DUFF, Alexander of Drummuir, MP and Provost of Inverness ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Alexander was DUFF, Alexander Merchant of Inverness.

  General Notes:

"He appears to have become aware of the condition of the estate of Drummuir at the demise of Adam in 1682, and of the desire, expressed in Adam's will, that 'one carrying the name and arms of Duff should espouse one of his daughters.' Business arrangements came first, for the young Alexander (with the assistance of his cousin Alexander Duff of Braco) seems to have acquired the whole estate of Drummuir, then virtually in pledge to Mr. John Abercromby, and two years after her father's death to have married Katherine, before she was fifteen, he himself being twenty-seven."

from The Book of the Duffs

"1. Alexander (Gordon son of William Gordon 6th of Birkenburn) 'was born Fryday the 26 of December 1707 about on acloack of the morning, Drumur and my father being Godfathers'. He was baptised at Keith, December 27, 1707 : Witnesses : Alexander Duff of Drummuir, and Alexander Gordon of Birkenburn (Keith Parish Register)."

"3. Robert (Gordon son of William Gordon 6th of Birkenburn) 'was born at Davidstoun on Wednesday the 13 of January 1714 betuixt the houre of 5 and 6 in the afternoon and was baptised by Mr. George Chalmer, minister at Botriphny, Lessindrum elder and young Drumur godfathers; old Drumur, John Robertson and Mr. James Chalmer witnesses'."

from Birkenburn

from Birkenburn ^{1 2}