Ian George Abercromby Bt (1925 - 2003)

Born 30 Jun 1925 in Paddington, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom

Died 16 May 2003 at age 77 in Spain

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Biography

Ian Abercromby Bt was born in Paddington, Middlesex, England.

This profile is part of the Dunlavin, Wicklow One Place Study.

Ian George Abercromby was born on the 30th June 1925 in Paddington, Middlesex.^[1]

Ian George Abercromby (aged 25) married Joyce Beryl Griffiths (age 25) on the 24th July 1950 in Shinfield, Berkshire.^[2][3]

Ian George Abercromby of Orchard Lodge, Blakes Road, Wargrave, Berkshire was registered to vote in 1955.^[4]

Ian G. Abercromby of Ripon Lodge, 15 Bath Road, Reading, Berkshire departed from Southampton, Hampshire on the 19th October 1958 aboard the Montserrat, bound for Tenerife.^[5]

Ian George Abercromby travelled from Teneriefe aboard the Betancuria, arriving in London on the 29th June 1959.^[6]

Ian G. Abercromby married Mollie Smith in 1959 in Reading, Berkshire.^[7]

Ian G. Abercromby married Diana M. Galloway (née Cockell) in 1976 in Westminster, London.^[8]

Ian George Abercromby was in a directory in 2001 in Marbella, Málaga.^[9]

Sir Ian George Abercromby Bt died on the 16th May 2003 in Spain.^[10]

Ian was born in 1925. He was the son of Robert Abercromby and Gladys Boileau. He passed away in 2003.

According to "Landed families of Britain and Ireland": 'Abercromby, Sir Ian George (1925-2003), 10th bt. Only son of Robert Ogilvie Abercromby (1881-1964) (q.v.) and his first wife, Gladys Vivian (d. 1931), daughter of Henry Willock Boileau, born 30 June 1925. Educated at Lancing and Bloxham. He succeeded his second cousin as 10th baronet, 19 October 1972. He married:

• 1st, 24 June 1950 at Wokingham (Berks) (div. 1957), Joyce Beryl (1925-2011), daughter of Leonard Griffiths of Sheraton House, Spencers Wood (Berks);

• 2nd, 17 July 1959 at Reading (Berks) (div.) Fanny Mary Anne (1914-2002), daughter of Dr Graham Udale-Smith (1871-1952) of Tenereife, Spain; and

• 3rd, Jul-Sept. 1976, Diana Marjorie (1917- 2000), daughter of Horace Geoffrey Cockell of Dotton House, Oxley Wood (Herts) and widow of Capt. Ian Charles Palliser Galloway (1912-72) of Blervie (Morays),

and had one child, Maria Amelia Abercromby (b. 1955), born 10 January 1955, married, 23 January 1988, Wellesley Theodore Octavius Wallace (b. 1938), son of Dr. Caleb Paul Wallace and had issue, two daughters.

He did not inherit the family estates but lived at Tynte Park (Wicklow) and in Malaga (Spain). He died 16 May 2003, when the baronetcy became dormant.

His first wife married 2nd, 1971, Jack Derek Harry Ballauff, and died 23 December 2011; her will was proved 27 January 2012. His second wife died 11 June 2002. His widow died 29 February 2000; her will was proved 28 June 2001.'

Sources

1. ↑ Birth Registration: "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008"
   citing Birth Registration, Paddington, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QV3X-84YZ (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Ian G Abercromby birth registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1925 in Paddington.
2. ↑ Marriage to Joyce: "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
   citing Digital film/folder number: 007567830; FHL microfilm: 1040675; Record number: 127; Packet letter: F
   FamilySearch Record: C65V-B92M (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Ian George Abercromby (25) marriage to Joyce Beryl Griffiths (25) on 24 Jul 1950 in Shinfield, Berkshire, England, United Kingdom.
3. ↑ Marriage Registration to Joyce: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1950, quarter 3, vol. 6A, p. 615, Wokingham, Berkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QVDC-ZD72 (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Ian G Abercromby marriage to Joyce B Griffiths registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1950 in Wokingham.
4. ↑ 1955 Electoral Register: "Berkshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1840-1965"
   Berkshire Record Office/Berkshire County Council; Reading, Berkshire, England; Berkshire Electoral Registers
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 61258 #908394 (accessed 10 August 2023)
   Name: Ian George Abercromby; Residence Date: 1955; Street Address: Orchard Lodg E, Blakes Rd; Residence Place: Berkshire, England; Parliamentary Division: Wokingham.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Outward Passenger Lists, 1890-1960"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; BT27 Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Outwards Passenger Lists; Reference Number: Series BT27-
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 2997 #143598961 (accessed 10 August 2023)
   Name: Ian G Abercromby; Gender: Male; Departure Date: 19 Oct 1958; Departure Port: England; Ship Name: Montserrat; Shipping Line: Cie Gle Transatlantique; Destination Port: Tenerife, Spain.
6. ↑ Passenger List: "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960"
   The National Archives in Washington, DC; London, England, UK; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and Successors: Inwards Passenger Lists; Class: Bt26; Piece: 1431; Item: 81
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 1518 #3003997 (accessed 10 August 2023)
   Name: Ian George Abercromby; Arrival Age: 33; Birth Date: 30 Jun 1925; Port of Departure: Las Palmas, Spain; Arrival Date: 29 Jun 1959; Port of Arrival: London, England; Ports of Voyage: Las Palmas and Tenerife; Ship Name: Betancuria; Shipping Line: Fred Dessen and Company Ltd; Official Number: 0862/70.
7. ↑ Marriage to Mollie: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1959, quarter 3, vol. 6A, p. 347, Reading, Berkshire, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QVDT-HFC5 (accessed 10 August 2023)
   Ian G Abercromby marriage to Gordon Or Smith registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1959 in Reading.
8. ↑ Marriage to Diana: "England and Wales Marriage Registration Index, 1837-2005"
   citing 1976, quarter 3, vol. 15, p. 1826, Westminster, London, England, General Register Office, Southport, England
   FamilySearch Record: QV6J-85RZ (accessed 2 August 2023)
   Ian G Abercromby marriage to Diana M Galloway registered Jul-Aug-Sep 1976 in Westminster.
9. ↑ 2001 Directory: "Spain, Phone Book Indexes, 1999 and 2001-2015"
   Kapitol S.A.; Brussels, Belgium; Phonebook Indexes
   Ancestry uk Record 62437 #175145398 (accessed 10 August 2023)
   Name: / Ian George Abercromby; Residence Date: 2001; Residence Place: Marbella, Spain.
10. ↑ Death Notice: "UK and Ireland, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current"
    The Daily Telegraph; Publication Date: 22 May 2003; Publication Place: London, Greater London, England; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/753206832/?article=32c4aba5-7cc0-4a73-a564-bcb943a897a7&focus=0.50297934,0.32786465,0.62029463,0.34545514&xid=3355
    Ancestry uk Record 62221 #888025198 (accessed 10 August 2023)
    

    ABERCROMBY. - Sir IAN GEORGE, Bart

    on 16th May 2003, peacefully in Spain,

    aged 77. Much loved father of Maria

    and brother of Peggy.

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q75404259
• "England and Wales Birth Registration Index, 1837-2008," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV3X-84YZ : 2 October 2014), Ian G Abercromby, 1925; from "England & Wales Births, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Birth Registration, Paddington, London, England, citing General Register Office, Southport, England.
• "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:C65V-B92M : 26 May 2022), Ian George Abercromby, 1950.
• Landed families of Britain and Ireland: Abercromby of Birkenbog and Forglen, baronets https://landedfamilies.blogspot.com/2013/02/abercromby-of-birkenbog-and-forglen.html
• The Royals and Nobles Ancestry: Robert Ogilvie ABERCROMBY and Gladys Vivian BOILEAU Family https://royalsandnobles.com/familygroup.php?familyID=F377&tree=europe
• Wikipedia: Abercromby baronets https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abercromby_baronets