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Alexander Duff 1652–1705 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1652

Birth Location: Keith, Moray, Scotland

Death Date: December 1705

Death Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Father: Sir MacDuff

Mother: Beatrix Gordon

Spouse(s): Margaret Lesmoir

Children(s): Joan Duff, William Duff

In 1652, Alexander Duff entered the world in Keith, Moray, Scotland, born to Sir Adam Of Clunyberg Macduff And Beatrix Ramsey Gordon. Alexander Duff married Margaret Gordon Of Lesmoir, and had children including Joan Jean Duff, William Duff. Alexander Duff passed away in 1705 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1652, Alexander Duff entered the world in Keith, Moray, Scotland, born to Sir Adam Of Clunyberg Macduff And Beatrix Ramsey Gordon.
  • Alexander Duff married Margaret Gordon Of Lesmoir, and had children including Joan Jean Duff, William Duff.
  • Alexander Duff passed away in 1705 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Duff's Ancestors

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Alexander Duff
1652–1705
Birth Place: Keith, Moray, Scotland
Parents
Sir Adam of Clunyberg MacDuff
1590–1674
Clunybeg, Mortlach, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Beatrix (Ramsey) Gordon
1603–1682
Cowbin, Cubben, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Alexander (Gordon 3rd , Earl of Earlston , Laird) of
1580–1649
Lesmoir, Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
James Gordon
1560–1591
Janet Sutherland
1560–1612
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Duff's Descendants

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Alexander Duff (1652–December 1705) m. Margaret (Gordon of) Lesmoir (1664–1721)
  1. 1. Joan (Jean) Duff 1674–1754 m. John (I William Abner Browne,) Capt. 1659–1753
    1. 1. Valentine Brown 1720–1776 m. Anne Colwell 1720–1780
      1. 1. Jane Browne 1740–1810 m. Thomas (Warren) Heirs 1735–1801
        1. 1. Jesse Warren 1770–1840 m. Rhoda Warren 1771–1860
  2. 2. William Duff 1685–1723

Alexander Duff's Timeline

2 Records

1652
1652
Birth of Alexander Duff in Keith, Moray, Scotland
Keith, Moray, Scotland
1705
December 1705
Age 53
Death of Alexander Duff in Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1652
    Event Place: Keith, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1705
    Event Place: Macduff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

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