Ferguson Coat of Arms & Family Crest - Symbols, Bearers, History

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11) Ferguson of Kilkerran, co. Ayrshire, Scotland - The Fergusson Baronetcy of Kilkerran was a title created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia in 1703 for Sir John Fergusson, a prominent advocate practicing in 1681, purchased the Barclanachan estate next to Kilkerran, son of Simon Fergusson, son of Bernard Fergusson (d. 1600), a descendant of Duncan Fergusson (fl. 1434) - His son, Sir James Fergusson,2nd Baronet, was granted 1753 in recognition of his legal prowess as a judge, and was succeeded by his son, Sir Adam Fergusson, 3rd Baronet (1773-1813) - Azure a Buckle Argent between three Boar's Heads couped Or on a Dexter Canton Argent a Saltire Azure surmounted of an Inescutcheon Or charged with a Lion rampant within a Double Tressure flory counter-flory Gules. Crest: Upon a Chapeau Gules furred Ermine a Bee on a Thistle proper. Supporters: (on a Compartment embellished with Poplar Seedlings) Two Gryphons Or armed and beaked Gules. Mottoes: 1 (over Crest): Dulcius Ex Asperis (All the sweeter for coming from bitterness); 2 (on Compartment): Ut Prosim Aliis (That I may be of use to others). 12) David Ferguson, Minister of Strickmartin, arms registered in 1670s - Azure on a chevron argent between three boars’ heads couped or, a mullet of the first. Motto: Audaces fortuna juvat. 13) John Fergusson of Chigwell, co. Essex, Captain in the Royal Navy, (c. 1709-1767), had son John Ferguson (c. 1731-1818) who became an Admiral in the Royal Navy - Argent a ship of war under sail proper on a chief azure three boars’ heads couped argent. Crest: A dexter hand grasping a broadsword proper. Motto: Pro rege et patria. 14) Ferguson of Kinnaird, Scotland - Walter Ferguson, a writer in Edinburgh, grandson of Walter Ferguson, who was the sixth son of William Ferguson of Badifurrow, Member of Parliament for Inverurie in 1650 - Azure on a chevron argent between three boars’ heads couped or, a buckle between two falcons of the first. Crest: A demi lion rampant gules. Motto: Virtus sibi praemium. 15) Ferguson of Carlisle, co. Cumberland, England - Richard Saul Ferguson Esq. (1837-1900), Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant, Chancellor of Carlisle, eldest son of Joseph Ferguson (1794-1880) of Carlisle - had son Spencer Charles Ferguson Esq., Justice of the Peace, Major of the 5th Northumberland Fusiliers, served in the Nile Campaign, Boer War, and World War I - Argent, a lion rampant azure, between six oval buckles, tongues erect, three fessewise in chef and as many in base, two and one, a chief vaire. Crest: On a wreath of the colours, in front of a demi lion or, collared vair, holding in the dexter paw a thistle leaved and slipped proper, three buckles fessewise as in the arms. Motto: Vi et arte. 16) George Bagot Ferguson (1843-1906), medical doctor, Vice President of the British Medical Associated, son of Willam Bruce Ferguson of Belfast, co. Antrim, Northern Ireland (1798-1874), son of Dr. James Ferguson (1757-1831), son of George Ferguson- had son Victor Bruce Ferguson (born 1875) - Azure, a buckle or, between three boars' heads erased argent, a bordure of the second semee of trefoils slipped vert. Crest: Upon a wreath of the colours, on a thistle proper passing through a buckle or, a bee alightning of the last wing azure. 17) General Sir James Fergusson (1787-1865), Was a British Army officer during the Napoleonic Wars and the Governor of Gibraltar, son of Charles Fergusson - Argent a lion rampant azure, on a chief gules a mullet between a cross crosslet fitchee and a rose of the field, all within a bordure of the third 18) Fergusson of Isle, Scotland - Robert Fergusson (d. 1768), son of Alexander Fergusson (1652-1719), advocate and Member of Parliament, son of Alexander Fergusson, son of John Fergusson (fl. 1580) - Argent a lion rampant azure within a bordure gules, on a chief engrailed of the second a mullet between two cross crosslets fitchee Or. 19) Ferguson of England - Crest: On a crescent a cock proper. 20) Crest: A hand holding a dagger erect. Motto: Vi et arte. 21) Crest: A demi lion holding in the dexter paw a scimitar proper.