Peerage Record – 24008

     Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 6th Bt. was born on 18 March 1832.² He was the son of Sir Charles Dalrymple-Fergusson of Kilkerran, 5th Bt. and Helen Boyle.² He married, firstly, Lady Edith Christian Ramsay, daughter of Sir James Andrew Ramsay, 1st and last Marquess of Dalhousie of Dalhousie Castle and Lady Susan Georgiana Hay, on 9 August 1859.¹ He married, secondly, Olive C. I. Richman, daughter of John Henry Richman, on 11 March 1873.² He married, thirdly, Isabella Elizabeth Twysden, daughter of Reverend Thomas Twysden and Elizabeth Fortescue, on 5 April 1893.³ He died on 14 January 1907 at age 74 at Jamaica^G, killed in an earthquake.¹
     He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Fergusson, of Kilkerran [N.S., 1703] on 18 March 1849.² He fought in the Crimean War between 1854 and 1855, with the Grenadier Guards and was wounded.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 1854 and 1857.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Ayrshire between 1859 and 1868.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for India between 1866 and 1867.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Home Department between 1867 and 1868.² He held the office of Governor of South Australia between 1868 and 1873.² He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)² He held the office of Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief of New Zealand between 1873 and 1875.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.)³ He held the office of Captain of the Royal Company Archers.² He was appointed Knight Grand Commander, Order of the Star of India (G.C.S.I.)³ He was Companion, Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.)² He held the office of Governor of Bombay between 1880 and 1885.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for North-East Manchester between 1885 and 1906.² He held the office of Parliamentary Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs between 1886 and 1891.² He held the office of Postmaster-Geenral between 1891 and 1892.² He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)² He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Ayrshire.² He was awarded the honorary degree of Doctor of Law (LL.D.)²

     Lt.-Col. Hon. Lauderdale Maule-Ramsay was born on 27 March 1807.¹ He was the son of William Maule-Ramsay, 1st Lord Panmure and Patricia Heron Gordon.¹ He died on 1 August 1854 at age 47 at Varna, Bulgaria^G, while on active service, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Forfar in 1852.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Colonel in the 79th Highlanders.¹ He fought in the Crimean War.¹

     Hon. William Maule-Ramsay was born on 29 March 1809 at Lochlee, Angus, Scotland^G.^1,2 He was the son of William Maule-Ramsay, 1st Lord Panmure and Patricia Heron Gordon.¹ He married Elizabeth Binny, daughter of Thomas Binny and Elizabeth (?), on 16 April 1844 at Brechin, Angus, Scotland^G.^1,2 He died on 17 February 1859 at age 49 at Maulesden, Angus, Scotland^G.^1,2
     He lived in 1851 at Maulesden, Angus, Scotland^G.²

     Elizabeth Binny was born in 1818 at Brechin, Angus, Scotland^G.² She was the daughter of Thomas Binny and Elizabeth (?)^1,2 She married Hon. William Maule-Ramsay, son of William Maule-Ramsay, 1st Lord Panmure and Patricia Heron Gordon, on 16 April 1844 at Brechin, Angus, Scotland^G.^1,2 She died on 11 February 1905 at London, England^G.^1,2
     From 16 April 1844, her married name became Maule-Ramsay.¹

     Thomas Binny was born between 1762 and 1763.¹ He was the son of Alexander Binny and Isobel Dickson.¹ He married Elizabeth (?)¹ He died on 15 March 1845 at Maulesden, Angus, Scotland^G.¹
     He was also known as William Binny.² He lived at Maulesden, Angus, Scotland^G.¹ He lived at Fern, Angus, Scotland^G.¹

     William Thomas Maule-Ramsay was born on 21 March 1845 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Hon. William Maule-Ramsay and Elizabeth Binny.¹ He was baptised on 16 April 1845 at St. John’s the Evangelist, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He died in 1848.¹

     Lauderdale William Maule-Ramsay was born on 2 November 1854 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.^1,2 He was the son of Hon. William Maule-Ramsay and Elizabeth Binny.¹ He was baptised on 15 December 1854 at St. John’s the Evangelist, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He died on 13 March 1857 at age 2 at Scotland^G.^1,2

     Elizabeth Patricia Maule-Ramsay was born on 18 May 1846 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.^1,2 She was the daughter of Hon. William Maule-Ramsay and Elizabeth Binny.¹ She was baptised on 9 June 1846 at St. John’s the Evangelist, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She married Reverend George Wingate, son of William Wingate, on 22 June 1880.¹ She died on 25 January 1941 at age 94 at Stratton, Cornwall, England^G.^1,2
     From 22 June 1880, her married name became Wingate.¹

     Mary Christiana Maule-Ramsay was born on 6 December 1848 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She was the daughter of Hon. William Maule-Ramsay and Elizabeth Binny.¹ She was baptised on 6 January 1849 at St. John’s the Evangelist, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She died in 1886 at London, England^G.^1,2

     Clara Maule-Ramsay was born on 25 November 1850 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She was the daughter of Hon. William Maule-Ramsay and Elizabeth Binny.¹ She was baptised on 31 December 1850 at St. John’s the Evangelist, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² She died on 10 February 1903 at age 52, unmarried.^1,2