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| Abercromby, Ralph. Adm. Fell.-Com. at PETERHOUSE, Feb. 18, 1821 (Abercrombie, R.). S. and h. of James, barrister, M.P., afterwards 1st Baron Dunfermline (for whom see D.N.B.) B. Apr. 6, 1803. School, Eton. Matric. Lent, 1821. Entered the Diplomatic Service. Attaché at Frankfort in 1821. Précis writer in the Foreign Office, 1827. Secretary of Legation at Berlin, 1831-5. Minister at Florence, 1835-8; to the Germanic Confederation, 1838-40; at Turin, 1840-51; at The Hague, 1851-8. K.C.B., 1851. Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Dunfermline of Dunfermline, Co. Fife, Apr. 17, 1858. Of Colinton House, Midlothian. Married Lady Mary Eliza, dau. of Gilbert (Elliot), Earl of Minto, Sept. 18, 1838. Died s.p.m. July 12, 1868, aged 65, when the Barony became extinct. (T. A. Walker, 412; G.E.C., ed. Gibbs.) | Ralph ABERCROMBY Approx. lifespan: 1803–1868 Adm Fell.-Com. Peterhouse 1821:02:18 ( R. ABERCROMBIE s. and h. of James ABERCROMBY Barrister: M.P.: afterwards 1st Baron Dunfermline (for whom see D.N.B .) b. 1803:04:06 Sch: Eton Matric 1821:01LT: Entered Diplomatic Service Attaché: Frankfort, [Germany], in1821 Précis writer: Foreign Office 1827 Secretary of Legation: Berlin, [Germany], 1831-35 Minister: Florence, [Italy], 1835-38 Minister: Germanic Confederation 1838-40 Minister: Turin, [Italy], 1840-51 Minister: The Hague, [Holland], 1851-58 K.C.B. 1851 Succeeded his father as 2nd Baron Dunfermline of Dunfermline, Fife , 1858:04:17 of Colinton House, [Colinton], Midlothian , m. Lady Mary Eliza ELLIOT dau. of Gilbert ELLIOT, Earl of Minto 1838:09:18 d. s.p.m . aged 65, when the Barony became extinct 1868:07:12 ( T. A. Walker, 412; G.E.C ., ed. Gibbs.) |