James Abercrombie

British Army general (1706-1781)
Person human Q570947
James Abercrombie
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James Abercrombie

Summary

James Abercrombie is a human[1]. He was born in Banffshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1706[3]. He passed away in Stirling[4]. He died on April 23, 1781[5]. He worked as a military officer[6] and politician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Banffshire[2], James Abercrombie…
  • James Abercrombie died in Stirling[4].
  • James Abercrombie was born on January 1, 1706[3].
  • James Abercrombie died on April 23, 1781[5].
  • James Abercrombie died on 1781[9].
  • James Abercrombie's father was Alexander Abercromby[10].
  • James Abercrombie's mother was Helen Meldrum[11].
  • James Abercrombie held citizenship in Kingdom of Great Britain[12].
  • James Abercrombie held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • James Abercrombie's professions included military officer[6].
  • James Abercrombie worked as a politician[7].
  • James Abercrombie held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[14].
  • James Abercrombie held the position of member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[15].
  • James Abercrombie held the position of member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16].
  • James Abercrombie held the position of member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • James Abercrombie is recorded as male[18].
  • James Abercrombie's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • James Abercrombie's military branch is recorded as British Army[20].
  • James Abercrombie's Commons category is recorded as James Abercrombie (British Army general)[21].
  • James Abercrombie's military, police or special rank is recorded as general[22].
  • James Abercrombie was part of the conflict War of the Austrian Succession[23].
  • James Abercrombie's family name is recorded as Abercrombie[24].
  • James Abercrombie's given name is recorded as James[25].
  • James Abercrombie's Commons gallery is recorded as James Abercrombie[26].
  • James Abercrombie's described by source is recorded as The Royal Descents of 600 Immigrants to the American Colonies or the United States (2004)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Abercrombie was born in Banffshire[2]. He was born on January 1, 1706[3]. His father was Alexander Abercromby[10]. His mother was Helen Meldrum[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include military officer[6] and politician[7]. Positions held include member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[14], member of the 8th Parliament of Great Britain[15], member of the 9th Parliament of Great Britain[16], and member of the 10th Parliament of Great Britain[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 23, 1781[5] and 1781[9]. James Abercrombie died in Stirling[4].

Why It Matters

James Abercrombie ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was James Abercrombie born?

James Abercrombie was born in Banffshire[2].

Where did James Abercrombie die?

James Abercrombie passed away in Stirling[4].

Who were James Abercrombie's parents?

James Abercrombie's father was Alexander Abercromby[10]. James Abercrombie's mother was Helen Meldrum[11].

What did James Abercrombie do for work?

James Abercrombie worked as military officer[6] and politician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · ~2026-31340-29 · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikitree person id Abercrombie-45
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P2949]]: Abercrombie-45"
  2. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer, politician
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P410]]: [[Q83460]]"
  3. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation military officer, politician
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32118|batch #32118]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (31)"
  4. 5w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Stirling
    Military branch British Army
    Mother Helen Meldrum
    Prabook id 1091274
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2458859, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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