Clan Fergusson
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Welcome to Clan Fergusson
| Clan Fergusson Team | ||
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| Team Leader | ||
| Team Members | Deborah Compton | |
- Clan Chief: Sir Charles Fergusson of Kilkerran, 9th Baronet., Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Fergusson. Succeeded 1973.
- Crest: Upon a chapeau Gules furred Ermine, a bee on a thistle Proper
- Motto: Dulcius ex asperis (Sweeter after difficulties)
- Slogan/War Cry: Clann Fhearghuis gu brath!
- Region: Lowlands, Highlands
- Historic Seat:
- Plant badge: Little sunflower.
- Pipe music:
- Gaelic name: MacFhearghuis.
Clan Team
Team Goals
The focus of this team's work is to identify, improve and maintain profiles associated with the Lairds and Chiefs of Clan Fergusson together with members bearing the name Fergusson, the related families and those recognised as septs of Clan Fergusson.
Team To Do List
This list will be developed by the Team. If you are working on a specific task, please list it here:
- promoting the entries of those bearing the name Fergusson on Wikitree.
- ensuring entries appearing on Wikitree are as accurate as possible, correcting mistakes once spotted.
- encouraging interest in and study of Clan Fergusson.
Septs
Fergie, Fergus, Ferguson, Furgerson, Ferries, Firgie, Keddie, Kiddie, MacAdie, MacFergus, MacKeddie, Mackerras, MacKersey.
Clan History
Clan Branches
Other Names Associated with the Clan
Ferguson, Forgan, Fergie, Fergus, Fergushill, Fergussill, Farries, Ferrie, Ferries, Ferris(s), Forgie, Furgerson, Grevsack, Hardie, Hardy, Ehsanian, Hemmati, Kiddie, Kydd, Keddie, Keddle, Ketchen, Kidd, Madani, MacTavert MacHerries.
- Sir James Fergusson father of present Chief.
The Gaelic name has been rendered through translation into the forms, MacFergus, MacFerries, and MacFerris. Since the 'f' and 'g' are silent in the old language such variations as MacAdie, MacCade, MacErries, MacHerries, MacKerras (especially common in Argyll and Australia), MacKersey, MacKestan, MacFhearghuis, MacMagnus and even MacIrish, MacInlay were formed.
Allied Clans
Rival Clans
Clan Research and Free Space Pages
Tartans:
- Fergusson (of Atholl)
- Fergusson of Balquhidder
- Ferguson Dress
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