 Acres, Logierait, Perth
- Alexander FERGUSON, Brother, 65, Agr Labourer , Logierait, Perth
- Elizabeth MC LAGAN, Servant, 16, Herd , Logierait, Perth
- John MC LAGAN, Servant, 12, Scholar, Logierait, Perth
Boys and Girls Schools of Industry in King James the Sixths Hospital, Perth Burgh, Perthsire
- Peter FERGUSON, Head, 57, Industrial School Master, Dunfallandy, Perthshire
- Agnes FERGUSON, Wife, 40, Edinburgh, Midlothian
- Susan Marie FERGUSON, Dau, 17, Scholar, Toronto, Canada
- William FERGUSON, Son, 12, Scholar, Toronto, Canada
- John FERGUSON, Pupil, 9, Scholar, Perth, Perthshire
60 Albert St, Dundee, Angushire
- Peter FERGUSON, Head, 55, Sawyer, Moulin, Perthshire
- Charlotte FERGUSON, Wife, 47, Logierait, Perthshire
- Peter FERGUSON, Son, 24, Linen Tenter , Logierait, Perthshire
- Ann FERGUSON, Dau, 20, Linen Weaver , Logierait, Perthshire
- Robert FERGUSON, Son, 18, Grocer, Logierait, Perthshire
- Charlotte FERGUSON, Dau, 16, Linen Weaver , Logierait, Perthshire
- Jessie FERGUSON, Dau, 14, Jute Weaver, Logierait, Perthshire
- Margaret FERGUSON, Dau, 12, Scholar, Logierait, Perthshire
- James FERGUSON, Son, 10, Auchtergaven, Perthshire

1871 Census

Easter Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Margaret FERGUSSON, Head, U, 46, Land Owner, Moulin, Perth
- Isabella MC ARTHUR, Servt, U, 69, Servt, Moulin, Perth
Ballinluig, Logierait, Perthsire
- James FERGUSON, Head, U, 65, Farmer 22 Acres, Logierait, Perth
- Alexander FERGUSON, Servt, U, 75, Servt, Logierait, Perth
- John MC LAGAN, Boarder, M, 80, Retired Farmer, Moulin, Perth
- Helen MC LAGAN, Boarder, M, 60, Farmer's Wife, , Logierait, Perth
- Elizabeth MC LAGAN, Servant, U, 26, Dairy Maid, Logierait, Perth
- John MC LAGAN, Servant, U, 23, Farm Servant, Logierait, Perth
- Alexander MC LAGAN, Servant, U, 21, Farm Servant, Logierait, Perth

1881 Census

Ballinluig Of Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- James FERGUSSON, Head, U, 75, Farmer 22 Acres, Logierait, Perth
- Helen MC LAGAN, Sister, W, 70, Housekeeper, Logierait, Perth
- Elizabeth MC LAGAN, Servant, U, 36, General Servant (Domestic), Logierait, Perth
- John MC LAGAN, Servant, U, 32, Farm Servant, Logierait, Perth
- Alexander MC LAGAN, Servant, U, 30, Farm Servant, Logierait, Perth
Easter Dunfallandy, Logierait, Perthsire
- Margaret FERGUSSON, Head, U, 56, Proprietrix, Moulin, Perth
- Mary MC INTOSH, Servant, U, 29, General Servant Domestic, Logierait, Perth

1891 Census

Dunfallandy Cottage, Logierait, Perthsire
- Margaret FERGUSSON, Head, U, 67, Proprietrix, Moulin, Perth
- Agnes Ramsay RATTRAY, Serv, U, 29, Housekeeper, Kingmur, Forfarshire
- Mary Ann RATTRAY, Serv, U, 15, Doemstic Servant, Moulin, Perthshire
- Nellie RATTRAY, Visitor, U, 9, Moulin, Perth

OPR

Births & Baptisms
- John FERGUSSON & Elizabeth or Elspeth ROBERTSON, Logierait, Perthsire
  - 16/06/1795 FERGUSSON Alexander, Logierait, Perthsire
  - 14/07/1799 FERGUSON John, Logierait, Perthsire
  - 03/10/1802 FERGUSON Grizel, Logierait, Perthsire
  - 01/12/1805 FERGUSON James, Logierait, Perthsire
  - 21/03/1812 FERGUSSON Helen, Logierait, Perthsire
Marriages
- 01/06/1788 Elizabeth FERGUSSON, Robert DICK, Logierait, Perthsire
- 10/08/1794 John FERGUSSON, Elspeth ROBERTSON, Logierait, Perthsire
- 23/09/1823 William FERGUSON, Margaret GIBSON Moulin, Perthsire
- 18/01/1834 Peter FERGUSSON, Charlotte MCINTOSH, Logierait, Perthsire

Statutory Registers,

Deaths
- 1865 FERGUSSON, Eliza Butter, Logierait, Perthsire
- 1868 FERGUSSON, Charlotte Dick, 83, Logierait, Perthsire
- 1872 FERGUSON, Alexander, 78
  - Ploughman, Single 28 Aug 1873, Ballenluig of Dunfallandy, John FERGUSSON & Elizabeth ROBERTSON, Alexander MCLAGAN, nephew
- 1884 FERGUSSON James, 79
  - Farmer, Single, 26 Jan 1884, Ballenluig of Dunfallandy, John FERGUSSON & Elizabeth ROBERTSON, Alexander MCLAGAN, nephew

Perth Sheriff Court

Fergusson Archibald 03/12/1835 General, esq., of Dunfallandy, Lt. Gen. in service of the Honourable East India Company
Ferguson Helen 25/08/1835 Miss, residing in Dunfallandy in Perthshire
Fergusson William Dick 24/09/1836 esq., residing at Dunavourd
Fergusson Elizabeth 06/10/1846 alias Dick, residenter at Auchnagie, parish of Logierait
Fergusson Archibald 26/07/1854 esq., of Dunfallandy
Ferguson Eliza 08/05/1865 Miss, residing at Dunfallandy House, in parish of Logierait
Ferguson Charlotte 19/12/1868 Miss, residing at Dunfallandy House in parish of Logierait in county of Perth
Ferguson Charlotte 04/04/1869 Miss, residing at Dunfallandy House, in parish of Logierait, Additional Inventory
Ferguson Janet 29/11/1893 Bankfoot, Parish of Auchtergaven, County of Perth, d. 04/05/1893 at Bankfoot aforesaid, testate
Fergusson Jane 05/02/1877 Ballinluig, Parish of Logierait, d. 14/01/1877 at Ballinluig, testate

Will of General Archibald Fergusson 03/12/1835

Trustees

Colonel Robert Henry DICK of Tulliernet
Patrick Small KIER of Kinmunth
James FERGUSSON writer to the Signet
Archibald BUTTER of Fascally
Duncan MC DIARMID late of Kynerchan now of Dunfallandy
- John MC DIARMID his son residing in Glasgow
Captain Alexander ROBERTSON of New Scone son of late Neil ROBERSTON tenant of Auchniver
Reverend David DUFF minister of Kenmore
James CONDIE writer in Perth

Beneficiaries

First for payment of all the just and lawful debts
Secondly.... Charlotte FERGUSSON, Eliza FERGUSSON, Helen FERGUSSON and Jane FERGUSSON spouse of the foresaid Captain Alexander ROBERTSON all daughters of Rose De ROSARE, a native woman of Bengal East Indies and Margaret FERGUSSON only daughter procreated of the marriage of between William Dick FERGUSON (son Margaret CUMINGS, deceased sometime my housekeeper in Bengal) late a Lieutenant in the 7th Regiment of Fusiliers, now of Dunfallandy and the now deceased Margaret GIBSON or KENNEDY his spouse
Thirdly...In case Henry FERGUSSON residing at Dunfallandy my only brother shall survive me
Fourthly...the said William Dick FERGUSSON
Fifthly...James FERGUSSON presently or lately in Havannah son of the said deceased Margaret CUMMINGS
Sixthly... In event of Helen FERGUSSON, my Sister german
Seventhly...
- Children of the marriage between the deceased Jane FERGUSSON my sister german and Neil ROBERSTON
  - John ROBERTSON at Auchinrie
  - the said Alexander ROBERTSON
  - Elizabeth ROBERSTON spouse of Donald STEWART at Dalnarcardoch
  - Helen ROBERTSON spouse of Duncan ROBERTSON at Dalnormuin
  - Barbara ROBERTSON spouse of MC DIARMID spririt dealer in Glasgow
  - Jean ROBERTSON spouse of John ROBERTSON at Invercomrie
- Children between the deceased Catherine FERGUSSON my sister german and the aforesaid Duncan MACDIARMID
  - Mrs. Eliza MC DIARMID or FERGUSSON relict of the deceased James FERGUSSON of Middlehaugh
  - John MACDIARMID residing in Glasgow
Eightly. In event of the said James FERGUSSON having a child or children
Ninthly....the said Margaret FERGUSSON....Archibald FERGUSSON only brother of the said Margaret FERGUSSON

Witnesses

21 May 1831
- David BLACK and Alexander FERGUSSON both my servants

Inventory

Died at Dunfallandy 29 Nov 1834
Rents of the estate for crops 1834 due 1 March 1835
(only tenants named FERGUSSON are listed here)
- 2. James FERGUSSON Wester division of Ballinling
- 4. John FLEMMING & WIlliam FERGUSSON Ballinling

Inventory of Miss Helen Fergusson 25/08/1835

Died 18 Feb 1835
General Archibald FERGUSSON, deceased, her brother
Captain Alexander ROBERTSON, deponent

Beneficiaries

Elizabeth MCDIARMID or FERGUSSON, widow, of the late James FERGUSSON of Middlehaugh
John MCDIARMID, merchant in Glasgow
Jane ROBERTSON spouse of John ROBERTSON at Invercomrie
Elizabeth ROBERSTON spouse of Donald STEWART at Dalnarcardoch
Barbara ROBERTSON spouse of Duncan MCDIARMID, Glasgow
Helen ROBERTSON widow of Duncan ROBERTSON at Dalnarmin
John ROBERTSON at Auchinue

Inventory of William Dick Fergusson 24/09/1836

Died at Dunavourd 20 June 1836
Signed
- Sarah PLATT or FERGUSSON, his spouse and executrix
- Archibald BUTTER of Faskally, J.P.

Inventory of Elizabeth Dick or Fergusson 06/10/1846

Residenter at Auchnagie, parish of Logierait
Died 10 March 1845
Signed
- Jean DUFF or DICK, of Auchnagie, executrix
- James MITCHELL, (an official)

Inventory of Archibald Fergusson 26/07/1854

Archibald FERGUSSON of Dunfallandy died at Pitlochry 10 March 1854
Rents due to the deceased by the tenants of Dunfallandy for the Grass Crop 1852 & Corn Crop 1853 due on 4 March 1854
(only tenants named FERGUSSON are listed here)
- James FERGUSSON Wester Ballinling
- Miss FERGUSSON House and Garden
Signed
- Margaret FERGUSSON, his only sister and executrix
- Archibald BUTTER of Faskally, J.P.

References

Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies Fergusson, Edinburgh, 1895.
Supplement to above published in 1899.

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