George William Abercromby
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Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO
(18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet
and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
between 1946 and 1964.
descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (died circa 1457) and the title was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife Florence, daughter of Eyre Coote. His father died in 1895 at which time he succeeded to the baronetcy, aged only nine. His mother subsequently married in 1899, Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
. Abercromby was educated at Eton College
. His extensive estate was situated principally around the town of Turriff
with the family seat being Forglen House, a property which had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff.
in 1906. Three years later he was promoted to lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and afterwards served as aide-de-camp
to the Sir Neville Lyttelton
in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He became captain in 1914 and was later advanced to lieutenant-colonel and brevet-colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. In 1917 he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
. After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931.
Abercromby was nominated Deputy Lieutenant
for Banffshire in 1928 and subsequently was appointed Vice Lieutenant. He sat in the Banff County Council for many years and was sometime its covener. In 1946, he succeeded James Archibald as Lord Lieutenant
and held this post a few months before his death.
Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO
(18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet
and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
between 1946 and 1964.
descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (died circa 1457) and the title was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife Florence, daughter of Eyre Coote. His father died in 1895 at which time he succeeded to the baronetcy, aged only nine. His mother subsequently married in 1899, Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
. Abercromby was educated at Eton College
. His extensive estate was situated principally around the town of Turriff
with the family seat being Forglen House, a property which had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff.
in 1906. Three years later he was promoted to lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and afterwards served as aide-de-camp
to the Sir Neville Lyttelton
in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He became captain in 1914 and was later advanced to lieutenant-colonel and brevet-colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. In 1917 he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
. After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931.
Abercromby was nominated Deputy Lieutenant
for Banffshire in 1928 and subsequently was appointed Vice Lieutenant. He sat in the Banff County Council for many years and was sometime its covener. In 1946, he succeeded James Archibald as Lord Lieutenant
and held this post a few months before his death.
Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO
(18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet
and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
between 1946 and 1964.
descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (died circa 1457) and the title was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife Florence, daughter of Eyre Coote. His father died in 1895 at which time he succeeded to the baronetcy, aged only nine. His mother subsequently married in 1899, Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
. Abercromby was educated at Eton College
. His extensive estate was situated principally around the town of Turriff
with the family seat being Forglen House, a property which had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff.
in 1906. Three years later he was promoted to lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and afterwards served as aide-de-camp
to the Sir Neville Lyttelton
in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He became captain in 1914 and was later advanced to lieutenant-colonel and brevet-colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. In 1917 he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
. After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931.
Abercromby was nominated Deputy Lieutenant
for Banffshire in 1928 and subsequently was appointed Vice Lieutenant. He sat in the Banff County Council for many years and was sometime its covener. In 1946, he succeeded James Archibald as Lord Lieutenant
and held this post a few months before his death.
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.*James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809*In commission 1809–1813**Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet**Francis Garden Campbell**Stewart Souler...
between 1946 and 1964.
Background
The Abercromby BaronetsAbercromby Baronets
The Abercromby Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636.-Abercromby Baronets of Birkenbog, Banff:*Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet , MP*Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet MP...
descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (died circa 1457) and the title was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife Florence, daughter of Eyre Coote. His father died in 1895 at which time he succeeded to the baronetcy, aged only nine. His mother subsequently married in 1899, Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
Francis George Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook , styled Viscount Baring from 1876 to 1904, was a British politician....
. Abercromby was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. His extensive estate was situated principally around the town of Turriff
Turriff
Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is approximately above sea level, and has a population of 5,708.Turriff is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots...
with the family seat being Forglen House, a property which had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff.
Career
Abercromby was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant into the Scots GuardsScots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1906. Three years later he was promoted to lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and afterwards served as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Sir Neville Lyttelton
Neville Lyttelton
General Sir Neville Gerald Lyttelton GCB, GCVO, PC was a British Army Officer. He served as Chief of the General Staff.-Army career:...
in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He became captain in 1914 and was later advanced to lieutenant-colonel and brevet-colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. In 1917 he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
. After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931.
Abercromby was nominated 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 Banffshire in 1928 and subsequently was appointed Vice Lieutenant. He sat in the Banff County Council for many years and was sometime its covener. In 1946, he succeeded James Archibald as Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
and held this post a few months before his death.
Family
Abercromby married on 17 January 1935, Eleanor, only daughter of Sir Arthur Robert Anderson. The couple had no children and when Abercromby died in 1964, he was succeeded as baronet by his younger brother Robert.External links
Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.*James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809*In commission 1809–1813**Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet**Francis Garden Campbell**Stewart Souler...
between 1946 and 1964.
Background
The Abercromby BaronetsAbercromby Baronets
The Abercromby Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636.-Abercromby Baronets of Birkenbog, Banff:*Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet , MP*Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet MP...
descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (died circa 1457) and the title was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife Florence, daughter of Eyre Coote. His father died in 1895 at which time he succeeded to the baronetcy, aged only nine. His mother subsequently married in 1899, Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
Francis George Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook , styled Viscount Baring from 1876 to 1904, was a British politician....
. Abercromby was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. His extensive estate was situated principally around the town of Turriff
Turriff
Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is approximately above sea level, and has a population of 5,708.Turriff is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots...
with the family seat being Forglen House, a property which had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff.
Career
Abercromby was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant into the Scots GuardsScots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1906. Three years later he was promoted to lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and afterwards served as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Sir Neville Lyttelton
Neville Lyttelton
General Sir Neville Gerald Lyttelton GCB, GCVO, PC was a British Army Officer. He served as Chief of the General Staff.-Army career:...
in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He became captain in 1914 and was later advanced to lieutenant-colonel and brevet-colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. In 1917 he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
. After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931.
Abercromby was nominated 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 Banffshire in 1928 and subsequently was appointed Vice Lieutenant. He sat in the Banff County Council for many years and was sometime its covener. In 1946, he succeeded James Archibald as Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
and held this post a few months before his death.
Family
Abercromby married on 17 January 1935, Eleanor, only daughter of Sir Arthur Robert Anderson. The couple had no children and when Abercromby died in 1964, he was succeeded as baronet by his younger brother Robert.External links
Sir George William Abercromby of Birkenbog, 8th Baronet DSO
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
(18 March 1886 – 9 September 1964) was a Scottish baronet
Baronet
A baronet or the rare female equivalent, a baronetess , is the holder of a hereditary baronetcy awarded by the British Crown...
and landowner, who served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland.*James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809*In commission 1809–1813**Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet**Francis Garden Campbell**Stewart Souler...
between 1946 and 1964.
Background
The Abercromby BaronetsAbercromby Baronets
The Abercromby Baronetcy was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636.-Abercromby Baronets of Birkenbog, Banff:*Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet , MP*Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet MP...
descend from Humphrey Abercromby of Pitmedden (died circa 1457) and the title was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 20 February 1636. Abercromby was born in 1886, the elder son of Sir Robert Abercromby, 7th Baronet and his wife Florence, daughter of Eyre Coote. His father died in 1895 at which time he succeeded to the baronetcy, aged only nine. His mother subsequently married in 1899, Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
Francis Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook
Francis George Baring, 2nd Earl of Northbrook , styled Viscount Baring from 1876 to 1904, was a British politician....
. Abercromby was educated at Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
. His extensive estate was situated principally around the town of Turriff
Turriff
Turriff is a town and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland. It is approximately above sea level, and has a population of 5,708.Turriff is known locally as Turra in the Doric dialect of Scots...
with the family seat being Forglen House, a property which had been inherited by the Abercromby family from William Ogilvy, 8th Lord Banff.
Career
Abercromby was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant into the Scots GuardsScots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1906. Three years later he was promoted to lieutenant in the 6th Battalion Gordon Highlanders and afterwards served as aide-de-camp
Aide-de-camp
An aide-de-camp is a personal assistant, secretary, or adjutant to a person of high rank, usually a senior military officer or a head of state...
to the Sir Neville Lyttelton
Neville Lyttelton
General Sir Neville Gerald Lyttelton GCB, GCVO, PC was a British Army Officer. He served as Chief of the General Staff.-Army career:...
in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of Ireland. He became captain in 1914 and was later advanced to lieutenant-colonel and brevet-colonel commanding the 6th Battalion of his regiment. Abercromby saw service in the First World War and was mentioned in despatches. In 1917 he was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Service Order
The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other parts of the British Commonwealth and Empire, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat.Instituted on 6 September...
. After his retirement he was appointed honorary colonel of his former Battalion in 1931.
Abercromby was nominated 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 Banffshire in 1928 and subsequently was appointed Vice Lieutenant. He sat in the Banff County Council for many years and was sometime its covener. In 1946, he succeeded James Archibald as Lord Lieutenant
Lord Lieutenant
The title Lord Lieutenant is given to the British monarch's personal representatives in the United Kingdom, usually in a county or similar circumscription, with varying tasks throughout history. Usually a retired local notable, senior military officer, peer or business person is given the post...
and held this post a few months before his death.