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James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, KT (6 July 1814 – 7 August 1879) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. Early life. Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Kilbagie and Kennetpans House. [1] [2] Career.
The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife was the ruler of the province of Fife in medieval Scotland, which encompassed the modern counties of Fife and Kinross. Due to their royal ancestry, the earls of Fife were the highest ranking nobles in the realm, and had the right to crown the king of Scots .
In 1759, William Duff was granted the historic Celtic Title of “Fife”, further tying the Duffs of Northeast Scotland, with their ancient Lowland ancestors - the original Earls of Fife from the 11th century. [5] William Duff had five sons - the eldest, James, would become the 2nd Earl Fife and the 1st Baron of MacDuff. [6]
5 de may. de 2023 · James Duff, 5th Earl Fife (6 July 1814 – 7 August 1879) was a Scottish nobleman. Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife. He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1837 to 1857; his brother, George Skene Duff, was Member of Parliament for Elgin.
- Edinburgh, Scotland
- Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Duff, Countess Fife
- Scotland
- July 6, 1814
James "5th Earl of Fife, Viscount MacDuff, Baron Braco, Baron Skene of Skene" Duff. Born 6 Jul 1814 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Ancestors. Son of Alexander Duff GCH and Anne (Stein) Duff. Brother of George Skene Duff, Catherine (Duff) Ricardo and Louisa Tollemache (Duff) Brooke.
- Male
- July 6, 1814
- Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth (Hay) Duff
- August 7, 1879
James Duff, IV conde de Fife, (6 de octubre de 1776 – 9 de marzo de 1857), fue un noble escocés que alcanzó el rango de general en la guerra de independencia española . Juventud. James fue el hijo mayor de Alexander Duff, el cual sucedió a su hermano como tercer conde de Fife (Earl Fife) en 1809.
Record. William Duff (1697-1763), Lord Braco of Kilbryde, created Earl Fife and Viscount Macduff in 1759. He was MP for Banffshire from 1727 to 1734. James Duff, second Earl Fife (1729-1809) was born in Banff and studied at the University of Edinburgh.
