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James Duff was promoted captain and lieutenant-colonel, on 18 July 1780, colonel on 18 November 1790. His regiment was part of the expeditionary force sent to Flanders to campaign against the French as part of the First Coalition (the British contingent under the command of Prince Frederick, Duke of York ).
His father, son of William Duff of Dipple, co. Banff, was M.P. for Banffshire 1727–34, was created Lord Braco in the peerage of Ireland 28 July 1735, and was advanced to the dignity of Earl of Fife and Viscount Macduff, also in the peerage of Ireland, by patent dated 26 April 1759, on proving his descent from Macduff, Earl of Fife.
This is a list of people who have served as Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire, Scotland. James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife 17 March 1794 – 24 January 1809 [ 1 ] In commission 1809–1813 [ 2 ]
James Stoddart Duff (1856–1916), Canadian politician; James Augustine Duff (1872–1943), Ulster Unionist politician in Northern Ireland; James H. Duff (1883–1969), Pennsylvanian politician; James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife (1729–1809), MP for Banffshire and Elginshire; James Duff, 4th Earl Fife (1776–1857), MP for Banffshire
He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1837 to 1857; his brother, George Skene Duff, was Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs.He succeeded as the 5th Earl Fife, 5th Baron Braco of Kilbryde, and 5th Viscount MacDuff on 9 March 1857, and inherited many baronies including MacDuff, named for James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife. [3]
Hugh Massingberd (1946–2007), English journalist and genealogist, obituaries editor for The Daily Telegraph, chief editor at Burke's Peerage; Leopold Maxse (1864–1932), editor of the National Review (1893–1932), who played at the 1883 Wimbledon Championship [479] John McCririck (1940–2019), English journalist and horse racing pundit [480]
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