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Authorised form of nameDuff; James (1729 - 1809); 2nd Earl of Fife
Dates1729 - 1809
Date of birth29 September 1729
Place of deathHis house in Whitehall, London
Date of death24 January 1809
DatesAndPlacesBurial:
The mausoleum at Duff House, Banffshire, Scotlkand
ActivityHonours:
Baron Fife 1790
Membership categoryFellow
Date of election29/03/1787
SourceSources:
Bulloch's Roll; DNB
Notes:
The title of Baron that was bestowed on him after his succession as Earl of Fife (peerage of Ireland) was a British peerage.
CodeNA934
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