Fergus(s)on DNA Project Fergussons of Kilkerran, Dailly, Ayreshire

"The Kilkerran Fergussons first appear on record in the 15th century. John Fergusson of Kilkerran, recorded in 1464, was probably the son of Duncan, son of Colin, dominus de Kylkerane, on record in 1439. They may have descended from a John, son of Fergus who was one of the witnesses to a charter by Edward Bruce signed at Turnberry shortly after Bannockburn."
[Sir James Fergusson¹, 1956]

DNA

The DNA of this family falls with Haplogroup I1a (M253+)

Fergussons of Kilkerran

1. John FERGUSSON of Kilkerran b.~ 1405
2. Fergus, his son, b.~ 1436 and Janet KENNEDY, his spouse.
3. Duncan of Kilkerran b.~ 1466.
   1. Barnard b.~ 1500
   2. Thomas b.~ 1502
   3. David b.~ 1504
   4. William b.~ 1506
4. Barnard of Kilkerran m. Janet RITCHIE, by who he had a son,
5. Symon of Kilkerran b.~ 1551 married Cristiane FORESTER. He died in 1591 and was suceeded by his son b.~ 1583; d. 1591

   Mr. David McGill, mentioned in the text as curate of Greyabbey, was wither a son or nephew of David McGill, lord advocate and judge. He was most probably his son. He is evidently the person named in the will of Symon Ferguson of Kilkerran, who died in 1591, and who appears to have been a family connexion.
   [The Montgomery Manuscripts: (1603-1706)]

6. Johnne of Kilkerrane, so styled in the testament of John DAVIDSOUN of Pennygeln in 1614.
7. Sir John of Kilkerran. He married Helen KENNEDY and four sons - Alexander, James, John and Simon of Auchinwin.
8. Alexander of Kilkerran married Margaret SYDSERF.
   1. Alexander b.~ 1645, who succeeded.
   2. James b.~ 1647, a clergyman in England (possible ancestor to the FERGUSON of Burt House, Donegal and The Farm, Londonderry)
9. Alexander of Kilkerran m. Katherine WEIR 24 Nov 1666, Lanark.
   1. John of Barclanachan and Underwood married (1) Margaret CRAUFURD by whom he had no male issue and (2) Elizabeth BOSWELL by whom he had two sons, Adam b. 1693 and William b. 1696, both seem to have died young.
   2. William married Agnes KENNEDY eldest daughter of John KENNEDY of Auchinblain (possible ancestor of Chaworth Fergusson of Blackwood, Co. Westmeath and Auchinblain, Ayrshire)
      1. Alexander FERGUSSON b. 1689; d. 16 Feb 1770; m. Katherine WATSON 24 Jul 1722 Kilwinning, Ayr
         • William FERGUSSON b. 30 Mar 1729; c. 1 Apr 1729, Kilwinning, Ayr; d. 3 April 1751
      2. Catherine m. 1711 John CAMPBELL of Whitehaugh
      3. Susanna b. 18 Sep 1717; c. 29 Sep 1717, Ayr, Ayrshire
   3. Captain Alexander, died at Darien
10. Sir John b.~ 1651 son of Simon of Auchinwin; d. Feb 1729; m. Jean WHITEFOORD. Three sons: James, Adam and John.
11. Sir James of Kilkerran b.~ 1688; d. 20 Jan 1759; m. Jean MAITLAND 8 Sep 1726 in Contract . Their children born Edinburgh, Midlothian (Four sons attained maturity).
    1. John b. 27 Jul 1727, c. 4 Aug 1727; d. 25 Jul 1750⁴.
    2. Jean b. 7 Sep 1728, c. 7 Sep 1728
    3. James b. 29 Dec 1730
    4. Helen b. 22 Feb 1732
    5. Adam b. 8 May 1733, who succeeded.
    6. William b. 29 Jul 1734
    7. Elisabeth b. 13 Apr 1736
    8. James b. 13 Apr 1736, who died upon his estates in the island of Tobago.
    9. Helen b. 26 Sep 1738
    10. Charles b.~ 1740 who married Ann FORDYCE and father of James, 4th Baronet.
    11. George (Lord Hermand) b. 25 Aug 1743 and d. 9 Aug 1827; without issue.
12. Sir Adam of Kilkerran b. 7 May 1733; d. 23 Sep 1813, aged 81, without issue.

The yDNA descendancy of James FERGUSSON, 4th Baronet

• James FERGUSSON, b. 20 Oct 1765, Kilkerran; d. 14 Apr 1838
  m. 1st Jean DALRYMPLE 1 Oct 1779 in of Hailes, Inveresk, Midlothian; d. 6 May 1803
  • Charles b. 26 Aug 1800, Kilkerran; d. 8 Mar 1849 in Inveresk
    [aka Charles Dalrymple after the death of his aunt Miss DALRYMPLE in 1837, to whose estates he then succeeded²]
    m. Helen BOYLE 1 Jun 1829, Edinburgh
    • James b. 18 Mar 1832 in Kilkerran, Dailly, Ayreshire; d. 14 Jan 1907, Jamaica
      m. 1st Edith Christina Christian RAMSAY, 9 Aug 1859
      • Charles b. 17 Jan 1865 in Kilkerran; d. Feb 20, 1951¹³; m. Alice Mary Lady BOYLE 18 Jul 1901
        • James b. 18 Sep 1904; d. 25 Oct 1973 m. Louise Frances Balfour Stratford DUGDALE 17 July 1930, London;
        • Simon Charles David FERGUSSON b. 5 Jun 1907; d. 1982
          • >>JG FERGUSSON
        • Bernard Edward FERGUSSON b. 6 May 1911, Baron Ballantrae, of Auchairne, Ayrshire and of the Bay of Islands in New Zealand; d. 1980; m. Laura Margaret GRENFELL
          • George Duncan Raukawa m. Margaret Sheila WOOKEYb. 30 Sep 1955
        • Charles b. 16 Jan 1917
      • James Andrew b. 16 Apr 1871 in Kilkerran
      m. 2d Olive RICHMAN 11 Mar 1873, Holy Trinity Church, Brampton, London
      • John b. & d. 12 Oct 1874
      • Alan Walter John b. 16 Aug 1878,
      m. 3d Isabella Elizabeth TWYSDON 5 Apr 1893, St Paul, Knightbridge, London
      • David b. 13 Oct 1879, Kilkerran House
    • David Boyle b. 1836, d. 1841
    • Charles Dalrymple b. 15 Oct 1839 in of New Hailes, Inveresk, Midlothain; d. 20 Jun 1916 m. Alice Mary BLAIR 7 Apr 1874
      DALRYMPLE of New Hailes, Midlothian
      • David Charles Herbert DALRYMPLE b. 29 Mar 1879; d. 2 Dec 1932
        • Charles Mark DALRYMPLE b. 13 May 1915; m. 5 Apr 1946; Antonia Marian Amy Isabel STEWART d. 29 Jun 1971 without an heir
    • John Adam b. 7 May 1845 in Kilkerran; d. Dec 1920¹²; m. Sarah GILBERT 13 Jul 1871
      • Gilbert Charles Dalrymple b. 1874
  m. 2d Henrietta DUNCAN 5 Dec 1804
  • Adam Duncan b. 8 Aug 1806, Kilkerran; d. Aug 1843
  • George Hermand b. 22 Aug 1810, Kilkerran
    m. 1st Jane LITTLE-GILMOUR 1839, d. Dec 1844
    m. 2d Georgina Grace BUCHANAN 28 Jul 1857
    • George James FERGUSSON-BUCHAN b. 27 Apr 1862 in of Auchentorlie, Dumbarton; m. Grace HAMILTON 1886 and has issue.
  • James Alexander Duncan b. 30 Jul 1812, Kilkerran; m. Margaret HOPE 15 Nov 1844; d. 8 Nov 1864
  • Robert Duncan b. 16 Sep 1813, of Cassilis House, Ayrshire, d. 15 Feb 1878
    m.1st Helen BLACKBURN 30 Jan 1852, d. 21 Aug 1863
    • Harry James b. 18 Dec 1852, Kilkerran
    • John Blackburn b. 3 Dec 1855, Kilkerran; m. Effie Mary Ramsay BLACKBURN 27 Jul 1880
      • Robert Duncan b. 21 Aug 1881, Kilkerran; d. 4 Apr 1923 m. Edith Katherine RUSSELL
    m. 2d Margaret Eliza widow of John Hay NEWTON
  • Henry Duncan b. 30 Sep 1816 in Edinburgh; d. 22 Oct 1866, m. Anna NASMYTH 16 Jun 1846
    • Robert Henry Duncan b. 17 Dec 1849; d. 1904¹⁰;m. Mabel Frances WARDLAW-RAMSAY 27 Sep 1877
      • Robert Arthur b. 9 Aug 1878
        • >> Richard Anthony FERGUSSON
    • Henry Cornelius Coventry b. 20 Aug 1854
  • Hew Dalrymple Hamilton b. 6 Dec 1817, Kilkerran; d. 19 Aug 1911^9,11; m. Louisa GODBY 11 Sep 1838
    • James b. 18 Sep 1840; m. 9 Nov 1887 Annie GILLESPIE
    • Charles Robert Kennett b. 25 Sep 1842; m. 1872 Eleanora Dalrymple DAVIDSON
  • Robert Dundas Octavius b. 23 Sep 1819, Kilkerran; m. Amelia MACDONALD 1841
    • George Adam Duncan Camperdown b. 12 Jul 1847; m. Marianne M'Donald PAUL widow of Alfred STEPHENS
    • Charles Dalrymple Hamilton b. 11 Jan 1849; m. Alice Mary HUNTER-BLAIR, 1874, St. Andrew, Midlothian
    • Robert Dundas Arthur Graham b. 13 Jul 1851; m. Mary Rachel RUSSELL
    • Hew Dalrymple b. 23 May 1861; d
  • Frederick William Brown Gustave b. 30 Mar 1826, Kilkerran; m. 17 Oct 1871 Alice Wilhelmina Mary NEWTON; d. 20 Jul 1903⁸

James Fergusson, Minister of Kilwinning 1643-1667

sprung from the house of Kilkerran

• James FERGUSON b.~1620; d. 13 Mar 1667; m. Jean INGLIS
  • James
  • Hew
  • Mary m. Robert CHRISTIE

References

1. Records of the Clan and Name of, Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies, Edinburgh, 1895
2. Supplement to the above, p. 72
3. June Ferguson to Adam Genealogy
4. Fergusson, Sir James of Kilkerran. John 1727-1750, Jonathan Cape: London, 1948.
5. Fergusson, Lowland Lairds. Faber 1949
6. Lord Hermand's consistorial decisions, 1684-1777, With biographical sketch of Lord Hermand by James, Edited by F. P. Walton. Stair Society: Edinburgh, 1940
7. OPR
8. The Scotsman, 21st July 1903
9. The Scotsman, 23rd August 1911
10. The Scotsman, 1st February 1930
11. The Times, Saturday, Aug 26, 1911
12. The Times, Wednesday, Dec 08, 1920
13. The Times, Wednesday, Feb 21, 1951
14. Descendants of William the Conqueror
15. THE FERGUSSONS: Their Lowland and Highland Branches by Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, Johnston & Bacon: Edinburgh, 1956.
16. Heraldry image from A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the ... By John Burke

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