George Abercromby, 2nd of Tullibody

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George Abercromby, 2nd of Tullibody

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Birthplace: Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
Death: June 08, 1800
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Son of Alexander Abercromby, 1st of Tullibody and Mary Abercromby
Husband of Mary Abercrombie
Father of Helen Bruce (Abercromby); Sir Ralph Abercrombie, 3rd of Tullibody; Burnet Abercrombie, MP of Brucefield; Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby; Gen., Sir Robert Abercrombie, GCB and 2 others
Brother of James Abercromby, MP of Brucefield, and Colonial Agent in the Carolinas; Alexander Abercrombie; Helen Abercromby, of Tullibody; John Abercromby; William Abercrombie and 1 other

Occupation: an advocate
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About George Abercromby, 2nd of Tullibody

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Abercromby, George (1705-1800) of Tullibody House, advocate. Elder son of Alexander Abercromby of Tullibody (1675-1753) and his wife Mary, dau of Alexander Duff of Braco. He married Mary, dau of Ralph Dundas of Manour (Perths) and had issue:

  • (1) George Abercromby (b. 1728), baptised at Logie (Fife), 19 August 1728; perhaps died young;
  • (2) Sir Ralph Abercromby (1735-1801) (q.v.)
  • (3) Capt. Burnet Abercromby (dsp 1792) of Brucefield, Capt. in HEICS; MP for Clackmannanshire; m. ? (d. 1795) who m.2 – Barclay.
  • (4) General Sir Robert Abercromby (1740-1827), a General in the Army; commander-in-chief in India, 1793; Governor of Edinburgh Castle; MP for Clackmannanshire 1798-1802.He purchased Airthrey Castle in 1798 before it was fully completed and was responsible for landscaping the park and building the lodges. He died unmarried and the estate passed to his nephew, George Abercromby (1770-1843), 2nd Baron Abercromby
  • (5) Alexander Abercromby (1745-95), advocate; lord of sessions as Lord Abercromby; d. unm.
  • (6) Helen Abercromby, m. 1754 Robert Bruce (1718-85), Lord Kennet and had issue
  • (7) Mary Abercromby, m. Maj. Alexander Joass (d. 1794), Governor of Stirling, and had issue

He inherited from his father the Tullibody House and Menstrie Castle estates, and c.1758 purchased Brucefield (Clackmannanshire). He died 8 June 1800, aged about 95.

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George Abercromby, 2nd of Tullibody's Timeline

1705
July 8, 1705
Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1726
December 25, 1726
Perth, Perthshire, Scotland
1734
October 25, 1734
Menstrie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
1738
1738
1740
1740
1745
October 15, 1745
1800
June 8, 1800
Age 94
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