'Abercromby02'
Index
links to: Lead / LetterFamilies covered: Abercromby of Birkenbog, Abercromby of Fetterneir, Abercromby of Pitmedden
'Abercromby02'Index
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Families covered:
Abercromby of Birkenbog, Abercromby of Fetterneir, Abercromby of Pitmedden
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| Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (Petmethan) (a 1457, d c1472) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | Alexander Abercromby of Pitmedden (a 1488) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Agnes Johnstone (dau of Gilbert de Johnstone, younger of Caskieben and that ilk) | |||||||||||||||
| A. | Alexander Abercromby of Pitmedden (d before 05.1505) | ||||||||||||||
| BP1934 shows Alexander's wife as Marjory Mowat whom, following 'The Family of Abercromby', we show as his father's second wife. The 'Family' book shows this Alexander's wife as ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Ogilvie (dau of Sir James Ogilvie of Deskford and Findlater) | |||||||||||||||
| i. | George Abercromby of Pitmedden | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Christina Barclay (possibly dau of James Barclay of Gartly) | |||||||||||||||
| a. | James Abercromby of Pitmedden | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Marjory Hay | |||||||||||||||
| 'The Family ..' book suggests that Marjory was a daughter of William, 4th Earl of Erroll. | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | William Abercromby of Westhall (dvp unm 1546) | ||||||||||||||
| (2) | Alexander Abercromby of Pitmedden (a 04.1550) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Elizabeth Leslie (dau of Alexander Leslie of Pitcaple) | |||||||||||||||
| 'The Family ..' book disagrees with BP1934 for the next 3 generations, combining them into just 1 generation: an Alexander of Leys (b c1548, dvp 1586) with Margaret Leslie being shown as the above Alexander's second wife (after Elizabeth Leslie). Alexander of Leys is reported to have married twice: firstly (sp) to a daughter of Gordon of Sutherland, secondly to Marjory Ogilvy, sister of Walter, Lord Deskford. Alexander and Marjory are shown as parents of the Alexander who married Elizabeth Bethune. | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Alexander Abercromby of Towie, later of Pitmedden (d before 09.12.1586-7) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Alexander Abercromby of Pitmedden (d 12.03.1593) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Leslie (b 1535, dau of William Leslie of Balquhain) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | James Abercromby of Birkenbog | ||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog (grand falconer) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1602) Elizabeth Bethune (dau of Bethune of Balfour) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Bart of Birkenbog | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (sp) Jean Urquhart (dau of Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Jean Sutherland (dau of Sutherland of Kinminity) | |||||||||||||||
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m3. (22.08.1668) Elizabeth Baird (dau of Sir James Baird of Auchmedden) |
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| ((B)) | John Abercromby of Glasshaugh or Glassaugh | ||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Walter Abercromby of Brakenhills | ||||||||||||||
| ((D)) | Lucretia Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1632) George Leslie of Kincragie | |||||||||||||||
| ((E)) | Elizabeth Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| BP1934 reports that Elizabeth married George Nicholson of Kemnay and Balcaskie but the dates suggest that it is more likely that she was the Elizabeth Abercromby identified by BLG1952 (Badenach-Nicolson) as mother of that George, being wife of ... | |||||||||||||||
| m. Thomas Nicolson of Pitmedden and Cluny | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | George Abercromby (a 1592) | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Hector Abercromby of Westhalls and Fetterneir | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Seton (dau of John Seton of Newark) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Alexander Abercromby of Fetterneir | ||||||||||||||
| m. Jean Seton (dau of John Seton of Newark) | |||||||||||||||
| ((A)) | Francis Abercromby of Fetterneir, Lord Glasfoord (b 1654, bur 23.11.1703) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 09.08.1675) Anne Sempill, (9th) Baroness Sempill (d 1695, dau of Robert Sempill, 7th Lord) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (27.03.1699) Christabella (widow of Sir Giles Eyre) | |||||||||||||||
| ((B)) | John Abercromby of Afforsque | ||||||||||||||
| ((C)) | Patrick Abercromby (b 1656, physician, author) | ||||||||||||||
| (B) | John Abercromby (minister of Oyne) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marjory Forbes | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | William Abercromby of Kemphill | ||||||||||||||
| (C) | Walter Abercromby (rector of Rayne, archdeacon of Aberdeen) | ||||||||||||||
| (i) | Beatrix Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Leslie of Warthill (b c1574, d 1679) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Robert Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Leslie of Warthill | |||||||||||||||
| (E) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. William Gordon of Muira** | |||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | other issue - George of Overskeith, Patrick, Andrew, James | ||||||||||||||
| Whereas BP1934 reports only John as a younger son, 'The Family ..' book provides the above as Alexander's additional children by Elizabeth Leslie and shows the following as his children by Margaret Leslie. | |||||||||||||||
| (J) | Hector Abercromby of Fetterneir | ||||||||||||||
| (K) | Adam Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| m1. ?? | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | daughter | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Leith | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Janet Gordon (of Gight family, relict of John Leith of Harthill) | |||||||||||||||
| (3)+ | other issue - George (d young before 1563), Patrick, 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (after 09.07.1540, sp) Elizabeth Gray (dau of Gilbert Gray of Schives or Schivas) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | George Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Elizabeth Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Duff of Muldavit | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (before 29.10.1533) Margaret Gordon (of Clune, of Methlick family) | |||||||||||||||
| d. | Alexander Abercromby of Edinaltery | ||||||||||||||
| ii. | Elizabeth Abercromby | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1505) Nicholas Elphinston of Glack | |||||||||||||||
| iii.+ | other issue - James (d Flodden 1513), Alexander of Skein | ||||||||||||||
| m2. (sp) Marjory Mowat | |||||||||||||||
Main sources: BP1934
(Abercromby, Bart), TSP (Abercromby of Glasfoord), 'The Family of Abercromby'
by Cavendish D. Abercromby (printed 1927).
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