George Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby
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George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 4th Baron Abercromby DL
, JP
(23 September 1838 – 30 October 1917), styled The Honourable from 1843 to 1852, was a Scottish peer and politician.
. His mother Louisa Penuel Forbes was the daughter of the judge John Forbes, Lord Medwyn and sister of the clergyman Alexander Penrose Forbes
.
. He was Justice of the Peace
for Clackmannanshire and Stirlingshire and was nominated a Deputy Lieutenant
for the latter county in 1860.
and his wife Juliana Cavendish Philips, at the earl's residence Camperdown House
on 6 October 1858, but the marriage produced no children. His wife died in 1915 and Abercromby survived her for two years. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother John
.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(23 September 1838 – 30 October 1917), styled The Honourable from 1843 to 1852, was a Scottish peer and politician.
Background
Abercromby was the oldest son of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron AbercrombyGeorge Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby
George Ralph Campbell Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby was a Scottish soldier, politician and peer. The son of George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby and Hon. Montague Dundas, on his death in 1852 he was succeeded in the barony by his eldest son.-Career:He was commissioned into the 51st Foot...
. His mother Louisa Penuel Forbes was the daughter of the judge John Forbes, Lord Medwyn and sister of the clergyman Alexander Penrose Forbes
Alexander Penrose Forbes
Alexander Penrose Forbes , Scottish divine, was born at Edinburgh.He was the second son of John Hay Forbes, Lord Medwyn, a judge of the court of session, and grandson of Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo. He studied first at the Edinburgh Academy, then for two years under the Rev. Thomas Dale...
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Career
Abercromby succeeded his father as baron in 1852 and joined the House of LordsHouse of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Clackmannanshire and Stirlingshire and was nominated a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
for the latter county in 1860.
Family
Abercromby married Lady Julia Janet Georgiana Duncan, the daughter of Adam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of CamperdownAdam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown
Adam Haldane-Duncan, 2nd Earl of Camperdown , styled Viscount Duncan between 1831 and 1859, was a British nobleman and politician....
and his wife Juliana Cavendish Philips, at the earl's residence Camperdown House
Camperdown, Dundee
Camperdown is an area of Dundee, Scotland, best known for Camperdown Park, which is the largest park in the city.The name is Dutch in origin, being the English version of Kamperduin, a village of the North Holland province on the North Sea coast of the Netherlands...
on 6 October 1858, but the marriage produced no children. His wife died in 1915 and Abercromby survived her for two years. He was succeeded in the barony by his younger brother John
John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby
John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby was a Scottish soldier and archaeologist. The second son of the George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby and Louisa Penuel Forbes, on his death in 1924 he had no male issue and as a result the Barony Abercromby became extinct.-Career:He was a Lieutenant with...
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