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Clackmannan and Kinross, 1841–42. Lord Lieut, of co. Clackmannan 1840–52. He m., 3 Apr. 1832, at 17 Ainslie Place, Edinburgh, Louisa Penuel, da. of John Hay Forbes, a Judge of Session as Lord Medwyn, by Louisa, da. of Sir Alexander Cumming-Gordon, 1st Bart., of Altyre. He, who was blind, d. 25 June 1852, aged 52, at Airthrey Castle. Will dat. 23 July 1844, pr. 23 Sep. 1852. His widow d. 20 Apr. 1882, in Chapel Str., Mayfair, Will dat. 24 Nov. 1875, pr. 17 July 1882. Both bur. at Tullibody. | |
| IV. 1852. | 4. George Ralph Campbell (Abercromby), Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, s. and h., b. at Leamington, co. Warwick, 23 Sep., and bap. there 2 Nov. 1838; D.L. for co. Stirling, 1860. A Liberal in politics. He m., 6 Oct. 1858, at Camperdown House, co. Forfar, Julia Janet Georgiana, only da. of Adam (Duncan), 2nd Earl of Camperdown, by Juliana Cavendish, 1st da. and coh. of Sir George Richard Philips, of Weston, 2nd Bart. She, who was b. 24 Jan. 1840, at Naples, was one of the Ladies of the Bedchamber to Queen Victoria, Apr. 1874 to Mar. 1885, and a member (3rd class) of the V.A. |
| Family Estates.—These, in 1883, consisted of 10,407 acres in co. Perth; 3,707 in co. Clackmannan and 1,150 in co. Stirling. Total, 15,264 acres, worth £14,959 a year. Principal Residence.—Tullibody Castle, co. Clackmannan. Note. The Stirling estate including Airthrey Castle, formerly the chief seat of the family, was sold between 1883 and 1905. | |
ABERDARE OF DUFFRYN
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Henry Austin Bruce, 2nd s. of John Bruce Bruce-Pryce of Duffryn, co. Glamorgan (whose surname was formerly Knight, afterwards [1805] Bruce, and subsequently [1837] Bruce-Pryce) by his 1st wife, Sarah, 2nd da. of Rev. Hugh Williams Austin, Rector of St. Peter's, Barbados, b. 16 Apr. 1815, at Duffryn. Barrister (Linc. Inn), 1837; J.P. and D.L. for co. Glamorgan, 1847; M.P. (Liberal) for Merthyr Tydvil, 1852–68, and for Renfrewshire, 1869–73; Under Secretary of State for Home Department, 1862–64; Vice-President of the Council on Education, and P.C. 26 Apr. 1864; Secretary of State for Home Department, 1868–73. On 23 Aug. 1873 he was cr. BARON ABERDARE OF DUFFRYN, co. Glamorgan; He was made President of the Council, Aug. 1873 to Feb. 1874; F.R.S. 20 Jan. 1876. Hon. D.C.L. (Oxford), 1880. Pres. Roy. Geog. Soc. 1880–84 and 1885–86. G.C.B. (Civil) 7 Jan. 1885. He m., 1stly, 6 Jan. 1846, Annabella, only da. of Richard Beadon, of Clifton, co. Gloucester, by Annabella, sister of William, 1st Baron Heytesbury, and da. of Sir William Pierce Ashe A'Court, 1st Bart. She d. 28 July 1852. He m., 2ndly, 17 Aug. 1854, Norah Creina Blanche, 7th da. of Lieut. Gen. Sir William Francis Patrick Napier, K.C.B., by Caroline Amelia, 2nd da. of Gen. the Hon. Henry Fox. He d. 25 Feb. 1895, of influenza, at 39 Prince's Gardens, aged 79, and |
