Genealogical memoirs of the Duffs
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parts, and a facetious and agreeable Companion,
which made every body fond of his acquaintance.
He married a comely Graceful Gentlewoman of
the name of Innace, Daughter to Thomas
Innace, Factor to the Earl of Panmure for the
Estate of Belhelvie.
Mr. Duff engaged in the Rebellion of 171 5,
and was very zealous in that Cause, by which
being obnoxious to the Government, he stept
over to Holland in the beginning of 17 16, where
he soon fell into a large acquaintance, and was
treated by them all with the greatest Civility
and Kindness. There he laid himself out to
serve all his young Countrymen who came over
to the Continent in the course of their Travels, &
upon mercatiie and other private affairs. He
died at Rotterdam in 17 18, universally regretted.
This worthy man had no issue, and as the
Posterity of the lait John Duff of Moldavid, by
his first Wife, Isabel Allan, ended in him, the
Representation came next to the Heirs of Adam
Duff of Clunybeg, his son, by his second Wife,
Margaret Gordon, Cairnburrow's Daughter.
parts, and a facetious and agreeable Companion,
which made every body fond of his acquaintance.
He married a comely Graceful Gentlewoman of
the name of Innace, Daughter to Thomas
Innace, Factor to the Earl of Panmure for the
Estate of Belhelvie.
Mr. Duff engaged in the Rebellion of 171 5,
and was very zealous in that Cause, by which
being obnoxious to the Government, he stept
over to Holland in the beginning of 17 16, where
he soon fell into a large acquaintance, and was
treated by them all with the greatest Civility
and Kindness. There he laid himself out to
serve all his young Countrymen who came over
to the Continent in the course of their Travels, &
upon mercatiie and other private affairs. He
died at Rotterdam in 17 18, universally regretted.
This worthy man had no issue, and as the
Posterity of the lait John Duff of Moldavid, by
his first Wife, Isabel Allan, ended in him, the
Representation came next to the Heirs of Adam
Duff of Clunybeg, his son, by his second Wife,
Margaret Gordon, Cairnburrow's Daughter.
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Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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