Baron Abercromby of Aboukir was a title in the

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. It was created on 28 May 1801 for Mary, Lady Abercromby, in honour of her husband, the noted military commander Lieutenant-General Sir

Ralph Abercromby Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), Lieutenant General Sir Ralph Abercromby (7 October 173428 March 1801) was a British people, British soldier and politician. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was appointed Gov ...

, who won the Battle of Aboukir in 1801 and later died from wounds at the Battle of Alexandria. 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

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). Lady Abercromby was succeeded by her eldest son, George, the second baron. He represented

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and

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in the

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. On his death the title passed to his son George, the third baron. He sat as

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for

Clackmannanshire Clackmannanshire (; sco, Clackmannanshire; gd, Siorrachd Chlach Mhannainn) is a historic county, council area, registration county and Lieutenancy area in Scotland, bordering the council areas of Stirling, Fife, and Perth & Kinross and the hi ...

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and

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. He was succeeded by his eldest son, the fourth baron. He was deputy lieutenant of

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in 1860. He was childless and was succeeded by his younger brother John, the fifth baron. He was president of the

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. On his death in 1924 without male issue the barony became extinct. James Abercromby, third son of Sir Ralph Abercromby and Baroness Abercromby, served as

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from 1835 to 1839 and was created Baron Dunfermline in 1839.

Barons Abercromby (1801)

Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir (''née'' Menzies; born ca. 1752 – 11 February 1821) was a Scottish peeress, socialite and the wife of General Ralph Abercromby. Biography Mary Anne was the daughter of John Menzies and ...

(d. 1821) *

George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby (14 October 1770 – 15 February 1843) was a Scottish lawyer, politician and peer. The eldest son of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby, he became, like his gr ...

(1770–1843) * George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby (1800–1852) * George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby (1838–1917) *

John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Tullibody (15 January 1841 – 7 October 1924) was a Scottish soldier and archaeologist. Life Abercromby was born in Tullibody House as the son of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby, and Louisa Pe ...

(1841–1924)

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