Peerage Record – 40591

     Sir Adam Fergusson of Kilkerran, 3rd Bt. was born on 7 May 1733 at Kilkerran, Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 2nd Bt. and Jane Maitland.³ He died on 25 September 1813 at age 80, without issue.¹
     He graduated in 1755 with a Doctor of Law (LL.D.)¹ He was a practising Advocate in 1755.¹ He unsuccessfully claimed the Earldom of Glencairn.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baronet Fergusson, of Kilkerran [N.S., 1703] on 20 January 1759.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 1774 and 1780.¹ He was Commissioner of Trade and Plantations in 1781.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Edinburgh between 1784 and 1789.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 1790 and 1796.¹

     Frances Weldon was the daughter of Walter Weldon and Jane Ryder.^1,2 She married, firstly, William Savage, son of Sir Arthur Savage.¹ She married, secondly, Sir William Flower.³ She died on 26 December 1673.³
     Her married name became Savage.¹

     Evelyn Georgina Orlebar was born in 1874 at Kensington, London, England.¹ She was the daughter of Cuthbert Knightley Orlebar and Georgina Emily Miller.^1,2 She married Major Edward Gerald Costobadie, son of Major James Palliser Costobadie and Laura Kingston, on 6 February 1908 at Holy Trinity, Knightsbridge, London, England.¹ She died in 1939.¹
     From 6 February 1908, her married name became Costobadie.¹

     Jean Fergusson was born on 12 October 1766 at London, England^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Charles Fergusson and Anne Fordyce.³ She married Captain John Hamilton Dempster, son of John Dempster, on 25 October 1785.¹ She died on 5 May 1798 at age 31.¹
     From 25 October 1785, her married name became Dempster.

     Captain John Hamilton Dempster is the son of John Dempster.¹ He married Jean Fergusson, daughter of Charles Fergusson and Anne Fordyce, on 25 October 1785.¹
     He lived at Skibo Castle, Dornoch, Sutherland, Scotland.

     Catherine Fergusson was born on 27 July 1771 at London, England^G.² She was the daughter of Charles Fergusson and Anne Fordyce.³ She married Reverend Leslie Moodie on 1 February 1818 at Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland^G.^1,2 She died on 27 July 1841 at age 70.¹
     From 1 February 1818, her married name became Moodie.

     Reverend Leslie Moodie married Catherine Fergusson, daughter of Charles Fergusson and Anne Fordyce, on 1 February 1818 at Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland^G.^1,2 He died in 1840.¹
     He was the Minister at Inveresk, East Lothian, Scotland^G.¹ He graduated with a Doctor of Divinity (D.D.)¹

     George Fergusson, Lord Hermand was born on 25 August 1743 at Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 2nd Bt. and Jane Maitland.³ He married Graeme Macdowall, daughter of William Macdowall, 18th of Garthland and 2nd of Castlesemple and Elizabeth ‘Black Bess’ Graham, on 23 December 1793 at Lochwinnoch, Renfrewshire, Scotland^G.^1,2 He died on 9 August 1827 at age 83, without issue.¹
     He was a practising Advocate in 1765.¹ He was styled as Lord Hermand [Scottish Law Lord] in 1799.¹ He held the office of a Lord of Session between 1799 and 1826.¹ He held the office of Lord of Justiciary between 1808 and 1826.¹