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

FERGUSSONS IN AYRSHIRE 341
Knockdon ; and 3. Alexander, died at the unfortunate settle-
ment of Darien. We are further informed by Nisbet that
John, the eldest son, and Alexander his father, sold the lands
of Kilkerran to Sir John, the first Baronet, in the year 1700 ;
he also adds that he saw a separate writ signed by Alexander
the father, and the sons John and William, by which they
cheerfully renounce all interest and title they in any manner
of way pretend to the above lands, and wish a happy enjoy-
ment thereof to the said Sir John and his. ' Yet still the
primogeniture and right of blood, as heir-male, is in the
person of William Ferguson of Auchinblain.']
Simeon Fergusson, who acquired the lands of Auchinwin
and other parts of the estate of Kilkerran by adjudication
led at his instance against his brother Alexander, married
Jean Craufurd, daughter of — Craufurd of Balsarroch, by
whom he had a son,
John, afterwards Sir John Fergusson, Bart., who, having
applied to the bar at which he was eminently successful, did,
with the concurrence of Alexander Fergusson, son to his
uncle Alexander, and of John Fergusson, son to the said
Alexander, advance the money necessary for clearing off the
adjudication of the lands held by Lord Bargany. And Alex-
ander, with his sons John and William, having by a formal
declaration in his favour renounced all right, title, and
interest which they could pretend to the estate, or to the
reversion thereof, Sir John assumed the title of Fergusson
of Kilkerran, of which family, upon the extinction of the male
issue of Alexander Fergusson and his sons, his descendants
became of course the lineal representatives.
In the year 1703, Sir John Fergusson was created a Baronet
by patent from Her Majesty Queen Anne to him and the heirs-
male of his body. In the year 1680 he married Jean White-
foord, daughter of James Whitefoord of Dinduff, by — Blair,
daughter of Sir Adam Blair of Blair, and sister to Sir Adam
Whitefoord of Blairquhan, Bart.
In the year 1729 Sir John died, leaving two sons— Sir
James, who succeeded him ; and Adam, a major in the army,
died in 1770 ; and one daughter— Jean, married to Alexander
M'Dowall of Garthland.