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     Sir Robert Abercromby of Birkenbog, 5th Bt. was born on 4 February 1784.¹ He was the son of Sir George Abercromby of Birkenbog, 4th Bt. and Hon. Jane Ogilvy.¹ He married Elizabeth Stephenson Douglas, daughter of Samuel Douglas, on 22 October 1816.¹ He died on 6 July 1855 at age 71.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Banffshire between 1812 and 1818.¹ He succeeded to the title of 5th Baronet Abercromby, of Birkenbog, co. Banff [N.S., 1636] on 18 July 1831, and 'of Forglen House, co. Banff.¹' He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Kirkcudbrightshire.³ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Banffshire.³ He lived at Forglen House, Banffshire, Scotland.¹

     Edward Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot was born on 28 July 1727. He was the son of Richard Eliot and Harriet Craggs. He married Catherine Elliston, daughter of Edward Elliston, on 25 September 1756. He died on 17 February 1804 at age 76.
     He gained the title of 1st Baron Eliot. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.¹
     

     Catherine Elliston is the daughter of Edward Elliston. She married Edward Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot, son of Richard Eliot and Harriet Craggs, on 25 September 1756.
      Her married name became Eliot.

     Edward Elliston lived at Gestingthorpe.

     Lady Harriet Pitt was the daughter of William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham and Hester Grenville, Baroness Chatham.¹ She died on 24 September 1786.¹

     Edward James Eliot was born on 24 August 1758. He was the son of Edward Eliot, 1st Baron Eliot and Catherine Elliston. He died on 20 September 1797 at age 39.

     Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St. Germans was born on 29 August 1798. He was the son of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St. Germans and Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower. He married Lady Jemima Cornwallis, daughter of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon, on 2 September 1824.¹ He died on 7 October 1877 at age 79.
     He gained the title of 3rd Earl of St. Germans. He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.²
     

     Lady Jemima Cornwallis was born in 1803.² She was the daughter of Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis and Lady Louisa Gordon.³ She married Edward Granville Eliot, 3rd Earl of St. Germans, son of William Eliot, 2nd Earl of St. Germans and Lady Georgiana Augusta Leveson-Gower, on 2 September 1824.⁴ She died on 1 July 1856.⁴
      Her married name became Eliot.

     Lady Louisa Gordon was the daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell.² She married Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis, son of General Sir Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis and Jemima Tulikens Jones, on 17 April 1797.³
      From 17 April 1797, her married name became Cornwallis. As a result of her marriage, Lady Louisa Gordon was styled as Marchioness Cornwallis on 5 October 1805.

     Sir Charles Cornwallis, 2nd Marquess Cornwallis was born on 19 October 1774.¹ He was the son of General Sir Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis and Jemima Tulikens Jones.^1,2 He married Lady Louisa Gordon, daughter of Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon and Jane Maxwell, on 17 April 1797.¹ He died on 9 August 1823 at age 48, without male issue.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England.¹ He was educated at St. John's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Eye between 1795 and 1796.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Suffolk between 1796 and 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Viscount Brome, of co. Suffolk [G.B., 1753] on 5 October 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 3rd Earl Cornwallis [G.B., 1753] on 5 October 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baron Cornwallis of Eye, Suffolk [E., 1661] on 5 October 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Marquess Cornwallis [G.B., 1792] on 5 October 1805.¹ He succeeded to the title of 7th Baronet Cornwallis [E., 1627] on 5 October 1805.¹ On his death, his marquessate became extinct.¹