Simply stated, the Covenanters were those people in Scotland who
signed the National Covenant in 1638. They signed this Covenant to confirm
their opposition to the interference by the Stuart kings in the affairs of the
Presbyterian Church of Scotland.
[
Scottish Covenanter
Memorials Association , 2014 ]
Directory of Scots Banished to the American Plantations, 1650-1775 By
David Dobson
- Ferguson David, Bridgend, Glascow. Covenanter, prisoner in
Edinburgh Tolbooth, transported from Leith on the St. Michael of
Scarborough, master Edward Johnston Dec12, 1678, page 47 (PC)
- Ferguson Donald, Ruchoard. Covenanter in Argyll's rebellion.
Prisoner in Laigh Parliament House, Edinburgh. Banished to the plantations July
24, 1685, transported from Leith by John Ewing to Jamaica August 1678, page 47
(PC)
- Ferguson Duncan, tenant of Polmaes, parish of St. Ninian's
(Stirling). Covenanter. Prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth. Banished to the
plantations Feb 5, 1685 at Edinburgh. Transported from Leith by George Scott of
Pitlochie to Jamaica Aug, 1685 page 47 (ETR)(PC)
- Ferguson Duncan, Covenanter. Prisoner in Edinburgh Tolbooth.
Banished to the plantations in Carolina. To be transported by Robert Malloch,
merchant in Edinburgh, Aug 5, 1684 page 47 (PC)(ETR)
- Ferguson Elspeth, Covenanter. Prisoner at Dunnottar and Leith.
Banished to the plantations, at Leith Aug 18, 1685. Transported from Leith by
George Scott of Pitlochie to East New Jersey Aug, 1685 page 48 (PC)
- Ferguson Gilbert, Covenanter in Argyll's rebellion, prisoner in
Canongate Tolbooth, banished to the Plantations July 30, 1685, transported from
Leith by John Ewing to Jamaica Aug 1685 page 48 (PC)
- Ferguson Janet, covenanter, prisoner at Burntisland, Donnottar, and
Leith. Banished to the plantations, at Leith Aug 18, 1685. Transported from
Leith by George Scott of Pitlochie to East New Jersey Aug 1685 page 48
(PC)
- Ferguson William, weaver, Lanark. Covenanter. Transported from
Leith on the Convertin, Captain Lightfoot, by James Currie, baillie of
Edinburgh, to Virginia Sep 1668 page 48 (PC)
- Ferguson, William, Covenanter, transported from Leith to the
plantations on the Crown of London, master Thomas Teddico, in Nov 1679,
shipwrecked off Orkney in December 1679, later transported to Jamaica
(CEC.212/5)
Antrim
- The Fergusons in Co. Antrim were originally Presbyterians ; and Sir
Samuel, in his ballad of ' Willy Gilliland,' included in Lays of the Western
Gael, tells the story of a Covenanting ancestor who came to Ireland at the time
of the persecutions in Scotland [Records of the Clan]
Ayr
- 1682 - Thomas Ferguson of Finnarts was forfeited in absentia on 9
January, 1682. An old man, he was suspected of providing funds for the
Presbyterian rising of 1679. He had fled to Antrim in Ireland. His forfeited
lands were gifted to a 'Captain Seton'. His forfeiture was reversed by the
Scottish parliament in 1690. (Wodrow, History, III, 407-8; Paterson, History of
the Counties of Ayr and Wigton, II, 101-2.) [Jardine, 2014]
- 1684 - Proclamation, with a list of Fugitives, May 5th 1684 [Sufferings, Vol. IV]
- Tarbolton - John Ferguson in the mains of Enterkin
- Fenwick - William Ferguson a servant in Rowallan s land
- Kilwinning - Robert Fergushill notar in Kilwinning
- Girvan - James Ferguson in Mill of Assil, for reset
- Kirkoswald - James Ferguson in Ashlie-mill
- 1685 - On 11 February, 1685, 'Alexander Fergusone of Kilkerin,
maryed, aged 70 yeirs or therby' gave a deposition in Edinburgh before
Lieutenant-General Drummond regarding the young Ardmillan's refusal to accept
prisoners sent to Maybole by John Hamilton, Lord Bargany (d.1693). Ferguson's
deposition was favourable to Lord Bargany, who opposed to the Covenanters.
(RPCS, X, 513.) [Jardine,
2014]
Dumfries
- 1679 - Shipwreck of the Crown of London. Passengers include
John and William Ferguson "out of the shire of Nithsdale, and parish of
Glencairn" [Cloud]. William survived and was transported to Jamacia
[Dobson]
- 1680 - forfeitures were passed in great numbers against those
alleged to be at Bothwell including the lands of the deceased William Ferguson
of Caitloch to Colonel Ogilthorpe [Morton].
- 1683 - William Ferguson heir of William Ferguson of Caitloch
evicted by the soldiery. He fled with his wife and family to Holland where he
lived for eight years. His house was turned to a garrison and, not only spoiled
and almost ruined within, but the whole planting and policy cut down and
destroyed without ...[Records]
- 1684 - List of the persons within the tolbuith of Kirkcudbrycht and
their sentences - James Fergussone of Caroche [DGNHAS Vol 36 ]
- 1684 Proclamation, with a list of Fugitives, May 5th 1684 [Sufferings, Vol. IV]
- Glencairn - Robert Ferguson in the parish of Glencairn
- Glencairn - Andrew Ferguson late servant to the Laird of
Stenhouse
- Glencairn - William Fergusson son to the deceased William
Fergusson in Three-rigs
- Tynron - Robert Fergusson in Foremulligan (Cormilligan)
- 1684 - Robert Ferguson, a Nithsdale man, killed by Graham of
Claverhouse and his dragoons at Auchencloy [Covenanter
Tombstones and Monuments in the Stewartry]
- 1685 - Andrew Fergusson, in the parish of Glencairn, was
apprehended by another party this year, and refusing to comply with the oaths
imposed, and to answer their inter rogatories, he was carried away prisoner to
Glasgow, where he died in much trouble and sickness, brought on by the
severities exercised upon him. [Sufferings, Vol.
III]
- 1689 - Lt. Col. John Ferguson of Craigdarroch killed at Battle of
Killecrankie
- 1690 - Act in favour of Mr William Ferguson of Caitloch restoring
his estate [Records]
Kirkcudbright
- David Ferguson (Glenkens) [Jardine, 2014]
- Robert Fergisone was from Knocksting, a remote farm in the
neighbouring parish of Dalry. [Jardine, 2014]
- George Ferguson in Dalry, was son-in-law of John M'Knaught in
Overton of Dalry. [Jardine,
2014]
- After Herries was declared a fugitive, he was allegedly reset by
'James Ferguson of Cairoch'. The later location is probably Carroch in Dalry
parish. (RPCS, X, 257.) Ferguson in Carroch had also allegedly reset another
fugitive, his neighbour 'Robert M'Michaell in Craiglour'. (RPCS, X, 257.) [Jardine, 2014]
- Proclamation against rebels who hare not accepted the indemnity,
May 9th, 1668. [Sufferings, Vol.
II]
- In Carsfairn (Carsphairn) parish. George Fergusson in
Woodhead
- In Dalry parish. James Fergusson in Trostan
Lanark
- Proclamation, with a list of Fugitives, May 5th 1684 [Sufferings, Vol.
II]
- William Fergusson heritor in Lanark. {Transported to Virginia,
Sep 1668 [Dobson]}
Linlithgow
- Proclamation, with a list of Fugitives, May 5th 1684 [Sufferings, Vol.
II]
- Dechmont - Duncan Fergusson in the Ferry
Netherlands
March, 1687, or any other of the days of any other of the said months
or years, the said doctor Gilbert. Burnet did most treasonably re set,
supplied, aided, assisted, conversed, and intercommuned with, and did favours
to the said James Stuart, Mr Robert Fergusson, Thomas Stuart, William Denholm,
and Mr Robert Martin, forfeited traitors and rebels, in. the cities of
Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Leyden, Breda, Geneva, or some other part or place within
the Netherlands, or elsewhere, publicly and avowedly uttered several speeches
and positions, to the disdain of our person, authority, and government,
continues and persists in such undutiful and treasonable practices against us
and our government, (we being his sovereign lord and prince) expressly contrary
to his al legiance and duty. [Sufferings, Vol.
III]
Stirling
James Ferguson
There are several instances of a James Ferguson in the
The Scottish
Covenanter Genealogical Index:
- Brumblebank - Bramble Bank, Perth, Blairgowrie
- Carroch or Cairoch or Keroch (James Ferguson of Kerroch had sasine
of Dalshaugan, parish of Carsphairn, in Sept. 1686. On 5th June 1706 James
Ferguson of Kerroch had sasine of Kerroch, Craiglour, Blackmark, etc., and on
9th April 1795 John Ferguson of Cairoch, and Isobel Gordon his spouse, had
sasine. [M'Kelie's Lands and their Owners in Galloway]
- Craigie - Ayr
- Kilmaco - Kilmacow in Kilkenny?
- Righill - parish of St Quivox, Ayr
- Ruthwall - Ruthwell, Dumfriesshire
- Sheirintoune - Sherrington in Wiltshire?
References
- Dobson
- Sufferings - The History of the Sufferings of the Church of
Scotland from the Restoration to the Revolution
- The
Scottish Covenanter Genealogical Index By Isabelle MacLean
- Cloud - A cloud
of witnesses, for the royal prerogatives of Jesus Christ (1824)
- DGNHAS -
Transactions Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian
Society
- Records - Records
of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus (1895)
- Morton -
Galloway and the Covenanters; or, The struggle for religious liberty in the
south-west of Scotland (1914)
