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

332 CLAN FERGUSSON
Bishop of Brechin, in room of his glebe at Roberton. He
married in August 1705, Margaret, daughter of James Dou-
gall of Nunlands. — [Presb. Syn. Eclin. (Marr) and Test. Reg.
(St. And. and Edin.) ; Bruce's Decisions ; Tombst Reg. Sec.
Sigill. ; Scots Mag. 88 ; New Stat. Ace. xi. ; Dougald's East
Coast ; Jervise's Memorials.]
Farnell {Brechin).
1716. David Fergussone, licensed by Presbytery of Dal-
keith, 15th March 1714. Called jure devoluto and ordained
4th October 1716. His house was robbed by a gang of
housebreakers and robbers, 11th February 1747, and a silver
watch, about £10 in cash, and other things carried off: died
14th August 1751, in 35th min., leaving a son who succeeded
to the benefice, and four daughters, Margaret, Jean, Janet,
and Katherine. — [Presb. Syn. and Test. Reg. (Brechin) ; Scots
Mag. ix. ; Tombst., etc.]
1751. David Fergusson, son of the preceding, licensed 2nd
May 1750; pres. by George n. in April, and ord. ass. and
sue. 25 th July 1751. Died 4th December 1793 in his
70th year, and 43rd min. He married, 8th May 1755, Janet
Mitchell, who died 8th November 1796, and had two sons —
Andrew, minister of Maryton, Mr. Patrick, and a daughter
Anna. Publication. — Account of the Parish (Old Stat.
Ace. hi.) [Presb. and Syn. Reg., Tombst, etc.]
Maryton, or Old Montrose (Brechin).
1795. Andrew Ferguson, A.M., son of Rev. David Ferguson
of Farnell; graduated, Aberdeen 1787; ordained as assistant to
his father, 16th October 1793; pres. by George HI. 1795.
Joined Free Church ; died 24th October 1843 in 75th year
and 51st min. Married, 27th December 1800, Elizabeth,
daughter of Rev. William Bruce of the Episcopal Church,
Arbroath, and had a son, the Rev. David Scott Ferguson,
minister of Strachan. Publications. — Account of Parish
(New Stat. Ace. xi.). Articles in Brewster's Edinburgh
Encyclopaedia. — [Degrees Maris. Coll. ; Pres. and Syn. Reg. ;
Tombst, etc.]