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

FEBGUSON HEEALDEY 499
furrow, who represented Inverurie in the Eestoration Parliament.
William succeeded his father in Badifurrow, the elder brother being
Eobert Ferguson, 'the Plotter.' His son James parted with Badi-
furrow (now Manar,in the Garioch) and acquired the lands of Pitfour
in Buchan. See Article, 'Three Generations of the Scots Bar.'
Journal of Jurisprudence, March 1886.
V. 1757.
CAPTAIN JOHN FERGUSON,
Commander of one of the ships in his Majestie's Navy.
Bears. — Argent, a ship of war under sail proper, and on a
chief azur, Three Boars' heads couped or.
Crest. — A dexter hand grasping a broadsword proper, and
in an escroll above, this Motto, ' Pro rege et patria.'
28th January 1757.
Among the notices of appointments in 1756 is found: — 'Com-
manders of men-of-war — Captain John Ferguson (of the Porcupine
sloop) of the Solebay of twenty guns.' In a burgess ticket of
Aberdeen, given on 13th May 1756 to William Ferguson, after-
wards resident in Peterhead, he is described as 'Generosus vir
Gulielmus Ferguson, locumtenens Navis Bellicae S. D. N. Eegis
vocat. Solebay Honorabili viro Joanne Ferguson Duce.'
This Captain John Ferguson had served on the West Coast during
the Jacobite rising of 1745-46. He nearly captured Prince Charles
Edward, and did capture Flora Macdonald on her return, and Lord
Lovat. He was known as ' the black captain.' He was second son
of William, son of George, fourth son of William Ferguson of Badi-
furrow (M.P. for Inverurie, 1660), and left two sons, John a cap-
tain in the army, and William a captain in the navy.
His lieutenant was grandson of John Ferguson, nephew, and
Janet Ferguson, daughter, of William Ferguson of Badifurrow
(M.P. for Inverurie, 1660).
VI. 1761.
WILLIAM FERGUSON, ESQ., LONDON.
Bears. — Azur, a buckle argent betwixt three Boars' heads,
couped or, armed and langued proper, within a bordure of
the third, charged with four cross-crosslets fitched gules.