DUFF, Margaret 1
- Born: About 1710
- Marriage (1): DUFF, Patrick of Premnay in June 1721 1
- Marriage (2): UDNY, Alexander of Udny, advocate on 25 December 1768 1
- Died: 1793 1
Another name for Margaret was UDNY-DUFF, , Mrs.1 2 3
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General Notes:
The estate of Eden belonged to Margaret, and only at her death passed to the descendants of her aunt Helen (married Gordon of Farskane), now represented by the Grant Duffs."
"Eden passed to Margaret's great-nephew William Gordon, the heir of entail, who assumed the name of Duff, and subsequently to his niece, Margaret Milne Duff, and the Grant Duff family."
from Book of the Duffs
Note:
William was actually a first cousin once removed to Margaret Milne. 1
Margaret married Patrick DUFF of Premnay, son of Patrick DUFF of Craigston and Anna INNES, in June 1721.1 (Patrick DUFF of Premnay was baptised on 16 November 1692 in Grange parish, Banffshire, Scotland 4 and died in December 1763 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
Margaret next married Alexander UDNY of Udny, advocate, son of John UDNY of Udny and Newburgh, MP and Martha GORDON, on 25 December 1768.1 (Alexander UDNY of Udny, advocate was born in 1703 and died in 1789 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Patrick Duff of Culter died in 1763, and his wife afterwards (1768) married Alexander Udny of Udny, he and she being subsequently known as Mr. and Mrs. Udny-Duff ; he died 1789, and she in 1793, without issue."
from Book of the Duffs
"Alexander Udny of Udny.
He passed as an advocate in 1728; was appointed a Commissioner of Excise for Scotland in 1742. He executed an entail of the various estates in 1784, which was recorded in the register of entails, 13 November, 1789. He married, 25 December, 1768, Margaret, only child of William Duff of Braco, widow of Patrick Duff of Culter and Premnay. This lady possessed the estate of Eden, and was known as Mrs. Udny Duff. She claimed the great estates of her father, William Duff of Braco, on the plea that the enfail was invalid, but the suit was compromised in 1724, she receiving £10,000 in addition to £3000 given by her father, WiUiam Duff. Mrs. Udny Duff left a bursary to the University of Aberdeen, and the bulk of her remaining means to her cousin, James, Earl of Fife."
from The Thanage of Fermartyn 1 3
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