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Sir James Abercromby, 2nd Baronet

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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]

Abercromby had a library of some importance, and books with his engraved bookplate can still be found in libraries today.^[4]

Abercromby married Mary Gordon, daughter of Arthur Gordon. 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]

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^ "Leigh Rayment – Baronetage". Archived from the original on 1 May 2008. Retrieved 24 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)

^ ^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. p. 5.

^ Foster, Joseph. Members of Parliament, Scotland, including the Minor Barons, the Commissioners for the Shire. BiblioBazaar Llc. p. 3. ISBN 1-113-82016-0.

^ "James Abercromby ca.1670-1734 – Book Owners Online". bookowners.online. Retrieved 20 August 2022.

^ ^a ^b Burke, John (2001). Peter de Vere Beauclerk-Dewar (ed.). Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain. pp. 1–2. ISBN 0-9711966-0-5.

Baronetage of Nova Scotia
Preceded by Alexander Abercromby	Baronet (of Birkenbog) 1684–1734	Succeeded by Robert Abercromby

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