Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife
Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife (18 April 1731 – 17 April 1811) was a Scottish nobleman.
Alexander Duff | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Earl Fife | |
| Born | 18 April 1731 |
| Died | 17 April 1811 (aged 79) Duff House, Banff, Scotland |
| Noble family | Duff |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Skene |
| Father | William Duff, 1st Earl Fife |
| Mother | Jean Grant |
He was a son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife, and younger brother of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife. He married Mary Skene, daughter of George Skene, 18th of Skene.
He briefly held the title of Earl Fife. In addition to that title, he succeeded as the 3rd Viscount MacDuff and the 2nd Baron of MacDuff.[1]
He died at Duff House in Banff. He was succeeded by his elder son, James Duff, 4th Earl Fife. His younger son was General The Hon. Alexander Duff.
References
- Mosley, Charles (2003). Burke's Peerage Baronetage & Knightage: Clan Chiefs, Scottish Feudal Barons, 107th Edition, Volumes I-III. Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke’s Peerage and Gentry LLC. pp. I., 1759.
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