Family and Education
b. 21 Feb. 1829, 1st s. of James Cuninghame Grant Duff, of Eden, Aberdeen, and Jane Catherine, o. da. of Sir Whitelaw Ainslie, surgeon in EIC. educ. matric. Balliol, Oxf. 17 Mar. 1847, BA 1850, MA 1853; I. Temple, adm. 1848, called 17 Nov. 1854; LL.B. Univ. of London 1854. m. 13 Apr. 1859, Anna Julia, o. da. of Edward Webster, of North Lodge, Ealing, Mdx. 4s. 6da. suc. fa. 23 Sept. 1858. d. 12 Jan. 1906.
Offices Held
Under-secy. of state for India Dec. 1868 – Feb. 1874; under-secy. of state for colonies 1880 – 81; gov. of Madras July 1881-Nov. 1886.
Ld. rector Aberdeen univ. 1866 – 73; pres. Royal Geog Soc. 1889 – 93, pres. Royal Historical Soc. 1892 – 1900; FRS 3 Feb. 1881.
Main residence: Eden, Aberdeenshire.
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Commons 1832-1868
Will
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Oxford 1644
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Religion