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John Duff 1540–1593 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1540

Birth Location: Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland

Death Date: 23 Apr 1593

Death Location: Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Father: John Duff

Mother: Elizabeth ABERCROMBIE

Spouse(s): Margaret Gordon

Children(s): Adam Duff, Margaret Duff, Nicholas Duff, Patrick Duff, James Duff, George Duff, John Duff, Andrew Duff, Andrew Duff, Patrick Duff, Alexander Duff, Andrew Duff

John Duff was born in 1540 in Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland, the child of John Duff And Elizabeth Abercrombie. John Duff married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Adam Duff, Alexander Duff, Andrew Duff, George Duff, James Duff, John Duff, Margaret Duff, Nicholas Duff, Patrick Duff. John Duff passed away in 1593 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

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Biography

  • John Duff was born in 1540 in Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland, the child of John Duff And Elizabeth Abercrombie.
  • John Duff married Margaret Gordon, and had children including Adam Duff, Alexander Duff, Andrew Duff, George Duff, James Duff, John Duff, Margaret Duff, Nicholas Duff, Patrick Duff.
  • John Duff passed away in 1593 in Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Duff's Ancestors

Self
John Duff
1540–1593
Birth Place: Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland
Parents
John Duff
1520–1580
Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND
Elizabeth ABERCROMBIE
1526–1580
Abercrombie, Scoitland, Banffshire, SCOTLAND
Grandparents
ANDREW DUFF
1504–1535
Banffshire, Scotland
HELEN HAY
1504–
Scotland
George Abercrombie
1501–1552
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Christina Barclay
1514–1530
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Duff
1483–
Nellie Gray
1485–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Duff
1460–

John Duff's Descendants

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John Duff (1540–23 Apr 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
        1. 1. William Duff 1720–1770 m. Sarah Marius 1720–
        2. 2. Mary Duff 1687–1773
        3. 3. Alexander Duff 1688–1753
        4. 4. William Duff 1690–1740
        5. 5. Helen Duff 1691–
        6. 6. Patrick Duff 1692–
        7. 7. John DUFF 1689–1751
        8. 8. Jean DUFF 1696–1776
        9. 9. Robert Duff 1721–1787
        10. 10. John DUFF 1689–1751
        11. 11. Robert Duff 1721–1787
        12. 12. Helen Duff 1691–
        13. 13. Thomas Duff 1704–
        14. 14. James Duff 1702–
        15. 15. Archibald Duff 1714–
        16. 16. Elizabeth Duff 1702–
        17. 17. Francis Duff 1715–1738
        18. 18. Francis Duff 1715–
        19. 19. Mary Duff 1729–1773
        20. 20. Adam Duff 1725–
        21. 21. Margaret Duff 1720–1801
        22. 22. Elizabeth Duff 1725–
        23. 23. Margaret Duff 1720–1801
        24. 24. William Duff 1690–1740
        25. 25. Mary Duff 1687–1773
      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–

John Duff's Timeline

3 Records

1540
1540
Birth of John Duff in Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
1540
1540
Birth of John Duff in Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland
Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland
1593
23 Apr 1593
Age 53
Death of John Duff in Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1540
    Event Place: Muldavit, Banffshire, Schotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Elgin, Banff, Scotland
    Record Source: Banffshire, Scotland, Parish and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Nairn, Moray, Inverness, & Banff: - Commissariot Record of Moray, Register of Testaments, 1684-1800
    Record Source: Banffshire, Scotland, Parish and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1593
    Event Place: Banff, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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