Family and Education
b. 21 Oct. 1740, 3rd s. of George Abercromby of Tullibody, Clackmannan, and bro. of Sir Ralph Abercromby. unm. KB 15 Aug. 1792; GCB 2 Jan. 1815.
Offices Held
Ensign 44 Ft. 1758, lt. 1759, capt. 1761, half-pay 1763; maj. 62 Ft. 1772; lt. col. 37 Ft. 1775; col. and a.d.c. to the King 1781; col. 75 Ft. 1787; maj.-gen. (Bombay) 1790, lt.-gen. 1797, gen. 1802.
Gov. and c.-in-c. Bombay 1790 – 92; c.-in-c. India 1793 – 97.
Gov. Edinburgh Castle Aug. 1801 – d.
Main residence: Airthrey Castle, Stirling.
Volume
Commons 1790-1820
Web Title
ABERCROMBY, Sir Robert (1740-1827)
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