DUFF, William of Braco 1
- Born: About 1685
- Marriage (1): TAYLOR, Helen 1
- Died: January 1718, Balvenie, Banffshire, Scotland 1
Cause of his death was suicide.
User ID: L579.
Noted events in his life were:
1. Witness at baptism: of William Gordon, lawful son to Charles Gordon of Glengerack, 2 July 1699, Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland. 2
2. Witness at baptism: William Gordon son of William Gordon, 6th of Birkenburn, 15 January 1709, Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland. 2
William married Helen TAYLOR, daughter of Robert TAYLOR of Fintray and Daughter CHEYNE.1 (Helen TAYLOR was born uncertain and died on 20 November 1680 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"4. William (Duff), born circa 1685 (he was apparently not ' of age ' at his father's death), died 1718." [...]
"(according to Baird) 'He married, about 1706, Helen Taylor, a woman of much inferior rank to him, tho' come of very honest parents." [...]
"William's wife, Helen Taylor, as already stated, survived him and drew her jointure for sixty-two years, being over one hundred years old (see Note below) when she died.
A portrait of her in middle life is at Rothiemay House, and one in extreme old age was in the Duff House collection. Her tombstone in St. Nicholas Churchyard, Aberdeen, bears the following inscription :
'Helen Duff, relict of William Duff of Braco, who died (at Forrester hall) 20 Nov, 1780.' "
from Book of the Duffs
Note:
There are questions to be answered regarding Helen Taylor's age. For a fuller discussion see the General Notes section in her file. 1
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