Career

James Sandilands, 2nd Lord Abercrombie (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 on 12 December 1647, but in 1649, he was forced to dispose of his property to settle his debts. The castle of Newark or Street 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.

She has been identified as one of those who hid the Scottish regalia before the fall of Dunnottar Castle. Abercrombie died after February 1667.