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Medieval spelling was at best an intuitive process, and translation between Gaelic and English was no more effective. These factors caused an enormous number of spelling variations in Dalriadan names. In fact, it was not uncommon to see a father and son who spelled their name differently. Over the years, Ferguson has been spelled Ferguson, Fergusson, Farguson, Fargerson, Fargusson and many more.
First found in Galloway, where they were seated from very ancient times, some say well before the Norman Conquest and the arrival of Duke William at Hastings in 1066 A.D.
Settlers from Scotland put Down roots in communities all along the east coast of North America. Some moved north from the American colonies to Canada as United Empire Loyalists during the American War of Independence. As clan societies and highland games started in North America in the 20th century many Scots rediscovered parts of their heritage. Early North American records indicate many people bearing the name Ferguson were among those contributors: Daniel Ferguson who settled in New England in 1651; Duncan Ferguson settled in Virginia in 1716; Robert Ferguson settled in Virginia in 1716; Thomas Fergusson settled in Barbados in 1678..
Motto Translated: Sweeter after difficulties
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- Elsie Ferguson (1885-1961), American actress
- Homer Samuel Ferguson (1889-1982), American politician and lawyer, Senator from Michigan
- 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
- Sir Charles Ferguson, of Kilkerran
- Harry George Ferguson (1884-1960), Irish engineer
- 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
- Sir Samuel Ferguson (1810-1886), Irish poet
- Al Ferguson (1888-1971), English (Irish born) actor, and director
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A clan is a social group made up of a number of distinct branch-families that actually descended from, or accepted themselves as descendants of, a common ancestor. The word clan means simply children. The idea of the clan as a community is necessarily based around this idea of heredity and is most often ruled according to a patriarchal structure. For instance, the clan chief represented the hereditary "parent" of the entire clan. The most prominent example of this form of society is the Scottish Clan system...
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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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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.
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