Researching Hugh Arbuthnot
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 166 people with the Arbuthnot surname? In that year Arbuthnot was ranked number 3413 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Arbuthnot on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Arbuthnot and the Arbuthnot Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 278 people with the Arbuthnot surname in the UK? Arbuthnot is now ranked number 3781 for popularity in the UK. |
Arbuthnot Family Tree Databases
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Miscellaneous Arbuthnot Databases
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Some Famous People called Hugh Arbuthnot
Hugh Arbuthnot (British Army officer)
General Sir Hugh Arbuthnott, KCB (1780 – 11 June 1868) was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament for Kincardineshire 1826–1865.
He was born the son of John Arbuthnott, 7th Viscount of Arbuthnott and the younger brother of John Arbuthnott, 8th Viscount of Arbuthnott.
He entered the 79th Regiment of Foot (Cameron Highlanders) as Ensign in May 1796 and was promoted Major-General on 22 July 1830, Lt-General on 23 November 1841 and full General on 20 June 1854.
He was given the colonelcy of the 38th (1st Staffordshire) Regiment of Foot from 1843 to 1862, transferring as colonel back to the Cameron Highlanders from 14 March 1862 to his death in 1868.
Sir Hugh never married.
Source: Hugh Arbuthnot (British Army officer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arbuthnot
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