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William Duff, 1st Earl Fife (1697 – 30 September 1763), of Braco, Banff, was a Scottish landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1727 to 1734. Early life [ edit ] Duff was the eldest surviving son of William Duff, merchant, of Dipple and Braco, and his wife Jean Gordon, daughter of Sir George Gordon, Shire ...
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He commissioned the construction of Duff House at Banff in 1740. William Duff, Baron Braco, 1st Earl of Fife, died in 1763 at Rothiemay Castle and was buried in the parish church of Grange, before being moved to the mausoleum at Duff House.
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- September 30, 1763
William Duff, 1st Earl Fife (1696 – 30 September 1763) was a Scottish peer. The son of William Duff of Dipple, in 1719 he married Janet Ogilvie, daughter of James Ogilvy, 4th Earl of Findlater. She died in 1720 and in 1723 he married Jean Grant, daughter of Sir James Grant, Bt. He inherited substantial estates from his father on his death in 1722.
Hace 3 días · Duff House was intended as the chief seat of William Duff, Lord Braco (later 1st Earl Fife). The astute businessman and politician wanted not only to succeed, but also to be seen to succeed. Architect William Adam rose to the challenge by designing an ambitious baroque mansion.
Duff, William, (1696-1763), 1st Earl Fife. This page summarises records created by this Person. The summary includes a brief description of the collection (s) (usually including the...
