John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby
| John Abercromby | |
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| Lord Abercromby | |
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| Spouse(s) | Adele von Heidenstern |
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Issue
Hon. Edla Louisa Montague Abercromby | |
| Father | George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby |
| Mother | Louisa Penuel Forbes |
| Born | 15 January 1841 |
| Died | 7 October 1924 (aged 83) |
| Occupation | Soldier, archaeologist |
John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby (15 January 1841 – 7 October 1924) was a Scottish soldier and archaeologist.
Career
Abercromby was the son of George Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby, and Louisa Penuel Forbes, and had two brothers and a sister. He was a Lieutenant with the Rifle Brigade. He graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an honorary Doctorate of Law (LLD). On 3 October 1917, following the death of his elder brother George, he succeeded as the fifth Lord Abercromby.
After leaving the army in 1870 he devoted himself to languages, travel, and folklore. In 1904 he introduced the term Beaker into the archaeological lexicon to describe the late neolithic drinking vessels being found all over western Europe. He supported the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland and served as its president from 1913 to 1918. His will provided for the foundation of the Abercromby Chair of Archaeology at Edinburgh University, a post occupied by Vere Gordon Childe and Stuart Piggott.
His books include A study of Bronze Age pottery in Europe (Oxford, 1912).
He is buried in Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh at its east side, close to the main entrance.
Family
Abercromby married his Swedish cousin, Adele Wilhelmina Marika von Heidenstern, on 26 August 1876. They had one daughter, Edla Louisa Montague Abercromby (b. 1877), who married Georges N. Nasos in 1906. As he had no son, the Barony of Abercromby became extinct on his death.
References
- thePeerage.com
- ‘ABERCROMBY’, Who Was Who, A & C Black, 1920–2007; online edn, Oxford University Press, Dec 2007
External links
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Wikisource has original works written by or about: John Abercromby |
- Works by or about John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby at Internet Archive
- Portraits of John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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| Preceded by George Abercromby |
Baron Abercromby 1917–1924 |
Extinct |
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