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 ABDY, Sir William Neville, of Al- byus, Essex. (1850, U.K.) ; s. his father as 2nd Bart, in 1877 ; b. 18 June, 184-1 ; heir presumptive, his bro- ther Charles. Arms — Or, two chevronels betw. three trefoils slipped sa. Crest— An eagle's heart ppr. JroTTO— Tenax et fidelis. Seat.— Albyns. Essex. Town House— 39, Queen's Gate, s.w. Eincasf. m. 19 Oct. 1841, Harriot, 2nd dau. of Rowland Alston, Esq. of Pishobury, Herts; she d. 8 July, 1877, having had 4 sons and a dau. (1) Sir William Neville, 2nd and present Baronet. (2) Charles Anthony Sykes, lient. 2nd life guards, heir pre- sumptive to the Baronetcy ; b. 19 Sept. 1848. (3) Robert John, late lieut. 4th dragoon guards, b. 13 Oct. 1850. (4) Henry Beadon. b. 13 June, 1853. (5) Grace Emma Townshend, m. 19 Mar. 1872, to Lord Albert Levesou-Gower (D. SUTHERLAiD), 2nd life guards, who d. 23 Dec. 1874. THOMA.S RUTHER- FORTH, D.D. regius prof, divinity Camb. Univ., archdea- con of Essex, rector of .Shenfield, Essex, and of Barley, Herts (son of Rev. Thomas ilutherforth, rector of Papworth Everard, Camb.);b.l30ct.l712;d.50ct. 1771, having m. 11 April, 1752, Charlotte Elizabeth, 2nd dau. of Sir William Abdy, 4th Bart. (ext.), of Felix Hall, Essex. His son, THOMAS ABDY (RUTHERFORTH) ABDY (which latter name and arms he assumed in lieu of his own by r. l. 2 June, 1775, on succeeding to the estates of the last Sir John Abdy, of Albyns), of Coopei-sale, Essex, in H.O. ; d. 14 Oct. 1798. having m. 13 Jan. 1778, Mary, dau. of James Hayes. Esq. of Holyport, Bucks, a bencher of the Middle Temple ; she d. 8 Dec. 1820, aged 67, having had with other issue 4 sons, (1) John Rutherforth, of Albyns, d. s.p. 1 April, 1840, aged 61, having m. 17 July, 1800, CaroUne-Elizabeth. dau. of James Hatch, Esq. of Claybury Hill, Essex ; she d. 5 May, 1838. (2) Anthony Thomas, capt. R.N. d. 9 June, 1838, having m. 1808, Grace, " dau." of Admiral Sir Thomas Rich, Bart, of Sonniug Park, Berks, and had an only son, Sir Thomas Neville Abdy, created a Baronet 8 Jan. 1850. (3) Charles Boyd, rector of Theydon Garnon, Essex, 1812, d. unm. 20 Aug. 1843. (4) James Nicholas, col. E.I.C.S. b. 18 Dec. 1789; d. 8 Nov. 1855, having m. Charlotte Georgiana, dau. of Thomas King, Esq. of Eltham, Kent; she d. 8 July, 1848, leaving 2 sons and a dau. [1] John Thomas, LL.D. bar.-at-law, county court judge, since 1871 recorder of Bedford, formerly regius professor of laws, Cambridge, and feUow of Trinity Hall; b. 5 July, 1822; m. 7 July, 1854, Marion, 2nd dau. of John Hardwick HoUway Esq. of Gunby, Line, and has had 4 sons and 4 daus. Anthony John.Uent. R.A. b. 26 April, 1856. — Neville James, b. 16 Oct. 1857; d. 20 April, 1878.— Robert Biu-lton. R.N. b. 19 May, I860.— Richard Combe, b. 19 Feb. 1869.— Georgiana Barbara.— Dorothea. — Katharine Amy. — Theo- dosia. [2] Charles Hayes, brevet-col. in the army, lieut.-col. Madras S.C., served in South Mahratta country 1844/5, sUglitly wounded; b. 19 Sept. 1823; m. 9 April, 1846, Catharine Mal- colm, dau. of Edward Armstrong, Esq. and has had with other issue a son and 3 daus. (1) George WUliams, b. 27 Oct. 1852. (2) Amy Charlotte, m. 21 Feb. 1870, to Major Charles William Brereton, R.A. (3) Caroline Mary. (4) Ella Georgina. [3] Charlotte Mary. SIR THOMAS NEVILLE ABDY, of Albyns, Essex, Bart, so created 8 Jan. 1850, M.P. LjTne Regis 1847-52, high sherifi Essex 1875; b. 21 Dec. 1810; d. 20 July, 1877, having Bart. AB E R - CROMBY, Sir Robert John, of Birken- bog,co. Banff, D.L. (1636, N.S.); s. his father as 7th Ba- ronet in 1872 ; b. 11 June, 1850; heir presumptive, his brother George. Arms— Arg., a chev- ron gu. betw. three boars' heads erased az. Crest— A falcon ppr. Supporters — Two greyhounds arg., col- lared gu. Mottoes— Over the crest, "Petit alta." Below the shield, " Mercy is my desire." Seats — Forglen House, Banffshire, and Fermoy, Ireland. Town House — 5, Portman Square, W. iLinragp. SIR ALEXANDER ABERCROMBY, of Birkenbog (son ot Alexander Abercromby, grand falconer in Scotland to Charles I.), represented Banffshire in Scottish parliament, 164U/1, 1C43, 1646 7, 1648, 1661 3, created a BaKONET Of NOVA Scotia 20 Feb. 1636 ; he married thrice : 1st, Jean Urquhart, of the Cromarty family; 2nd, Jean Sutherland of the Kilminity family; and lastly, Elizabeth, dau. of Sir James Baird, of Auchmedden, Knt. by which last-named wife he had 2 sons, viz. : (1) Sir James, 2nd Baronet, represented Banffshire in Scottish parliament 1693 to 17ii2: d. 20 .Sept. 1734, having m. Mary, dau. of Ai-thur Gordon, of Ktraloch. His great-grandson. Sir Robert, s. as 5th Baronet. (2) Alexander of Tullibody, great-grandfather of Gleorge, 2nd Lord of Abercromby. (See PEERAGE.) SIR ROBERT, 5th Baronet (on the death of his father Sir George 1831), D.L. cos. Kircudbright and Banff, M.P. latter CO. 1812/18; b. 4 Feb. 1784 ; d. 6 July, 1855, having m. 22 Oct. 1816, Elizabeth Stephenson, only child of late Samuel Douglas. Esq. of Netherlaw; she d. 28 Dec. 1863, having had 3 sons and 6 daus. // B