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  James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
James Abercromby, 1st Baron Dunfermline (7 November 1776 - 17 April 1858), Speaker of the British House of Commons 1835-39, was the third son of General Sir Ralph Abercromby.
After the Reform Act of 1832 he sat for Edinburgh, Scotland until 1839, when he was created Baron Dunfermline, of Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.
Barons in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
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 Baron Dunfermline - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Baron Dunfermline, of Dunfermline in the County of Fife, was a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom.
It was created in 1839 for the Whig politician and former Speaker of the House of Commons James Abercromby.
The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baron, in 1868.
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 Baron of Cromar (F.J. MacMurray-Nelson)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Baron MacMurray-Nelson is an active partner in international activities involved in the patronage of the Arts and Music and is currently involved in establishing Foundations targeting literacy amongst children in communities overwhelmed by poverty.
Morgund appears as a witness to a number of charters concerning the Abbey of Dunfermline, and was a benefactor of the Priory of St Andrews.
The Barony of Cromar, was transferred by assignation to the present Baron of Cromar, with consent from the trustees of deed of trust by Captain Alexander A A D M Ramsay of Mar in favour of F. MacMurray-Nelson.
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 Untitled Document   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Dunfermline Burgh Extension and Drainage Bill, by which the whole of the Rosyth area was brought within the burgh boundaries, was passed despite keen opposition by Fife County Council, Dunfermline District Committee, and neighbouring landowners.
Sir William Robertson, Dunfermline, was elected Chairman of the Council of the Scottish Liberal Association.
In consequence of this reduction of the establishment, the Burgh of Dunfermline instituted a claim upon the Admiralty in respect of unremunerative expenditure in anticipation of Rosyth being a permanent, up-to-date dockyard.
www.dunfermlinepress.com /bygone_dunfermline/1908_1929.htm   (7639 words)

  
 FIFE - Online Information article about FIFE
Dunfermline, and Benarty (1131 ft.) on the confines of Kinross are the See also:
The Ore, rising not far from Roscobie Hills to the north of Dunfermline, follows a mainly north-easterly course for 15 M. till it joins the Leven at Windygates.
Cowdenbeath (7908), Cupar (4511), Dunfermline (25,250), Dysart (3562), Kelty (3986), Kirkcaldy (34,079), Leslie (3587), Leven (5577), Lochgelly (5472), Lumphinnans (2071), Newport (2869), St Andrews (7621), Tayport (3325) and Wemyss (2522).
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 Annals of Dunfermline - A.D. 1801 - 1901
May, 1858, for the free education of children in the town and suburbs of Dunfermline, a preference being given to those of the name of Wilson, and to children whose parents are members of the Free Abbey Church—Mr.
John Ions, photographer, Dunfermline, resolved on taking a camera likeness of the stone, and as its surface was in some places covered with small patches of what he took to be hardened dust, he ascended to the stone to clear such blemished away.
The frontispiece (a woodcut) represents the Ruins of the Abbey Choir, Auld Kirk, andc, of Dunfermline.
www.electricscotland.com /history/dunfermline/chap9part12.htm   (3625 words)

  
 Annals of Dunfermline - A.D. 1101 - 1201 - Part 2
TO DUNFERMLINE ABBEY.—Malcolm IV., on the day of the interment of his grandfather, David I., bequeathed to the Abbey the lands of Ledmacduuegil, near Dunfermline; and also 23 acres of arable ground.
At Dunfermline, by which he conceded and confirmed to the Church of the Holy Trinity (or Abbey of Dunfermline), and to the Abbot and monks serving God there, in free and perpetual gift, the “cappella de Inuirkethin,” along with two tofts, near or adjacent to the chapel.
He was brought with the highest honour, by the most distinguished persons of all ranks in the kingdom, to Dunfermline, and “interred in the middle pavement of the Abbey, to the right of his grandfather, King David, before the High Altar, the royal burial place.” (Fordun viii.
www.electricscotland.com /HISTORY/dunfermline/chap2part3.htm   (3198 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - Exhibit
Abercromby, James, first Baron Dunfermline 1776-1858, third son of General Sir Ralph Abercromby [see Abercromby, Sir Ralph], was born 7 Nov. 1776.
In 1830 he became chief baron of the exchequer of Scotland, and when in 1832 the office was abolished, he received a pension of 2,000l.
Lord Dunfermline, after his retirement, continued to interest himself in public affairs connected with Edinburgh, and was one of the originators of the United Industrial School for the support and training of destitute children, with a provision for voluntary religious instruction in accordance with the beliefs of the parents.
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 Lord Craigmyle
As Lord of Appeal in Ordinary, he held the title of Lord Shaw of Dunfermline in the life peerage until he resigned from the bench in 1929.
Lord Craigmyle was born Thomas Shaw, the son of Alexander Shaw, a Dunfermline baker, for whom he delivered rolls in the morning.
Having known what it was to be impecunious student he later found it a congenial task to advise Andrew Carnegie, a fellow townsman of Dunfermline on how to dispose of the $20,000,000 he gave for the benefit of the Scottish universities.
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 MyClan.com : Clan Colville : Clan History   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
A grant by E’stace de Colville to the Abbey of Melrose of the church at Ochiltree was later confirmed by Robert Colville in 1324, in a charter which describes him as ‘Baro baronial de Ochiltree’ – Baron of the barony of Ochiltree.
The baron made donations to the monks of Kelso and in 1350 his charter to the barony of Ochiltree was confirmed by David II.
Thomas Colville of Oxnam, probably a grandson of the baron, was one of the gentlemen selected to accompany Princess Margaret, daughter of James I, to France for her marriage to the Dauphin, later Louis XI, in 1436.
www.myclan.com /clans/Colville_23/default.php   (1116 words)

  
 The Barony of Biggar
Charles Elphinstone, who added Fleeming to his surname (note the idiosyncratic spelling) and adopted the Fleming of Biggar arms, placing Elphinstone in the second quarter.
After Clementina died the great Fleming estates were slowly broken up by Trustees and the Barony of Bigger eventually left the family.
The Barony of Biggar was sold to its new Baron shortly after being featured in the Baronage pages.
www.baronage.co.uk /2003c/biggar.html   (1334 words)

  
 GENUKI - Dunfermline Library
The collection covers the area formerly known as Dunfermline District, i.e.
In addition, the more recent archives of the former burghs of Dunfermline, Cowdenbeath, Culross, Inverkeithing and Lochgelly are being incorporated into the local history department here.
"Family History Research - the ancestor hunter's ABC in Dunfermline District" is a detailed guide to research and sources available in the local history collection (price £1.50).
www.genuki.org.uk /big/sct/FIF/libraries/Dunfermline_lib.htm   (887 words)

  
 thePeerage.com - nil and others
He was the son of Field Marshal Sir Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey and Lady Caroline Elizabeth Villiers.
     Sir Ralph Abercromby, 2nd Baron Dunfermline was born on 6 April 1803.
She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Francis de Rottenburg, Baron de Rottenburg.
www.thepeerage.com /p858.htm   (762 words)

  
 History of Carnegie Hall, Portmahomack
The foundation stone of the long-awaited village hall and library, a window on the world of education and opportunity, was to be laid.
50 years earlier, the 12-year-old Andrew Carnegie – a native of Dunfermline in Fife - had taken passage from Glasgow’s Broomielaw on the 800 ton barque ‘Wiscasset’, bound for America and a new life, where his sharp business acumen and capacity for hard work led to his becoming the original ‘Steel Baron’.
He was a moral man, uncomfortable with the huge wealth he had accumulated while all around him was poverty and ignorance.
www.carnegie-hall.co.uk /history.htm   (446 words)

  
 henderson - pafg05.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
James Henderson "3rd Baron of Fordell" (William, George, James, Robert) was born in 1544 in Fordell, Fifeshire, Scotland.
She died in Dec 1649 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth Henderson was born on 4 Dec 1577.
www.imt.net /~gedison/henderson/pafg05.htm   (231 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Erskine, Thomas, 1st Baron Erskine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Erskine, Thomas, 1st Baron Erskine ERSKINE, THOMAS, 1ST BARON ERSKINE [Erskine, Thomas, 1st Baron Erskine] 1750-1823, British jurist, b.
He was admitted to the bar in 1778.
May, Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Farnborough MAY, THOMAS ERSKINE, 1ST BARON FARNBOROUGH [May, Thomas Erskine, 1st Baron Farnborough] 1815-86, English constitutional jurist and historian.
www.encyclopedia.com /articles/04202.html   (296 words)

  
 ERSKINE, RALPH (1685-1... - Online Information article about ERSKINE, RALPH (1685-1...
Edinburgh, he was in 1711 ordained assistant See also:
DUNFERMLINE (Gaelic, " the fort on the crooked linn ")
He homologated the protests which his brother laid on the table of the See also:
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 Peterson Family - pafg124 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Mary, Princess of SCOTLAND [Parents] was born about 1380 in of, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.
She died in 1458 in, Scotland and was buried in Strathblanechapl, Strathblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland.
Patrick GRAHAM [Baron Graham] [Parents] was born about 1422.
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 Peterson Family - pafg105 - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
Winnifred married Stephen HUCKSTEP on 14 Feb 1583/1584 in of, Tenterden, Kent, England.
William GRAHAM [Baron Graham]/ [Parents] was born in 1448 in of, Scotland.
Helen DOUGLAS [Baroness Graham [Parents] was born in 1425 in of, Mar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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 henderson - pafg06.htm - Generated by Personal Ancestral File   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
John Henderson "4th Baron of Fordell" (James, William, George, James, Robert) was born in 1564 in Fordel, Aberdour, Fifeshire, Scotland.
Agnes was born in 1568 in Burleigh, Kinross-Shire, Scotland.
Bethia Margaret Henderson was born about 1619 in Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland.
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 Broadside ballad entitled 'Abercromby's Answer, or the Exchequer Garland. Another excellent New Song'
Apparently, there was a fear that Jamie Aytoun's candidature would split the Whig vote, hence the writer's mild criticism of Aytoun (1797-1881) and the Reformers.
Lord Abercrombie was created Baron Dunfermline in 1839.
Early ballads were dramatic or humorous narrative songs derived from folk culture that predated printing.
www.nls.uk /broadsides/broadside.cfm/id/16497   (198 words)

  
 HTML Translation of SGML/EAD Document by Tim Green
James Abercromby, Baron Dunfermline concerning the employment of prisoners at Perth, 13 October 1842.
James Abercromby, Baron Dunfermline, regarding Perth, prison discipline and Lord Melville being in touch with Jebb, 29 June 1844.
Thomas Francis Fremantle, 1st Baron Cottesloe, concerning the possibility of a position at Pentonville for son of a clergyman, 1845c.
library-2.lse.ac.uk /archives/handlists/Jebb/m.html   (11139 words)

  
 Andrew Carnegie Life Stories, Books, & Links
The contract was to expire on June 30, 1892.
As this expiration date neared, steel baron Andrew Carnegie, who had often publicly communicated union sympathies, departed for Scotland leaving the notorious Henry Clay Frick with managing authority.
Frick was known for his ruthless anti-union policy and as negotiations were still taking place he ordered the construction of a solid board fence topped with barbed wire around mill property.
www.todayinliterature.com /biography/andrew.carnegie.asp   (563 words)

  
 Thomas Shaw, Baron Shaw of Dunfermline, later 1st Baron of Craigmyle (1850-1937).
Thomas Shaw, Baron Shaw of Dunfermline, later 1st Baron of Craigmyle (1850-1937).
Sitter: Thomas Shaw, Baron Shaw of Dunfermline, later 1st Baron of Craigmyle (1850-1937).
Biog: Lawyer and politician; Baron Shaw of Dunfermline (Life Peer) (cr.
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 Motorcycle Parts and Accessories by Baron Custom Accessories for your Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki, Suzuki, or Harley ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
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We pride ourseleves in having the "Worlds Best Cruiser Parts." To find a specific motorcycle part or accessory for your bike, please click on the manufacturer link below.
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 The National Archives | Search the archives | National Register of Archives | Details
Abercromby, James (1776-1858) 1st Baron Dunfermline, Speaker of House of Commons (21)
Abercromby, Ralph (1803-1868) 2nd Baron Dunfermline, diplomat (10)
Chatfield, Alfred Ernle Montacute (1873-1967) 1st Baron Chatfield, Admiral of the Fleet (6)
www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /nra/searches/pidocs.asp?LR=66   (2959 words)

  
 AIM25: University College London: Brougham Papers: James Brougham correspondence and papers
Immediate source of acquisition: Received by University College London with the other Brougham Papers in 1953.
Related material: Other sub-fonds of the Brougham Papers at University College London Special Collections include letters from James Brougham, to James Atkinson (Ref: BROUGHAM A) and to Henry Brougham, 1st Baron Brougham and Vaux (in the numerical sequence of Henry Brougham's in-correspondence), and letters from Henry Brougham to James Brougham (Ref: BROUGHAM BL).
Rules or conventions: Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
www.aim25.ac.uk /cats/13/3349.htm   (296 words)

  
 Manuscripts - A — The Royal College of Surgeons of England
Abbot, Charles, first Baron Colchester (1757-1829) Speaker of the House of Commons
Abercrombie, James later First Baron Dunfermline (1776-1858) Speaker of the House of Commons
Alleyne, Fitzherbert, (1753-1839) 1st Baron, St Helens diplomat
www.rcseng.ac.uk /library/azmanuscripts/a.html   (119 words)

  
 Ancestors of Li Ann Harper Lee - Name Index - Generated by Personal Ancestral File
, Margaret Princess of Scotland or Countess of Douglas b.1370 - Of, Dunfermline, Fifeshire, Scotland
, William Baron of Ruthven b.1500 - Of, Kynnard, Perthshire, Scotland
AUDLEY, James [BARON AUDLEY] b.1316 - Or 8 Jan 1312/13, Dartington, England
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