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

52 CLAN FERGUSSON
The descent of the estate would therefore seem to be the
same as that of Bellichandy till the latter was sold, and to
1. The Rev. Adam Fergusson.
2. Neil Fergusson, advocate, surviving son.
3. Adam Fergusson of Woodhill, advocate, his eldest
son.
Fergusson of Easter Dalnabreck.
In 1620 Robert Fergusson is mentioned as in Wester
Dalnabreck.
In 1835 Charles Ferguson is owner of three-fourths of
Easter Dalnabreck.
In 1873 John Ferguson is owner of Easter Dalnabreck.
From the report of a case in the Court of Session in 1875,
it appears that in 1855 the Rev. James Ferguson of Easter
Dalnabreck disponed the estate in favour of John his brother,
and the heir-male of his body ; whom failing, in favour of
the Rev. Donald Ferguson, also his brother. John Ferguson
succeeded, and had two sons, John Maxwell Ferguson and
Charles Ferguson. John Ferguson and his descendants are
now settled in Western Australia. He spells his name with
one s, while his brother, Rev. Donald Fergusson, uses two.
Fergusson of Crosshill.
Crossbill, a little property in Strathardle, also belonged to
Fergussons, when the Rev. Donald Fergusson was a young
man. There was also a family connected with that of Easter
Dalnabreck, resident at Milltown of Inverchroskie.
Fergusson of Glaggan.
A Ferguson held these lands in the end of the eighteenth
and beginning of the nineteenth centuries.
General Notices from Public Records, 1483-1674.
Hth February 1483. Robert Fergussoun, Sclereoch Fergussoun
and others, ordained to make payment for the maills of certain
lands in Athole.— (Acta Auditorum.)