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MP for Banffshire 1727-34. Spoke and voted against the Government (1730). At the following general election (1734) Duff switched sides and substituted his brother-in-law, James Abercromby, as MP of Banffshire. | MP for Banffshire 1727-34. Spoke and voted against the Government (1730). At the following general election (1734) Duff switched sides and substituted his brother-in-law, James Abercromby, as MP of Banffshire. | ||
| − | Duff was also made | + | Duff was also made Earl of Fife in the Irish peerage (1735). Died 1763 |
Revision as of 13:38, 3 June 2014
| Dates | 1727-34 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | London | ||
| Vocation | Politician | ||
| Place of Birth | Braco, Banff | ||
| Marriage | Janet Ogilvy (d.1720); Jean Grant | ||
| Issue | 7 sons, 7 daughters | ||
| Place of birth | Source | History of Parliament Online |
MP for Banffshire 1727-34. Spoke and voted against the Government (1730). At the following general election (1734) Duff switched sides and substituted his brother-in-law, James Abercromby, as MP of Banffshire. Duff was also made Earl of Fife in the Irish peerage (1735). Died 1763
