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b. 5 Nov. 1678, 3rd but 1st surv. s. of Alexander Abercromby (o.s. d.v.p. of John Abercromby of Glassaugh) by Katherine, da. of Sir Robert Dunbar, MP [S], of Grangehill, Elgin. m. by 1703, Helen (d. aft. 1744), da. and coh. of George Meldrum (d. 1692) of Crombie, Marnoch, Banff, minister of Glass, Banff, 2s. 4da. suc. gdfa. 1691. Hist. Scot. Parl. 2; C. D. Abercromby, Fam. of Abercromby, 87–88; Diary of Brodie of Brodie (Spalding Club), 351, 398, 406; SRO Indexes, xviii. 7, 474; Shaw and Gordon, Hist. Province of Moray (1882), iii. 391; Recs. Co. Banff (New Spalding Club), 39.
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Commr. justiciary for Highlands [S] 1701, 1702; lt. 21 Ft. (R. Scots Fusiliers) 1706, capt. 1707, lt.-col. (half-pay) 1721; commr. Equivalent [S] 1707–19; a.d.c. to Duke of Marlborough (John Churchill†) in Low Countries 1711; lt. gov. Fort William 1726–?d. CSP Dom. 1700–2, p. 339; 1702–3, p. 354; Boyer, Anne Annals, vi. 234; Cal. Treas. Bks. xxiii. 234; xxix. 342; xxxi. 579; info. from Dr P. W. J. Riley on members of Scot. parl.; Cal. Treas. Pprs. 1714–19, p. 450.

MP [S] Banffshire 1706–7.

Burgess, Edinburgh 1724. Scot. Rec. Soc. lxii. 1.

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ABERCROMBY, Alexander (1677-1729), of Glasshaugh, Banff.
Main residence: Glassaugh, Fordyce, Banff.
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D.W.H.
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Commons 1690-1715
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ABERCROMBY, Alexander (1678-1729)

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