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Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet

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Scottish baronet and politician

Sir James Abercromby of Birkenbog, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670 – 20 September 1734) was a Scottish baronet and politician.

He was the oldest son of Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet and his third wife Elizabeth Baird, daughter of Sir James Baird. Abercromby succeeded his father as baronet in 1684. He entered the Parliament of Scotland in 1693, sitting as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Banffshire until 1702.

Abercromby had a library of some importance, and books with his engraved bookplate can still be found in libraries today.

Abercromby married Mary Gordon, daughter of Arthur Gordon. They had fifteen children, ten sons and five daughters. Abercromby was succeeded in the baronetcy by his third and oldest surviving son Robert.

References

  1. "Leigh Rayment – Baronetage". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. ^ Burke, John (1832). A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Vol. I (4th ed.). London: Henry Colburn and Richard Bentley. p. 5.
  3. Foster, Joseph. Members of Parliament, Scotland, including the Minor Barons, the Commissioners for the Shire. BiblioBazaar Llc. p. 3. ISBN 1-113-82016-0.
  4. "James Abercromby ca.1670-1734 – Book Owners Online". bookowners.online. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
  5. ^ Burke, John (2001). Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar (ed.). Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-9711966-0-5.
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded byAlexander Abercromby Baronet
(of Birkenbog)
1684–1734 		Succeeded byRobert Abercromby


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