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

360 CLAN FEEGUSSON
22nd Feb. 1610. Complaint by David F., brother of George
F. of Thrave, that George Corrie of Kilwood and others
came to the place of Thrave at four a.m., broke up the doors,
entered David's chamber, and would have slain him, ' but for his
own better defence and the help of others.' — (P. C. Beg. viii. pp.
422 and 819.)
1st March 1610. Complaint by George Corrie, etc., as not law-
fully charged. — (P. C. Beg. viii. p. 432.)
23rd Feb. 1610. Caution for Come, etc., by James Kennedy of
Culzeane.— (P. C. Beg. viii. p. 720.)
18th June 1612. David Fergussoun in Thraif witness to charter
of J. Kennedy of Blairquhan at May bole and Ayr, Jan. 1612. —
(Beg. Mag. Sig. vi. 670.)
29th July 1613. Complaint against David, brother of George F.
of Thraif and others, for attacking Alexander Kennedy of Crago
and others in Mayboill. — (P. C. Beg. x. p. 117.)
10th Sept. 1617. Complaint by the King's Advocate, and
Alexander Barclay in Maybole. ' Mr. Johne Fergusoun of Kilcar-
rane and Cristeane Forester his mother, have conceived a deadly
hatred against pursuer, and the former has made " clivers unsetis "
upon him. On Sunday — August last, while pursuer was " return-
ing hame " from Stratoun to his parish kirk at Mayboill upon a
little "sommer naig," David Fergussoun, brother of George F.
of Thraif, alias "Davie the Devill," with armed accomplices sent
out by the two defenders, came spurring after him, and rode along-
side him for three miles, and at the parting of the higlways at
Kirkmichael, assaulted and wounded him,' and almost every day
since the said Mr. John and David F. have openly carried hagbuts
and pistoletts.— (P. C. Beg. xi. p. 234.)
Counter-charge by the Lord Advocate and David F., that Barclay
and another came out from a hiding-place with pistollets, as
Fergusson was going to the kirk of Kirkmichael, presented a ' bend
pistollet ' at him, and fired through his hat ' hard be his head.' —
(P. G. Beg. xi. p. 235.)
Dec. 15th 1657. Thomas Fergusone of Thrave, heir of George
Fergusone of Thrave, his father, in the 6 markeland of Thrave :
E. £6 and 6s. in augmentation : — The half-markland of Dallielung,
within the parochine of Kirkoswall, earldome of Carrike, and