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Pitfour estate The Pitfour Estate, in the Buchan area of North-East Scotland, was an ancient barony encompassing most of the extensive Longside Parish, stretching from St Fergus to New Pitsligo. It was purchased in 1700 by James Ferguson of Badifurrow, who ...
, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, seat of the Fergusons of Pitfour *
Pitfour Castle Pitfour Castle is an 18th-century country house situated on the southeast edge of the village of St Madoes in the Carse of Gowrie, Perthshire, Scotland. It is a Category A listed building. History A tower house was formerly sited slightly closer ...
, Perth and Kinross, Scotland * James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672-1734), Scottish lawyer *
James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700 – 25 June 1777) was a Scottish advocate and second Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in Buchan. His flourishing law practice was sited opposite Parliament House in Edinburgh. He became Dean of the Faculty ...
(1700–1777), Scottish advocate, 2nd Laird *
James Ferguson (Scottish politician) James Ferguson FRSE (25 May 1735 – 6 September 1820) was a Scottish advocate and Tory politician and the third Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of north east Scotland, which is known as the 'Blenheim of the North'. ...
(1735-1820), Scottish advocate and politician, 3rd Laird *
George Ferguson (Lt Governor of Tobago) George Ferguson (1748 – 29 December 1820) was the fourth Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that became known as The Blenheim of the North. He lived much of his life in Tobago and became lieutena ...
(1748-1820), 4th Laird {{Disambig