SUTHERLAND, Helen ¹

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Helen married Robert DUFF Merchant and Bailie, 'Treasurer' in Elgin, son of Alexander DUFF of Drumbulg & Craigenach and Helen GRANT.¹ (Robert DUFF Merchant and Bailie, 'Treasurer' in Elgin was born about 1672 and died in 1758 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert (Duff) the elder was a merchant and bailie of Elgin, being three times a burgess, and member of the Town Council in 1711, Dean of Guild in 1710- 1 720, 1725-1726, 1734-1735, and Sheriff-Substitute 1710-1712. He married Helen Sutherland, by whom he had four sons and one daughter. He died in 1758. [ ,,,, ]

The children were :

1. John, born 1719.

2. Alexander, born 1721.

3. Robert, born 1723, died 1727.

4. Patrick, born 1725.

5. Helen, 1728-1760 ; married Robert Allan.

Of the younger sons, Alexander, the second son, was a surgeon in the British Army, and died at Campier, Zeeland, in 1747. Robert died as a child. Patrick, first of three Town Clerks of Elgin of his name, will be treated of later. John, the eldest, married Janet Gordon"

from Book of the Duffs ¹