The Feudal Barony of MacDuff is a Scottish Feudal Barony in Macduff, Scotland, contained mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Macduff, in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[1]Clan MacDuff traces origins to the historic, Lowland, Scottish Duff Clan.[2] William Shakespeare's MacBeth has always played a role in the legend of Clan MacDuff, as few can determine the line between The Duff Family history and historical fiction.[3] This ambiguity worked to the benefit of future MacDuff Barons, who were able to prove they were descended from the first Duff to receive a charter in Northeast Scotland.[4] In 1404 David Duff received the charter, in Aberdeenshire, from Robert III of Scotland.[4] 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] James invested heavily in the village of Doune, or “Down”, across the River Deveron from Banff. He built a harbor there in 1760, which quickly became more successful than the harbor at neighboring Banff, which had been established much earlier.[7] In 1783 a charter was granted by King George III, changing the name from Doune to Macduff in his favor and, although a lesser title than Earl, bestowing on him the dignity of the 1st Baron of Macduff.[6]
Heraldic Baronial Chapeau
Arms of Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife and 7th Baron of MacDuff
Duff House - Historic Seat of the 1st-4th Barons of MacDuff
Mar Lodge - Historic Seat of the 5th-7th Barons of MacDuff
MacDuff Tartan
References
^Charter to James, Earl of Fife For Uniting and Erecting the Lands of Down and others therein mentioned into a Barony As also erecting the Village of Down now to be called the Village of MacDuff into a Burgh of Barony. National Records of Scotland. 1783.
^Way, George, Squire, Romily (1998). Collins Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia. Harper Collins. pp. 419–420.
^Tayler, Alistair and, Henrietta Tayler (1914). The Book of Duffs. W. Brown. p. 212.
^ abAnderson, William (1864). The Scottish Nation: or the Surnames, Families, Literature and Honours, and Biographical History of the People of Scotland. Google Books: A. Fullerton & Company. p. 212.
^Cokayne, George Edward (1889). Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct, Or Dormant; Volume 2. William Pollard & Co. p. 462.
^ abcdFife, James Duff, 2nd Earl of 1729-1809, Henrietta Tayler, and Alistair Norwich Tayler (1925). Lord Fife and his factor: being the correspondence of James, Second Lord Fife, 1729-1809. Heinemann. pp. 149–159, 226.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^Smiles, Samuel (1877). Life of a Scotch Naturalist, 4th Edition. J. Murray. p. 129.
^ abcdMosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage Baronetage & Knightage: Clan Chiefs, Scottish Feudal Barons, 107th Edition, Volumes I-III. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage and Gentry LLC. pp. I., 1021, 1759.
^Pine, L.G. (1972). The New Extinct Peerage 1884-1971: Containing Extinct, Abeyant, Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms. London, UK: Heraldry Today. p. 124.
^Eilers, Marlene A. (1987). Queen Victoria's Descendants. Baltimore, Maryland: Genealogical Publishing Co. p. 176.
^The General Register of Sasines, Book 1001, Folio 70. Edinburgh, UK: Public Records Office, Register House. 1982. p. 76.
^The General Register of Sasines, Fiche 52, Frame 33. Banff UK: Counties of Caithness, Moray and Aberdeen. 2002. p. 40.
^The General Register of Sasines, Fiche 98, Frame 41. Banff, UK: County of Banff. 2004. pp. 11–13.
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The Feudal Barony of MacDuff is a Scottish Feudal Barony in Macduff Scotland contained mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Macduff in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire Scotland 1 Clan MacDuff traces origins to the historic Lowland Scottish Duff Clan 2 William Shakespeare s MacBeth has always played a role in the legend of Clan MacDuff as few can determine the line between The Duff Family history and historical fiction 3 This ambiguity worked to the benefit of future MacDuff Barons who were able to prove they were descended from the first Duff to receive a charter in Northeast Scotland 4 In 1404 David Duff received the charter in Aberdeenshire from Robert III of Scotland 4 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 James invested heavily in the village of Doune or Down across the River Deveron from Banff He built a harbor there in 1760 which quickly became more successful than the harbor at neighboring Banff which had been established much earlier 7 In 1783 a charter was granted by King George III changing the name from Doune to Macduff in his favor and although a lesser title than Earl bestowing on him the dignity of the 1st Baron of Macduff 6 Heraldic Baronial Chapeau Arms of Alexander Duff 1st Duke of Fife and 7th Baron of MacDuff Contents 1 Barons of MacDuff 1 1 James Duff 2nd Earl Fife 1st Baron of MacDuff 6 1 2 Alexander Duff 3rd Earl Fife 2nd Baron of MacDuff 8 1 3 James Duff 4th Earl Fife 3rd Baron of MacDuff 8 1 4 James Duff 5th Earl Fife 4th Baron of MacDuff 6 8 1 5 Alexander Duff 1st Duke of Fife 5th Baron of MacDuff 9 1 6 Princess Alexandra 2nd Duchess of Fife 6th Baroness of MacDuff 10 1 7 Alexander Ramsay of Mar 7th Baron of MacDuff 8 11 1 8 James Mark Domesek 8th Baron of MacDuff 12 13 1 9 Eric Cotton Dexter 9th Baron of MacDuff 14 1 10 J C Dexter Younger of MacDuff 2 ReferencesBarons of MacDuff EditJames Duff 2nd Earl Fife 1st Baron of MacDuff 6 Edit James Duff 2nd Earl Fife 1st Baron of MacDuff 1729 1809Born 1729Died 1809Preceded by N ASucceeded by Alexander DuffSeat Duff House Alexander Duff 3rd Earl Fife 2nd Baron of MacDuff 8 Edit Born 1731Died 1811Preceded by James DuffSucceeded by James DuffSeat Duff House James Duff 4th Earl Fife 3rd Baron of MacDuff 8 Edit Born 1776Died 1857Preceded by Alexander DuffSucceeded by James DuffSeat Duff House James Duff 5th Earl Fife 4th Baron of MacDuff 6 8 Edit Born 1814Died 1857Preceded by James DuffSucceeded by Alexander DuffSeat Duff House Alexander Duff 1st Duke of Fife 5th Baron of MacDuff 9 Edit Alexander Duff 1st Duke of Fife 5th Baron of MacDuff with his wife Louise Princess Royal and Duchess of Fife 1849 1912Born 1849Died 1912Preceded by James DuffSucceeded by Lady Alexandra DuffSeat Mar Lodge Princess Alexandra 2nd Duchess of Fife 6th Baroness of MacDuff 10 Edit Princess Alexandra 2nd Duchess of Fife 6th Baroness of MacDuff 1891 1959Born 1891Died 1959Preceded by Alexander DuffSucceeded by Alexander Ramsay of MarSeat Mar Lodge Alexander Ramsay of Mar 7th Baron of MacDuff 8 11 Edit Alexander Ramsay of Mar 7th Baron of MacDuff 1919 2000 Born 1919Died 2000Preceded by Lady Alexandra DuffSucceeded by James Mark DomesekSeat Mar Lodge James Mark Domesek 8th Baron of MacDuff 12 13 Edit Born unknownDied unknownPreceded by Alexander Ramsay of MarSucceeded by Eric Cotton Dexter Eric Cotton Dexter 9th Baron of MacDuff 14 Edit Born 1971Died N APreceded by James Mark DomesekSucceeded by N A J C Dexter Younger of MacDuff Edit Born 2000Died N AHeir Apparent to the Barony of MacDuff Duff House Historic Seat of the 1st 4th Barons of MacDuff Mar Lodge Historic Seat of the 5th 7th Barons of MacDuff MacDuff TartanReferences Edit Charter to James Earl of Fife For Uniting and Erecting the Lands of Down and others therein mentioned into a Barony As also erecting the Village of Down now to be called the Village of MacDuff into a Burgh of Barony National Records of Scotland 1783 Way George Squire Romily 1998 Collins Scottish Clan and Family Encyclopedia Harper Collins pp 419 420 Tayler Alistair and Henrietta Tayler 1914 The Book of Duffs W Brown p 212 a b Anderson William 1864 The Scottish Nation or the Surnames Families Literature and Honours and Biographical History of the People of Scotland Google Books A Fullerton amp Company p 212 Cokayne George Edward 1889 Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct Or Dormant Volume 2 William Pollard amp Co p 462 a b c d Fife James Duff 2nd Earl of 1729 1809 Henrietta Tayler and Alistair Norwich Tayler 1925 Lord Fife and his factor being the correspondence of James Second Lord Fife 1729 1809 Heinemann pp 149 159 226 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Smiles Samuel 1877 Life of a Scotch Naturalist 4th Edition J Murray p 129 a b c d Mosley Charles 2003 Burke s Peerage Baronetage amp Knightage Clan Chiefs Scottish Feudal Barons 107th Edition Volumes I III Wilmington Delaware U S A Burke s Peerage and Gentry LLC pp I 1021 1759 Pine L G 1972 The New Extinct Peerage 1884 1971 Containing Extinct Abeyant Dormant and Suspended Peerages With Genealogies and Arms London UK Heraldry Today p 124 Eilers Marlene A 1987 Queen Victoria s Descendants Baltimore Maryland Genealogical Publishing Co p 176 The General Register of Sasines Book 1001 Folio 70 Edinburgh UK Public Records Office Register House 1982 p 76 The General Register of Sasines Fiche 52 Frame 33 Banff UK Counties of Caithness Moray and Aberdeen 2002 p 40 The General Register of Sasines Fiche 98 Frame 41 Banff UK County of Banff 2004 pp 11 13 Scottish Barony Register Vol 5 Folio 44 46 Edinburgh UK 2021 pp 44 46 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w 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