Historical records matching Alexander Abercromby, 1st of Tullibody
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About Alexander Abercromby, 1st of Tullibody
Alexander Abercrombie, 1st of Tullibody, was the second son of Sir Alexander Abercromby (1608-84), 1st baronet of Birkenbog. and his third wife, Elizabeth, dau of Sir James Baird of Auchmeddan. He settled at Tullibody in Clackmannanshire, which he inherited from cousin George Abercromby of Tullibody & Skeith, succeeding to the honor of Tullibody after the latter's death 29 June 1699. Alexander was MP for Clackmannanshire 1703-07.
He also bought Menstrie Castle (Clackmannanshire) in 1719. His son, George Abercromby (1705-1800) purchased the Brucefield (Clackmannanshire) estate in about 1758. (For photos and histories of the houses, see https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abercromby-of-tullibody...).
He married Mary Duff, daughter of Alexander Duff of Braco.
He died in March 1753.
Children:
- George, 2nd of Tullibody bap 8 Jul 1705
- Alexander bap 27 May 1707, of Alloa, m. 1732 Rebecca, dau of Alexander Colquhoun
- James bap 24 Aug 1708 (1707-75) of Brucefield; educated at Westminster, University of Leiden, Lincolns Inn (called to bar, 1738); attorney general of South Carolina, 1731-44; member of South Carolina Assembly, 1739-45; agent in London for North Carolina and Virginia, 1745-71; MP for Clackmannanshire 1761-68; deputy auditor-general of plantations 1757-65. Lived on his brother George’s Brucefield estate (Clackmannanshire), 1757-75, and owned substantial property (nearly 7,000 acres) in South Carolina.
- John bap 1 May 1722
- William bap 28 May 1723
- Robert bap 28 Oct 1724
- Mary bap 14 Dec 1710. Died young.
- Helen bap 14 Jan 1713 married Sir Robert Abercrombie, 3rd of Birkenbog
- Anna bap 17 Jan 1719
Sources: Red Book of Scotland (http://redbookofscotland.co.uk/abercromby-of-tullibody), https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abercromby-of-tullibody...
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Alexander Abercromby, 1st of Tullibody's Timeline
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1675
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July 8, 1705
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Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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May 27, 1707
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Tullibody, Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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1707
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Alloa Parish, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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January 14, 1713
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Tullibody, Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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May 1, 1722
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Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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May 28, 1723
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Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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October 28, 1724
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Clackmannanshire, Scotland
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1753
Age 78
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