Ferguson Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Ferguson

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Where did the Irish Ferguson family come from? What is the Irish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Ferguson family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

The Ferguson surname comes from the Irish Gaelic Ó Fearghuis or Ó Fearghasa, meaning "descendant of Fearghus," a Gaelic personal name composed of the elements "fear," meaning "man," and "gus," thought to mean "vigor," or "force." Fearghus was the name of an early Irish mythological King of Ulster, a valiant warrior said to have been shipwrecked off the coast of Northern Ireland c. AD 320, at the place known as Carrickfergus ("rock of Fergus").

Spelling variations of this family name include: Fergus, O'Fergus, Fargus, O'Fargus, Ferris, Ferguson and many more.

First found in Connacht, especially in county Mayo, where they held the Parish of Burrishoole in 1303, and were hereditary physicians to the powerful O'Malleys.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: Owen Fergus, a Scotch-Irish pioneer, who arrived in Boston in 1739; David Ferguson of Armagh, sailed from Newry on May 1, 1804, aboard the "President.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Ferguson

Elsie Ferguson (1885-1961), American actress
Homer Samuel Ferguson (1889-1982), American politician and lawyer, Senator from Michigan
Harry George Ferguson (1884-1960), Irish engineer
Sir Samuel Ferguson (1810-1886), Irish poet
Sir Charles Ferguson, of Kilkerran
John Douglas Ferguson, Surgeon
Sarah Ferguson (b. 1959), British ex-wife of Prince Andrew
Fergie Ferguson (b. 1959), British noble, ex-wife of Prince Andrew
Alex Ferguson, Scottish soccer manager
Adam Ferguson (1723-1816), Scottish philosopher
James Ferguson (1710-1776), Scottish astronomer
Sir John Ferguson (1832-1907), Scottish statesman
Patrick Ferguson (1744-1780), Scottish soldier
Robert Ferguson (1637-1714), Scottish conspirator
Al Ferguson (1888-1971), English (Irish born) actor, and director

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Family Crests: the Heraldic Artist

We have researched the Ferguson family crest in the most recognized sources. Before an artist or craftsman can render a family crest, it must exist. In other words the crest must have been designed and recorded by the heralds from time immemorial.

Heraldic designs matriculated by the lay-artist in many cases becomes uninspired, meretricious and even ugly...

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Family Crests: Timeline

Many of the symbols adopted into armory have been used since the time of the ancient Egyptians, but heraldry itself did not begin until the 11th century. In continental Europe, the most ancient recorded family crest was discovered upon the monumental effigy of a Count of Wasserburg in the church of St. Emeran, at Ratisobon, Germany...

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Family Crests: Elements

In the Ferguson coat of arms as in all coat of arms the crest is only one element of the full armorial achievement. Again the Family Crest is just part of the story of Coats of Arms or Heraldry. Heraldry is defined as the hereditary art or science of blazoning, the description is appropriate technical terms of Coats-of-Arms and other heraldic and armorial insignia, and is of very ancient origin...

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Family Crests and Genealogy: how they relate

We encourage you to study the Ferguson genealogy to find out if you descend from someone who bore a particular family crest. Anyone making a study of heraldry usually becomes interested in Genealogy or seeking legal claim to a particular family crest. No families, not even the royal houses, can make sound claim to the right to bear arms unless a proven connection is established through attested Genealogical records...

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The Ferguson Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Ferguson Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.