Ferguson “Family Crest” or Coat of Arms - Family History & Surname
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1) Ferguson of Londonderry, Northern Ireland - - The Ferguson baronetcy of Londonderry was a title created in the Baronetage of Ireland in 1801 for Sir Andrew Ferguson (1761-1808), banker, High Sheriff of Londonderry, Mayor of Derry, and Member of Parliament, son of John Ferguson (1730-1795), son of Rev. Andrew Ferguson (c. 1699-1787), son of Rev. Andrew Ferguson of Burt House (1655-1725) - Azure a buckle argent between three boars’ heads couped or. Crest—A thistle proper with a bee a lighting thereon or. Motto: Dulcius ex asperis.

2) Ferguson of Burt House, co. Donegal, Ireland - Andrew Ferguson Esq. of Burt House, had nephew John Magennis Esq, who assumed his surname by royal license in 1843, becoming John Ferguson Esq. - Azure a buckle or, between three boars’ heads erased argent. Crest: On a thistle proper a bee or, winged azure. Motto: Dulcius ex asperis.

3) James Ferguson (fl. 1785), merchant of London - Azure on a chevron between three boars’ heads couped or, a buckle gules between two stars of the field. Crest: A palm tree proper. Motto: Suh oncre crescit.

4) Ferguson of London, England - William Ferguson (fl. 1761), merchant in London, son of George Fergusson of Kilmory, son of William Fergusson, son of George Fergusson, fourth son of William Fergusson - Azure a buckle argent between three hoars’ heads erased or, within a bordure of the second, charged with four crosses crosslet fitchee gules. Crest: An arm in armour, grasping a broken spear all ppr. Motto: True to the last.

5) Ferguson of Kinmundy - William Ferguson Esq. (1823-1904), Justice of the Peace, Deputy Lieutenant, Captain, son of James Ferguson (1798-1962), Justice of the Peace and Deputy Lieutenant, son of James Fergusson, son of James Fergusson, who procured Kinmundy in 1724, son of Major General James Ferguson who died in Holland in 1705, son of William of Badyfurrow - Azure a buckle argent between three boars’ heads couped argent within a bordure embattled of the second. Crest: A dexter hand issuing from a cloud, grasping a broken spear in bend proper. Motto: Arte et animo.

6) Ferguson of Craigdarroch, Dumfries, Scotland - descended from Jonkine Fergusson, 1st of Craigdarroch (fl. 1398), who had grandson Thomas Fergusson, who had son Matthew Fergusson, 4th Laird (d.c. 1484) – later there was John Fergusson, 13th Laird, Lieutenant Colonel who died at the Battle of Killiecrankie in 1698, had son Alexander Fergusson (1685-1749), Member of Parliament - Argent a lion rampant azure on a chief gules a star between a cross crosslet fitchee and a rose of the field. Crest: A dexter hand grasping a broken spear bendways proper. Motto: Vi et arte.

7) Ferguson of Spittlehaugh, co. Peebles, Scotland - The Fergusson baronetcy of Spitalhaugh in the County of Peebles and of George Street in the parish of St George Hanover Square in the County of Middlesex was a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom in 1866 for the Scottish surgeon Sir William Fergusson, son of James Fergusson of Lochmaben - Argent a lion rampant azure on a chief engrailed gules a mullet between two cinquefoils of the first. Crest: A dexter hand grasping a broken spear in bend all proper. Motto: Vi et arte.

8) Ferguson of Pitfour, co. Aberdeen, Scotland - James Ferguson of Badifurrow (1672-1734), a Scottish lawyer, purchased the Pitfour estate, son of William Ferguson - had son James Ferguson (1700-1777), a Scottish advocate who was elevated to the bench as Lord Pitfour – had son James Ferguson (1735-1820), also an advocate - Azure a buckle argent between three boars’ heads couped or, within a bordure of the second. Crest: A crescent or, rising from a cloud proper. Motto: Virtute.

9) Ferguson of King’s Caple and Yatton Court, co. Herefordshire - Gules three boars’ heads, couped, within a bordure, argent. Crest: Out of clouds proper a crescent issued argent.

Note: There was Elizabeth Holcombe Ferguson (1792-1814), wife of Captain George Ferguson of the Royal Navy (1788-1867)

10) Ferguson of Raith, co. Fife, Scotland - descended from Robert Fergusson (1690-1781), son of James Ferguson, Bailie of Inverkeithing – Argent a lion ramp azure between three buckles gules a chief chequy azure and of the first. Crest: A demi lion proper holding between the paws a buckle gules. Motto: Fortuna comes.

General Sir Ronald Craufurd Ferguson (1773-1841), MP Robert Ferguson (d. 1840), MP

Lieutenant Colonel Robert Munro Ferguson of Raith and Novar (1802–1868), Commander of the 79th

Adam Ferguson (1723-1816) was a Scottish philosopher and historian of the Scottish Enlightenment, who had son Sir Adam Ferguson (1770-1854), Army officer