DUFF, Patrick of Premnay 1 2
- Baptised: 16 November 1692, Grange parish, Banffshire, Scotland 2
- Marriage (1): DUFF, Margaret in June 1721 1
- Died: December 1763 1
Other names for Patrick were DUFF, Patrick of Culter, Esq. 1 and DUFF, Peter.1
User ID: H274.
General Notes:
"DUFF
PATRICK
PATRICK DUFF/ANNA INNES
M
16/11/1692
156 10 / 67
GRANGE"
from Births and Baptisms
"The fourth son of Patrick Duff of Craigston was his namesake, Patrick or Peter Duff of Premnay, so called from an estate in the Garioch which he first purchased and afterwards sold, but retained the title. He served an apprenticeship to George Keith, advocate at Aberdeen (presumably of the same family as Keith of Bruxie with whom Dipple and Braco afterwards had so much litigation, as seen from their letters), at that time the most eminent man of his profession in the north of Scotland. He was afterwards much employed by his uncle Dipple, and his cousin William Duff of Braco, in their business. (Baird). He was appointed factor, or as it was then called 'doer,' to his cousin William of Braco ....
.... Premnay acquired, soon after (in 1729), the estate of Sir Alexander Cumin of Culter, by buying in the debts; and after that, most of the low country estate of Drum..."
from Book of the Duffs
The University of Aberdeen Special Collections hold
"Papers and correspondence of Patrick Duff of Premnay and William Tytler concerning descent of estate of Dalhaikie" (1752 - 1757)
including:
"Letter to Lady Dalhaikie from James Strachan complaining about burdens put on estate by her lawyers and sale of estate, wanting her to ensure descent of estate to his son Ludovic; Bond, Alexander Shanks, minister at Arbuthnot, William Strachan, litster and burgess of Aberdeen and George Strachan Keith of Achquhorsk with Lady Dalhakie, 1752; Account, tenants of Dalhakie to the Lady Dalhakie, undated." 1 2 3
Patrick married Margaret DUFF, daughter of William DUFF of Braco and Helen TAYLOR, in June 1721.1 (Margaret DUFF was born about 1710 and died in 1793 1.)
Marriage Notes:
" 'He (William Duff) left only one daughter, Margaret, who was married in June 1721, when but eleven years of age, to her cousin Peter Duff ; he died in December 1763, without issue, and in 1768 she married Alexander Udny ' (Baird) "
from Book of the Duffs 1
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