William Fergusson

Brief Life History of William

When William Fergusson was born on 22 July 1653, in Craigdarroch, Dumfriesshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, Robert Fergusson, 12th Laird Of Craigdarroch, was 22 and his mother, Elizabeth GRIERSON Lady Tinwald, was 27. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Mrs William Fergusson. He died in Spain.

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William Fergusson
1653–
Mrs William Fergusson
1657–
John Fergusson
1684–
Anna Fergusson
1686–

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    World Events (4)

    1659 · Treaty of the Pyrenees between Spain and France

    The Catalan counties of Roussillon and the northern half of Cerdanya were ceded to France.

    1702 · War of Succession

    Bourbon dynasty takes Spanish throne. The Bourbons came from France, settling and modernize Spain's government and military.

    1714

    The War of the Spanish Succession ended when Spain lost all of its European empire.

    Name Meaning

    Scottish: variant of Ferguson .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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