DUFF, Alexander of Torriesoul, Burgess of Aberdeen ¹

   Another name for Alexander was DUFF, Alexander of Terri-Soul.²

   User ID: B717.

  Research Notes:

TORRIESOUL

"The old name of the place now known as Huntly", according to note 1 on page 339 of The Book of the Duffs volume 2. Huntly is in Aberdeenshire and closely associated with the family of Gordon. In the section on Abachie, the Balbithan manuscript refers to the James Duff, husband of Barbara Gordon as "of Tillysoul", meaning, presumably of Torriesoul, although strictly speaking Tillysoul is a different place, in Angus.

The Canmore website, which is the National Record of the Historic Environment of Scotland the "Tower of Torriesoul", a medieval Tower House in the parish of Huntly, Aberdeenshire:

"Canmore Search

'TOWER OF TORRIESOUL'

Classification : Tower House (Medieval)

Canmore Id : 76599

Details (opens a new window)

NGR: NJ 53000 39999

Easting/Northing: 353000, 839999"

Its situation is off McVeagh Street, near the police station.

Canmore gives as alternative names Tirriesoul and Tilliesoul. ^{1 3 4}

Alexander married Elizabeth RUTHERFORD.¹ (Elizabeth RUTHERFORD was born about 1507.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Alexander Duff of Torriesoul obtained charter 1545 on lands of Torriesoul. He married Elizabeth Rutherford and died 1566"

from Book of the Duffs ¹