'Abercromby01'
Index links to: Lead / Letter DRAFT
Families covered: Abercromby of Abercromby, Abercromby of Petmathen
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First displayed: 08.07.04Last updated: 08.07.04
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Thomas de Cocuus of Abercromby (a 1190) probably father of ...
1. John Cocus of Abircromby (a 1215)
  A. Richard de Abercomby (d by 1270)
  i. William de Abercomby (a 1296)
  a. John de Abercomby of that ilk (d c1340)
  (1) Alexander de Abercomby of that ilk, Sheriff of Perth (d 1375)
  m. Alicia
  'The Family ...' book goes no further forward on this line than here. The senior line of this family is reported to have continued in Fife until the early 17th century but details of the later generations are hard to find. The following pulls together various cross-references but the inter-generational connections have not been proved.
  (A) ?? de Abercomby presumed father of ...
  (i) Sir Thomas Abercromby of that ilk father of Mary and possibly father or grandfather of ...
(a) Alexander Abercromby of that ilk (d by 1498)
  m. Isabella Dishington possibly parents of ...
  ((1)) Thomas Abercromby of that ilk (d c1520) father of Margaret and possibly father of ...
  ((A)) Alexander Abercromby of that ilk
  m. Euphemia Kinninmond
  ((i)) ?? Abercromby
  ((B)) Margaret Abercromby
  m. Andrew Anstruther, younger of Anstruther (dvp Pinkie 10.09.1547)
  (b) Mary Abercromby
  m. (1427) Sir Thomas Maule of Panmure (b 1411, d 1450)
b. Humphrey de Abercomby of Petmathen (d c1340)
  (1) Alexander de Abercomby of Petmathen
  (A) David de Abercomby of Petmathen
  m. (c1360) Margaret Leslie (dau of Sir Andrew de Leslie of that ilk)
  (i) John Abercomby of Petmathen (d c1430)
  (a) Henry Abercomby of Petmathen or Pitmedden (d c1472)
  c. Ferquhard de Abercromby, Bishop of Caithness

Main sources: 'The Family of Abercromby' by Cavendish D. Abercromby, printed 1927.
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