Clan Abercromby
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Scottish clan
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| Motto | Petit Alta ('He seeks high deeds')[2] | ||
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| District | Banffshire, Clackmannanshire, Fife | ||
| Clan Abercromby no longer has a chief, and is an armigerous clan | |||
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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]
Tartan
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References
[edit ]- ^ "Abercromby". MyClan.com. Archived from the original on 19 March 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2008.
- ^ "Clan Abercromby". ClanChiefs.org. Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs . Retrieved 14 April 2008.
- ^ a b "Clan Abercrombie History". ScotClans. Retrieved 2023年11月18日.
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