James Duff, 5th Earl Fife
James Duff, 5th Earl Fife (6 July 1814 – 7 August 1879) was a Scottish nobleman.
James Duff | |
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| 5th Earl of Fife | |
| Born | James Duff Edinburgh |
| Family | Duff |
| Father | General Sir Alexander Duff |
| Mother | Anne Stein |
| Occupation | Member of Parliament for Banffshire |
Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Kilbagie
He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1837 to 1857; his brother, George Skene Duff, was Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs. He was created Baron Skene, of Skene, in the Peerage of the United Kingdom, in 1857 in his own right. This allowed him to sit and vote in the House of Lords. He was Lord Lieutenant of the counties of Banff and Moray.
In 1845, he resided at 30 Pall Mall, London and at Delgatie Castle.[1]
On 16 March 1846 he married Lady Agnes Georgiana Elizabeth Hay, daughter of William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll and Lady Elizabeth FitzClarence (an illegitimate daughter of William IV). They had five children.
- Lady Anne Duff, married John Townshend, 5th Marquess Townshend, and had issue.
- Lady Ida Duff, married firstly, Adrian Hope and had issue. Married secondly William Wilson, with no issue.
- Alexander, created Duke of Fife in 1889. He married Princess Louise, the eldest daughter of Edward VII.
- Lady Alexina Duff (1851-1882), married Henry Coventry, third son of Hon. Henry Amilius Coventry, and died without issue.
- Lady Agnes Cecil Emmeline Duff (1852- ), married firstly George Hay-Drummond, son of George Hay-Drummond, 12th Earl of Kinnoull, and had issue. Married secondly Herbert Flower, with no issue. Married thirdly Alfred Cooper, with issue. David Cameron, the former British prime minister, is a descendant of this third marriage.
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References
- Oliver and Boyd's Edinburgh Almanac and National Repository, 1845
- Robert P. Dod, The Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage of Great Britain for 1860, London, 1860, p. 255
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Earl Fife
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
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| Preceded by George Ferguson |
Member of Parliament for Banffshire 1837–1857 |
Succeeded by Lachlan Gordon-Duff |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Duff |
Lord Lieutenant of Elginshire 1851–1856 |
Succeeded by George Skene Duff |
| Preceded by The Earl Fife |
Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire 1856–1879 |
Succeeded by The Duke of Richmond |
| Peerage of Ireland | ||
| Preceded by James Duff |
Earl Fife 1857–1879 |
Succeeded by Alexander Duff |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New creation | Baron Skene 1857–1879 |
Succeeded by Alexander Duff |