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Alexander (3rd Earl of Fife) Duff

Alexander (3rd Earl of Fife) Duff

Male 1731 - 1811  (80 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Alexander (3rd Earl of Fife) Duff was born in 1731 (son of William (1st Earl of Fife) Duff and Jean Grant); died on 17 Apr 1811 in Duff House, Banff.

    Alexander married Mary Skene on 17 Aug 1775. Mary (daughter of George (18th of Skene) Skene) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. James (4th Earl of Fife) Duff was born on 6 Oct 1776; died on 9 Mar 1857.
    2. Alexander (Hon) (General) Duff died on 21 Mar 1851.
    3. Jane Duff died on 22 May 1850.
    4. Anne Duff and died.
    5. Sarah Duff and died.
    6. Mary Duff died in Young.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William (1st Earl of Fife) Duff was born about 1696 (son of William (of Dippie) Duff and Jean (Helen) Gordon); died on 30 Sep 1763; was buried in Duff House Mausoleum.

    William married Jean Grant in 1723 in St.James Palace, London, England. Jean (daughter of Sir James (6th Bt of Pluscardine) Grant and Anne (of Luss) Colquhoun) was born on 28 Sep 1705; died on 16 Jan 1788. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Jean Grant was born on 28 Sep 1705 (daughter of Sir James (6th Bt of Pluscardine) Grant and Anne (of Luss) Colquhoun); died on 16 Jan 1788.
    Children:
    1. Lady Janet Duff was born in 1727; died on 3 Mar 1758 in Carnousie House, Forglen, Banffshire, Scotland.
    2. James (2nd Earl of Fife) Duff was born on 28 Sep 1728; died on 24 Jan 1809.
    3. 1. Alexander (3rd Earl of Fife) Duff was born in 1731; died on 17 Apr 1811 in Duff House, Banff.
    4. George Duff and died.
    5. Ludovic Duff and died.
    6. Arthur Duff and died.
    7. Jane Duff and died.
    8. Helen Duff and died.
    9. Sophia Henrietta Duff and died.
    10. Margaret Duff and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William (of Dippie) Duff (son of Alexander (of Keithmore) Duff and Helen Grant); died in 1722.

    William + Jean (Helen) Gordon. Jean (daughter of Sir George (of Edinglassie) Gordon, MP) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Jean (Helen) Gordon (daughter of Sir George (of Edinglassie) Gordon, MP); and died.
    Children:
    1. 2. William (1st Earl of Fife) Duff was born about 1696; died on 30 Sep 1763; was buried in Duff House Mausoleum.
    2. Janet (of Fife) Duff and died.

  3. 6.  Sir James (6th Bt of Pluscardine) Grant (son of Ludovic (8th of Freuchie) 1st of Grant and Janet (of Lethen) Brodie); died on 16 Jan 1747.

    James married Anne (of Luss) Colquhoun on 29 Jan 1702. Anne (daughter of Sir Humphrey (5th Bt of Luss) Colquhoun and Margaret Houstoun) was born in 1685; died on 25 Jun 1724. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Anne (of Luss) Colquhoun was born in 1685 (daughter of Sir Humphrey (5th Bt of Luss) Colquhoun and Margaret Houstoun); died on 25 Jun 1724.
    Children:
    1. Sir Ludovic (Colquhoun 7th Bt) Grant was born on 13 Jan 1707; died on 18 Mar 1773.
    2. Francis (of Dunphail) Grant and died.
    3. Sir James (1st Bt of Luss) Colquhoun was born on 22 Feb 1714; and died.
    4. Charles Cathcart (of Cardeny) Grant was born on 3 Apr 1723; and died.
    5. Anne Drummonda Grant died on 15 Feb 1771.
    6. 3. Jean Grant was born on 28 Sep 1705; died on 16 Jan 1788.
    7. Clementina Grant died on 1 Jun 1765.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Alexander (of Keithmore) Duff (son of Adam (of Ardrone & Clunybeg) Duff and Beatrix Gordon); died about 1700.

    Alexander + Helen Grant. Helen (daughter of Archibald (of Ballentomb) Grant) died in 1694. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Helen Grant (daughter of Archibald (of Ballentomb) Grant); died in 1694.
    Children:
    1. 4. William (of Dippie) Duff died in 1722.
    2. Alexander (of Braco) Duff was born in 1650; and died.
    3. Patrick (of Craigston) Duff was born about 1655; died in 1731.
    4. Jean Duff died in 1725.

  3. 10.  Sir George (of Edinglassie) Gordon, MP and died.
    Children:
    1. 5. Jean (Helen) Gordon and died.

  4. 12.  Ludovic (8th of Freuchie) 1st of Grant (son of James (7th of Freuchie) Grant and Mary (of Moray) Stewart); died in 1714.

    Ludovic married Janet (of Lethen) Brodie before 20 Dec 1671. Janet (daughter of Alexander (2nd of Lethen) Brodie) died in 1697. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 13.  Janet (of Lethen) Brodie (daughter of Alexander (2nd of Lethen) Brodie); died in 1697.
    Children:
    1. Alexander (9th of Freuchie) 2nd of Grant died on 14 Aug 1719 in Dsp.
    2. 6. Sir James (6th Bt of Pluscardine) Grant died on 16 Jan 1747.
    3. George Grant and died.
    4. Lewis (of Dunphail) Grant died on 11 Mar 1742.
    5. Elizabeth Grant died in 1714.
    6. Anne (of Freuchie) Grant and died.
    7. Janet Grant died on 10 Feb 1761.
    8. Margaret Grant died in 1729.
    9. Son 5 Grant and died.
    10. Son 6 Grant and died.
    11. Daughter 5 Grant and died.

  6. 14.  Sir Humphrey (5th Bt of Luss) Colquhoun (son of Sir James (4th Bt of Luss) Colquhoun and Penuel (of Ballyachen) Cunningham); died in 1718.

    Humphrey married Margaret Houstoun on 4 Apr 1684. Margaret (daughter of Sir Patrick (1st Bt of that Ilk) Houstoun and Anna (of Bargeny) Hamilton) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  7. 15.  Margaret Houstoun (daughter of Sir Patrick (1st Bt of that Ilk) Houstoun and Anna (of Bargeny) Hamilton); and died.
    Children:
    1. 7. Anne (of Luss) Colquhoun was born in 1685; died on 25 Jun 1724.



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