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DUFF, Sir James (1753-1839), of Kinstair, Aberdeen.

Family and Education
b. 1753, 1st illegit. s. of James, 2nd Earl Fife, by Margaret Adam. educ. Keith acad.; Aberdeen Univ., M.A. 1771. m. 12 Aug. 1785, Basilia, da. of James Dawes of Rockspring, Jamaica, 1s. 3da. Kntd. 30 Apr. 1779.
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Ensign 1 Ft. Gds. 1769, lt. and capt. 1775, capt. and lt.-col. 1780, col. 1790; maj.-gen. 1794; col. 50 Ft. 1798 – d.; lt.-gen. 1801; gen. 1809.

Main residence: Kinstair, Aberdeen.
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Commons 1754-1790
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DUFF, Sir James (1753-1839)

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DRAX, Thomas Erle (?1721-89), of Charborough, Dorset

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b. ? 1721, 1st s. of Henry Drax, and bro. of Edward Drax. educ. Ch. Ch. Oxf. 1740. m. 16 Oct. 1754, Hon. Mary St. John, da. of John, 11th Baron St. John, s.p. suc. fa. 1755.
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Main residence: Charborough, Dorset.
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Commons 1754-1790
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DRAX, Thomas Erle (?1721-89)

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DRUMMOND, Adam (1713-86), of Lennoch and Megginch, Perth.

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b. 31 Jan. 1713, 1st s. of John Drummond, M.P., of Lennoch and Megginch by Bethia, da. of James Murray of Deuchar, Selkirk. educ. Leyden 1733; adv. 1736. m. 4 Feb. 1755, Catherine, da. of Harry Powlett, 4th Duke of Bolton, wid. of William Ashe, M.P., s.p. suc. fa. 1752.
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Entered army 1739; lt. 47 Ft. 1741, capt. 1745; half-pay 1753; ret. 1756.

Inspector gen. of the annexed estates 1780.

Main residence: Lennoch and Megginch, Perth.
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Commons 1754-1790
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DRUMMOND, Adam (1713-86)

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DRUMMOND, Hon. Henry (1730-5), of Charing Cross, London, and The Grange, Hants.

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b. 1730, 4th surv. s. of William, 4th Visct. Strathallan [S], by Margaret, da. of William Murray, 2nd Lord Nairne [S]. m. 21 Mar. 1761, Elizabeth, da. of Hon. Charles Compton, 1s. 1da.
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Main residences: Charing Cross, London; The Grange, Hants.
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DRUMMOND, Hon. Henry (1730-5)

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DRUMMOND, John (1723-74), of Stanmore, Mdx.

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b. 27 April 1723, o.s. of Andrew Drummond, banker, of Charing Cross and Stanmore by Isabella, da. of Alexander Strachan, London-Scottish merchant; cos. of Henry Drummond. educ. Westminster 1735. m. 22 Dec. 1744, Charlotte, da. of Lord William Beauclerk by Lady Diana de Vere, da. and h. of Aubrey, 20th and last Earl of Oxford, 2s. 2da. suc. fa. 2 Feb. 1769.
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Director, Sun Fire Office 1763 – d.

Main residence: Stanmore, Mdx.
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DRUMMOND, John (1723-74)

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