Peerage Record – 23

     Donald Cameron of Lochiel, 22nd Chief of Clan Cameron was born in 1769.¹ He was the son of Charles Cameron of Lochiel, 21st Chief of Clan Cameron and Martha Marshall.² He married Hon. Anne Abercromby, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Anne Menzies, Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, in 1795.³ He died in 1832.¹
     He held the position of 22nd Chief of the Clan Cameron from in 1776.¹ His estates were restored him by the General Act of Amnesty 1784.¹

     Hon. Mary Abercromby was born between 1769 and 1800. She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Anne Menzies, Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody.¹ She died in 1825.¹

     Hon. Catherine Abercromby was born between 1770 and 1801. She was the daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Anne Menzies, Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody.¹ She married Thomas Buchanan on 31 December 1811 at St. Marylebone, London, England.^1,2 She died on 7 May 1841.¹
     From 31 December 1811, her married name became Buchanan.¹

     Thomas Buchanan married Hon. Catherine Abercromby, daughter of Lt.-Gen. Sir Ralph Abercromby and Mary Anne Menzies, Baroness Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, on 31 December 1811 at St. Marylebone, London, England.^1,2
     He lived at Powis, Wales^G.³

     Hon. Mary Anne Abercromby was born on 7 December 1811.¹ She was the daughter of George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Hon. Montague Dundas.¹ She married Colonel Nicholas R. Brown on 13 July 1857.¹ She died on 24 September 1898 at age 86.¹
     From 13 July 1857, her married name became Brown.¹

     Colonel Nicholas R. Brown married Hon. Mary Anne Abercromby, daughter of George Abercromby, 2nd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Hon. Montague Dundas, on 13 July 1857.¹

     Sir John Neville, 1st and last Marquess of Montagu was born circa 1431.¹ He was the son of Richard de Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury.¹ He married Isabel Ingaldesthorpe, daughter of Sir Edmund Ingaldesthorpe and Joan Tiptoft, on 25 April 1457.¹ He died on 14 April 1471, killed in action.¹ He was buried at Bisham Abbey, Berkshire, England^G.²
     He was appointed Knight on 25 December 1449 at Greenwich, London, England^G, by King Henry VI.³ He fought in the Battle of Stamford Bridge in July 1456, fought as a result of the dispute between 1st Lord of Montagu and 1st Lord Egremont.³ He fought in the Battle of Blore Heath on 23 September 1459, where he took part in the Yorkist victory, but was still captured by the Lancastrians.³ On 20 November 1459 he was attainted.¹ On 10 July 1460 the attainder was reversed.¹ He held the office of Chamberlain to King Henry VI.¹ He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.) in January 1460/61.¹ He fought in the Second Battle of St. Albans on 17 February 1460/61, where he was again captured by the Lancastrians.¹ He was created 1st Lord Montagu [England] on 23 May 1461.¹ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Garter (K.G.) on 21 March 1461/62.^4,3 He fought in the siege of Bamborough Castle on 24 December 1462, which surrendered to him.³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.) for County Durham in 1463.¹ He was Chief Steward of the Bishopric of Durham in 1463.¹ He fought in the Battle of Alnwick Castle in January 1462/63. He held the office of Warden of the East Marches towards Scotland between 26 May 1463 and July 1470.^1,3 He was a Commissioner to treat with the Scots for peace on 5 April 1464.³ He fought in the Battle of Hedgeley Moor, Northumberland on 25 April 1464, where he lead the Yorkists to victory, and made possible a 15 year truce with the Scots (preventing the Lancastrians from operating north of the border.)¹ He fought in the Battle of Hexham on 25 May 1464, where he finally destroyed the Lancastrians in the North at that stage of the War of the Roses.¹ He was created 1st Earl of Northumberland [England] on 27 May 1464, as a reward for his victories over the Lancastrians.¹ He held the office of Guardian of the truce with Scotland on 11 June 1464.⁵ He held the office of Sheriff of Northumberland on 28 July 1466, for life.^1,5 He was created 1st Marquess of Montagu [England] on 25 March 1470, in compensation for the loss of the Earldom of Northumberland, although this new title did not come with any estates in support.¹ He resigned as Earl of Northumberland on 25 March 1470 in favour of Henry Percy, whose family customarily held this title.¹ He held the office of Warden of the East Marches between 22 October 1470 and 1471.¹ He held the office of Lieutenant in the North on 21 December 1470.^1,2 He fought in the Battle of Barnet on 14 April 1471.¹

     George Neville was born in 1432 or 1433.¹ He was the son of Richard de Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury and Alice Montagu, Countess of Salisbury.¹ He died on 8 June 1476.¹
     He held the office of Prebendary of York in 1446.¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1450 with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ He graduated from Balliol College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1452 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He held the office of Chancellor of Oxford University between 1453 and 1457.¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Ripon in 1454.¹ He held the office of Prebendary of Lincoln in 1454.¹ He held the office of Archdeacon of Northampton in 1454.¹ On 21 December 1454 he was ordained.¹ He held the office of Bishop of Exeter in 1458.¹ He held the office of Lord Chancellor between 1460 and 1467.¹ He held the office of Archdeacon of Carlisle before May 1463.¹ He held the office of Archbishop of York between 1464 and 1476. He held the office of Lord Chancellor in 1470.¹ He was the Abbot in 1475 at Westminster Abbey, Westminster, London, England^G.¹

     Lt. Hon. Ralph Abercromby was born on 11 February 1842.¹ He was the son of George Ralph Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Louisa Penuel Forbes.¹ He died on 21 June 1897 at age 55, unmarried.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the 60th Rifles.¹

     Hon. Monatgue Abercromby was born on 11 August 1835.¹ She was the daughter of George Ralph Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Louisa Penuel Forbes.¹ She married George Frederick Boyle, 6th Earl of Glasgow, son of George Boyle, 4th Earl of Glasgow and Julia Sinclair, on 29 April 1856.¹ She died on 22 April 1931 at age 95.²
     Her married name became Boyle. After her marriage, Hon. Monatgue Abercromby was styled as Countess of Glasgow on 11 March 1869.