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Clan Abercromby
Crest: A falcon rising belled Proper.[1]
MottoPetit Alta ('He seeks high deeds')[2]
Profile
DistrictBanffshire, Clackmannanshire, Fife
Clan Abercromby no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan
Clan branches
Abercromby of Birkenbog (historic chiefs) (see Abercromby baronets)
Titles
Baron Abercromby

Clan Abercromby, also known as Clan Abercrombie, is a Scottish clan with lands in the Scottish Highlands and Lowlands. The clan was first attested to in 1296 with William de Abercromby, who was given charter of Abercrombie, Fife.[3]

Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby was a notable commander during the French Revolutionary Wars who greatly reformed the British Army. His widow was created Baroness Abercromby in 1801.[3]

  1. ^ "Abercromby". MyClan.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
  2. ^ "Clan Abercromby". ClanChiefs.org. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. Retrieved 14 April 2008.
  3. ^ a b "Clan Abercrombie History". ScotClans. Retrieved 2023-11-18.

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