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James Duff

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Person Human Q6132886

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17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
1752
Date of death
1839
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of Great Britain, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[11][12]
Occupation
military officer, politician
Position held
member of the 16th Parliament of Great Britain[13]
Father
James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife[5]
Spouse
Basilia Dawes (1785–present)[6]
Child
Louisa Duff, Sir James Duff, Sarah Duff, Anne Duff[7][8][9][10]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Described by source
Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19]
Family name
Duff[17]
Given name
James[18]
Military branch
British Army[15]
Participated in conflict
Napoleonic Wars[16]
Social classification
slave owner
🏷️ Also known as
en James Duff ru Джеймс Дафф
🔖 Identifiers · 16
ISNI
0000000028854607
VIAF cluster ID
38381154
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n85388181
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
James Duff (1752–1839).png ↗
Freebase ID
/m/0h66_x6
Genealogics.org person ID
I00649613
Geni profile ID
6000000036265118449
History of Parliament ID
1754-1790/member/duff-sir-james-1753-1839
Legacies of British Slave-ownership person ID
19162
National Library of Wales Authority ID
duff-james-sir-1752-1839
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
8169
Prabook ID
2459103
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SNARC ID
Maiasaura
The Peerage person ID
p18021.htm#i180207
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJhd7KYKqf7vQ76GBQwDMP
Yale LUX ID
person/e5b73089-dfb5-4a00-9988-3bc657af0881

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Summary

James Duff was born in 1752[1]. He died in 1839[2]. He worked as a military officer[3] and politician[4].

Body

Personal Life

Children include Louisa Duff[7]; Sir James Duff[8], 1804–1837[20]; Sarah Duff[9], 1806–1883[21]; and Anne Duff[10].

FAQs

Who were James Duff's parents?

James Duff's father was James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife[5].

Who was James Duff married to?

James Duff's spouses include Basilia Dawes[6].

What did James Duff do for work?

James Duff worked as military officer[3] and politician[4].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] ↑ . National Library of Wales archives and manuscripts catalogue. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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