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Abercromby Family
Abercromby may refer to: * Abercromby (name) (includes a list of people with the surname Abercromby) * Abercromby (UK Parliament constituency), 1885–1918 * Abercromby (Liverpool ward), an electoral ward of the Liverpool City Council * Abercromby Square, Liverpool, England * ''Abercromby'' (1795 ship), a British East India Company ship, wrecked 1812 * ''Captain Abercromby'' a UK children's television show * Lord Abercromby (1745–1795), Scottish advocate, judge and essayist * Clan Abercromby A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meanin ..., a Scottish lowland clan See also * Abercrombie (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (name)
Surname * Alexander Abercromby (other), name of several people *Andrew Abercromby (born 1980), NASA biomedical engineer * Billy Abercromby (born 1958), Scottish football player * David Abercromby (died 1702), Scottish physician and writer * George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby (1770–1843), Scottish lawyer and politician * George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby (1800–1852), Scottish soldier and politician * George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby (1838–1917), Scottish politician * Sir George Abercromby, 8th Baronet (1886–1964), Scottish landowner * Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670–1734), Scottish MP for Banffshire *James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline (1776–1858), British politician and son of Ralph Abercromby *John Abercromby (monk) (died 1561), victim of the Scottish Reformation * Sir John Abercromby (British Army officer) (1772–1817), British general and politician, son of Ralph Abercromby *John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby (1841 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (UK Parliament Constituency)
Liverpool Abercromby or Abercromby (Liverpool) was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. It was created by the Redistribution of Seats Act 1885 for the 1885 general election and returned one Member of Parliament (MP) by the first past the post In a first-past-the-post electoral system (FPTP or FPP), formally called single-member plurality voting (SMP) when used in single-member districts or informally choose-one voting in contrast to ranked voting, or score voting, voters cast thei ... system until it was abolished at the 1918 general election. Boundaries The Municipal Borough of Liverpool wards of Abercromby, Castle Street, Great George's, Pitt Street, Rodney Street, and St Peter's. Members of Parliament Elections Elections in the 1880s Elections in the 1890s Elections in the 1900s Elections in the 1910s References * {{Liverpool Constituencie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (Liverpool Ward)
Abercromby ward was an electoral division of Liverpool City Council. It was originally created in 1835, was merged with St James ward in 1974 and was resurrected in 1980. Finally it was divided into the new Riverside and Princes Park wards in 2004. Councillors 1980 to 2004 1953 to 1972 Election results Elections of the 2000s 2003 2002 2000 Elections of the 1990s 1999 1998 1996 1995 1994 1992 1991 1990 Elections of the 1980s 1988 1987 1986 1984 1983 1982 1980 ''For elections between 1973 and 1979 see Abercromby St James'' Elections of the 1970s 1972 1971 1970 Elections of the 1960s 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby Square
Abercromby Square is a square in the University of Liverpool, England. It is bordered by Oxford Street to the north and Cambridge Street to the south. It is named after General Sir Ralph Abercromby, commander of the British Army in Egypt, who died of his wounds following the Battle of Alexandria in 1801. Abercromby Square Gardens occupy the centre of the square. See also * Architecture of Liverpool The architecture of Liverpool is rooted in the city's development into a major port of the British Empire.Hughes (1999), p10 It encompasses a variety of architectural styles of the past 300 years, while next to nothing remains of its medieval ... External links The Building of Abercromby SquareBy Adrian R Allan: Unit of Liverpool 1986 Hq 942.753 ALL Buildings and structures in Liverpool Parks and commons in Liverpool Squares in Liverpool {{England-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abercromby (1795 Ship)
''Abercromby'' (or ''Abercrombie'') was launched at Calcutta in 1795. She made one voyage from Bengal to England for the British East India Company. She wrecked in 1812. Career Captain John Gilmore sailed from Calcutta, passing Kedgeree on 1 February 1796. ''Abercromby'' reached Saint Helena on 23 April and Falmouth on 21 June, before arriving at Blackwall on 18 July Blackwall. She carried rice on behalf of the British government which was importing grain to address high prices for wheat in Britain following a poor harvest. ''Abercromby'' was admitted to the Registries of Great Britain on 26 August 1796. The bill for fitting out while in London, dated 1 October 1796, was £1091 4 s 8 d. ''Abercrombie'' first appeared in ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1796 with L. Betts, master, "Farly", owner, and trade London—India. ''Lloyd's Register'' for 1797 corrected Farly to Fairlie, and her trade to London-East Indies. The British government prepared an expedition against Manila in 1797 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain Abercromby
''Captain Abercromby'' is a children's TV show that was on BBC Two in 2002–2003. Its cast are 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 is a captain of a seaship, the "Hope", and that he is on a mission to find the watch. They have a rival crew attempting to find buried treasure, run by Captain Jake in his ship "Thunderbottom", who mistakenly (but logically) 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 of armour in the corner (Arthur), a carved mermaid (Siren) and the tree outside (Great Oak). The following shots showed Abe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lord Abercromby
Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby of Tullibody (1745–1795) was a Scottish advocate, judge and essayist. Life Abercromby was born in Tullibody House 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. Alexander studied law 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 (1770) appointed sheriff-depute of Clackmannanshire. However, personal residence was not required within the county served, and he continued the practice of his profession at the bar in Edinburgh. In 1780 he resigned his sheriffship and was appointed one of the advocates-depute by Henry Dun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clan Abercromby
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning that their members can marry one another. Clans preceded more centralized forms of community organization and government, and exist in every country. Members may identify with a coat of arms or other symbol to show that they are an . Kinship-based groups may also have a symbolic ancestor, whereby the clan shares a "stipulated" common ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Etymology The English word "clan" is derived from old Irish meaning "children", "offspring", "progeny" or "descendants"; it is not from the word for "family" or "clan" in either Irish or Scottish Gaelic. According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'', the word "clan" was introduced into English in around 1425, as a descriptive label for the organization ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
