Fergus(s)on DNA Project Fergusons of Auchensoul, Ayrshire

William Fergusson of Auchinsoul was engaged with his chief, Barnard Fergusson of Kilkerran, in the attack on the Laird of Camlarg in the fenced Court of the Sheriff of Ayr in 1564. In 1689 Fergusson of Auchinsoul was excommunicated by the Church for contumaciousness, having paid no attention to the various sentences of the Presbytery for several years previously. Upon this he fled to Drummore (county Down), Ireland, with the object of his illict affection, Janet Martin; but he felt glad in 1711 - such was the influence of the Church - to make 'due repentance' and be relieved from his sentence. William Fergusson of Auchinsoul was a Commisioner of Supply 1758. In 1781 Lt. James Fergusson of Auchinsol was admitted a burgess of Ayr. James's successor, Fergusson of Littleton, sold the property to John M'Kie.
[History of the county of Ayr: with a genealogical account of the families of Ayrshire, James Paterson, published Ayr, 1847, p. 258-9

Duncan Fergusson of Kilkerran

The William and Barnard refered to by Paterson are likely the sons of Duncan.

• Duncan of Kilkerran b.~ 1466.
  1. Barnard b.~ 1500
  2. Thomas b.~ 1502
  3. David b.~ 1504
  4. William b.~ 1506

James Fergusson and Elizabeth MCINTYRE

• Francis FERGUSSON
  • William FERGUSSON [candidate m. Janet BROWN 22 May 1740, Kirkoswald]
    • James FERGUSSON b. 6 Jul 1755, Kirkoswald; d. at Maybole, 22 Apr 1824, aged 70 years; m. Elizabeth MCINTYRE 18 Nov 1793, Kirkoswald/Girvan
      
      • William FERGUSSON, d. abroad unmarried
      • Lt. James Hamilton FERGUSSON, b. at Littleton in Feb 1795; d. Parkhill Cottage, Peterculter, Feb 25 1876, aged 81;
        m. 1st Mary KEITH 2 Mar 1815 parish of St. Helier, Island of Jersey
        • Tom Ferguson (Shoemaker) b. Jersey ca 1815, m. Hester GROVES at East Grinstead, Sussex, 27 June 1835, d Cuckfield Sussex Jun 1889.
          • Mary Ann b. 1836, m. 1st Thomas BRUNT, widowed agricultural labourer 1856, Godstone, Surrey; two sons; m. 2nd David WILKINS, following her husband Thomas’s death; d. 1905
          • Frederic(k) Sires (or Siers) FERGUSON, b. 1840, Publican and Coal Merchant; m. Eliza Ann GODSMARK 19 July 1868 in Brighton, Sussex, d. Jan 1917.
            • >>David Fort Ferguson
          • Ellen (or Hellen), b. 1849, m. 1st James MADDOX, of Lewes April 1876, Godstone; One son; Later m. Peter HOADLEY, widowed blacksmith from Brighton, in 1902 following James’ earlier death.
          • Agnes, b.1854, m. Joseph Albert COWDREY, Market Gardner from Monkon Hadley in Middlesex, 1884, and moved to Fresno, California.
          • Thomas Jnr., b. 1856, m. Susan (unknown) at Hankey/Humansdorp in the Kouga Region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa, while serving in the British Army during the Boer War.
        
        m 2nd. Helen COLLIE (COLLY) 17 May 1825, Peterculter
        • James b. 1827
        • Rev. William FERGUSSON b. 18 Nov 1828, Aberdeernshire, parish of Peterculter; m. first 18 May 1854, Margaret LUMSDEN, daughter of John LUMSDEN, who d. in 1875.
          • William FERGUSSON, M.D. of Banff; b.~1856, Aberdeen; m. 1881 Elizabeth (Bessie) Shillington SEARIGHT, Logie, Perthshire; d. Feb 20 1929, age 73, 2 Old Castlegate, Banff, informant: J.L.S. FERGUSON, son
            • William Manson FERGUSSON, M.D. b.1884, Bannff; m. 1903 Williamina Smit FITZPATRICK, St. Machar, Aberdeen; d. Jan 24 1925; St. Machar, Aberdeen (death cert says he was married to Nan Rose; informant: William FERGUSSON, father )
            • John Lumsden Searight FERGUSSON b.~1891; m. May 2 1917 Mary (Miari) Christina DUFF, St. Andrew, Edinburgh; d. Jun 14 1948, Todhills, parish of Bannf; age 59; parents deceased; informant: J. FERGUSSON, son; 1917 Rubber Planter and a Lieutenant of the Royal Garrison Artillery, based at The Castle, Broughty Ferry
              • "Fizzie" FERGUSSON
              • Iain FERGUSSON b.~1926; d. 20 Nov 1990, Solstrand, Findhorn, Moray; bur: Banff
            • Fitzjames Shillington FERGUSSON b.27 Mar1895, Banff
          • Son d. as infant
          • Rev. John James Foote Lumsden FERGUSSON of New South Wales; b. 15 May 1859, Ellon, Scotland; d. 1903; m. Margaret Taylor CAMERON, 11 Jan 1890, Richmond, New South Wales
            • Margaret Wilsie FERGUSSON, b. 8 Dec 1892; d. 07 Sep 1978

              FERGUSSON - Margaret Wilsie 7 Sep 1978 at hospital of Lindfield. Loved sister of Maurice (deceased), Ian (deceased) and loved cousin and aunt of her family. Privately cremated [Sydney Morning Hearld, 09 Sep 1978, lookup courtesy John Ferguson, 2007

            • Maurice Cameron FERGUSSON b. 27 Oct 1893; Killed in action 1915
            • Ian Lumsden FERGUSSON b. 2 Mar 1898; d. 6 Oct 1977; 1915 resident Water Street, Wahroonga, NSW; m. 15 Oct 1921 Noelene Elsie MAYNE, Chatswood, NSW; she d. 13 Jun 1992, late of Yenda, NSW

              FERGUSSON - Ian Lumsden 6 Oct 1977, aged 79 years. Late of Sydney, Goolgowie and Yenda Husband of Noeline, father of Ann, James (deceased), "Ian", Margaret and Susan. [Sydney Morning Hearld, 13/15 Oct 1977, lookup courtesy John Ferguson, 2007
              FERGUSSON- Noeline Elsie 13 Jun 1992 of Yenda, NSW, aged 95 years. Dearly loved mother of Ann, James (deceased), Cameron, Ailsa (Meg), Susan and their families. [Sydney Morning Hearld, 23 Jun 1992, lookup courtesy John Ferguson, 2007

              • Ann Mayne FERGUSSON, b. 1922; d. 8 May 2002, late of Kincumber, formerly of Killara; notice: 11 May 2002,

                Fergusson - Ann Mayne 8 May 2002 Peacefully at Northaven Retirement Village, Turramurra formerly of Kincumber and Killara, beloved daughter of Ian and Noelene Fergusson (both deceased) loving sister of Jamie (deceased), Cam, Meg and Sue (deceased) fond aunt of their families. In her 80th year. [Sydney Morning Hearld, 11 May 2002, lookup courtesy John Ferguson, 2007

              • Ian Cameron FERGUSSON b.~1927
              • Margaret FERGUSSON
              • Susan Cameron FERGUSSON d. bef. 2002
              • James Cameron FERGUSSON d. 4 Sep 1945, NSW

                The sudden death of James Fergusson eldest son of Mr and Mrs Ian Fergusson in Sydney on Tuesday last came as a shock to their many friends.[Area News (Griffith) 11 Sep 1945, lookup courtesy John Ferguson, 2007

          • Helen Margaret FERGUSSON
        • Christian b. 1831
        • Archibald b. 1834

Heraldry

• In Fraser's Funeral Escutcheons (c. 1700) the arms of Fergusson of Auchinsoul are represented, apparently as or, a buckle between three boars' heads azure. If this reading of the pen-and-ink drawing be correct, the Auchinsoul arms are differencec from those of the head Ayrshire family by the omission of the silver tincture, and the reversal of the tinctures generally employed for the field and charges. This method of differencing and altering the tincture is not unknown, though uncommon, in Scottish Heraldry.

Loose Ends

Contributed by Robert Ferguson from files at General Register House, Edinburgh

1. Mary Keith (wife of James Hamilton Fergusson). Unable to locate Birth or Death dates.
2. Helen Collie (2nd wife of James H Ferguson. Born 28.5.1799, Parents Samuel Collie and Christian Menny. Married 17.5.1827 Isle of Bute. Died 2.6.1878 Peterculter.
3. Elizabeth Shillington Searight, wife William Fergusson, married 29.11.1881 Logie, Perth. Parents James Fitzpatrick Searight and Elizabeth Paul. Born Ireland. Unable to find any Death Certificate
4. William Manson Fergusson , brother to John L.S.F, born 13.1.1884, Banff. married Williamina Smith Fitzpatrick, daughter of Hugh Fitzpatrick and Williamina Paton. They were married 2.12.1903 (by a Warrant). They had a son Patrick Manson Fergusson on 25.12.1908. Registered in Banff and Aberdeen. I had high hopes for this line but I was unable to find anything else.
5. John L.S Fergusson , I was hoping to get a date for a birth but all I have is 1891!
6. Mary (Maria ) Duff .Again I was hoping to get a birthdate, all I Have is 1891. Her Parents were Donald Duff and Margaret MacRae. I have her death as 20.2.1979 in Banff.
7. Fitzjames Fergusson ,born 27.7.1922, Unable to get anything on his 2 wives, ie Birthates, Marriage dates or Death dates. Unable to find any family possibly in England? 8 Marie Pirie Field, wife of Iain Fergusson, Unable to find a Death Cert, could still be alive.
8. John James Foote Fergusson. 1st born 19.7.1856, died 5.4.1857 in Ellon, 2nd J.J.F.F born 15.5.1859. (There must be a connection somewhere to a John James Foote!)
9. Christian Mennie Fergusson b 13.9.1830 Peterculter. Nothing found
10. Archibald Fergusson b 28.10.1833 Peterculter. Nothing found.
11. Margaret Lumsden 1st wife of William Ferguson, Parents John Lumsden and Helen Shepherd, b 23.1.1829 died 31.10.1875, aged 46 of an accidental Asphyxia. 12 Mary Gordon Heron Thomson (or Croil, her 2nd marriage also) b 1840 in Ireland. Parents John Thomson and Elizabeth Heron. 2nd wife of William Fergusson, married 9.1.1877 Isle of Bute. Died 28.9.1918 Banchory.
12. William Fergusson husband to above 2 ladies, I have him dying 3.5.1906.
13. Fitzjames Shillington Fergusson b 227.3.1895 Parents William Fergusson and Elizabeth Searight.. Unable to find anything.

References

1. Records of the Clan and Name of, Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies, Edinburgh, 1895
2. O'Brien's Family History

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