DUFF, James ²

   Another name for James was DUFF, James of Tillysoull.¹

   User ID: B694.

  General Notes:

"There must also have been another son, the ancestor of the Duffs of Bade, younger than Alexander, Adam being older." (page 341)

from Book of the Duffs (vol 2) ²

  Research Notes:

TILLYSOUL

Also Torriesoul, Tilliesoul, and Tirriesoul, and others, the ancient name of the village, now the town of Huntly in Aberdeenshire. ^{3 4}

James married Barbara GORDON, daughter of John GORDON 3rd of Abachie (Avochie) and Daughter ABERNETHY of Netherdale.^{1 2} (Barbara GORDON was born about 1574.)

  Marriage Notes:

" .... one (daughter Duff) married James Duff of Tillysoull ..."

from Abachie




"Alexander Duff, second of Torriesoul, who married Barbara Rowane, and died in 1589, had, as we know from Barbara's will, a son Adam, of whom nothing beyond his name is known, but either that son, or another (name unknown), and younger than his brother Alexander, who suceeeded, must have left a son James, sometimes called of Torriesoul, as being of that family, and designed as patruelis {i.e. first cousin and son of father's brother) by Adam, son of the eldest son of the above Alexander. This James married Barbara Gordon.

Aberdeenshire Sasines (30 Aug. 1617) show that on 7 August 1617 Thomas Gordon in Artlach appeared as procurator for James Duff of Torriesoill, Barbara Gordon, his mother, and Adam Duff of Waster Ardbreck ; and renounced their interest in the sun half of Tyllesoill ; and that on 10 August 1617, sasine was given on Tyllesoul to James Duff, son and heir of the late Mr. James Duff of Torriesoul, on precept of clare-constat by the Marquis of Huntly, said Marquis also confirming a charter by which Adam Duff of Tulliesoull sold said lands to the said late Mr. James Duff, his paternal first cousin.' " (page 452)

from Book of the Duffs ^{1 2}