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Scottish politician and geologist ( 1769-1840 ) The Archers by Sir Henry Raeburn illustrates Robert with his brother Ronald Robert Ferguson FRS FRSE FGS ( 8 September 1769 - 3 December 1840 ) of Raith , was at various times a Whig Member of Parliament for Fifeshire , Haddingtonshire and Kirkcaldy Burghs , and at the time of his death he was Lord Lieutenant of the county of Fife . As an amateur geologist and mineralogist the mineral Fergusonite was named after him . Biography Monument to Robert Ferguson of Raith , Haddington Robert Ferguson was the eldest son of Jane Crauford , daughter of Ronald Craufurd of Restalrig , ( sister to Margaret , countess of Dumfries ) and William Ferguson of Raith , Fife . General Sir Ronald Craufurd Ferguson was his brother . He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh , 1777-1780 . He was also privately tutored by John Playfair . He then studied law at the University of Edinburgh . He qualified as an advocate in 1791 . He lived at Raith House near Kirkcaldy . Robert Ferguson was elected to the Whig parliament of 1806 for Fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the Reform Bill , upon which he represented the Kirkcaldy district of Burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for Haddingtonshire , defeating Mr Hope , the Tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . At the general election of 1837 he was in turn defeated by Lord Ramsay , who polled 299 votes to 205 . He then returned to the representation of the Kirkcaldy division of Burghs . He was a cordial supporter of the measures of the Whig government , and opposed to the ballot . Due to his amateur interests in mineralogy , in 1805 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of London . In 1806 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh . He was Lord Lieutenant of Fife from 1837 . He died at a house in Portman Square in London on 3 December 1840 . Memorials A major monument to Ferguson stands near the northern approach to Haddington designed by Robert Forrest in 1843 . A memorial also exists to him in Abbotshall Church in Fife . Family Ferguson infamously had an affair with Mary Nisbet , Countess of Elgin , only daughter of William Hamilton Nisbet , esq. of Dirleton , near Haddington . She was the wife of Thomas Bruce , 7th Earl of Elgin , with whom she had one son , later Lord Bruce ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters . The Earl sued Ferguson in both England and Scotland and won £10,000 ( the current , 2016 , equivalent of around £5 million ) . Following the Countess 's inevitable divorce , Ferguson then married her on 20 April 1808 . The couple had no children together . His nephew Robert Munro Ferguson ( 1802-1868 ) inherited his estates on his death . Recognition Sir Henry Raeburn painted Ferguson in his youth ( with his brother Ronald behind ) in the picture " The Archers " . There are two Raith Monuments erected in his memory , one in Fife and the other in Haddington . They were both designed by Robert Forrest . |
| scottish politician [PERSON] and geologist [PERSON] ( 1769-1840 ) the archers [PERSON] by sir henry raeburn [PERSON] illustrates robert [PERSON] with his brother ronald robert ferguson [PERSON] frs frse fgs [PERSON] ( 8 september [PERIOD] 1769 - 3 december [PERIOD] 1840 ) of raith [PERSON] , was at various times [UNKNOWN] a whig member [PERSON] of parliament [HUMAN GROUP] for fifeshire [PLACE] , haddingtonshire [PLACE] and kirkcaldy burghs [UNKNOWN] , and at the time [PERIOD] of his death [EVENT] he was lord lieutenant [PERSON] of the county [PLACE] of fife [PERSON] . as an amateur geologist [PERSON] and mineralogist the mineral fergusonite [UNKNOWN] was named after him . biography monument [ACT] to robert ferguson [PERSON] of raith [PERSON] , haddington robert ferguson [PERSON] [PERSON] was the eldest son [PERSON] of jane crauford [PERSON] , daughter [PERSON] of ronald craufurd [PERSON] of restalrig [UNKNOWN] , ( sister [PERSON] to margaret [PERSON] , countess [PERSON] of dumfries [UNKNOWN] ) and william ferguson [PERSON] of raith [PERSON] , fife [PERSON] . general sir ronald craufurd [PERSON] ferguson [PERSON] was his brother [PERSON] . he was educated at the high school [INSTITUTION] in edinburgh [INSTITUTION] , 1777-1780 . he was also privately tutored by john playfair [PERSON] . he then studied law [PERSON] at the university [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . he qualified as an advocate [PERSON] in 1791 . he lived at raith house [PLACE] near kirkcaldy [PERSON] . robert ferguson [PERSON] was elected to the whig parliament [HUMAN GROUP] of 1806 for fifeshire [PLACE] , but was not afterwards elected until the time [PERIOD] of the reform bill [PERSON] , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district [PLACE] of burghs [UNKNOWN] from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year [PERIOD] was returned for haddingtonshire [PLACE] , defeating mr hope [EVENT] , the tory candidate [PERSON] , by 268 to 231 votes [ACT] . at the general election [PROCESS] of 1837 he was in turn [ACTION] defeated by lord ramsay [PERSON] , who polled 299 votes [ACT] to 205 . he then returned to the representation [ACT] of the kirkcaldy division [PERSON] of burghs [UNKNOWN] . he was a cordial supporter [PERSON] of the measures [MEASURE] of the whig government [GOVERNMENT] , and opposed to the ballot [ACTION] . due to his amateur interests [ELEMENT] in mineralogy [MATERIAL] , in 1805 he was elected a fellow [PERSON] of the royal society [INSTITUTION] of london [PLACE] . in 1806 he was elected a fellow [PERSON] of the royal society [INSTITUTION] of edinburgh [INSTITUTION] . he was lord lieutenant [PERSON] of fife [PERSON] from 1837 . he died at a house [PLACE] in portman square [PLACE] in london [PLACE] on 3 december [PERIOD] 1840 . memorials [ACT] a major monument [ACT] to ferguson [PERSON] stands near the northern approach [PLACE] to haddington [PLACE] designed by robert forrest [PERSON] in 1843 . a memorial [ACT] also exists to him in abbotshall church [PERSON] in fife [PERSON] . family ferguson [PERSON] infamously had an affair [RELATIONSHIP] with mary nisbet [PERSON] , countess [PERSON] of elgin [PERSON] , only daughter [PERSON] of william hamilton nisbet [PERSON] , esq. of dirleton [UNKNOWN] , near haddington [PLACE] . she was the wife [PERSON] of thomas bruce [PERSON] , 7th earl [PERSON] of elgin [PERSON] , with whom she had one son [PERSON] , later lord bruce [PERSON] ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters [PERSON] . the earl [PERSON] sued ferguson [PERSON] in both england [PLACE] and scotland [PLACE] and won £10,000 ( the current , 2016 , equivalent [ABSTRACT ENTITY] of around £5 million ) . following the countess [PERSON] 's inevitable divorce [PROCESS] , ferguson [PERSON] then married her on 20 april [PERIOD] 1808 . the couple [POSITION] had no children [PERSON] together . his nephew robert [PERSON] munro ferguson [PERSON] ( 1802-1868 ) inherited his estates [ESTATE] on his death [EVENT] . recognition sir henry raeburn [PERSON] painted ferguson [PERSON] in his youth [PERIOD] ( with his brother ronald [PERSON] behind ) in the picture [PICTURE] " the archers [PERSON] " . there are two raith monuments [PERSON] erected in his memory [ACT] , one in fife [PERSON] and the other in haddington [PLACE] . they were both designed by robert forrest [PERSON] . |
| Id | Form | Freq | Tag | Context | Error |
| 1 | fife | 5 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 2 | ferguson | 4 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 3 | raith | 3 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 4 | edinburgh | 3 | INSTITUTION | he was educated at the high school in edinburgh , 1777-1780 . | |
| 5 | haddington | 3 | PLACE | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 6 | countess | 3 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 7 | london | 2 | PLACE | due to his amateur interests in mineralogy , in 1805 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of london . | |
| 8 | elgin | 2 | PERSON | family ferguson infamously had an affair with mary nisbet , countess of elgin , only daughter of william hamilton nisbet , esq. | |
| 9 | fellow | 2 | PERSON | due to his amateur interests in mineralogy , in 1805 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of london . | |
| 10 | fifeshire | 2 | PLACE | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 11 | archers | 2 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 12 | royal society | 2 | INSTITUTION | due to his amateur interests in mineralogy , in 1805 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of london . | |
| 13 | daughter | 2 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 14 | robert ferguson | 2 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 15 | haddingtonshire | 2 | PLACE | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 16 | december | 2 | PERIOD | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 17 | time | 2 | PERIOD | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 18 | burghs | 2 | UNKNOWN | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 19 | death | 2 | EVENT | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 20 | votes | 2 | ACT | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 21 | earl | 2 | PERSON | she was the wife of thomas bruce , 7th earl of elgin , with whom she had one son , later lord bruce ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters . | |
| 22 | son | 2 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 23 | robert forrest | 2 | PERSON | a major monument to ferguson stands near the northern approach to haddington designed by robert forrest in 1843 . | |
| 24 | lord lieutenant | 2 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 25 | couple | 1 | POSITION | the couple had no children together . | |
| 26 | recognition sir henry raeburn | 1 | PERSON | recognition sir henry raeburn painted ferguson in his youth ( with his brother ronald behind ) in the picture " the archers " . | |
| 27 | portman square | 1 | PLACE | he died at a house in portman square in london on 3 december 1840 . | |
| 28 | general sir ronald craufurd ferguson | 1 | PERSON | general sir ronald craufurd ferguson was his brother . | |
| 29 | whig member | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 30 | john playfair | 1 | PERSON | he was also privately tutored by john playfair . | |
| 31 | amateur geologist | 1 | PERSON | as an amateur geologist and mineralogist the mineral fergusonite was named after him . | |
| 32 | dumfries | 1 | UNKNOWN | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 33 | brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 34 | family ferguson | 1 | PERSON | family ferguson infamously had an affair with mary nisbet , countess of elgin , only daughter of william hamilton nisbet , esq. | |
| 35 | times | 1 | UNKNOWN | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 36 | england | 1 | PLACE | the earl sued ferguson in both england and scotland and won £10,000 ( the current , 2016 , equivalent of around £5 million ) . | |
| 37 | mineralogy | 1 | MATERIAL | due to his amateur interests in mineralogy , in 1805 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of london . | |
| 38 | turn | 1 | ACTION | at the general election of 1837 he was in turn defeated by lord ramsay , who polled 299 votes to 205 . | |
| 39 | mineral fergusonite | 1 | UNKNOWN | as an amateur geologist and mineralogist the mineral fergusonite was named after him . | |
| 40 | brother | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 41 | lord bruce | 1 | PERSON | she was the wife of thomas bruce , 7th earl of elgin , with whom she had one son , later lord bruce ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters . | |
| 42 | tory candidate | 1 | PERSON | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 43 | sister | 1 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 44 | latter year | 1 | PERIOD | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 45 | whig parliament | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 46 | law | 1 | PERSON | he then studied law at the university of edinburgh . | |
| 47 | picture | 1 | PICTURE | recognition sir henry raeburn painted ferguson in his youth ( with his brother ronald behind ) in the picture " the archers " . | |
| 48 | wife | 1 | PERSON | she was the wife of thomas bruce , 7th earl of elgin , with whom she had one son , later lord bruce ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters . | |
| 49 | jane crauford | 1 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 50 | university | 1 | INSTITUTION | he then studied law at the university of edinburgh . | |
| 51 | raith monuments | 1 | PERSON | there are two raith monuments erected in his memory , one in fife and the other in haddington . | |
| 52 | supporter | 1 | PERSON | he was a cordial supporter of the measures of the | |
| 53 | reform bill | 1 | PERSON | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 54 | kirkcaldy district | 1 | PLACE | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 55 | mary nisbet | 1 | PERSON | family ferguson infamously had an affair with mary nisbet , countess of elgin , only daughter of william hamilton nisbet , esq. | |
| 56 | daughters | 1 | PERSON | she was the wife of thomas bruce , 7th earl of elgin , with whom she had one son , later lord bruce ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters . | |
| 57 | representation | 1 | ACT | he then returned to the representation of the kirkcaldy division of burghs . | |
| 58 | high school | 1 | INSTITUTION | he was educated at the high school in edinburgh , 1777-1780 . | |
| 59 | geologist | 1 | PERSON | scottish politician and geologist ( 1769-1840 ) | |
| 60 | biography monument | 1 | ACT | ||
| 61 | robert | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 62 | margaret | 1 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 63 | equivalent | 1 | ABSTRACT ENTITY | the earl sued ferguson in both england and scotland and won £10,000 ( the current , 2016 , equivalent of around £5 million ) . | |
| 64 | politician | 1 | PERSON | scottish politician and geologist ( 1769-1840 ) | |
| 65 | election | 1 | PROCESS | at the general election of 1837 he was in turn defeated by lord ramsay , who polled 299 votes to 205 . | |
| 66 | county | 1 | PLACE | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 67 | memorial | 1 | ACT | a memorial also exists to him in abbotshall church in fife . | |
| 68 | abbotshall church | 1 | PERSON | a memorial also exists to him in abbotshall church in fife . | |
| 69 | sir henry raeburn | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 70 | house | 1 | PLACE | he lived at raith house near kirkcaldy . | |
| 71 | nephew robert munro ferguson | 1 | PERSON | his nephew robert munro ferguson ( 1802-1868 ) inherited his estates on his death . | |
| 72 | affair | 1 | RELATIONSHIP | family ferguson infamously had an affair with mary nisbet , countess of elgin , only daughter of william hamilton nisbet , esq. | |
| 73 | thomas bruce | 1 | PERSON | she was the wife of thomas bruce , 7th earl of elgin , with whom she had one son , later lord bruce ( 1800-1840 ) and three daughters . | |
| 74 | dirleton | 1 | UNKNOWN | of dirleton , near haddington . | |
| 75 | kirkcaldy division | 1 | PERSON | he then returned to the representation of the kirkcaldy division of burghs . | |
| 76 | haddington robert ferguson | 1 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 77 | william ferguson | 1 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 78 | children | 1 | PERSON | the couple had no children together . | |
| 79 | interests | 1 | ELEMENT | due to his amateur interests in mineralogy , in 1805 he was elected a fellow of the royal society of london . | |
| 80 | estates | 1 | ESTATE | his nephew robert munro ferguson ( 1802-1868 ) inherited his estates on his death . | |
| 81 | william hamilton nisbet | 1 | PERSON | family ferguson infamously had an affair with mary nisbet , countess of elgin , only daughter of william hamilton nisbet , esq. | |
| 82 | monument | 1 | ACT | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 83 | mr hope | 1 | EVENT | robert ferguson was elected to the whig parliament of 1806 for fifeshire , but was not afterwards elected until the time of the reform bill , upon which he represented the kirkcaldy district of burghs from 1831 to 1835 , and in the latter year was returned for haddingtonshire , defeating mr hope , the tory candidate , by 268 to 231 votes . | |
| 84 | brother ronald | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 85 | advocate | 1 | PERSON | he qualified as an advocate in 1791 . | |
| 86 | restalrig | 1 | UNKNOWN | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 87 | raith house | 1 | PLACE | he lived at raith house near kirkcaldy . | |
| 88 | april | 1 | PERIOD | following the countess 's inevitable divorce , ferguson then married her on 20 april 1808 . | |
| 89 | kirkcaldy burghs | 1 | UNKNOWN | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 90 | measures | 1 | MEASURE | he was a cordial supporter of the measures of the | |
| 91 | lord ramsay | 1 | PERSON | at the general election of 1837 he was in turn defeated by lord ramsay , who polled 299 votes to 205 . | |
| 92 | parliament | 1 | HUMAN GROUP | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 93 | scotland | 1 | PLACE | the earl sued ferguson in both england and scotland and won £10,000 ( the current , 2016 , equivalent of around £5 million ) . | |
| 94 | kirkcaldy | 1 | PERSON | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 95 | memorials | 1 | ACT | memorials | |
| 96 | ronald craufurd | 1 | PERSON | monument to robert ferguson of raith , haddington robert ferguson was the eldest son of jane crauford , daughter of ronald craufurd of restalrig , ( sister to margaret , countess of dumfries ) and william ferguson of raith , fife . | |
| 97 | approach | 1 | PLACE | a major monument to ferguson stands near the northern approach to haddington designed by robert forrest in 1843 . | |
| 98 | september | 1 | PERIOD | the archers by sir henry raeburn illustrates robert with his brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs ( 8 september 1769 - 3 december 1840 ) of raith , was at various times a whig member of parliament for fifeshire , haddingtonshire and kirkcaldy burghs , and at the time of his death he was lord lieutenant of the county of fife . | |
| 99 | government | 1 | GOVERNMENT | whig government , and opposed to the ballot . | |
| 100 | ballot | 1 | ACTION | whig government , and opposed to the ballot . | |
| 101 | divorce | 1 | PROCESS | following the countess 's inevitable divorce , ferguson then married her on 20 april 1808 . | |
| 102 | memory | 1 | ACT | there are two raith monuments erected in his memory , one in fife and the other in haddington . | |
| 103 | youth | 1 | PERIOD | recognition sir henry raeburn painted ferguson in his youth ( with his brother ronald behind ) in the picture " the archers " . |
| Categoría | Objetos |
| PERSON |
abbotshall church advocate amateur geologist archers brother brother ronald brother ronald robert ferguson frs frse fgs children countess daughter daughters earl elgin family ferguson fellow ferguson fife general sir ronald craufurd ferguson geologist haddington robert ferguson jane crauford john playfair kirkcaldy kirkcaldy division law lord bruce lord lieutenant lord ramsay margaret mary nisbet nephew robert munro ferguson politician raith raith monuments recognition sir henry raeburn reform bill robert robert ferguson robert forrest ronald craufurd sir henry raeburn sister son supporter thomas bruce tory candidate whig member wife william ferguson william hamilton nisbet |
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approach county england fifeshire haddington haddingtonshire house kirkcaldy district london portman square raith house scotland |
| ACT |
biography monument memorial memorials memory monument representation votes |
| PERIOD |
april december latter year september time youth |
| INSTITUTION |
edinburgh high school royal society university |
| PROCESS |
divorce election |
| EVENT |
death mr hope |
| HUMAN GROUP |
parliament whig parliament |
| ACTION |
ballot turn |
| GOVERNMENT |
government |
| MATERIAL |
mineralogy |
| MEASURE |
measures |
| ABSTRACT ENTITY |
equivalent |
| RELATIONSHIP |
affair |
| PICTURE |
picture |
| ESTATE |
estates |
| ELEMENT |
interests |
| POSITION |
couple |