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

170 CLAN FEEGUSSON
General Monck stormed and sacked Dundee on 1st September
1651, there were 'slain in the storm, Sir Robert Lumsdale,
Governor, the Lord Newton, Captain Ferguson, the minister of
the town, with many other officers and gentlemen of quality
whose names are not yet known,' and among the prisoners was
Quartermaster William Ferguson. On 3rd September of the
same year an engagement took place at Maxwelton near Dumfries,
in which the English forces defeated a party of the Scottish troops,
and among the prisoners was Captain William Ferguson, while
among ' eminent persons that escaped ' was Captain Eobert Fer-
guson of Crackdorough (Craigdarroch).
The name is also found in the ranks of the Ironsides and their
allies. A Captain Ferguson of Cromwell's army was killed in the
expedition to Hispaniola in 1655, being probably the 'Captain
Forgison' of Colonel Harley's regiment mentioned in the lists
of the New Model. He may possibly have been one of the
Cumberland family. There was also a Scottish Captain Ferguson
fighting in the Cromwellian forces in the later Scottish campaigns.
Colonel Lilburn writing to General Lambert on 3rd June 1653,
said, 'I have ventured to intrust a party of Scots who range
the country and both get us intelligence, and bring us in many
prisoners. They are more serviceable than four times as many
more of our own men, and do more awe the Tories than all we
can do at them.' On 4th May 1654 General Monck stated that
' a party of loose horse under one Captain Farquson, many of them
Scotchmen (formerly raised for the better hunting the Eebels)
have taken Captain James Middleton (Lieut. -General Middle ton's
brother), and one Captain Stratten with eight more who were
gathering men in the Mearns,' and on 23rd July writing to the
Protector referred to 'a loose party of 40 Horse of Scotchmen
(who have done good service) and such Highlanders as are raised
by the Marquis of Argyle.' And in a list, apparently of 1659,
of persons deserving posts in the public service, is mentioned,
' If any Macers be to be altered, Captain Fergusson who hath
deserved well of the Commonwealth, having commanded a troop
in their service.'
Writing from Drummond Castle on 31st December 1690 to the
Earl of Crawford, Captain Edward Brice reported, 'I send here-
with prisoners, Alexander Leslie, a popish priest, with John
Ferguson, both taken upon 25th inst. at Stobhall.'
Immediately after the outbreak of the Jacobite rising of 1745,
the clans captured a company of the Eoyal Scots on their march