Family and Education
b. 6 Oct. 1776, 1st s. of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife [I], and Mary, da. of George Skene of Skene, Aberdeen and Careston, Forfar; bro. of Hon. Alexander Duff*. educ. by Dr. Chapman at Inchdrewer, Banff 1783; Westminster 1789; Christ Church, Oxf. 1794; L. Inn 1794. m. 9 Sept. 1799, Maria Caroline, da. of John Manners† of Grantham Grange, Lincs., s.p. styled. Visct. Macduff 1809-11; suc. fa. as 4th Earl Fife [I] 17 Apr. 1811; uncle George Skene† to Skene and Careston 1827; GCH 1823; cr. Bar. Fife [UK] 28 Apr. 1827; KT 3 Sept. 1827. d. 9 Mar. 1857.
Offices Held
Ld. of bedchamber Jan. 1819 – Mar. 1821, Aug. 1827 – July 1837.
Ld. lt. Banff 1813 – 56; grand master of freemasons [S] 1814 – 16; ld. rect. Marischal Coll. Aberdeen 1820 – 22, 1823 – 24.
Lt.-col. Inverness militia 1803 – 12.
Main residence: Duff House, Banff, [I].
Volume
Commons 1820-1832
Web Title
DUFF, James, 4th Earl Fife [I] (1776-1857)
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Oxford 1644
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