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James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, KT (6 July 1814 – 7 August 1879) was a Scottish nobleman and politician. Early life. Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Kilbagie and Kennetpans House. [1] [2] Career.
The Earl of Fife or Mormaer of Fife was the ruler of the province of Fife in medieval Scotland, which encompassed the modern counties of Fife and Kinross. Due to their royal ancestry, the earls of Fife were the highest ranking nobles in the realm, and had the right to crown the king of Scots .
James Duff, fourth Earl Fife (1776-1857) was the son of Alexander Duff (1731-1811), the third Earl Fife. His early education was supervised by the second Earl, also James (see above) with a view to him becoming his heir.
28 de feb. de 2021 · He was a Scottish nobleman known as James Duff, 5th Earl Fife, the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, and Anne Stein, the daughter of James Stein of Gilbogie.
5 de may. de 2023 · James Duff, 5th Earl Fife (6 July 1814 – 7 August 1879) was a Scottish nobleman. Duff was the son of Sir Alexander Duff, younger brother of James Duff, 4th Earl Fife. He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1837 to 1857; his brother, George Skene Duff, was Member of Parliament for Elgin.
Duke of Fife is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom that has been created twice, in both cases for Alexander Duff, 1st Earl of Fife. In 1889, Lord Fife married Princess Louise , the eldest daughter of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII ) and a granddaughter of Queen Victoria .
He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1837 to 1857; his brother, George Skene Duff, was Member of Parliament for Elgin Burghs. He succeeded as the 5th Earl Fife, 5th Baron Braco of Kilbryde, and 5th Viscount MacDuff on 9 March 1857, and inherited many baronies including MacDuff, named for James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife.
