16th Jan. 1506-7. John Fergussoun appears as holding the
Chapelmark in a charter to Rob. Lord Crichton of Sanquhar. - (Beg. Mag. Sig. i.
3025.) [Records of the Clan, p. 424
James Fergusson son of Robert Fergusson of Craigdarroch
see The Lairds of
Craigdarroch
- Robert FERGUSSON d. 16 JUL 1587 m. Janet CUNNIGHAM about 1534
- James FERGUSSON estimated b. 1540,
d.~1612, of Chapelmark
- John FERGUSSON of Corrochdow estimated
b. 1560-1590
- John FERGUSSON estimated b.
1580-1640
- James FERGUSSON estimated b.
1580-1640
- Thomas FERGUSSON estimated b.
1560-1590
Vital Records
- 20 Feb 1585/1586 Charter by Robert Fergussoun of Craigdarroch in
favour of James Fergussoun in Chapelmark, his son, of 1 merk land of
Chapelmark. [GD77/67]
- 04 Aug 1588 Contract between John Fergussone of Craigdarroch and
James Fergussone in Chapelmark, his brother, whereby said John renounces in
favour of James the lands of Corrochdow [Corrodow] and Chapelmark in return for
a perpetual tack of the same. [GD77/69]
- 17 April 1600. - John F. of Craigdarroch, R. F., his son and
apparent heir; John F. in Corridow, Thomas F., son of James F. in Chapelmark,
appear in answer to a Sheriff-officer's complaint touching their 'allegeit
persute and invasion of him with gunis and pistolettis, and hurting and
wounding of him in divers jmirtis of his body.' Protest. - (P. G. Peg. vi. p."
103.) [Records p. 415
- 07 Sep 1601 - Instrument of sasine propriis manibus by James
Fergusoun of Chapelmark in favour of John Fergusoun, his eldest son, of 2 merk
lands of Cowthdow and 1 merk land of Chapelmark. [GD77/70 ]
- 06 Oct 1612 True Copy Special Retour in favour of John Fergussoune
as son and heir of deceased James Fergussoune of Chappelmark, in 1 merk land of
Nather Mynigryle n barony and parish of Glencardine , 1 merk land of
Chappelmark in barony of Craufurdestoune , and 2 merk lands of Corrothdow in
barony of Glencardine, in sheriffdom of Drumfreis. [GD77/71 ]
- 24 Oct 1612 Instrument of resignation ad perpetuam remanentiam by
John Ferguson of Corrockdon eldest son and heir served and retoured to the
deceased James Ferguson of Chapelmark, and with consent of Thomas Ferguson of
Benvoy (signs as in Benvoy) brother german of the said John Ferguson in the
hands of William Lord Kilmaurs, his superior of the merk land of Nether
Milmeride, lying in the barony of Glencairn. Witnesses Andrew Rorison of
Blairnanock, Alexander Cunningham in Craigneston (and Cuthbert Cunningham,
notary public) and Roger Cunningham, Dunregan (and Benvoy). [GD39/1/160 ]
- 18 Dec 1623 Charge at the instance of William Fergussoun of
Craigdarroch against John Fergussoun to enter as heir to his grandfather, the
deceased James Fergussoun in Chapelmark, ....
- 11 May 1624 Contract between William Fergusoune of Craigdarroche
and John Fergusoune, now eldest son of deceased John Fergusoune, sometime in
Corrochdow [Corrodow],...
- 03 Sep 1633 Minute of contract between William Fergusone of
Craigdarroch and John Fergusone, eldest son of deceased John Fergusone of
Corrochdow [Corrodow], whereby said John renounces all right, as heir to his
grandfather and father, to lands of Corrochdow [Corrodow] and Cheppellmark, and
said William binds himself to infeft said John and his heirs, whom failing,
James, brother of John, and his heirs, in said lands for yearly payment of
£80 Scots.
References
- Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson,
Ferguson and Fergus, by James Ferguson and Robert Menzies Fergusson,
Edinburgh, 1895.
- GD77 Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire,
391 Volumes, National Archives of Scotland
