Genealogical memoirs of the Duffs

24 Genealogical Memoirs of the Duffs,
a good Education, and a competent Patrimony
for those days, he likewise got good portions
with his two wives, but was himself an idle,
lazy, Stupid fellow, very different from his three
elder Brothers ; and his eldest son Adam, was
not a whit better. All their children were left
in a low way, and their Posterity have continued
so ever since. But there are now some promis-
ing young men amongst them, whom Lord Fife
takes care to educate to business or Handicrafts.
5- Duff, who went South, and never
returned to the North Country again.
6. Duff, who was drowned crossing
the water of Fiddach in a Speat.
7. Jean, married to John Muiren of Mather
Cluny.
8. Helen, married to Taylor in Ard-
gaithnay.
Clunybeg died in April, 1674, when he could
not be under j6 years of age, as his two eldest
sons were Officers under Montrose ; the time of
Beatrix Gordon's death is not now remembered.
I return to Clunybeg's two eldest sons