Reverend Philip Hewett1

M, #180241, b. 7 September 1799, d. 15 December 1879
Last Edited=2 May 2011
     Reverend Philip Hewett was born on 7 September 1799.1 He was the son of General Sir George Hewett, 1st Bt. and Julia Johnson.2 He married Anne Duff, daughter of General Sir James Duff and Basilia Dawes, on 10 December 1828.1 He died on 15 December 1879 at age 80.1

Child of Reverend Philip Hewett and Anne Duff

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 1896. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S37] BP2003. [S37]

Major William Duff1

M, #180242, b. circa 1756, d. 1795
Last Edited=5 Apr 2011
     Major William Duff was born illegitimately circa 1756.1 He was the son of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife.1 He married Dorothy Skelly circa 1787.1 He died in 1795 at Durham, County Durham, EnglandG.1

Child of Major William Duff and Dorothy Skelly

Citations

  1. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."

Dorothy Skelly1

F, #180243
Last Edited=14 Jan 2006
     Dorothy Skelly married Major William Duff, son of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife, circa 1787.1
     From circa 1787, her married name became Duff.1

Child of Dorothy Skelly and Major William Duff

Citations

  1. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."

Sophia Henrietta Duff1

F, #180244, d. 1824
Last Edited=14 Jun 2017
     Sophia Henrietta Duff is the daughter of Major William Duff and Dorothy Skelly.1 She married Captain Rowland Mainwaring, son of Major Rowland Mainwaring and Jane Latham.2 She died in 1824.2
     Her married name became Mainwaring.2

Children of Sophia Henrietta Duff and Captain Rowland Mainwaring

Citations

  1. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."
  2. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."

Captain Rowland Mainwaring1

M, #180245, b. 1783, d. 1862
Last Edited=29 Jun 2017
     Captain Rowland Mainwaring was born in 1783.1 He is the son of Major Rowland Mainwaring and Jane Latham.2 He married Sophia Henrietta Duff, daughter of Major William Duff and Dorothy Skelly.1 He married Laura Chevillard.1 He died in 1862.1
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)3 He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)3 He lived at Whitmore, Staffordshire, England.3 He lived at Biddulph, Staffordshire, England.3 He was also known as Roland Mainwaring.4 He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.1

Children of Captain Rowland Mainwaring and Sophia Henrietta Duff

Children of Captain Rowland Mainwaring and Laura Chevillard

Citations

  1. [S4567] Bill Norton, "re: Pitman Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger LUNDY (101053), 6 April 2010 and 19 April 2011. Hereinafter cited as "re: Pitman Family."
  2. [S1122] Peerage News, online http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.nz/. Hereinafter cited as Peerage News.
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 3, page 3500. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."
  5. [S37] BP2003. [S37]


Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife1

M, #180246, b. 18 April 1731, d. 17 April 1811
Last Edited=5 Apr 2011
     Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife was born on 18 April 1731.2 He was the son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife and Jean Grant.1 He married Mary Skene, daughter of George Skene, 18th of Skene, on 17 August 1775 at Carriston, Angus, ScotlandG.3 He died on 17 April 1811 at age 79 at Duff House, Banffshire, ScotlandG.2
     He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount MacDuff [I., 1759] on 24 January 1809.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Fife [I., 1759] on 24 January 1809.1 He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Braco of Kilbryde, co. Cavan [I., 1735] on 24 January 1809.1

Children of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1426. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."
  3. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 378. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume V, page 379.

Mary Skene1

F, #180247
Last Edited=5 Apr 2011
     Mary Skene is the daughter of George Skene, 18th of Skene.2 She married Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife, son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife and Jean Grant, on 17 August 1775 at Carriston, Angus, ScotlandG.1
     From 17 August 1775, her married name became Duff.1

Children of Mary Skene and Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 378. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1426. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume V, page 379.

James Duff, 4th Earl Fife1

M, #180248, b. 6 October 1776, d. 9 March 1857
Last Edited=16 Aug 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.01%
James Duff, 4th Earl Fife
by Henry Raeburn 2
     James Duff, 4th Earl Fife was born on 6 October 1776.1 He was the son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene.1 He married Lady Maria Caroline Manners, daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, Countess of Dysart, on 9 September 1799 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, EnglandG.1 He died on 9 March 1857 at age 80, without issue.1
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, EnglandG.3 He was educated at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, EnglandG.3 He fought in the Battle of Talavera in 1809, where he was wounded.3 He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Braco of Kilbryde, co. Cavan [I., 1735] on 17 April 1811.3 He succeeded as the 4th Earl Fife [I., 1759] on 17 April 1811.3 He succeeded as the 4th Viscount MacDuff [I., 1759] on 17 April 1811.3 He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1813 and 1856.3 He gained the rank of Major-General in the Spanish Army, during the Peninsular Wars.3 He was awarded the Knight, Order of San Fernando of Spain.3 He was awarded the Order of Sword of Sweden.3 He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Banffshire between 1818 and 1827.3 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1819 and 1821.3 He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1823.3 In 1827 he inherited the Skene and Carison estates through his mother.3 He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1827.3 He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1827 and 1835.3 He was created 1st Baron Fife, co. Fife [U.K.] on 27 April 1827.3 On his death, his U.K. barony expired.3 He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.4
     

Citations

  1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 378. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
  2. [S3409] Caroline Maubois, "re: Penancoet Family," e-mail message to Darryl Roger Lundy, 2 December 2008. Hereinafter cited as "re: Penancoet Family."
  3. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1426. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  4. [S18] Matthew H.C.G., editor, Dictionary of National Biography on CD-ROM (Oxford, U.K.: Oxford University Press, 1995). Hereinafter cited as Dictionary of National Biography.

Lady Maria Caroline Manners1

F, #180249, b. 1775, d. 20 December 1805
Last Edited=22 Mar 2011
Consanguinity Index=0.04%
     Lady Maria Caroline Manners was born in 1775.2 She was the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, Countess of Dysart.1 She married James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene, on 9 September 1799 at St. James' Church, Westminster, London, EnglandG.2 She died on 20 December 1805, without issue.1
     From 9 September 1799, her married name became Duff.2

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1258. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume V, page 378. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.

Anne Stein1

F, #180250, b. circa 1789, d. 14 February 1859
Last Edited=4 Jun 2008
     Anne Stein was born circa 1789.2 She was the daughter of James Stein of Kilbagie.1 She married General Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene, on 16 March 1812.1 She died on 14 February 1859.1
     From 16 March 1812, her married name became Duff.2

Children of Anne Stein and General Hon. Sir Alexander Duff

Citations

  1. [S37] BP2003 volume 1, page 1426. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37]
  2. [S1438] Sir William, Bt. Arbuthnot, "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families," e-mail message to Darryl Lundy, 29 August 2005 and later. Hereinafter cited as "re: Arbuthnot and Duff Families."