Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet
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Sir Charles Dalrymple Fergusson, 5th Baronet, of Kilkerran, Ayrshire, (1800–1849) was a Scottish lawyer.
, fourth baronet, by Jean, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple
, baronet (Lord Hailes), was born at Fort George, Inverness-shire, in August 1800.
He was educated at Harrow
, and became an advocate in 1822, practising at the Scottish bar until his father's death.
He was a member of the Speculative Society, and at its meetings read two essays, one on the Origin and Progress of Criminal Jurisprudence, and the other on the History of Painting.
Fergusson was an active promoter of almost every scheme of usefulness throughout Scotland.
The county of Ayr
, in which his seat was, was especially indebted to his active aid in its agricultural, charitable, and religious institutions.
He was the originator of the Ayrshire Educational Association, and at his own expense built many schools and churches.
He was returned to the general assembly of the church of Scotland
, as a lay representative for Ayr.
He did much towards extending the usefulness and efficiency of the church, and in the sittings of its legislative body his counsels had great weight.
A decided conservative in his political principles, both in church and state, Fergusson was yet strongly averse to the strife and turmoil of political life, and was remarkably tolerant in his sentiments.
Though repeatedly urged by his friends, he could never be induced to seek election for his native county.
To the last he was an able and zealous supporter of the cause of protection
.
Himself a colonial proprietor, he severely condemned the free trade legislation of Sir Robert Peel
, which he believed must have an injurious effect upon the British colonies.
In 1837, Fergusson succeeded to the estates of his grandfather, Lord Hailes
, in East
and Mid Lothian, and in 1838 to those of his father in Ayrshire, on which he constantly lived.
He inherited Newhailes, and the Lordship and Barony of Hailes
in 1839, on the death of his aunt, Miss Christian Dalrymple (when he also assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple).
He died at Inveresk
18 March 1849.
, lord-justice-general of Scotland, by whom he had eight children:
Fergusson's estate of Hailes
in Haddingtonshire and Mid Lothian descended to his second son, Charles, who assumed the name of Dalrymple, as representing his great-grandfather, Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
, (Lord Hailes), but the baronetcy of Hailes was extinct.
In the title and estates of Fergusson of Kilkerran
, Fergusson was succeeded by his eldest son, the Right Hon. Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet
, M.P., sometime governor, successively, of South Australia
, New Zealand
, and Bombay, and subsequently under-secretary of state for foreign affairs
, to which he was appointed in August 1886.
Life
He was the eldest son of Sir James FergussonJames Fergusson
James Fergusson may refer to:*Sir James Fergusson, 2nd Baronet , Scottish politician and judge*Sir James Fergusson, 4th Baronet *Sir James Fergusson , Governor of Gibraltar from 1855 to 1859...
, fourth baronet, by Jean, daughter of Sir David Dalrymple
David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes was a Scottish advocate, judge and historian, born in Edinburgh.-Family:...
, baronet (Lord Hailes), was born at Fort George, Inverness-shire, in August 1800.
He was educated at Harrow
Harrow
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, and became an advocate in 1822, practising at the Scottish bar until his father's death.
He was a member of the Speculative Society, and at its meetings read two essays, one on the Origin and Progress of Criminal Jurisprudence, and the other on the History of Painting.
Fergusson was an active promoter of almost every scheme of usefulness throughout Scotland.
The county of Ayr
Ayr
Ayr is a town and port situated on the Firth of Clyde in south-west Scotland. With a population of around 46,000, Ayr is the largest settlement in Ayrshire, of which it is the county town, and has held royal burgh status since 1205...
, in which his seat was, was especially indebted to his active aid in its agricultural, charitable, and religious institutions.
He was the originator of the Ayrshire Educational Association, and at his own expense built many schools and churches.
He was returned to the general assembly of the church of Scotland
General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the sovereign and highest court of the Church of Scotland, and is thus the Church's governing body[1] An Introduction to Practice and Procedure in the Church of Scotland, A Gordon McGillivray, 2nd Edition .-Church courts:As a Presbyterian church,...
, as a lay representative for Ayr.
He did much towards extending the usefulness and efficiency of the church, and in the sittings of its legislative body his counsels had great weight.
A decided conservative in his political principles, both in church and state, Fergusson was yet strongly averse to the strife and turmoil of political life, and was remarkably tolerant in his sentiments.
Though repeatedly urged by his friends, he could never be induced to seek election for his native county.
To the last he was an able and zealous supporter of the cause of protection
Protection
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.
Himself a colonial proprietor, he severely condemned the free trade legislation of Sir Robert Peel
Robert Peel
Sir Robert Peel, 2nd Baronet was a British Conservative statesman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 10 December 1834 to 8 April 1835, and again from 30 August 1841 to 29 June 1846...
, which he believed must have an injurious effect upon the British colonies.
In 1837, Fergusson succeeded to the estates of his grandfather, Lord Hailes
David Dalrymple, Lord Hailes
Sir David Dalrymple, 3rd Baronet, Lord Hailes was a Scottish advocate, judge and historian, born in Edinburgh.-Family:...
, in East
East Lothian
East Lothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy Area. It borders the City of Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Midlothian. Its administrative centre is Haddington, although its largest town is Musselburgh....
and Mid Lothian, and in 1838 to those of his father in Ayrshire, on which he constantly lived.
He inherited Newhailes, and the Lordship and Barony of Hailes
Lordship and Barony of Hailes
The Lordship and Barony of Hailes is a Scottish feudal lordship .Hailes is traditionally believed to have been founded by an Englishman, taken prisoner in the reign of David II of Scotland, who was rewarded with the grant of lands in East Lothian for having on rescued the Earl of Dunbar and March...
in 1839, on the death of his aunt, Miss Christian Dalrymple (when he also assumed the additional surname of Dalrymple).
He died at Inveresk
Inveresk
Inveresk is a civil parish and was formerly a village that now forms the southern part of Musselburgh. It is situated on slightly elevated ground at the south of Musselburgh in East Lothian, Scotland...
18 March 1849.
Family
Fergusson married Helen, daughter of the Right Hon. David BoyleDavid Boyle
David Boyle may refer to:*David Boyle , English professional footballer*David Boyle, 1st Earl of Glasgow , Scottish nobleman*David Boyle , economics author and journalist...
, lord-justice-general of Scotland, by whom he had eight children:
- Sir Charles Dalrymple of Newhailes, 1st Baronet
- Henrietta Duncan Dalrymple-Fergusson (died 12 December 1937)
- Mary Dalrymple-Fergusson (died 3 January 1916)
- Elizabeth Fergusson (born 11 June 1830)
- Rt. Hon. Sir James Fergusson of Kilkerran, 6th BaronetSir James Fergusson, 6th BaronetSir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...
(18 March 1832 – 14 January 1907) - Helen Anne Fergusson (11 December 1834)
- David Boyle Fergusson (born 11 July 1836)
- John Adam Dalrymple-Fergusson (7 May 1845 – 5 December 1920)
- Eleanor Charlotte Dalrymple-Fergusson
Legacy
His Ayrshire tenants raised a monument to his memory.Fergusson's estate of Hailes
Hailes
Hailes or clacken is a Scottish ball game which dates to the 18th century and achieved its widest popularity in the nineteenth. It has now virtually died out, replaced by football, except at the Edinburgh Academy, where an exhibition match is played annually...
in Haddingtonshire and Mid Lothian descended to his second son, Charles, who assumed the name of Dalrymple, as representing his great-grandfather, Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
Sir David Dalrymple, 1st Baronet
Sir David Dalrymple of Hailes, 1st Baronet was a Scottish and British politician, Lord Advocate of Scotland, and eventually Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland....
, (Lord Hailes), but the baronetcy of Hailes was extinct.
In the title and estates of Fergusson of Kilkerran
Fergusson Baronets
The Fergusson Baronetcy, of Kilkerran in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia. It was created on 30 November 1703 for the prominent advocate John Fergusson. The second Baronet represented Sutherland in the House of Commons and served as a Lord of Session under the judicial...
, Fergusson was succeeded by his eldest son, the Right Hon. Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet
Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet
Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet GCSI, PC was a British soldier, Conservative politician and colonial administrator.-Background and education:...
, M.P., sometime governor, successively, of South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
, New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, and Bombay, and subsequently under-secretary of state for foreign affairs
Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
|The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs has been a junior position in the British government since 1782, subordinate to both the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and since 1945 also to the Minister of State for Foreign Affairs...
, to which he was appointed in August 1886.