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Jacobite Sympathisers

Jacobitism refers to the political movement in Great Britain and Ireland to restore the Roman Catholic Stuart King James II of England his heirs to the thrones of England, Scotland Ireland. The movement took its name from Jacobus, the Latinised form of James, and refers to a long series of Jacobite risings between 1688 and 1746. [Wikipedia]

• Aberdeenshire
  • James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour, he is said to have owed his judgeship to the ' astute management' of Lord Mansfield in spite of Jacobite proclivities. [Records, p.250]
  • Robert Fergusson, the "Plotter"
  • Robert Fergusson, poet
  • Donald Ferguson, a famous piper from Corgarflf, in Mar, was a cheerful volunteer in the Jacobite army in 1745. [Records, p. 240]
• Perthshire
  • In 1745 the Athole and Strathardle Fergussons went out with Prince Charlie including Finlay Ferguson of Baladmin . . ., Jas. Ferguson of Wester Callie and Captain Thomas Ferguson of Ballyoukan [Records, p. 40]
  • James Ferguson, afterwards Lord Pitfour, as counsel at Carlisle, was successful in obtaining the acquittal of James Fergusson of Dunfallandy - ' Baron Fergusson' - when tried for high treason after the last Jacobite rising. [Records, p.19]
• Ross-shire
  • according to an old tradition, a Ferguson at Brahan was mintmaster, or coiner of silver, to Prince Charlie in ' the Forty-Five.' Another tradition records that a family of the name of Mackerras were originally Fergusons, and owed their origin to a Ferguson who was prescribed for participation in ' the Forty-Five.' [Records, p.

Williamites and Hanoverians

A Williamite is a follower of King William III (aka Prince of Orange) of England who deposed King James II in the Revolution of 1688 and defeated Jacobitism in Ireland. Hanoverians are supporters of the House of Hanover, the dynasty which ruled the United Kingdom from 1714 to 1901 [Wikipedia]

• Aberdeenshire
  • Captain John Ferguson, R.N., son of George Ferguson of Old Meldrum, was equally notorious. In 1746 he was commanding H.M.S. Furness (or Furnace), and was employed in hunting down Jacobites, employing men from his ship for the purpose. Ferguson habitually treated his prisoners with the utmost cruelty, and Captain O'Neill describes how he stripped him and ordered him to be flogged because he would not confess where the Prince was hiding. [Prisoner's of the 45 - Vol. 1]
• Dumfriesshire
  • John Fergussson of Craigdarroch died 17 Jun 1689 at battle of Killiecrankie
  • Alexander Fergussson of Craigdarroch, south-west Scotland anti-Jacobite alliance
• Perthshire
  • Adam Fergusson, served in the Black Watch.
  • Rev. Adam Fergusson (the minister either of Logierait or Moulin, both being keen Hanoverians) ' did all he could to keep the Athole clans from going out with the Prince, especially the Fergussons, but in vain ; for they all went.

Transported 1716¹

Among the persons transported to the American colonies in 1716 were 637 Scottish rebels captured at Preston, Lancashire, on 14 Nov 1715. The rebels were supporters of the exiled James II of England his heirs. There were many such adherents among the Roman Catholics of Scotland, and some in Ireland, and among the Nonjurors, a dissident group within the Church of England.
[Extracted by Georgia Mathis Cummons from the National Genealogical Society Quarterly, March 1976, Vol 64, number 1. By Clifford Neal Smith (594 W. Lincoln Hwy, DeKalb, IL 60115)]

• Anne, Capt Robert WALLACE, bound for VA from Liverpool 31 July 1716 with 18 prisoners.

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison
  Ferguson	Robert	Forster	Robt	Brunley	Lancashire	Servant	206	Chester

• Elizabeth and Anne commander Edward TRAFFORD, bound for VA and Jamaica from Liverpool 28 July 1716 with 126 prisoners (128 prisoners listed in manifest).

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison
  Ferguson	Dond.	Farquson	Danll	Tulloch	Eberdeenshire	Captn	77	Wigan
  Ferguson	James	Fergeson	Ja	Muling	Perth	Gent	248	Chester
  Ferguson	Lawrce.	Fergeson	Laurence	Towie	Aberdeen	Labourer	136	Preston
  Ferguson	Patk.	Ferguson	Patrick	Menlin	Perth	Labourer	228	Preston
  Ferguson	Alexr.	Robinson	Alex	Riden	Durham	Seaman	334	Chester

• Godspeed (or Goodspeed), Capt Arthur SMITH, bound for VA (but leaving prisoners in MD) from Liverpool 28 July 1716 with 54 prisoners on one manifest and 2 additional on another manifest. See ISTG: Ship Good Speed

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison	purchased by
  Ferguson	Dun.	Ferguson	Duncan	Belwhither	Perth	Labourer	262	Preston	John Fendall (1672-1734), Justice in Maryland Colony, legislator in Maryland [Wikipedia]. Duncan Ferguson maybe the Dunkin Ferguson who bought "Hamilton's Addition" from Tannyhill in 1731 [ Charles County MD Families].
  Ferguson	Willm.	Ferguson	Will	Carnlie	Fyfe	Sailor	59	Preston	John Bruce met the ship as agent for Messrs. Richard Guildard & Company. [Lucy Clark, 2011]

• Wakefield Capt Thomas BECK, bound for SC from Liverpool 21 April 1716 with 81 prisoners.

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison
  Ferguson	Finlow	Fergeson	Fen	Muling	Perth	Gent	246	Chester

• Scipio commander's name and destination not given, from Liverpool 30 March 1716 with 95 prisoners.

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison
  Ferguson	Frans.	Ferguson	Francis	Tonlie	Aberdeen	Labourer	146	Preston

• Friendship, Capt Michael MANKIN, bound for MD or VA from Liverpool 24 May 1716 with 80 prisoners. See ISTG: Ship Friendship

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison	purchased by
  Ferguson	Henry	Fergeson	Hen	Muling	Perth	Gent	247	Chester	Darley Dullany

• Two Brother, Capt Edward RATHBON, bound for Jamaica from Liverpool 26 April 1716 with 47 prisoners

  On Ship	on ship	In Prison	in prison	Home Parish	Home County	Trade	# P	Prison
  Ferguson	Peter	Farguson	Patr	---	---	---	87	Wigan

Prisoners 1745

• Prisoner's of the 45 - Vol. 2
• The Jacobites of Angus, 1689-1746 By David Dobson
• Barbados and Scotland Links, 1627 - 1877 By David Dobson
• The Jacobites of Perthshire, 1745 By Frances McDonnell
• Northern Chronicle Inverness - Dec 2, 1909

Name	Regiment	Prison Career	Ultimate Disposal	Home/Origin	Age	Notes
Ferguson, Alexander		Canongate	Discharge			Sick with inflammation of the eyes
Ferguson or Fergison, Donald	Glengyle's	15.11.45 Ardno ; 17.12.45 Dumbarton	Escaped 2.2.46			Some confusion has resulted from the fact that whereas the MacGregors at first appeared both in the Duke of Perth's regiment and the Atholl Brigade, they were ultimately organised as a separate unit, which, in the lists, was styled either ' Glengyle's' or ' Glencairnaig's ' (Glencamock's).
Ferguson, John Senr.	Glengyle's	15.11.45 Ardno; 17.12.45 Dumbarton	Escaped 2.2.46
Ferguson, John Junior	Glengyle's	15.11.45 Ardno; 17.12.45 Dumbarton	Escaped 2.2.46
Ferguson, James	Glenbucket's	Inverness ; Alexander & James Tilbury		Aberdeen		No further reference to him
Ferguson, Joseph	Ogilvy's			Angus		labourer in Braideston, Airlie,
Ferguson, Joseph	Ogilvy's			Angus		weaver in Chapel of Keillor, Dundee
Ferguson, Robert	Ogilvy's	Dundee	Released under General Pardon, 1747	Dundee, Angus		Threadmaker. ' Was a volunteer at the battle of Falkirk.'
Ferguson, William		16.5.46 Aberbrothok ; Montrose	Liberated 28.4.47	Arbroath, Angus		Discharged Excise officer. Acted as Excise officer for the rebels. ' Confesses that he was appointed Surveyor of Excise by the rebels and levied money for their behoof, but says he was forced thereto. Witnesses declare that they saw him acting as Surveyor of Excise.'
Ferguson, William	Glengarry's	May 1746 Inverness; June 1746 Dolphin, Tilbury, Tilbury Fort	Transported to Barbados	Glenmoriston, Inverness	55	Farmer in Glenmoriston
Ferguson, Alexander	Glengarry's	Inverness; Dolphin, Tilbury	Transported to Barbados 20 March 1747 Frere	Glen Urquhart, Inverness	30	Farmer in Glenmoriston
Ferguson, Donald	Sergeant, Duke of Perth's	16.4.46 Culloden Inverness : Sept. 1746 Pamela Tilbury	Transported	Isle of Skye, Inverness
Ferguson, Finlay		Inverness ; Tilbury Fort		Inverness	78	Merchant in Touchtarter [sic]. On suspicion. - Having regard to his age and the fact that he does not appear in the transportation lists he probably died.
Ferguson, James, younger	Atholl Brigade			Baledmund, Perth		taken prisoner, tried, acquitted
Ferguson, Thomas, younger	Atholl Brigade			Balyoukan, Perth		wounded, at Culloden
Ferguson, Archibald	Atholl Brigade			Balyoukan, Perth		brother of Thomas Ferguson of Balyoukan, Officer
Ferguson, Peter or Patrick	Robertson's	14.11.45 or Patrick Stirling Castle, 23.3.46 Stirling	Discharged 29.4.46	Callander, Perth		Tenant to Robertson of Struan. ' Suspicion of being in rebellion.'
Ferguson, Murdoch		2.2.46 Dunblane ; 7.2.46 Stirling Castle, 13.2.46 Leith	Discharged 20.6.46	Dunblane, Perth		A common carrier
Ferguson, James	Tullibardine's	24.6.46 Perth ; 10.8.46 Canongate, Carlisle	Acquitted 9-9-46	Dunfallondie, Perth		Canongate. He was tried on 9th Sept. and acquitted. -
Ferguson (or Fergus), Adam	Atholl Brigade			Edradour, Perth		in south and in England (paid listing money)
Ferguson, Fergus	Atholl Brigade			Glenelbert, Perth		fisher
Ferguson, William	Duke of Perth's	Near Nairn House; 11.2.46 Perth, 30.3.46 Edinburgh, 8.8.46 Carlisle		Meovie, Comrie, Perth		Tenant to Duke of Perth in Meovy. Does not appear in the transportation lists. May have died in prison.
Ferguson, Robert	Atholl Brigade			Middlehaugh, Perth	a young man	in south and in England
Ferguson, Hugh	Atholl Brigade			Stanley, Perth		servant to Lord Nairne, 1st Battalion, died Perth 15.4.1747
Ferguson, Alexander	Atholl Brigade			Whitefield, Perth
Ferguson, Paul	Atholl Brigade			Whitefield, Perth
Ferguson, Robert	Atholl Brigade			Whitefield, Perth
Ferguson, James	Atholl Brigade			Dunfalandy, Perth		son to John Ferguson; killed at Culloden (paid listing money)
Ferguson, James				Pitcastle, Perth		in south and in England
Ferguson, Daniel	Duke of Perth's	Inverness ; Margaret & Mary Tilbury		Perth		There is no further reference to him. He may have died.
Ferguson, Duncan	Duke of Perth's	13.6.46 Perth; 10.8.46 Canongate, Carlisle, Lancaster Castle	Transported 22 Apr 1747 from Liverpool to Virginia on Johnson landed at Port Oxford, Maryland 5 Aug 1747	Perth	34	Farmer
Ferguson, Hugh	Duke of Perth's	22.12.46 Perth	Died 15.4.47	Perth
Ferguson, Patrick	Duke of Perth's	30.12.45 Carlisle ; Lancaster Castle		Perth	80?	Labourer. Taken at capture of Carlisle.. 'Old and gray.' His age and the fact that he was not transported suggest that he died.
Ferguson, John	Lord George Murray's	Inverness ; 'Wallsgrave Tilbury		Perth		No further reference to him

Reference

1. Jacobites in Prison in Lancashire, Winter 1715/1716