William Furguson (abt. 1568 - aft. 1626)

Born about 1568 in Scotland

Husband of Katherine Wedderburn — married after 1608 in Scotland

Descendants

Died after 1626 after about age 58 in Scotland

Discrepancies

Name Variations - Furguson, Ferguson, etc.

Biography

William Ferguson was first married to Eupham Kinloch, ^[1] William was a Bailie and Dean of Guild in Dundee and Landholder in Balbuchlie Forfar.

Birth Estimate: 1563 ^[2]

Parents Unknown

William married 1st Eupham Kinloch (1546-1603)^[2]

William married 2nd (after 1608) Katherine Wedderburn

Katharine (aka Catherine) Wedderburn was first married to William Duncan. (married about 1594)^[1]

^[3] (Wm Duncan d. 1608). Katherine m. 2nd William Ferguson of Balbuchlie Forfar. Katherine died between 1644-1649 and is buried in the Howff ^[4]

Physician and Bailie in Dundee^[2]

Death March 25 1627 (age 64 b. 1563)^[2]

Children

• William Ferguson, son of William Ferguson and Eupham Kinloch, married Helen Duncan, the daughter of William Duncan and Katharine Wedderburn ^[5]
• Magdalen Ferguson was the daughter of William Ferguson and Katharine Wedderburn, ^[6] Magdalen Ferguson married (1) Alexander Lyne and (2) John Duncan.^{[7] [1]}(

^[1](See Wedderburn Vol 1 p.121 relict of Alexander Lyne and now wife of John Duncan" (D.B.R. 440) (“440. 1689. Aug. 19. — Minute of bailie court in the house of Elizabeth Wedderbum. — Discharge by Magdalen Ferguson, relict of Alexander Lyne, and now wife of John Duncan, and daughter of Mr. William Fergusonc of Balbeuchlie, whose relict was Catharine Wedderbum. “)

Timeline

403. 1616. March 17. — Sasine on crown charter, dated at Edinburgh, 7 Feb., in favour of Mr. William Fergusone and Catharine, his wife, of the lands of Balbeuchlie, in the barony of Dunkeld, co. Forfar. (8 )

409. 1617. Oct. 27. — Mr. William Fergusone, bailie, fulfils a marriage contract made between William Fergusone, his son and heir apparent, and Helen Duncan, daughter of the late William Duncan, surgeon, and his wife, Catharine Wedderburn, now the wife of the said Mr. William Fergusone, by giving sasine to his said son and his future wife, of certain land on the road from Spalding's Wynd to Schoolhouse Wynd. (160.) (This is SON marriage)

401. 1619. Dec. 4 — James Kyd resigns certam premises to himself and his future wife, Margaret Duncan, daughter of the deceased William Duncan, chirurgeon, and Katharine Wedderbum, now wife of Mr. William Fergusone, bailie of Dundee. (232)

10. 1622. April 15.— Sasine on charter (23 Jan. 1622) by Mr. William Fergusone, bailie, to Catharine Wedderburne, his wife, for life, and Magdalen Fergusone, their daughter, heritably, of a land in S Marygate. Witnessed by Mr. Alexander Wedderburn, clerk (and writer of the charter), and Mr. James Wedderburn, his son, Ac. (59.)

410. 1626. Jan. 28. — Decree in favour of Catharine Wedderbum and Mr. William Ferguson, her spouse, in respect of the maill of their South Argylisgait house.

Sources

^{[2] [1] [8]}

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} Wedderburn Book Vol 1p. 121: A History of the Wedderburns in the Counties of Berwick, and Forfar, Designed of Wedderburn, Kingennie, Ester Powrie, Blackness, Balindean, and Gosford; and Their Younger Branches; Together with Some Account of Other Families of the Name, 1296-1896, Volume 1 by Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn 1898 - Scotland]
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} Ferguson Tracts by David Fergusson: Minister of Dunfermline, MDLXIII-MDLXXII; John Lee; Murray & Gibb, printers, 1860 - 88 pages
3. ↑ (page Lii)
4. ↑ (page Lii)
5. ↑ (Helen was dau of 1st marriage) (Magdalen was dau of 2nd marriage). (born after 1609) (Other Duncan dau Margaret. m James Kyd about 1617)
6. ↑ Katherine and William Ferguson were both in their second marriages.
7. ↑ Lyne died unknown but before 1631 (Magdalene & John children born 1632 +)
8. ↑ The Wedderburn Book Vol 2: A History of the Wedderburns in the Counties ..., Volume 2 By Alexander Dundas Ogilvy Wedderburn

Acknowledgement

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