DUFF, John 8th of Muldavit, 'Goodman of Craighead', Burgess of Aberdeen, Mr 1 2
- Born: About 1539
- Marriage (1): ABERCROMBY, Elizabeth 'of Skeith' 1
- Marriage (2): GORDON, Margaret 2 3
- Died: 25 April 1593 1
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John married Elizabeth ABERCROMBY 'of Skeith'.1 (Elizabeth ABERCROMBY 'of Skeith' was born about 1545.)
Marriage Notes:
"This John Duff, who was evidently an M.A., and is always described as ' Mr.',
became a burgess of Aberdeen in 1581. He married, first, Abercromby of Skeith's daughter, and had one son, John, who succeeded to Muldavit."
from Book of the Duffs 1
John next married Margaret GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of Cairnborrow and Edinglassie and Bessie GORDON.2 3 (Margaret GORDON was born about 1563.)
Marriage Notes:
"His (John Gordon's) Second daughter Margaret Gordon first maried the Goodman of Craighead Mr John Duff who bore to him Eleven Sons of whom is come Braccho, and all the opulent Sir-name of Duffs; after the Craigheads Death she married the goodman of Milton Ogilvie in the parish of Keith ; she built the House of Craighead, which is now reazed, she built the House of Milton, Achoynanie and the Steeple of Keith ; her name and Husbands is on the House of Achoynanie dated 1601 ; she was interred in her Paternall Burial place in the Kirk of Botarie."
from Balbithan MS
"John Duff succeeded his father, and married, first, Isabel Allan (see Note below), by whom he had a son, John ; second, Margaret, daughter of John Gordon of Cairnburrow, by whom he had a son, Adam Duff of Clunybeg, and a daughter, Margaret, married to John Meldrum of Laithers."
from History of Moray
Note:
The John Duff who married Isabel Allan was the grandson of this John Duff by his first wife. 3
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