Records of the clan and name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus. Supplement

30 CLAN FEEGUSSON
In a rental of 1668, the following feuars are mentioned : —
W. Dunfallandy, John Ferguson.
Balemond, Finlay Ferguson.
M. Haugh Dalshian, Donald Ferguson.
Balyoukan, Alec. Ferguson.
Balachandie, John Ferguson.
Among the list of Properties feued or sold by the Atholl
family are —
1515. W. Kindrogan, Strathardle, John 2nd (Stewart) Earl of
Atholl, to John Ferguson.
1722. Middlehaugh and Fishings on Tummel, John 1st Duke of
Atholl, to Eobert Ferguson
1730. Drum of Pitlochrie on Tummel, James 2nd Duke of
Atholl, to Finlay Ferguson of Baledmond.
1794. Dollar beag, Ochills, John 4th Duke of Atholl, to Walter
Fergus.
1816. Superiority of Dunfallandy on Tummel, John 4th Duke of
Atholl, to General Ferguson of Dunfallandy.
The Clan Ferguson is mentioned in the satiric poem, headed
' A ne 'proclamation sett out by younge Donald, Prince of the Yyles and
chief tane of all the Highlanders in Scotland,' written on the occasion
of the Earl of Glencairn's Boyalist rising in 1653, when Aeneas
Macdonell of Glengarry (afterwards created Lord Macdonell
and Aros) was the ' soul of the Highland confederacy.' It runs over
the various districts of the Highlands and the north, the Cavalier
gentry, and the Highland clans, including
' Clan Carricke, and Clan Ferguson,
Clan Donachy, and Clan Mackevarran.'
The arms of the Aberdeenshire gentry and the Highland Clans
are graphically depicted —
' Huntley I also do require
On highest paines with Crosse of Fire,
To bring the Gordons of his clan,
And all his followers every man,
Mounted on horse and armed weell,
With backe and breast and helme of steill,
And that compleate and cleanlie dight
To guard young Donald in the fight,