Baron Dunfermline
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Baron Dunfermline, of Dunfermline in the County of Fife, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1839 for the Whig politician and former Speaker of the House of Commons
, the Honourable James Abercromby
. He was the third son of Sir Ralph Abercromby
and Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby (see Baron Abercromby
for earlier history of the family). The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baron, in 1868.
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1839 for the Whig politician and former Speaker of the House of Commons
Speaker of the British House of Commons
The Speaker of the House of Commons is the presiding officer of the House of Commons, the United Kingdom's lower chamber of Parliament. The current Speaker is John Bercow, who was elected on 22 June 2009, following the resignation of Michael Martin...
, the Honourable James Abercromby
James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline
James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline PC , was a British barrister and Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1835 and 1839.-Background and education:...
. He was the third son of Sir Ralph Abercromby
Ralph Abercromby
Sir Ralph Abercromby was a Scottish soldier and politician. He rose to the rank of lieutenant-general in the British Army, was noted for his services during the Napoleonic Wars, and served as Commander-in-Chief, Ireland.He twice served as MP for Clackmannanshire and Kinross-shire, and was...
and Mary Anne Abercromby, 1st Baroness Abercromby (see Baron Abercromby
Baron Abercromby
Baron Abercromby, of Aboukir and of Tullibody in the County of Clackmannan, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 28 May 1801 for Mary, Lady Abercromby, in honour of her late husband, the noted military commander Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, who died from...
for earlier history of the family). The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baron, in 1868.
Barons Dunfermline (1839)
- James Abercromby, 1st Baron DunfermlineJames Abercromby, 1st Baron DunfermlineJames Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline PC , was a British barrister and Whig politician. He served as Speaker of the House of Commons between 1835 and 1839.-Background and education:...
(1776–1858) - Ralph Abercromby, 2nd Baron DunfermlineRalph Abercromby, 2nd Baron DunfermlineRalph Abercromby, 2nd Baron Dunfermline was a Scottish nobleman and diplomat, styled The Honourable from 1839 to 1858.-Life:...
(1803–1868)