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

FERGUSSONS IN AYESHIEE 345
the Restoration, died soon afterwards. "Honourable mention,"
says Nisbet, " is made of him in the Bishop of Sarum's Memoirs of
the Duhes of Hamilton as one who had firmly adhered in his duty
to the king, and who had received several marks of his Majesty's
favour." Sir John married Helen Kennedy, daughter of Sir
Thomas Kennedy of Culzean, and by her had four sons — Alexander
and James and John, both Captains in the King's service during
the Civil Wars, and Simon of Auchinwin. He was succeeded by
'IX. Alexander Fergusson of Kilkerran, who was retoured as
heir of his father, John Fergusson of Kilkerran, Militis, in 1650,
then alive. He married Margaret Sydserf, daughter of the first
Bishop of Galloway, who was afterwards Bishop of Edinburgh.
He had two sons — Alexander, who succeeded, and James, a clergy-
man in England. (He, it has been suggested, 1 may have been
ancestor of Ferguson of Londonderry, Bart.)
'X. Alexander Fergusson of Kilkerran, his son and successor,
married Katherine, daughter of Sir William Weir of Stanebyres,
and had three sons : —
' 1. John, of Barclanachan (and Underwood), who married
Margaret, daughter of David Craufurd of Kerse, but died
without male issue. He left a daughter by a second
marriage (with Elizabeth, daughter and heiress of Wm.
Boswell of Knockroon). 2 He had two sons, Adam and
William, born respectively in 1693 and 1696, who seem to
have died young.
' 2. William, married Agnes, eldest daughter and heir-portioner
of John Kennedy of Auchinblain, a grandson of Kennedy
of Knockdon.
' 3. Captain Alexander, died at Darien.
'In 1700 Alexander, and John his son, sold the estate of
Kilkerran to
'XL Sir John Fergusson, son of Simon of Auchinwin, who,
having studied for the Scottish bar, became an advocate of much
reputation, and amassed considerable wealth. He advanced money
to clear off the debt on the property, and in this way acquired the
estate from the elder branches of the family. "Alexander, the
father," says Nisbet, "and John and William, the sons, sign a
1 Mr. R. R,. Stodart's MS. Pedigree, Lyon Office.
" Lyon Office MS. [This daughter, Margaret Ferguson, b. 1690 ; m. John,
second son of David Boswell of Craigston, co. Ayr.]