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"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 Fergusson, 1956]

Fergussons of Kilkerran

Ref: History of the County of Ayr by James Paterson, 1847. The names in red define the pedigree of Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet, who is the most recent common ancestor of participants of this line who have DNA tested.

• II. John Fergusson of Kilkerran resigns a part of his estate in 1466 to
• III. Fergus Fergusson, his son, and Janet Kennedy, his spouse.
• IV. Duncan Fergusson of Kilkerran. During the lifetime of his father he had the "place of Barnefute."
• V. Barnard Fergusson of Kilkerran . In 1564 he, along with his brothers Thomas and David, and fifty-one others, were delatit for invading the Laird of Camlarg in a fenced Court of the Sherifi' of Ayr. He married Jonet Ritchie, by whom he had a son
• VI. Symon Fergusson of Kilkerran, who seems to have succeeded to the property before the death of his father, whom he also predeceased. He married Cristiane Forester, and had issue John, his successor, and another child. He died in 1591 and was succeeded by his son,
• VII. Mr. Johnne Fergusson of Kilkerran, so styled in the testament of John Davidsoun of Penny glen, near Maybole, in 1614. He is mentioned in the same way in similar documents in 1616, 1618, and 1621. He was succeeded by his son,
• VIII. Sir John Fergusson of Kilkerran, who heartily espoused the cause of Charles I. in the Civil Wars. He married Helen Kennedy, daughter of Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzean, and by her had four sons - Alexander and James and John, both Captains in the King's service during the Civil Wars, and Simon of Auchinwin. He was succeeded by
• IX. Alexander Fergusson of Kilkerran, who was retoured as heir of his father, John Fergusson of Kilkerran, Militis, in 1650, then alive. He married Margaret Sydserf, daughter of the first Bishop of Galloway, who was afterwards Bishop of Edinburgh. He had two sons - Alexander, who succeeded, and James, a clergyman in England. [James is mentioned in a 1664 deed. [Index to Register of Deeds, 1664, Vol IV ]
• X. Alexander Fergusson of Kilkerran, his son and successor, married Katherine, daughter of Sir William Weir of Stanebyres, and had three sons : - '
  • 1. John, of Barclanachan (and Underwood), who married Margaret, daughter of David Craufurd of Kerse, but died without male issue. He left a daughter by a second marriage (with Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Wm. Boswell of Knockroon).- He had two sons, Adam and William, born respectively in 1693 and 1696, who seem to have died young.
  • 2. William, married Agnes, eldest daughter and heir-portioner of John Kennedy of Auchinblain, a grandson of Kennedy of Knockdon.
  • 3. Captain Alexander, died at Darien. In 1700 Alexander, and John his son, sold the estate of Kilkerran to
• XL Sir John Fergusson, son of Simon of Auchinwin married Jean, daughter of James Whitefoord of Dinduft, and was succeeded, at his decease in 1729, by his eldest son,
• XH. Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran who married Jean, only child of James, Lord Maitland by whom he had nine sons and five daughters. Of the former four attained maturity, viz. : -
  • 1. Adam, who succeeded.
  • 2. Charles, who married Anne, daughter of John Fordyce, Esq. of Alton, and was father of James, who succeeded as 4th Baronet.
  • 3. James, who died upon his estates in the island of Tobago.
  • 4. George, Lord of Session and Justiciary, under the title of Lord Hermand; died 1827.
• XHI. Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran died 23rd Sept. 1813, aged 81, without issue and the title then devolved upon his nephew, Sir James Fergusson.

The yDNA Descendancy of James FERGUSSON, 4th Baronet

References

1. Records of the Clan and Name of, Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies, Edinburgh, 1895
2. The Fergussons: Their Lowland Highland Branches by Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, Johnston & Bacon: Edinburgh, 1956.
3. Heraldry image from A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the ... by John Burke