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Clan Abercrombie is an armigerous clan which means that the clan, family or name is registered with the Court of the Lord Lyon, but does not currently have a chief recognised by the Lyon Court.The first finding of the Abercromby name was in Fifeshire, now more commonly known as the Kingdom of Fife. Through his allegiance to Edward 1 of England, William de Abercromby received lands in the parish of Abercromby in Fife. Following a history of religious discord and military achievements early in the seventeenth century the lineage of the family was moved further north to Banffshire and the house of Abercromby of Birkenbog. Abercrombie Modern Tartan can be traced back to 1831 when recorded in a publication by James Logan called ‘’ The Scottish Gael’.The origin of the name is from the small parish of Abercromby in Fife. The lands & title were given to a supporter of Edward 1 of England, who became William de Abercromby suggesting a Norman origin. The Abercromby title passed to another part of the family in the 17th Century, that of the Abercrombies of Birkenbog in Banffshire. This section of the family was active in opposing the Reformation, supporting the Covenanters until the end of the 17th Century when David Abercromby eventually conformed to the established Presbyterian church. Sir Ralph Abercrombie became one of the most influential military figures of the 18th Century responsible for much of Britain’s successful foreign campaigns, with his military strategies influencing the Duke of Wellington’s campaigns against the French.