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 ]
DNA
A direct patrilineal descendant of this line has yet to be
found. The following are families with a tradition of a common ancestor with
the Dunfallandy Fergusson or some implication of a relationship that have
tested.
- Haplogroup R-M222 > S603
These two lines are related with a genetic distance GD=5
or 6 of 67 depending on how you count mulit-step differences
- Haplogroup R-L1065
These two lines appear unrelated with a genetic distance
GD=10 of 37.
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; m. 2nd Sarah PLATT daug of John PLATT of West House, co.
Durham; had twin daughters:
- 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
- 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
Middlehaugh
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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