The Abercromby Baronetcy, of Birkenbog in the County of Banff, is a title that was created in the

Baronetage of Nova Scotia Baronets are hereditary titles awarded by the Crown. The current baronetage of the United Kingdom has replaced the earlier, existing baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary ...

on 20 February 1636 for Alexander Abercromby, who subsequently represented

Banffshire Banffshire (; ; ) is a historic county in Scotland. The county town is Banff, although the largest settlement is Buckie to the west. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Since 1996 the area has been spli ...

in the

Scottish Parliament The Scottish Parliament ( ; ) is the Devolution in the United Kingdom, devolved, unicameral legislature of Scotland. It is located in the Holyrood, Edinburgh, Holyrood area of Edinburgh, and is frequently referred to by the metonym 'Holyrood'. ...

. His eldest son, the second baronet, also represented Banffshire in parliament. The fourth baronet was sheriff of

Nairnshire The County of Nairn, or Nairnshire, () is a Shires of Scotland, historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland. The county was named after Nairn, its only town. The county was used for local government until 1975 when the ...

and

Elginshire The County of Moray, ( ) or Morayshire, called Elginshire until 1919, is a historic county in Scotland. The county town was Elgin. The historic county ceased to be used for local government purposes in 1975. Since 1996 most of the historic ...

. The fifth baronet represented

in the British Parliament. The seventh baronet was vice-lord-lieutenant of Banffshire and a deputy lieutenant of

Aberdeenshire Aberdeenshire (; ) is one of the 32 Subdivisions of Scotland#council areas of Scotland, council areas of Scotland. It takes its name from the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Aberdeenshire (historic), Aberdeenshire, which had substantial ...

and

. The eighth baronet was Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire. The ninth baronet was vice-lord-lieutenant and a deputy lieutenant of Banffshire. The title became extinct on the death of the tenth Baronet in 2003. Alexander Abercromby, third son of the first baronet, was the grandfather of

Sir Ralph Abercromby Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby, (7 October 173428 March 1801) was a British Army officer, politician and colonial administrator who served as the governor of Trinidad in 1797. Rising to the rank of lieutenant general in the British ...

, whose wife was created Baroness Abercromby in his honour, of Sir Robert Abercromby, and of

Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby Alexander Abercromby, Lord Abercromby of Tullibody (15 October 1745 – 17 November 1795) was a Scottish advocate, judge and essayist. Life Abercromby was born in Tullibody House in Clackmannanshire on 15 October 1745, the fourth and younge ...

Abercromby baronets, of Birkenbog (1636)

Sir Alexander Abercromby, 1st Baronet Sir Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog, 1st Baronet (c. 1603 – December 1684) was a Scottish politician. He was the oldest son of Alexander Abercromby of Birkenbog and his wife Elizabeth Bethune, daughter of David Bethune. On 20 February 163 ...

(1603–1670) *

Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet 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 Bai ...

(–1734) *Sir Robert Abercromby, 3rd Baronet (c. 1698–1787) *Sir George Abercromby, 4th Baronet (1750–1831) *

Sir Robert Abercromby, 5th Baronet Sir Robert Abercromby, 5th Baronet of Birkenbog and Forglen, Fellowship of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, FRSE, Deputy lieutenant, DL (4 February 1784 – 6 July 1855) was a Scotland, Scottish politician and landowner. Life He was the son of ...

(1784–1855) *Sir George Samuel Abercromby, 6th Baronet (1824–1872) *Sir Robert John Abercromby, 7th Baronet (1850–1895) * Sir George William Abercromby, 8th Baronet (1886–1964) *Sir Robert Alexander Abercromby, 9th Baronet (1895–1972) *Sir Ian George Abercromby, 10th Baronet (1925–2003)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Abercromby Abercromby family Baronetcies in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia

Abercromby baronets, of Birkenbog (1636)

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