John Fergusson of Craigdarroch

JOHN FERGUSSON OF CRAIGDARROCH

Fake Genealogy

At least two vanity pedigrees published on the internet claim that John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, was born on 27 April 1597, at Edinburgh in Midlothian, Scotland. See FamilySearch and Ancestry This is wrong. A man named Robert Fergusone did have a son named John whose baptism was registered at Edinburgh on 27 April 1597, but he was a baker there. He was not the Laird of Cardarroch .The baptism of this child reads as follows: "Robert Fergusone baxter A. S. N. Johne w. Johne Halliday advocat and Johne Watsone of Gorgie". [NRS: OPR.685/1/1] Image of Baptismal Record

It follows, therefore, that John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, is not the same person as John Fergusone

The Question of Identity

James Fergusson and Robert Menzies Fergusson, joint editors of the Fergusson Records, believed that John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, was the eldest son and heir of Robert Fergusson of Craigdarroch and his wife Lady Katherine Cunningham However, this proposition is not supported by the surviving record evidence, which shows that Thomas Fergusson was actually the eldest son of this marriage. NRS: GD77/99 It follows, therefore, that John Fergusson, here treated, is unlikely to be the same person as John Fergusson

As noticed above, John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, is the son of Robert Fergusson of Craigdarroch NRS: GD77/99 However, the name of his mother has not been satisfactorily identified.

John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, is the grandson and heir of John Fergusson, 8th Laird of Craigdarroch from whom he inherited various lands in the barony of Glencairn and sheriffdom of Dumfries. NRS: GD77/100

Death

John Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, died before 18 March 1621. NRS: GD77/103

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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31 October 1614: Charter by John Fergusone [Ferguson], now of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch], son and heir of deceased Robert Fergusone [Ferguson] of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch], in favour of Thomas Ferguson, eldest son of said Robert by Catharine Cunyghame [Cunningham], now his relict, of an annualrent of 300 merks from lands of Courig and Graindes, under reversion of 3000 merks. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/99

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27 June 1615: Precept of clare constat by William, Lord Crichtoun [Crichton], in favour of John Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch] as grandson and heir of deceased John Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch], of lands in GD77/98. [Note] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/100

Note: £10 lands called Cadzelhauch [Caitloch], Stroneba [Stronbae], Benboy [Benbuie], Corrochdowis [Corrodow] and Cannanell [Cammonell] in barony of Glencarne [Glencairn] and sheriffdom of Drumfreis [Dumfries]

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12 July 1615: Precept of clare constat by John Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroch in favour of John Fergussoun [Ferguson] as son and heir of deceased James Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Chapelmark, of lands of Chapelmark and Corrochdow [Corrodow]. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/72

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21 May 1616: Letter of redemption by Thomas Fergusone [Ferguson] of Minigryles [Minnygryle], son of deceased John Fergusone [Ferguson] of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch], in favour of John Fergusone [Ferguson], now of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch], of lands of Blaroche [Blairoch] on payment of 1,100 merks. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/117

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18 March 1621: Precept of clare constat by William, Lord Creichtoun [Crichton], in favour of William Fergussoun [Ferguson], now of Craigdarroch, as brother german and heir of deceased John Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroch, of lands in GD77/98. [Note] National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/103

Note: £10 lands called Cadzelhauch [Caitloch], Stroneba [Stronbae], Benboy [Benbuie], Corrochdowis [Corrodow] and Cannanell [Cammonell] in barony of Glencarne [Glencairn] and sheriffdom of Drumfreis [Dumfries]

Genealogy

1. Records of the Clan and Name of Fergusson, Ferguson and Fergus. Edited for the Clan Fergus(s)on Society by James Fergusson and Robert Menzies Fergusson (David Douglas, Edinburgh, 1895), 617 pp. including index and addendum. See p. 375 et seq. for Fergusson of Craigdarroch
2. Stirnet: Fergusson 02

Fake Genealogy

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When John Ferguson was born on 27 April 1597, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Rad Ferguson 11th Laird of Craigdarroch, was 31 and his mother, Katherine Cunningham, was 30. He married Elspet Geddes on 6 May 1606, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They were the parents of at least 1 son. He died on 18 March 1628, in Craigdarroch, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, United Kingdom, at the age of 30. FamilySearch

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John Fergussone. Born in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland on 27 Apr 1597 to Robert Ferguson and Katherine Cunningham. John Fergussone married Sara Grierson and had 16 children. He passed away on About 1628 in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Ancestry