ABERCROMBY, Patrick, Dr ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"He (Alexander, son of Hector Abercromby) had a son Alexander who was the father of Patrick Abercromby, author of Martial Achievements of the Scottish Nation (Rose's Tragic History of the Abercrombies, p. 17)."

from House of Gordon (Leichestoun)




"Patrick, born at Forfar 1656, and took his degree as M.D. at St. Andrews 1685. After travelling on the Continent he returned home, became a Roman Catholic, and was appointed physician to James VII. After the Revolution he lived for some years abroad. Besides a translation of a French book on the Scottish wars of 1548-49 he wrote The Martial Achievements of the Scottish Nation, by which his name is chiefly remembered."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4) ^{1 2}