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'This family,' writes the
Rev. John Menteith in The Parish of Glencairn,' was a branch of the
Fergnssons of Craigdarroch. It possessed at
the close of last century the property of Dunreggan as well as Caitloch. It was
a family conspicuous for its favour to the Covenanters. The name of Thomas
Ferguson of Caitloch appears in the list of the committee of gentlemen in
Nithsdale who supported the Covenanters. Caitloch House was a well-known place
of refuge for them. It was to Caitloch that Mr. Blackadder betook himself for
safety when ejected from Troqueer in May 1662. A party of the King's Life-Guard
of Horse, commanded by Byte-the-Sheep Turner, reached Caitloch in search of
Blackadder the very day he had left it for another place of safety. He also
stayed a night there in 1678. The property seems to have passed from the
Fergusons in the early part of this century.'
Pedigree of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ferguson
Draft!
- Thomas FERGUSON of Minnygryle
RS23/13 f.26 –
21 June 1738 The properties had passed from Thomas Ferguson to William
Ferguson, his eldest son and then to Alexander Ferguson, now of Cadzelauch,
[Caitloch] eldest son of the deceased William.
- William FERGUSON; d. 1709, Govenor of Dunbritton castle
This was recorded in a Bond made on the 25 April 1690 to William
Ferguson of Caitloch, his (Robert's) father by Mr William Ferguson, his
grandfather in life rent and to James, Robert, Alexander,
Thomas, Sara and Margaret Fergusons, children of Mr William Ferguson in
fee.
- William FERGUSON of Caitloch; m. Mary PATERSON, 21 Feb 1704,
Edinburgh City
RS23/16 f. 218 – 3 August 1751 - This
sasine records that Margaret Ferguson, daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Robert
Ferguson was due to get half of the money. She had also due to get 500 merks
which had been granted to her father by Mary Paterson,
relict of William Ferguson of Caitloch in a Bond and Assignation dated 1
March 1717 and recorded in the Books of Council and Session on the 1 January
1725. She was also due to get a further 1,000 merks from her father's estate.
- David FERGUSSON 10 Feb 1708, Glencairn, Dumfries
- Katharin FERGUSSON 10 Feb 1708, Glencairn, Dumfries
- Alexander FERGUSON chr. 26 Jan 1711, Edinburgh
City
Books of the Court of Session’s Acts and Decreets
CS16/1/57 dated 13 February 1725 the following entry – Decreet of compt
and reckoning and payment in absence – Alexander
Ferguson of Caitloch, eldest son of the deceased William Ferguson of
Caitloch contra Mary Paterson, relict of the said William and
now spouse to (blank) McGachen for his
interest
- James FERGUSON
- Robert FERGUSON, Lieutenant Colonel; d. bef. 11 October 1750;
m. Isobel CALLENDAR (IGI: 29 APR 1718 Saint Ninians, Stirling)
The deceased Robert Ferguson, sometime
Lieutenant Colonel in the Hon Brigadier Philip Anstruther’s Regiment of
Foot was the son of William Ferguson of Caitloch,
heir of provision to the also now deceased James and
Alexander Fergusons, his brothers and father of
Margaret Ferguson. He had died vest and seised in an annual rent of
£120 Scots, the principal sum being 6,000 merks Scots. The annual rent
was to be uplifted out of the Ferguson of Caitloch lands.
- Margaret m. John MURRAY
Isobel Callendar made a Disposition dated 27 June 1740
in which she assigned the £500 Sterling to Margaret
Ferguson and her husband, John Murray. This was recorded in the Books of
Council and Session on the 18 November 1740
- Alexander FERGUSON d. bef Oct 1750
- Thomas FERGUSON d. bef Oct 1750
- Sara FERGUSON m. Robert MAXWELL of Shalloch
RS23/16 f. 218 – 3 August 1751 – On the 23 November 1692,
the deceased Mr William Ferguson had made a
Disposition to his daughter, Margaret whereby he
granted her 500 merks, being a sixth part of his son, Thomas’s share of
the annualrent, the other half was to go to his other
daughter, Sarah, as part of her marriage contract
with Robert Maxwell of Shalloch. The other 4,000 merks was to be divided
among his sons.
- Margaret FERGUSON m. George JAMESON Minister at St.
Martins, 15 Dec 1704 at Monimail, Fife
RS23/16 f. 218–
3 August 1751 - The deceased William Ferguson of Caitloch had borrowed
£391/6/8d from Charles Stewart, merchant in Edinburgh and granted him a
bind on the 23 December 1710. By a Declaration dated 1 April 1719, Charles
Stewart had granted the bond to Margaret Ferguson, sister
of William Ferguson, then widow of Mr George Jamieson. Margaret Ferguson
had then assigned the Bond to her brother, Lieutenant
Colonel Robert Ferguson. He, in turn, had assigned it to his wife, Isobel
Callendar, along with sundry sums, including £500 Sterling due by
Alexander Ferguson of Caitloch on the 24 June 1738. This was recorded in the
Books of Council and Session on the 28 September 1738.
William Ferguson and Elizabeth Maitland
John Fergusson and Helen Cunningham
- Married Twice
- 10 JUL 1790 Stewarton, Ayr, Scotland
- 11 JUL 1790 Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland
- 10 Aug 1841, Inventory of the personal estate of Helen Fergusson
relict of John Fergusson Esquire of Caitloch who died at Edinburgh 26 March
1841
References
- The data cited in the Pedigree of Lieutenant Colonel Robert Ferguson
was contributed by Sally Shine
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