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ABERCROMBY OF ABOUKIR AND TULLIBODY

BARONY I. 1801	1. Mary Anne Abercromby (2nd da. and coh. of John Menzies, of Ferntower, in Crieff, co. Perth, by Ann, da. of Patrick Campbell of Monzie), widow of Lieut. Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby, K.B., late Commander-in-chief against the French in Egypt, was, on 28 May 1801, in reward for her late husband's gallant conduct, cr. BARONESS ABERCROMBY OF ABOUKIR AND TULLIBODY, co. Clackmannan, with rem. of the Barony to the heirs male of her body by her said late husband. He was s. and h. of George A., of Tullibody, afsd., by Mary, da. of Ralph Dundas, of Manour, co. Perth, and was b. 25 Oct. 1734[1]; ent. Rugby school 12 June 1748; suc. his father 8 June 1800. Cornet 2nd Dragoon Guards, 1756; Capt. 3rd Dragoons 1762; Col. 103rd Foot 1781–83; Major Gen. 1787; Col. 7th Dragoon Guards 1795–96; Col. 2nd Dragoons 1796–1801; M.P. for co. Clackmannan, 1774–80 and 1796–98; K.B. 22 July 1795; P.C. [I.] 1798; Gov. of Inverness 1798–1801. He m., 17 Nov. 1767, at Ferntower afsd. (marr. reg. at Alloa). Having served in several campaigns, he was made Lieut. Gen. in the army 1797. He landed his troops at Aboukir early in 1801, but being mortally wounded in the battle of Alexandria 21 Mar., he d. 28 Mar. 1801, on board H.M.S. Foudroyant, in Aboukir Bay, and was bur. in the Commandery of the Grand Master, at Malta.[2] Monument at St. Paul's, London, by grant of the House of Commons. Will pr. June 1801. His widow, the suo jure Baroness, d. 11 Feb. 1821, at Charlotte Sq., Edinburgh. Will pr. Aug. 1821.
II. 1821.	2. George (Abercromby), Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, s. and h., b. 14 Oct. 1770, at Tullibody. Advocate, 5 July 1794; M.P. (Whig) for Edinburgh, 1805–6; for co. Clackmannan, 1806–7, and 1812–15. Lord Lieut. of co. Stirling 1837–43. He m., 20 Jan. 1799, at Edinburgh, Montague, 3rd da. of Henry (Dundas), 1st Viscount Melville, by his 1st wife, Elizabeth, da. of David Rennie, of Melville Castle. She, who was b. 29 Apr. 1772, d. 10 Mar. 1837. He d. 15 Feb. 1843, at Airthrey Castle, aged 72. Will dat. 16 Dec. 1841, pr. 19 Apr. 1843. Both bur. at Tullibody.
III. 1843.	3. George Ralph (Abercromby), Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, s. and h., b. 30 May 1800, at Edinburgh. Major 3rd Dragoons 1826, and Col.; M.P. (Whig) for co. Clackmannan, 1824–26, and 1830–31; for co. Stirling, 1838–41; for cos.

but so also do five other peerages then extinct or dormant. See note sub ii Lord Ruthven of Freeland.

1. See Scottish Nation as to his baptism being 26 Oct. 1734.
2. Not a very great commander, but a high-minded, hard-working, sensible, and humane soldier. "As he looked out from under his thick shaggy eyebrows, he gave one the idea of a very good-natured lion." V.G.