William Ferguson of Craigdarroch

WILLIAM FERGUSON OF CRAIGDARROCH elder

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The Question of Identity

William Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, is the brother and heir of John Fergusson of Craigdarroch NRS: GD77/103 It follows, therefore, that he is the son of Robert Fergusson of Craigdarroch NRS: GD77/98 The name of his mother has not been satisfactorily identified.

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Marriage

William Fergusson of Craigdarroch, here treated, married Sara Grierson They were contracted on 9 May 1621. GD77/174/2

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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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. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/103

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5 April 1621: Charter by Andrew Roresoun [Rorrison] of Bardannoch and John Roresoun [Rorrison], his eldest son, in favour of Elizabeth Fergussoun [Ferguson], sister of William Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroch and future spouse of said John, of 2½ merk lands of Barboy [Barbuie] and corn mill called Bardannoch mill, in liferent. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/28'

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9 May 1621:Marriage Contract between William Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroch and Sarah Greirsoun [Grierson], daughter of Sir William Greirsoun of Lag [Lagg], kt. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/174/2

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11 May 1624: Contract between William Fergusoune [Ferguson] of Craigdarroche [Craigdarroch] and John Fergusoune [Ferguson], now eldest son of deceased John Fergusoune [Ferguson], sometime in Corrochdow [Corrodow], whereby said William sets in tack to John the lands of Corrochdow [Corrodow] and Chapelmark for his lifetime and 19 years, for yearly payment of 100 merks, and renunciation by said John of GD77/69. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/75

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18 December 1623:

12 September and 21 December 1626:

RMS 1620-33: charter number 1129

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26 March 1630: Charge at the instance of William Fergussoun [Ferguson] of Craigdarroch against John Fergussoun [Ferguson] to enter as heir to his grandfather, the deceased James Fergussoun [Ferguson] in Chapelmark, for fulfilment of the conditions in GD77/69. Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, reference GD77/74

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RMS 1620-33: charter number 1569

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11 June 1631: Apud Halyrudhous, REX dedit literas remissionis WILLELMO FERGUSSONE de Craigdaroche - pro adulterio cum Catharina Stewart vidua in Menquhirne (Marquhirne ?). P.R. iii. 130. RMS 1620-33: charter number 1785

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17 Novenber 1646: Marriage Contract between Alexander Gordoun [Gordon], eldest son of Alexander Gordoun [Gordon] of Knockgray, and Nicolas Fergusone [Ferguson], daughter of deceased William Fergusone [Ferguson] of Craigdarroch, with consent of Sarah Greirsone [Grierson], her mother, and Robert Fergusone [Ferguson], now of Craigdarroch, her brother. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Fergusson family of Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire: Marriage Contracts, reference GD77/174/5

Printed Evidence

Registrum Magni Sigilli Regum Scotorum. The Register of the Great Seal of Scotland. A. D. 1620-1633. Edited by John Maitland Thomson, MA., Advocate (H. M. General Register House, Edinburgh,1894), 1096 pp. including indexes and errata

Genealogy

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Biography

William was born about 1590. William Ferguson ... He passed away about 1640.<ref>A source for this information is needed.</ref>