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John Duff 1520–1580 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND

Death Date: 07 Nov 1580

Death Location: (10) Elora, Ontario, CANADA ?

Father: ANDREW DUFF

Mother: HELEN HAY

Spouse(s): Elizabeth ABERCROMBIE

Children(s): John Duff, George Duff, George Duff

John Duff was born in 1520 in Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND, the child of Andrew Duff And Helen Hay. John Duff married Elizabeth Abercrombie, and had children including George Duff, John Duff. John Duff passed away in 1580 in (10) Elora, Ontario, CANADA ?.

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Biography

  • John Duff was born in 1520 in Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND, the child of Andrew Duff And Helen Hay.
  • John Duff married Elizabeth Abercrombie, and had children including George Duff, John Duff.
  • John Duff passed away in 1580 in (10) Elora, Ontario, CANADA ?.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Duff's Ancestors

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John Duff
1520–1580
Birth Place: Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND
Parents
ANDREW DUFF
1504–1535
Banffshire, Scotland
HELEN HAY
1504–
Scotland
Grandparents
John Duff
1483–
Scotland
Nellie Gray
1485–
Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Duff
1460–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David MACDUFF
1375–1404
Agnes Chalmers
1390–

John Duff's Descendants

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John Duff (1520–07 Nov 1580) m. Elizabeth ABERCROMBIE (1526–07 Nov 1580)
  1. 1. John Duff 1540–1593 m. Margaret Gordon 1565–
    1. 1. Adam Duff 1590–1674 m. Beatrix Gordon 1608–1626
      1. 1. Alexr Macduffis 1623–1695 m. Helen (Scottish)) Grant 1635–1694 m. Helen Grant 1645–1694 m. Helen Grant 1645–1694
        1. 1. Patrick Duff 1655–1731 m. Mary Urquhart 1664–1764 m. Anne Innes 1672–1700
        2. 2. Elspet Duffes 1655–1709
        3. 3. Eleanor Duff 1653–1698
        4. 4. William Duff 1653–1722
        5. 5. Alexander Duff 1652–1705
        6. 6. Mary Duff 1651–1740
        7. 7. Jean Duff –1725
        8. 8. Margaret Duff 1654–1760
        9. 9. Robert (Duff) Green 1695–1748
        10. 10. William Duff 1672–1741
        11. 11. Janet Duff 1635–1692
        12. 12. Elizabeth Duff 1655–1698
        13. 13. Elizabeth Duff 1655–1740
        14. 14. Margaret STEWART 1654–
        15. 15. Alexander (Duff) Braco 1652–1705
        16. 16. Jean Meldrum –1725
        17. 17. Mary Fraser 1657–1743
        18. 18. Eleaner Duff 1669–
      2. 2. Jean Duff 1625–
      3. 3. William Duff 1632–1715
      4. 4. George Duff 1630–1665
      5. 5. Andrew Duff 1634–
      6. 6. Helen Duff 1638–
      7. 7. Jean Duff 1636–
      8. 8. Alexander MacDuff 1645–1700
      9. 9. Alexander MacDuff 1611–1700
      10. 10. Alexander Duffes 1645–1700
      11. 11. John Duff 1624–1685
      12. 12. Alexander MacDuff 1632–1696
      13. 13. Adam Duff 1630–1658
      14. 14. Alexander Duff 1645–1700
      15. 15. Thomas* Duff 1640–1715
      16. 16. Patrick* (Peter) Duff 1642–1715
    2. 2. Margaret Duff 1590–1674
    3. 3. Nicholas Duff 1582–1660
    4. 4. Patrick Duff 1585–
    5. 5. James Duff 1597–1663
    6. 6. George Duff 1594–
    7. 7. John Duff –1801
    8. 8. Andrew Duff 1592–
    9. 9. Andrew Duff 1592–1875
    10. 10. Patrick Duff 1570–1663
    11. 11. Alexander Duff 1580–1674
    12. 12. Andrew Duff 1592–
  2. 2. George Duff 1531–
  3. 3. George Duff 1570–

John Duff's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of John Duff in Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND
Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND
1580
07 Nov 1580
Age 60
Death of John Duff in (10) Elora, Ontario, CANADA ?
(10) Elora, Ontario, CANADA ?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Dunkeld, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Nov 1580
    Event Place: (10) Elora, Ontario, CANADA ?
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

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