Clackmannan and Kinross . eindecisive battle of Shcriffmuir, 13th November, provedfatal to the Jacobites. James landed at Peterhead onthe 22nd December, but the absence of French supportrendered the rising abortive ; and, early in February, thePrince, Mar and other leaders escaped to France. Marnever returned and died at Aix-la-Chapelle in earldom was restored to his grandson in 1824. Thepresent title of the head of the family is Earl of Mar andKellie. Of the Abercromby family, the most famous memberwas Sir Ralph, who was born at Menstrie in 1734 andhad a distinguished military career
Clackmannan and Kinross . eindecisive battle of Shcriffmuir, 13th November, provedfatal to the Jacobites. James landed at Peterhead onthe 22nd December, but the absence of French supportrendered the rising abortive ; and, early in February, thePrince, Mar and other leaders escaped to France. Marnever returned and died at Aix-la-Chapelle in earldom was restored to his grandson in 1824. Thepresent title of the head of the family is Earl of Mar andKellie. Of the Abercromby family, the most famous memberwas Sir Ralph, who was born at Menstrie in 1734 andhad a distinguished military career in Flanders, theWest Indies, and Egypt. When in command in theMediterranean, he received orders to expel the Frenchfrom Egypt, and, landing at Aboukir Bay on the 8thMarch, 1801, he was completely successful in resistinga violent attack by the French general, Menou. Un-happily, Sir Ralph was wounded in the thigh and diedseven days later. Sir Ralphs third son James was electedSpeaker of the House of Commons in 1835 and, on. Sir Ralph Abercromby ROLL OF HONOUR 73 relinquishing office in 1839, was created Baron Dun-fermline. Hence the claim, which was inscribed on anold village flag, that Tullibody has served its countrywith valour in the field and with firmness in the Senate. Another famous soldier was the first Lord Colvilleof Culross, to whom the estate of Tillicoultry served under Henry of Navarre against the CatholicLeague. Raised to the peerage by James VI in 1609,he spent his latter years at Tillicoultry, where he died in1620. Of Churchmen, first mention must be made of thedevout and kindly Vicar of Dollar, Thomas Forret, whomade it a practice, unusual for incumbents in the sixteenthcentury, to preach every Sunday to his this he was denounced to the Bishop of Dunkeld asa heretic. Forrets friend, Thomas Locklaw, the lastRomish priest to officiate in the church of Tullibody,also held unorthodox views; and, in particular, renouncingcelibacy, was ma
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