Peerage Record – 24

     John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody was born on 15 January 1841.¹ He was the son of George Ralph Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Louisa Penuel Forbes.¹ He married Adele Wilhelmina Marika von Heidenstern, daughter of Chevalier Charles von Heidenstern, on 26 August 1876.¹ He and Adele Wilhelmina Marika von Heidenstern were divorced in 1879.¹ He died on 7 October 1924 at age 83, without male issue.¹
     He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Rifle Brigade.¹ He graduated from University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, with a honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.)¹ He was president of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.¹ He succeeded as the 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, co. Clackmannan [U.K., 1801] on 30 October 1917.
     On his death, the title of Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody became extinct.¹

     Adele Wilhelmina Marika von Heidenstern is the daughter of Chevalier Charles von Heidenstern.¹ She married John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody, son of George Ralph Abercromby, 3rd Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Louisa Penuel Forbes, on 26 August 1876.¹ She and John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody were divorced in 1879.¹
     From 26 August 1876, her married name became Abercromby.¹

     Chevalier Charles von Heidenstern held the office of Swedish Minister at the Court of Greece.¹

     Edla Louisa Montague Abercromby was born on 23 August 1877.¹ She was the daughter of John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Adele Wilhelmina Marika von Heidenstern.¹ She married Georges N. Nasos on 10 October 1906.¹
     From 10 October 1906, her married name became Nasos.¹

     Georges N. Nasos married Edla Louisa Montague Abercromby, daughter of John Abercromby, 5th Baron Abercromby of Aboukir and Tullibody and Adele Wilhelmina Marika von Heidenstern, on 10 October 1906.¹
     He held the office of Director of the Conservatoire of Music.¹

     William Waldorf Astor, 3rd Viscount Astor was born on 13 August 1907 at Cliveden, Taplow, Buckinghamshire, England^G.^1,3 He was the son of Waldorf Astor, 2nd Viscount Astor and Nancy Witcher Langhorne.⁴ He married, firstly, Hon. Sarah Kathleen Elinor Norton, daughter of Richard Henry Brinsley Norton, 6th Lord Grantley, Baron of Markenfield and Jean Mary Kinloch, on 14 June 1945.⁵ He and Hon. Sarah Kathleen Elinor Norton were divorced in 1953.⁵ He married, secondly, Phillipa Victoria Hunloke, daughter of Lt.-Col. Henry Philip Hunloke and Lady Anne Cavendish, on 26 April 1955 at St. Columba’s Church, Belgravia, London, England^G.^5,3 He and Phillipa Victoria Hunloke were divorced on 3 June 1960.⁵ He married, thirdly, Janet Bronwen Alun Pugh, daughter of Sir John Alun Pugh, on 14 October 1960.⁶ He died on 7 March 1966 at age 58 at Nassau, Bahamas^G.^1,3
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.⁴ He was educated at New College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.⁴ He was Secretary to the Earl of Lytton, League of Nations Committee of Enquiry in Manchuria in 1932.⁷ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Unionist and Conservative) for East Fulham between 1935 and 1945.^4,7 He held the office of Parliamentary Private Secretary between 1936 and 1937, to the First Lord of the Admiralty.⁴ He held the office of Secretary of State for the Home Department in 1937.⁴ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-Commander in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserce.⁷ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Wycombe between 1951 and 1952.⁷ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Astor, of Hever Castle, co. Kent [U.K., 1916] on 30 September 1952.⁶ He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount of Astor [U.K., 1917] on 30 September 1952.⁷ He held the office of High Steward of Maidenhead.¹

     Katherine Mackenzie was the daughter of Sir Colin Mackenzie, 11th of Kintail and Barbara Grant.^1,2 She married Simon Fraser, 6th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat, son of Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord (Fraser of) Lovat and Lady Elizabeth Stewart, in December 1589.¹ She died in May 1593.¹
     From December 1589, her married name became Fraser.

     Sir Claud Hamilton was the son of Sir Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick.¹ He married Jane Lauder, daughter of Robert Lauder of the Bass, before 1610.² He died before February 1618, in the lifetime of his father.³
     He lived at Tagleagh, County Cavan, Ireland^G.³ He lived at Clonyn, County Cavan, Ireland^G.¹

     Frances Tweedy was born illegitimately.¹ She is the daughter of Sir Francis Hamilton, 3rd Bt.¹

     Sir Charles Hamilton, 2nd Bt. was born before 1641.¹ He was the son of Sir Francis Hamilton, 1st Bt. and Laetitia Coote.¹ He married, firstly, Catherine Sempill, daughter of Sir William Sempill and Anne Stewart, before 1679.¹ He married, secondly, Penelope Haward, daughter of James Haward, after 12 December 1685.¹ He and Penelope Haward obtained a marriage license on 12 December 1685.¹ He died before 9 May 1689.¹ He died intestate and his estate was administered to Prerogative Court [Ireland] on 9 May 1689.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for County Donegal [Ireland] between 1661 and 1666.¹ He was appointed Knight on 13 February 1661 at Whitehall Palace, Whitehall, London, England^G.¹ He succeeded as the 2nd Baronet Hamilton, of Castle Hamilton, co. Cavan [S., 1628] in 1673.¹ He held the office of Custos Rotulorum on 12 February 1673/74.¹