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     James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife was born on 28 September 1729 at Banffshire, Scotland.¹ He was the son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife and Jean Grant.¹ He married Lady Dorothea Sinclair, daughter of Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness and Lady Margaret Primrose, on 4 June 1759 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.² He died on 24 January 1809 at age 79 at Whitehall, London, England, without legitimate issue.¹
     James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Banffshire between 1754 and 1784.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Earl Fife [I., 1759] on 30 September 1763.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Baron Braco of Kilbryde, co. Cavan [I., 1735] on 30 September 1763.³ He succeeded to the title of 2nd Viscount MacDuff [I., 1759] on 30 September 1763.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Pittie) for Morayshire between 1784 and 1790.³ He was created 1st Baron of Fife, co. Fife [Great Britian] on 5 July 1790.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1795 and 1809.³ On his death, his Great Britain barony expired.³

     Lady Dorothea Sinclair was born on 4 April 1739.¹ She was the daughter of Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness and Lady Margaret Primrose.¹ She married James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife, son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife and Jean Grant, on 4 June 1759 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ She died on 30 September 1818 at age 79 at Hermitage House, Leith, Scotland.¹
     From 4 June 1759, her married name became Duff.¹

     Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness was born circa 1684.¹ He was the son of John Sinclair, 8th Earl of Caithness and Jean Carmichael.² He married Lady Margaret Primrose, daughter of Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery and Dorothea Cressy, on 15 February 1737/38 at Durham, County Durham, England.³ He died on 9 December 1765, without male issue.⁴
     Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness succeeded to the title of 9th Earl of Caithness [S., 1455] in 1705.¹ He was the last surviving peer to have sat in the Parliament of Scotland before the Union with the English Parliament.¹

     Lady Margaret Primrose was the daughter of Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery and Dorothea Cressy.^2,3 She married Alexander Sinclair, 9th Earl of Caithness, son of John Sinclair, 8th Earl of Caithness and Jean Carmichael, on 15 February 1737/38 at Durham, County Durham, England.⁴ She died on 7 October 1785 at Hermitage, Leith, Scotland.³
     As a result of her marriage, Lady Margaret Primrose was styled as Countess of Caithness on 15 February 1737/38. From 15 February 1737/38, her married name became Sinclair.

     Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery was born on 18 December 1664 at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.⁴ He was the son of Sir Archibald Primrose, 1st Bt. and Agnes Gray.^2,3
     Archibald Primrose, 1st Earl of Rosebery gained the title of 1st Earl of Rosebery.

     Jean Duff was born illegitimately.¹ She was the daughter of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife.¹ She died after 1795.¹
     Jean Duff was also known as Jane.¹

     General Sir James Duff was born illegitimately circa 1755.¹ He was the son of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife.¹ He married Basilia Dawes on 12 August 1785.¹ He died on 5 December 1839 at Westbourne.¹
     General Sir James Duff held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) for Banffshire.¹

     Basilia Dawes married General Sir James Duff, son of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife, on 12 August 1785.¹ She died on 28 May 1849.¹
     From 12 August 1785, her married name became Duff.¹

     Louisa Duff was born circa 1802.¹ She was the daughter of General Sir James Duff and Basilia Dawes.¹ She died on 1 September 1855.¹

     Murray Arthur Tollemache was born circa 1853.¹ He was the son of John Tollemache, 1st Baron Tollemache of Helmingham and Eliza Georgiana Duff.¹ He married Margaret Willier on 13 July 1892 at Hastings, Kent, England.¹