Family and Education
b. 7 Oct. 1734,CP gives 25 Oct. Other sources, e.g. Anderson, Scottish Nation, give 7 Oct. and bap. 27 Oct. 1st s. of George Abercromby of Tullibody by Mary, da. of Ralph Dundas of Manour, Perth; bro. of Burnet and nephew of James Abercromby. educ. Alloa; Rugby 1748-52; Edinburgh Univ. 1752-3; Holland and Leipzig 1754-5. m. 17 Nov. 1767, Mary Anne, da. and coh. of John Menzies of Ferntower, Crieff, Perth, 4s. 3da. cr. K.B. 22 July 1795; suc. fa. 1800.
Offices Held
Cornet 3 Drag. Gds. 1756; capt. 3 Horse 1762, maj. 1770, lt.-col. 1773; col. 103 Ft. 1781 – 83; maj.-gen. 1787; col. 69 Ft. 1790 – 92, 6 Ft. 1792 – 95, 7 Drag. Gds. 1795 – 96, 2 Drag. 1796 – d.; lt.-gen. 1797.
Lt.-gov. I.o.W. 1795 – 99; gov. Inverness 1798 – d.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Tullibody, Clackmannan.
Volume
Commons 1754-1790
Web Title
ABERCROMBY, Ralph (1734-1801)
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Oxford 1644
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