Genealogical memoirs of the Duffs

io Genealogical Memoirs of the Dnjfs.
armorial bearings, as many do that are of the
same Stock. — Vol. I., page 443.
But it would appear to me that the sameness
of the name does not leave any Room to doubt
that the Duffs are originally the same Family
with the old Earls of Fife.
However, this is a circumstance of very little
moment, and be it as it will, the present Familys of
the name are of a sufficient standing to set them
on a level with most other Scotch Gentlemen.
The two principal familys in the North are
Lord Fife, Representative of Craighead or Moldavid,
which is the same estate, and Drummuir. But
there is a great many branches descended of both.
To begin with Lord Fife. The oldest Charter
that he has, is dated Feb. 4th, 1404, under the
Great Seal of King Robert 3d, to David Duff
and Mary Chalmers, his Spouse, upon Moldavid,
&c, but it appears from thence that his ancestors
were Proprietors of Baldaveen, Auchingal, Dar-
breich, and Findochtyfield, tho' they alwise took
their Title from the Barrony of Moldavid, till
they sold it in 1626.