Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet

Sir James Abercromby of Birkenbog, 2nd Baronet (c. 1670 – 20 September 1734)[1] 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.[2] Abercromby succeeded his father as baronet in 1684.[2] He entered the Parliament of Scotland in 1693, sitting as a Member of Parliament (MP) for Banffshire until 1702.[3]

In 1645, Abercromby married Mary Gordon, daughter of Arthur Gordon.[4] They had fifteen children, ten sons and five daughters.[5] Abercromby was succeeded in the baronetcy by his third and oldest surviving son Robert.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Leigh Rayment - Baronetage". http://www.leighrayment.com/baronetage/baronetsA1.htm. Retrieved 24 October 2009. 
  2. ^ a b 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. pp. 5. 
  3. ^ Foster, Joseph. Members of Parliament, Scotland, including the Minor Barons, the Commissioners for the Shire. BiblioBazaar Llc.. pp. 3. ISBN 1113820160. 
  4. ^ "ThePeerage - Sir James Abercromby of Birkenbog, 2nd Bt". http://www.thepeerage.com/p3072.htm#i30720. Retrieved 11 February 2009. 
  5. ^ a b Burke, John (2001). Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar. ed. Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0971196605. 
Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by
Alexander Abercromby		 Baronet
 (of Birkenbog)
1684 – 1734		 Succeeded by
Robert Abercromby