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ABERCROMBY, Hon. George (1770-1843), of Tullibody, Clackmannan.
Family and Education
b. 14 Oct. 1770, 1st s. of Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, and bro. of Hons. Alexander Abercromby, James Abercromby and Sir John Abercromby. educ. Edinburgh Univ.; adv. 1794. m. 20 Jan, 1799, Montague, da. of Henry Dundas by 1st w., 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 1801; mother as 2nd Baron Abercromby 11 Feb. 1821.
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Ld. lt. Stirling 1837 – d.
Capt-lt. Edinburgh vols. 1794; capt. Clackmannan vols. 1803, lt.-col. commdt. 1804.
Main residence: Tullibody, Clackmannan.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ABERCROMBY, Hon. George (1770-1843)
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ABERCROMBY, Hon. James (1776-1858), of Spring Gardens, Westminster.
Family and Education
b. 7 Nov. 1776, 3rd s. of Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, and bro. of Hons. Alexander Abercromby, George Abercromby and Sir John Abercromby. educ. Edinburgh h.s. 1788-91; Christ Church, Oxf. 1794; L. Inn 1794, called 1800. m. 14 June 1802, Mary Anne, da. of Egerton Leigh of High Leigh, Cheshire, 1s. cr. Baron Dunfermline 7 June 1839.
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Commr. of bankrupts 1801 – 27; PC 23 May 1827; judge adv.-gen. 1827 – 28; chief baron of Exchequer [S] 1830 – 32; master of Mint (with seat in cabinet) July-Dec. 1834.
Vol. London and Westminster light horse 1798 – 1800.
Speaker of House of Commons 1835 – 39.
Main residence: Spring Gardens, Westminster.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ABERCROMBY, Hon. James (1776-1858)
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ABERCROMBY, Sir John (1772-1817), of Tullibody, Clackmannan.
Family and Education
b. 2 Apr. 1772, 2nd s. of Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, and bro. of Hons. Alexander Abercromby, George Abercromby and James Abercromby. unm. KCB 2 Jan. 1815; GCB 7 Apr. 1815.
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Cornet 4 Drag. 1782, ensign 1786; lt. 75 Ft. 1787, capt. 1792; maj. 94 Ft. 1794, brevet lt.-col. 1794; lt.-col. 53 Ft. 1795, col. 1807; brevet col. 1800, maj.-gen. 1805, lt.-gen. 1812.
C.-in-c. Bombay 1809 – 13, gov. and c.-in-c. Madras ad. int. 1813–14.
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Main residence: Tullibody, Clackmannan.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ABERCROMBY, Sir John (1772-1817)
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ABERCROMBY, Sir Ralph (1734-1801), of Tullibody, Clackmannan.
Family and Education
b. 7 Oct. 1734,CP is singular in giving 26 Oct. 1st s. of George Abercromby of Tullibody by Mary, da. of Ralph Dundas of Manour, Stirling. educ. Alloa sch.; Rugby 1748-51; Edinburgh Univ. 1752-3; Holland and Leipzig 1754-5. m. 17 Nov. 1767, Mary Anne, da. and coh, of John Menzies of Ferntower in Crieff, Perth, 4s. 3da. KB 22 July 1795. suc. fa. 1800.
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Cornet 3 Drag. Gds. 1756; capt. 3 Horse (Ireland) 1762, maj. 1770, lt.-col. 1773; lt.-col. 37 Ft. 1775, brevet col. 1780; col. 103 Ft. 1781; Irish half-pay 1783 – 90; maj.-gen. 1787; col. 69 Ft. 1790, 6 Ft. 1792, 7 Drag. Gds. 1795, 2 (R. North British) Drag. 1796 – 1801; lt.-gen. 1797; c.-in-c. W.I. 1793 – 97, Ireland 1797 – 98, Scotland 1798 – 99, Holland 1799, Mediterranean 1800; lt.-gov. I.o.W. 1795 – 98; gov. Fort George 1798–1801.
PC [I] 4 Jan. 1798.
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Main residence: Tullibody, Clackmannan.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ABERCROMBY, Sir Ralph (1734-1801)
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ABERCROMBY, Robert (1784-1855), of Birkenbog and Forglen, Banff.
Family and Education
b. 4 Feb. 1784, 1st s. of Sir George Abercromby, 4th Bt., of Birkenbog by Hon. Jane Ogilvy, da. and h. of Alexander, 7th Lord Banff [S]. m. 22 Oct. 1816, Elizabeth Stephenson, da. of Samuel Douglas of Netherlaw, Kirkcudbright, 4s. 8da. suc. fa. as 5th Bt. 18 July 1831.
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Main residence: Birkenbog and Forglen, Banff.
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Commons 1790-1820
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ABERCROMBY, Robert (1784-1855)
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Oxford 1644
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