Family and Education
b. c. 1687, 1st s. of Sir John Fergusson, 1st Bt., of Kilkerran by Jean, da. of James Whitefoord of Dunduff, Ayr, sis. of Sir Adam Whitefoord, 1st Bt. educ. ?Edinburgh; ?Leyden 1709; adv. 1711. m. (contr. 3 and 8 Sept. 1726) Jean, da. and h. of James, Visct. Maitland, gd.-da. of the 16th Earl of Sutherland [S], 9s. 5da. suc. fa. 14 Feb. 1729.
Offices Held
Ld. of session, Lord Kilkerran, 1735 – d.; ld. of justiciary 1749 – d.
Main residence: Kilkerran, Ayr.
Volume
Commons 1715-1754
Web Title
FERGUSSON, Sir James, 2nd Bt. (c.1687-1759)
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Oxford 1644
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