Robert Ferguson 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 Fif
The Archers by Sir Henry Raeburn illustrates Robert with his brother Ronald
Mary Berry was an English non-fiction writer born in Kirkbridge, North Yorkshire. She is best known for her letters and journals, namely Social Life in England and France from the French Revolution, p
Robert Ferguson of Raith
…couple had no children together. His nephew Robert Munro Ferguson (1802-1868) inherited his estates on his death. Ferguson was first cousin to writer Mary Berry. Sir Henry Raeburn painted Ferguson in his youth (with his brother Ronald behind) in the picture "The Archers…
From a bust of Mary Berry created by Anne Seymour Damer