DUFF, William of Dipple ¹

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  General Notes:

"Mr. William Duff of Dipple (which he had bought from Robert Innes 21st of that Ilk in 1684), bought the (Coxton)Tower from Sir George Innes for what was considered a high price. After hearing about George Innes's celebrations he said 'Poor fellow, he is as well pleased at parting with his inheritance as I at getting it.' Later on William discovered that he had taken on all the laird's debts, but managed to get George to sign a list of his creditors. William paid these without any fuss. But the signed list was £20,000 Scots short of the laird's debts. So when the ones not on Sir George's list, turned up on after his death, William refused to pay. These creditors then sued William in the Edinburgh Court of Session, and were awarded the monies. William Duff was not happy with their decision, so he took the case to the House of Lords, who reversed the judgement, saying William was only liable for Sir George's signed list."

from History of Coxton Tower

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Witness: at baptism of William Gordon, 15 January 1709, Keith parish, Banffshire, Scotland. ³

William married Jean GORDON, daughter of Sir George GORDON of Edenglassie, Sheriff of Banff and Mary ABERCROMBY, in 1681.¹ (Jean GORDON was born about 1665 and died by 1703 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"William Duff of Dipple married, firstly, in 1681, Jean Gordon of Edinglassie, and through her obtained sasine in the lands of Birkenburn; they had nine children..."

from The Book of the Duffs ¹

William next married Jean DUNBAR, daughter of Sir William DUNBAR Baronet of Durn and Janet BRODIE, on 15 April 1703 in Dyke parish, Moray, Scotland.² (Jean DUNBAR was born about 1685 and died in 1750 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"DUFF
WILLIAM
JEAN DUNBAR/
15/04/1703
133 20 / 297
Dyke"

from Index of Marriages




"After the death of Jean Gordon, William Duff married again, in 1703, Jean Dunbar of Durn, sister of Anne, Countess of Findlater, and by her, who lived until 1750, had one son and four daughters"

from The Book of the Duffs< ^{1 2}