James Duff, 4th Earl Fife
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James Duff, 4th Earl Fife KT (6 October 1776 – 9 March 1857) was a Scottish nobleman.
Duff was the son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene.
On 9 September 1799, he married Lady Maria Caroline Manners (d. 1805), daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, 7th Countess of Dysart, but the couple had no children.
He volunteered to help the Spaniards against Napoleon, and fought at Talavera as a major-general in the Spanish service.
He was Member of Parliament for Banffshire from 1818 to 1827. In 1827 he inherited Skene House in Aberdeenshire from his mother's family.
He was appointed a Knight of the Thistle and created Baron Fife in the Peerage of Great Britain in 1827. This title became extinct on his death.
He was Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire from 1813–1856.
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by: Robert Abercromby |
Member of Parliament for Banffshire 1818–1827 |
Succeeded by: John Morison |
| Honorary Titles | ||
| Preceded by: Unknown |
Lord Lieutenant of Banffshire 1813–1856 |
Succeeded by: Viscount Macduff |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by: Alexander Duff |
Earl Fife 1811–1857 |
Succeeded by: James Duff |
| Peerage of the United Kingdom | ||
| New Title | Baron Fife 1827–1857 |
(Extinct) |
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