James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie
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James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie (bef. 1627 – aft. 1667) was a Scottish nobleman, the son of Sir James Sandilands and Agnes Carnegie, daughter of David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk
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He married Jean Lichtoun after 1643 and had two children:
A wastrel and riotous liver, he rapidly ran into debt after his father's death in 1644. He was created Lord Abercrombie
on 12 December 1647, but in 1649, he was forced to dispose of his property to settle his debts. The castle of Newark
or St Monans and his other properties in Fife
were sold to David Leslie, the Covenanter
general. He lived abroad on the continent from 1650 to 1658. He divorced his wife on 13 March 1663 and, late that year, married Christian Fletcher
. She has been identified as one of those who hid the Scottish regalia before the fall of Dunnottar Castle
. Abercrombie died after February 1667.
David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk
Sir David Carnegie, 1st Earl of Southesk, 1st Baron Carnegie of Kinnaird, 1st Baron Carnegie, of Kinnaird and Leuchards was a Scottish nobleman. He was a member of the Privy Council of Scotland and held the office of Lord of Session...
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He married Jean Lichtoun after 1643 and had two children:
- James Sandilands, 2nd Lord AbercrombieJames Sandilands, 2nd Lord AbercrombieJames Sandilands, 2nd Lord Abercrombie , a Scottish peer, was the son of James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie and Jean Lichtoun.His father's wasteful spending had resulted in the alienation of the family lands in Fife in 1649, and Abercrombie seems to have spent most of his life in poverty...
(1645–1681) - Anna Sandilands
A wastrel and riotous liver, he rapidly ran into debt after his father's death in 1644. He was created Lord Abercrombie
Lord Abercrombie
Lord of Abercrombie was a title in the Peerage of Scotland that was created on 12 December 1647. It became extinct on the death of the 2nd Lord in 1681.-Lords of Abercrombie :*James Sandilands, 1st Lord Abercrombie...
on 12 December 1647, but in 1649, he was forced to dispose of his property to settle his debts. The castle of Newark
Newark Castle, Fife
Newark Castle is a ruin located just outside the town of St Monans, on the east coast of Fife, Scotland. Building on the site probably dates back to the 13th century at which time the Scottish king Alexander III spent some of his childhood there...
or St Monans and his other properties in Fife
Fife
Fife is a council area and former county of Scotland. It is situated between the Firth of Tay and the Firth of Forth, with inland boundaries to Perth and Kinross and Clackmannanshire...
were sold to David Leslie, the Covenanter
Covenanter
The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century...
general. He lived abroad on the continent from 1650 to 1658. He divorced his wife on 13 March 1663 and, late that year, married Christian Fletcher
Christian Fletcher
Christian Fletcher, Lady Abercrombie, was a Scottish minister's wife who saved the Honours of Scotland from Cromwell's troops during the English invasion of Scotland.-See also:...
. She has been identified as one of those who hid the Scottish regalia before the fall of Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle
Dunnottar Castle is a ruined medieval fortress located upon a rocky headland on the north-east coast of Scotland, about two miles south of Stonehaven. The surviving buildings are largely of the 15th–16th centuries, but the site is believed to have been an early fortress of the Dark Ages...
. Abercrombie died after February 1667.