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William Earl of Fife Duff 1653–1722 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1653

Birth Location: Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 May 1722

Death Location: College of Elgin, Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Father: Sir Fyfe

Mother:

Spouse(s): Helen Gordon-Duff

Children(s): Katherine Duff, Ann None

William Earl of Fife Duff was born in 1653 in Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander William George Macduff 1St Earl Of Fyfe And Helen Grant. William Earl of Fife Duff married Helen Jean Gordon Duff, and had children including Ann, Katherine Duff. William Earl of Fife Duff passed away in 1722 in College of Elgin, Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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Biography

  • William Earl of Fife Duff was born in 1653 in Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland, the child of Sir Alexander William George Macduff 1St Earl Of Fyfe And Helen Grant.
  • William Earl of Fife Duff married Helen Jean Gordon Duff, and had children including Ann, Katherine Duff.
  • William Earl of Fife Duff passed away in 1722 in College of Elgin, Elgin, Moray, Scotland.

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William Duff's Ancestors

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William Duff
1653–1722
Birth Place: Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland
Parents
Sir Alexander William George MacDuff 1st Earl of Fyfe
1623–1696
Dipple Dipple Braco Tilliebody, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Adam, Laird of Clunyberg,) MacDuff
1589–1674
Dufftown, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Beatrix (Ramsey) Gordon
1603–1682
Cowbin, Cubben, Morayshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
John Duff
1540–1593
Margaret Gordon
1565–1596
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Muldavit
1500–1593
Elizabeth Abercrombie
1518–1580

William Duff's Descendants

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William (Earl of Fife) Duff (1653–1 May 1722) m. Helen (Jean) Gordon-Duff (1657–1750)
  1. 1. Katherine Duff 1683–1758 m. Alexander (Duff 2nd of) Hatton 1688–1753
    1. 1. Alexander (Dunbar) B 1718–1764 m. Ann Duff 1725–1805
      1. 1. William (Dunbar) * 1750–
        1. 1. William (Dunbar) * 1775– m. Mary Don 1781–
      2. 2. Jean Duff –1805
  2. 2. Ann –1773

William Duff's Timeline

3 Records

1653
1653
Birth of William Earl of Fife Duff in Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland
Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland
1703
5 March 1703
Age 50
William Earl of Fife Duff was married in Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
1722
1 May 1722
Age 69
Death of William Earl of Fife Duff in College of Elgin, Elgin, Moray, Scotland
College of Elgin, Elgin, Moray, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1653
    Event Place: Dipple, Banffshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 5 March 1703
    Event Place: Scotland, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 May 1722
    Event Place: College of Elgin, Elgin, Moray, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Moray, Scotland, Local Heritage Index

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