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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 .
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
He was a Scottish nobleman known as James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Gilbogie. He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1837 to 1857; his brother, George Skene Duff, was Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs.
- Male
- July 6, 1814
- Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth (Hay) Duff
- August 7, 1879
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]
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.
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