Abercromby, Patrick See Robert Chambers journalist Robert Chambers , Eminent Scotsmen , s.v. ... of English Literature Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, Patrick ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, Patrick Category 1656 births Category 1710s deaths Category ... military historians pt PatrickAbercromby ...This article is about the Scotland Scottish physician and antiquarian . See also Patrick Abercrombie , the town planner. Infobox person name PatrickAbercromby birth date 1656 birth place Forfar , Scotland death date c. 1716 nationality Scotland Scottish occupation physician, historian, antiquarian known for Physician to King James VII of Scotland as a Jacobite, he opposed the Union in various pamphlets notable works Martial Achievements of the Scots Nation PatrickAbercromby 1656&ndash c.1716 , Scottish physician and antiquarian , noted for being physician to James II of England King James VII II of England and his fervent opposition to the Acts of Union 1707 Act of Union between Scotland and England . Early life PatrickAbercromby was the third son of Alexander Abercromby Scottish politician Alexander Abercromby of Fetterneir in Aberdeenshire traditional Aberdeenshire , and brother of Francis Abercromby, Lord Glasford Francis Abercromby , who was created Lord Glasford by James II of England King James II . He was born at Forfar in 1656 apparently of a Roman Catholic family. Intending to become a doctor of medicine he entered the University of St Andrews , where he took his degree of M.D. in 1685, but apparently he spent most of his youthful years abroad. It has been stated that he ..., belongs to Dr David Abercromby q.v. . Return to Scotland On his return to Scotland, he is found practising ... work of Abercromby s was a translation of Jean de Beaugu s Histoire de la guerre d Ecosse 1556 ... Mackenzie to Alexander Nisbet and Thomas Ruddiman . Death The date of Abercromby s death is uncertain ... more details
distinguish Abercrombie disambiguation Abercrombie for the children s television character Captain Abercromby infobox family name name image image size caption pronunciation meaning region Scotland , United Kingdom language related names Abercrombie surname Abercrombie clans search prefix footnotes Surname Andrew Abercromby born 1980 , NASA biomedical engineer James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline 1775 1858 , British politician and son of Ralph Abercromby John Abercromby monk died 1561 , victim of the Scottish Reformation Lord John Abercromby 1841 1924 Scottish antiquary Ralph Abercromby 1734 1801 , British general and father of James Abercromby Ralph Abercromby, 2nd Baron Dunfermline 1803 1868 , British diplomat and son of James Abercromby. Ralph Abercromby meteorologist 1842 1897 , author Places Abercromby Square in Liverpool , named after Ralph Abercromby surname ar de Abercromby es Abercromby fr Abercromby it Abercromby ... more details
George Abercromby may refer to George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby 1800 1852 George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby 1770 1843 George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby 1838 1917 George William Abercromby 1886 1964 hndis Abercromby, George ... more details
Robert Abercromby may refer to Robert Abercromby missionary 1536 1613 , Jesuit missionary Robert Abercromby of Airthrey 1740 1827 , general Sir Robert Abercromby, 5th Baronet 1784 1855 , British politician See also Robert Abercrombie Pringle 1855 1922 , Canadian lawyer hndis Abercromby, Robert ... more details
Infobox peerage title name Barony Abercromby creation date 28 May 1801 monarch George III of the United Kingdom peerage Peerage of the United Kingdom first holder Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby Mary Abercromby last holder John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby John Abercromby, 5th Baron remainder to heirs male of the body of the 1st Baroness by her husband, Ralph Abercromby subsidiary titles Baron Abercromby , of Aboukir and of Tullibody in the County of Clackmannan, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom . It was created on 28 May 1801 for Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby Mary, Lady Abercromby , in honour of her late husband, the noted military commander Lieutenant General Ralph Abercromby Sir Ralph Abercromby , who died from wounds received in the Battle of Abukir 1801 Battle of Aboukir in 1801. The latter was the grandson of Alexander Abercromby, Member of The Scottish Parliament for Clackmannanshire from 1703 to 1707, younger son of Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet, of Birkenbog see Abercromby Baronets . Lady Abercromby was succeeded by her eldest son .... The Hon. James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline James Abercromby , third son of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Baroness Abercromby, served as Speaker of the British House of Commons Speaker of the House of Commons from 1835 to 1839 and was created Baron Dunfermline in 1839. Barons Abercromby 1801 Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby d. 1821 George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby 1770&ndash 1843 George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby 1800&ndash 1852 George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby 1838&ndash 1917 John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby 1841&ndash 1924 See also Abercromby Baronets Abercromby Baronets, of Birkenbog Baron Dunfermline References Rayment http www.thepeerage.com www.thepeerage.com Category Baronies Abercromby Category Extinct baronies Abercromby no Baron Abercromby ... more details
Alexander Abercromby may refer to Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet c. 1603 1684 , Scottish politician, Commissioner for Banffshire 1640 1641, 1643, 1646 1648 and 1661 1663 Alexander Abercromby Scottish politician died 1729 , Scottish politician, MP for Banffshire 1706 1727 Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby 1745 1795 , Scottish advocate, judge and essayist Alexander Abercromby British Army officer 1784 1853 , Scottish army officer and politician, MP for Clackmannanshire See also Abercromby surname hndis Abercromby, Alexander de Alexander Abercromby ... more details
Lord Abercromby redirects here. Not to be confused with Lord Abercrombie or Baron Abercromby . File Lord Abercromby.jpg thumb Portrait of Lord Abercromby by George Dawe Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby Post nominals post noms Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh FRSE 1745 1795 was a Scottish advocate , judge and essayist. sfn Paul 1885 p 38 Biography Abercromby was born in Clackmannanshire on 15 October 1745, the fourth and youngest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody 1705 1800 and Mary Dundas. Two of his brothers entered the army one of them became general Sir Ralph Abercromby . Alexander was the brother in law of Robert Bruce, Lord Kennet and James Edmonstone . ref name Waterston cite book last1 Waterston first1 Charles D last2 Macmillan Shearer first2 A title Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783 2002 Biographical Index url http www.rse.org.uk fellowship fells indexp1.pdf accessdate 10 February, 2011 volume I date July 2006 publisher The Royal Society of Edinburgh location Edinburgh isbn 9780902198845 ref Alexander studied at the university of Edinburgh , where he seems to have been chiefly distinguished for his handsome person and engaging disposition. He was admitted a member of the Faculty of Advocates in 1766, and was soon afterwards appointed sheriff ... in 1785 and 1786. sfn Paul 1885 p 38 Abercromby s papers show much correctness of style and tenderness ... of Session under the judicial title of Lord Abercromby, and a few months afterwards was appointed ... disease at Exmouth. sfn Paul 1885 p 38 Lord Abercromby s known contributions to literature ... DNB first James Balfour last Paul wstitle Abercromby, Alexander 1745 1795 volume 1 page 38 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, Alexander ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, Alexander Category 1745 births Category 1795 deaths Category ... Category Scottish essayists Category Scottish judges de Alexander Abercromby Jurist ... more details
James Abercromby or Abercrombie may refer to Sir James Abercrombie, 1st Baronet died 1724 James Abercrombie British Army colonel 1732 1775 , British colonel, possibly a relation of the general James Abercrombie Congressman 1795 1861 , a U.S. Representative from Alabama James Abercrombie British Army general 1706 1781 , British general, also spelled Abercromby Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet c. 1670 1734 , Scottish MP for Banffshire James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline 1776 1858 , British politician See also Jim Abercrombie , Australian rugby league footballer hndis name Abercromby, James de Abercrombie DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, James ... more details
Image Abercrombie Square and Metropolitan Cathedral Liverpool.jpg thumb right Abercromby Square Abercromby Square is a square at the heart of the University of Liverpool . It is bordered by Oxford Road to the North. It is named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby , commander of the British Army in Egypt, he was killed at the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. Abercromby Square Gardens occupy the center of the square. See also Architecture of Liverpool External links commons category Abercromby Square http www.yoliverpool.com forum archive index.php t 3906.html The Building of Abercromby Square By Adrian R Allan Unit of Liverpool 1986 Hq 942.753 ALL Green Liverpool coord 53.4028 2.9650 region GB type landmark source GNS enwiki display inline,title Category Buildings and structures in Liverpool Category Parks and commons in Liverpool Category Streets in Liverpool Merseyside struct stub England road stub ... more details
Infobox Baronetage name Abercromby Baronets of Birkenbog arms Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent a Chevron Gules between three Boars Heads erased Azure langued of the second 2nd and 3rd grand quarters 1st and 4th, Argent a Lion passant guardant Gules crowned with an Imperial Crown proper 2nd and 3rd, Argent three Popinjays Vert beaked and membered Gules crest A Falcon rising belled proper supporters On either side a Greyhound Argent collared Gules motto above the crest Petit alta He seeks the heights and below the shield Mercie is my desire The Abercromby Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby Baronets of Birkenbog, Banff Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet 1603&ndash 1670 , MP Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet c. 1669&ndash 1734 MP Sir Robert Abercromby, 3rd Baronet c. 1698&ndash 1787 Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet 1750&ndash 1831 , Sherriff of Nairnshire and Elginshire Sir Robert Abercromby, 5th Baronet 1784&ndash 1855 , MP Sir George Samuel Abercromby, 6th Baronet 1824&ndash 1872 Sir Robert John Abercromby, 7th Baronet 1850&ndash 1895 , Vice Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Deputy Lieutenant D.L. of Aberdeenshire, Deputy Lieutenant D.L. of Banffshire Sir George William Abercromby , 8th Baronet 1886&ndash 1964 , Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire Major Sir Robert Alexander Abercromby, 9th Baronet 1895&ndash 1972 , Vice Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Deputy Lieutenant D.L. of Banffshire Sir Ian George Abercromby, 10th Baronet 1925&ndash 2003 See also Abercrombie Baronets References Rayment b Category Baronetcies canada hist stub ... more details
For his grandson, the diplomat, see Ralph Abercromby, 2nd Baron Dunfermline , and for his great grandson, see Ralph Abercromby meteorologist . Use dmy dates date August 2010 Infobox military person name Sir Ralph Abercromby birth date birth date 1734 10 7 df y death date death date and age 1801 3 28 1734 10 7 df y image File Sir Ralph Abercromby by John Hoppner.jpg 200px caption Sir Ralph Abercromby ... Wars awards Order of the Bath KCB relations Brother Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby laterwork ... Abercromby Post nominals post noms Order of the Bath KCB sometimes spelt Abercrombie 7 October 1734 ... He was the eldest son of George Abercromby of Tullibody , Clackmannanshire , and a brother of the advocate Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby . He was born at Menstrie , Clackmannanshire . ref name ... of the army under his orders. Abercromby afterwards obtained possession of the settlements of Demerara ... Abercromby, Commander of the British forces that captured Trinidad and Tobago . On 17 April 1797, Abercromby ... exchanges and even hand to hand combat, unable to overcome San Juan s first line of defense, Abercromby withdrew. This was to be one of the largest invasions to Spanish territories in the Americas. Abercromby ... Ker Porter. Abercromby is in the centre and labeled 20. A battle in the neighbourhood of Battle of Alexandria Alexandria 21 March 1801 was the sequel of this successful landing, and it was Abercromby ..., a monument was erected in his honour in St Paul s Cathedral , Abercromby Square in Liverpool is named in his honour. His widow was created Baroness Abercromby of Tullibody and Aboukir Bay, ref ... Abercromby d. 17 September 1844 Hon. Mary Abercromby d. 1825 Hon. Catherine Abercromby d. 7 May 1842 George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby 1770&ndash 1843 General Hon. Sir John Abercromby 1772&ndash 1817 James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline 1776&ndash 1858 Lt. Col. Hon. Alexander Abercromby army officer Alexander Abercromby 1784&ndash 1853 A public house in central Manchester , the Sir Ralph ... more details
Infobox person name Andrew Abercromby image Andrew Abercromby.jpg image size caption Andrew Abercromby ... F. J. Abercromby born May 12, 1980 ref name NASA Bio Cite web url http www.nasa.gov mission pages NEEMO NEEMO14 abercromby bio.html title NASA Dr. Andrew F.J. Abercromby accessdate August 5, 2011 publisher ... NASA year 2010 author NASA ref As an aquanaut , Abercromby served as a member of the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 14 NEEMO NEEMO 14 May 10 23, 2010 NEEMO 14 crew. Abercromby has more ... Young, Noel ref Education Growing up in a fishing village in Scotland , Abercromby played soccer ... to the United States and join an International Space School at NASA s Johnson Space Center. Abercromby ... ref His host while in Houston was Canadian Space Agency astronaut Chris Hadfield . Abercromby would ... Edit International After spending two weeks at NASA Abercromby knew what he wanted to do with the rest ... degree was available in Scotland, ref name Edit International after leaving high school Abercromby ... Air Force , Abercromby was employed by NASA. ref name NASA Bio Abercromby received an award as best ... Lake 1 Cite web url http www.pavilionlake.com plrp team andrew abercromby.php title Andrew Abercromby accessdate August 5, 2011 publisher Pavilion Lake Research Project year 2011 ref In 2006 Abercromby ... manager for the Space Exploration Vehicle SEV project, Abercromby is part of a team designing and testing a new type of human space exploration vehicle. Abercromby is also a member of the Extravehicular ... develop new spacesuit s that will be safer, more efficient, and easier to use. Abercromby ... Mechanics Laboratory. ref name NASA Bio ref name Desert RATS Abercromby has worked on NASA Human ... In May 2010, Abercromby became an aquanaut through his participation in the joint NASA NOAA , NEEMO ... 2010 author Alexander, Aaron ref The NEEMO 14 mission was commanded by Chris Hadfield, Abercromby ... 14 mission, Abercromby was quoted as saying that he expects to learn a lot about himself by living ... more details
infobox television show name Captain Abercromby image caption Captain Abercromby and his crew format ... aired 2002 last aired 2003 num episodes 26 Captain Abercromby was a children s TV show that was on BBC Two in 2002 2003. Its cast was puppets. Series overview Captain Abercromby was a puppet series about a boy named Abercromby, who is raised by his grandfather. After hearing the tale of how his Grandpa lost his watch, which was given to him by Abercromby s mother, he dreams that he a Captain of a seaship ... believe that Abercromby is looking for buried treasure , so making the series a race between the two ships. Each show would open with Abercromby s Grandpa telling his story, in a green wooden bedroom surrounded by characters and props which later fill out the cast of Abercromby s dreams a suit ... shots showed Abercromby climbing into bed with Pointdexter on the end and going to sleep, saying .... Each story would finish with an alarm clock ringing, bringing Abercromby out of his dream and waking up to his Grandpa standing by his bed. Abercromby then begins to tell his Grandpa an excited summary of the episode, volume fading down as the credits and music roll over the scene. Characters Abercromby s crew Abercromby the show s titular character, Abercromby is a boy who dreams of an adventure where he is trying to find his Grandpa s missing watch. Siren Abercromby s shipmate, and the living front of the ship. She believes in Abercromby the most, and is the one who will convince the others ... character in the series, next to Abercromby himself. Poindexter the ship s janitor ... are subject to do. Aside from Captain Abercromby, he is the only character to cross from the real world into the dream world. Thunderbottom Crew Captain Jake a pirate, and arch rival to Abercromby ... eye, and his hook is held in one of his hands. Jake s schemes to catch up with Abercromby usually ... s Machine Bully For You Captain Invisible Marooned In one episode of the series, Out of the Hat , Abercromby ... more details
orphan date March 2010 Infobox football biography playername Billy Abercromby fullname William Abercromby image Image Replace this image male.svg dateofbirth Birth date and age 1958 9 14 df y cityofbirth Ruchill countryofbirth Scotland currentclub position Midfielder youthyears1 1975&ndash 1976 youthclubs1 St. Mirren F.C. St. Mirren years1 1976&ndash 1988 years2 1988&ndash 1989 years3 1989&ndash 1990 years4 1990 years5 1990&ndash 1991 clubs1 St. Mirren F.C. St. Mirren clubs2 Partick Thistle F.C. Partick Thistle clubs3 Dunfermline Athletic F.C. Dunfermline Athletic clubs4 Cowdenbeath F.C. Cowdenbeath clubs5 East Stirlingshire F.C. East Stirlingshire clubs6 Total caps1 288 caps2 10 caps3 9 caps4 4 caps5 5 caps6 316 goals1 15 goals2 0 goals3 0 goals4 0 goals5 0 goals6 15 William Billy Abercromby born 14 September 1958 in Ruchill is a retired Scotland Scottish Association football football player. Abercromby came through the youth ranks at St. Mirren F.C. St. Mirren and signed a full professional contract in 1975. ref name icrenfrewshire.icnetwork.co.uk http icrenfrewshire.icnetwork.co.uk lifestyle tm headline aber my day of reckoning&method full&objectid 23448738&siteid 87085 name page.html ref A year later he experienced his first involvement with the first team squad when Alex Ferguson Sir Alex Ferguson called him into the squad to tour the West Indies . On 29 October 1986, Abercromby was sent off for three red card offences, one for foul play and two counts of dissent during a match .... Abercromby battled with severe alcoholism when his playing days ended with his experiences and subsequent recovery being detailed in his biography Aber s Gonnae Get Ye . Abercromby was one of the ex ... Abercromby, Billy ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION Scottish footballer DATE OF BIRTH 14 September 1958 PLACE OF BIRTH Ruchill , Scotland DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, Billy Category ... stub simple Billy Abercromby ... more details
for those of a similar name David Abercrombie disambiguation David Abercromby was a 17th century Scotland Scottish physician and writer, thought to have died in 1702. ref name Pyle Andrew Pyle philosopher Andrew Pyle editor , Dictionary of Seventeenth Century British Philosophers 2000 , article pp. 2 7. ref Brought up at Douai as a Roman Catholic Church Roman Catholic by Society of Jesus Jesuit priests, he was converted to Protestantism in 1682 and came to abjure popery , and published Protestancy proved Safer than Popery 1686 . Works His medical reputation was based on his Tuta ac efficax luis venereae saepe absque mercurio ac semper absque salivatione mercuriali curando methodus 1684 which was translated into French language French , Dutch language Dutch and German language German . Two other works by him were De Pulsus Variatione 1685 , and Ars explorandi medicas facultates plantarum ex solo sapore 1688 His Opuscula were collected in 1687. These professional writings gave him a place and memorial in Albrecht von Haller , Bibliotheca Medicinae Practicae 1779 . According to Haller he was alive early in the 18th century. He also wrote some books in theology and philosophy , controversial in their time but little remembered today. But the most noticeable of his productions is A Discourse of Wit 1685 , which contains some of the most characteristic metaphysical opinions of the Scottish philosophy of common sense. It was followed by Academia Scientiarum 1687 , and by A Moral Discourse of the Power of Interest 1690 , dedicated to Robert Boyle , Abercromby s patron in the 1680s. He ... by James Maidment. Notes Reflist Wikisource1911Enc Abercromby, David Further reading cite journal ... of Ideas volume 55 issue 4 pages 611 29 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby ... PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, David Category 17th century Scottish medical doctors Category ... from Roman Catholicism it David Abercromby pt David Abercromby ... more details
George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby 14 October 1770 &ndash 15 February 1843 was a Scottish people Scottish lawyer, politician and Peerage peer . The eldest son of Lt. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby , he became, like his grandfather, a lawyer, and was Call to the Bar called to the Bar in 1794. On his death in 1843 he was succeeded in the barony by George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby his son . Career He was a British Whig Party Whig Member of Parliament for Edinburgh UK Parliament constituency Edinburgh , 1805 1806 and for Clackmannanshire and Kinross shire UK Parliament constituency Clackmannanshire , 1806 1807 and 1812 1815. On the death of his mother on 11 February 1821 he succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Abercromby . He also inherited the estate of Airthrey Castle Airthrey from his uncle, Robert Abercromby of Airthrey , in 1827. He was Lord ... on 25 January 1799 and had issue George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby 1800 1852 Hon. Montague Abercromby 1807 1853 , married Fox Maule Ramsay, 11th Earl of Dalhousie 1831 Hon. Mary Ann Abercromby 1811 1898 , married Col. N.R. Brown ... people famousfirst2868.html Gazetteer for Scotland External links Hansard contribs mr george abercromby 1 George Abercromby s start s par uk succession box title Member of Parliament for Edinburgh ... after Sir Patrick Murray succession box title Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross ... before Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch Thomas Graham after Sir John Abercromby s hon succession box before ... before Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby Mary Anne Abercromby title Baron Abercromby years 1821 1843 after George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby George Abercromby s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, George Abercromby, 2nd Baron ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT ... DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Category 1770 births Category 1843 deaths ... more details
Mary Anne Abercromby, n e Menzies, 1st Baroness Abercromby born before 1752 &ndash 11 February 1821 was a Scottish socialite and suo jure hereditary peer peeress . The daughter of John Menzies and Ann Campbell, she was created suo jure Baron Abercromby 1st Baroness Abercromby , of Aboukir and of Tullibody, in the County of Clackmannanshire, by Letters patent Letters Patent on 28 May 1801. The barony was awarded in recognition of her late husband s gallantry at the Battle of Alexandria , at which he was mortally wounded. On her death in 1821 she was succeeded in the barony by her eldest son. Family She married Ralph Abercromby Captain Ralph Abercromby later Lt. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby , son of George Abercromby and Mary Dundas, on 17 November 1767, and had issue Hon. Anne Abercromby d.1844 Hon. Mary Abercromby d.1825 Hon. Catherine Abercromby d.1841 George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby 1770&ndash 1843 John Abercromby British Army officer Gen. Hon. Sir John Abercromby 1772 1817 James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline 1776&ndash 1858 Alexander Abercromby British Army officer Lt. Col. Hon. Alexander Abercromby 1784&ndash 1853 References http www.thepeerage.com p3.htm i28 thePeerage.com start box s reg uk succession box before New Creation title Baron Abercromby Baroness Abercromby years 1801 1821 after George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby George Abercromby end box DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, Mary 1st Baroness Abercromby Category 18th century births Abercromby, Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Category 1821 deaths Abercromby, Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Category 18th century Scottish people Category 19th century Scottish people Category Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Abercromby, Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness of Category Created suo jure peeresses Abercromby, Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Category Scottish socialites Scotland noble stub UK baron stub ... more details
File The International folk lore congress, John Abercromby.png thumb John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby 15 January 1841 7 October 1924 was a Scottish soldier and archaeologist. The second son of the George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby and Louisa Penuel Forbes, on his death in 1924 he had no male issue and as a result the Barony Abercromby became extinct. Career He was a Lieutenant with the Rifle Brigade Prince Consort s Own Rifle Brigade . He graduated from the University of Edinburgh , Edinburgh , Scotland , with an honorary Doctorate of Law LLD . He was president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and succeeded his elder brother as 5th Baron Abercromby on 3 October 1917. After leaving the army in 1870 he devoted himself to languages, travel and folklore. In 1904 he introduced the term Beaker archaeology Beaker into the archaeological lexicon to describe the late neolithic drinking vessels being found all over Western Europe. He supported the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and served as its president from 1913 to 1918. His will provided for the foundation of the Abercromby Chair of Archaeology at the University of Edinburgh , a post occupied by Vere Gordon Childe ..., on 26 August 1876 and had issue Hon. Edla Louisa Montague Abercromby b.1877 , married Georges N. Nasos 1906 References http www.thepeerage.com p24.htm i231 thePeerage.com ABERCROMBY , Who Was Who ... John Abercromby s start s reg uk succession box before George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby George Abercromby title Baron Abercromby years 1917&ndash 1924 after Extinct s end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, John 5th Baron Abercromby ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... Abercromby, John 5th Baron Abercromby Category Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Abercromby, John Abercromby, 5th Baron Category Scottish archaeologists Category Scottish soldiers Category ... baron stub UK archaeologist stub no John Abercromby, 5. baron Abercromby fi John Abercromby ... more details
George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby Deputy Lieutenant DL , Justice of the Peace JP 23 September 1838 30 October 1917 , styled The Honourable from 1843 to 1852, was a Scottish peer and politician. Background Abercromby was the oldest son of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby . ref name Dod 1915 , p. 40 His mother Louisa Penuel Forbes was the daughter of the judge John Forbes, Lord Medwyn and sister of the clergyman Alexander Penrose Forbes . ref name Dod 1915 , p. 40 Career Abercromby succeeded his father as baron in 1852 and joined the House of Lords . ref name Dod 1915 , p. 40 Dod 1915 , p. 40 ref He was Justice of the Peace for Clackmannanshire and Stirlingshire and was nominated a Deputy Lieutenant for the latter county in 1860. ref name Dod 1915 , p. 40 Family Abercromby married Lady Julia Janet Georgiana Duncan, the daughter of Adam Haldane Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown and his wife Juliana Cavendish Philips, at the earl s residence Camperdown, Dundee Camperdown House on 6 October 1858, but the marriage produced no children. His wife died in 1915 and Abercromby survived her for two years. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby John . Notes reflist References cite book authors Charles Roger Dod and Robert Philip Dod title Dod s Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain and Ireland for 1915 date 1915 publisher Simpkin, Marshall, Hamilton, Kent and Co. Ltd. location London http www.thepeerage.com p4.htm i38 thePeerage.com External links hansard contribs mr george abercromby 2 George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby start box s reg uk succession box before George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby George Abercromby title Baron Abercromby years 1852 1917 after John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby John Abercromby end box DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, George Abercromby, 4th Baron UK baron stub Category 1838 births Category 1917 deaths Category Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom Category ... more details
George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby 30 May 1800 25 June 1852 was a Scottish soldier, politician and peer. The son of George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby and Hon. Montague Dundas, on his death in 1852 he was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son. Career He was commissioned into the 51st Foot . In 1817 he purchased a Lieutenant Lieutenancy in the 3rd Foot Guards and in 1818 exchanged into the 3rd Dragoon Guards as a Cornet rank Cornet . In 1821 he purchased a Lieutenantcy in the regiment and in 1822 he purchased a Captain British Army and Royal Marines Captaincy in the 12th ... 1843 he succeeded to the title of 3rd Baron Abercromby . He was a British Whig Party Whig Member of Parliament ... , Lord Medwyn and Louisa Cumming Gordon, on 3 April 1832 and had issue Hon. Montague Abercromby 1835 1931 , married George Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow 1856 George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby 1838 1917 John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby 1841 1924 Lt. Hon. Ralph Abercromby meteorologist Ralph Abercromby 1842 1897 References http www.thepeerage.com p4.htm i33 thePeerage.com External links Hansard contribs mr george abercromby George Abercromby start box s par uk succession box title Member of Parliament for Clackmannanshire and Kinross ... and Mansfield s reg uk succession box before George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby George Abercromby title Baron Abercromby years 1843 1852 after George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby George Abercromby end box Persondata NAME Abercromby, George Ralph Campbell ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... PLACE OF DEATH UK baron stub DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Category 1800 births ... Guards officers Category Members of the United Kingdom Parliament for Scottish constituencies Abercromby, George Category UK MPs 1820 1826 Abercromby, George Category UK MPs 1830 1831 Abercromby, George Category UK MPs 1837 1841 Abercromby, George Category UK MPs 1841 1847 Abercromby, George ... more details
Robert Abercromby Abrecromby , Abercrombie , also Scotus , also known under the pseudonyms of Robert Sandiesoun and Sanders Robertson 1536 27 April 1613 was a Society of Jesus Jesuit missionary in Scotland . Early life He was born and educated in Scotland, and studied in the Collegium Romanum in Rome, where on 19 August 1563 he became a Jesuit. From 1564 he lived in Braunsberg then in Royal Prussia , now Braniewo in Poland where he was professor of grammar in the biggest Polish Jesuit collegium and a novice master . In 1565 he was ordained a priest. In Braniewo he was in constant contact with Cardinal ... with Anne of Denmark Abercromby was brought into prominence chiefly by the fact that he is said ... to call Father Abercromby, who, with some other Jesuits, was secretly working among the Scottish ... with her former friend. Abercromby was introduced into the palace, instructed the Queen in the Catholic ... mentioning Abercromby, puts it as occurring in 1598. Intelligence of it at last came to the ears ... his crown. The king first supported Abercromby and arranged for him to stay near Anne. James even went as far as to appoint Abercromby Superintendent of the Royal Falconry , in order that he might remain near the Queen. Up to the time that James succeeded to the crown of England, Father Abercromby ..., says nothing. She made several ineffectual attempts to convert the King. Later life Abercromby ... . ref name ODNB ODNBweb id 46 title Abercromby, Robert first G. Martin last Murphy ref Abercromby ... I was traced to Braunsberg ref name ODNB but the investigation by Patrick Gordon diplomat Patrick ... . ref He died there on 27 April 1613. References CathEncy wstitle Robert Abercromby Anna Biega ska ... bibliography. Notes reflist Attribution Catholic wstitle Robert Abercromby Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, Robert ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1536 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1613 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, Robert Category ... more details
Other people2 John Abercromby disambiguation Orphan date February 2009 John Abercromby floruit fl. 1561 was, according to Thomas Dempster s Historia ecclesiastica 1829 , ref Thomae Dempsteri Historia ecclesiastica gentis Scotorum, sive, De scriptoribus Scotis, ed. D. Irving, rev. edn, 2 vols., Bannatyne Club, 21 1829 cited in ODNB ref a Benedictine monk who was executed for his Roman Catholicism . However, his identity is doubtful Abercromby has not come to light in recent scholarly work, nor is he found in the published records... The only possible conclusion is that John Abercromby is a figment, a ghost fabricated by Thomas Dempster. ref Mark Dilworth, http www.oxforddnb.com view article 42 Abercromby, John supp. fl. 1561 , Oxford Dictionary of National Biography , Oxford University Press, 2004, accessed 26 Sept 2007. ref According to the 1885 Dictionary of National Biography He was the author of Veritatis Defensio and H reseos Confusio. ref cite DNB wstitle Abercromby, John d.1561? first Thompson last Cooper volume 1 ref References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Abercromby, John Category People whose existence is disputed Category Benedictines Category 16th century Roman Catholic martyrs Christian clergy stub ... more details
Infobox Baronetage name Abercromby Baronets of Birkenbog arms Quarterly, 1st and 4th, Argent a Chevron Gules between three Boars Heads erased Azure langued of the second 2nd and 3rd grand quarters 1st and 4th, Argent a Lion passant guardant Gules crowned with an Imperial Crown proper 2nd and 3rd, Argent three Popinjays Vert beaked and membered Gules crest A Falcon rising belled proper supporters On either side a Greyhound Argent collared Gules motto above the crest Petit alta He seeks the heights and below the shield Mercie is my desire Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet Distinguished ... served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1946 and 1964. Background The Abercromby Baronets descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden died circa 1457 and the title was created in the Baronetage .... ref Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife ... Dean and Son, 1920. ref Abercromby was educated at Eton College . His extensive estate was situated ... had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff. ref G.E.C. The Complete Peerage. Gloucester Sutton, 1986. ref Career Abercromby was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant ... and brevet colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First ... Order . After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931. Abercromby ... Abercromby married on 17 January 1935, Eleanor, only daughter of Sir Arthur Robert Anderson. The couple had no children and when Abercromby died in 1964, he was succeeded as baronet by his younger ... years 1946 1964 after Thomas Robert Gordon Duff s reg sct bt succession box title Abercromby Baronets before Robert George Abercromby years 1895 1964 after Robert Alexander Abercromby end Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, George William ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION ... Abercromby, George William Category 1886 births Category 1964 deaths Category Baronets in the Baronetage ... more details
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Ralph Abercromby 1842 1897 was a Scottish meteorologist. He was born 11 February 1842, the youngest son of the George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby third Lord Abercromby . His mother, Louisa Penuel Forbes, was a daughter of Lord Medwyn . ref name peerage http www.thepeerage.com p23. thepeerage.com ref His obituary in Nature journal Nature summarises his ancestry, Several of his immediate relatives had been eminently distinguished. His great grandfather, Sir Ralph Abercromby , who died in 1801, in the moment of victory, at the Battle of Alexandria, had served his country with brilliant distinction, in the West Indies Trinidad and at the Helder. ref Nature 57, http www.nature.com nature journal v57 n1464 abs 057055b0.html 55 55 18 November 1897 doi 10.1038 057055b0 ref Ralph Abercromby is noted for his contributions to meteorology , his travels producing reports in Seas and skies in many latitudes such as weather and telegraphy at the US signals office. He wrote on the nomenclature of cloud formation, and figured prominently in the history of the Cloud Cloud Classification classification system developed by Luke Howard ref http www.jmcvey.net cable observational index.htm telegraphic ... the rank of Lieutenant in the 60th Rifles . Abercromby died on 21 June 1897. ref name peerage Biografia Nipote per via paterna del generale Ralph Abercromby generale Ralph Abercromby ref Obituary ... 24 ref , Ralph Abercromby fu un attivo studioso dei Fenomeno atmosferico fenomeni atmosferici , arrivando ... 7 His essay on the climate of Australia was reissued as Ralph Abercromby, H. A. B. 1865 Hunt, Henry ... Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Abercromby, Ralph ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH 1842 PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH 1897 PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Abercromby ... Scottish soldiers Category King s Royal Rifle Corps officers it Ralph Abercromby meteorologo sv Ralph Abercromby meteorolog ... more details
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