FERGUSON, Sir Ronald Craufurd (1773-1841), of Muirtown, Fife and 5 Bolton Street, Mdx.

Family and Education

b. 8 Feb. 1773, 2nd. s. of William Ferguson (formerly Berry) of Raith (d. 1810) and Jean, da. of Ronald Craufurd of Restalrig, Edinburgh; bro. of Robert Ferguson*. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1777-8; Berlin mil. acad. 1791-3. m. 4 Jan. 1798, Jean, illegit. da. of Gen. Sir Hector Munro† of Novar, Ross, 1s. surv. 1da. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 13 Sept. 1831; suc. bro. Robert to Raith 1840. d. 10 Apr. 1841.

Offices Held

Ensign 53 Ft. 1790, lt. 1791, capt. 1793; maj. 84 Ft. 1794, lt.-col. 1794; lt-col. 37 Ft. 1799; brevet col. 1800; maj.-gen. 1808; col. Sicilian regt. 1809; lt.-gen. 1813; col. 79 Ft. 1828; gen. 1830.

Parlimentarian

FERGUSON, Sir Ronald Craufurd (1773-1841), of Muirtown, Fife and 5 Bolton Street, Mdx.

Main residences: Muirtown, Fife; 5 Bolton Street, Mdx.

Author

M.M.E.

Volume

Commons 1820-1832

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

No

Addresses

Religion