William Duff, 1st Earl Fife

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William Duff, 1st Earl Fife

Summary

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife is a human[1]. He was born on +1696-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Duff House[3]. He died on +1763-09-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife passed away in Duff House[3].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was born on +1696-01-01T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife died on +1763-09-30T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's father was William Duff[7].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's mother was Helen Gordon[8].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was married to Janet Ogilvie[9].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was married to Jean Grant[10].
  • A child of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife[11].
  • A child of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was Arthur Duff[12].
  • A child of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife[13].
  • A child of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was William Duff[14].
  • A child of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was Lady Anne Duff[15].
  • A child of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was Lady Janet Duff[16].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's professions included politician[5].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife held the position of member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[17].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife held the position of member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[18].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife is recorded as male[19].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's noble title is recorded as Earl Fife[21].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's ISNI is recorded as 0000000385873363[22].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 242217788[23].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85246209[24].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026nqkl[25].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's family name is recorded as Duff[26].
  • William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's given name is recorded as William[27].

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Origins and Family

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife was born on +1696-01-01T00:00:00Z[2]. His father was William Duff[7]. His mother was Helen Gordon[8].

Career and Affiliations

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife worked as a politician[5]. Positions held include member of the 6th Parliament of Great Britain[17] and member of the 7th Parliament of Great Britain[18].

Personal Life

Spouses include Janet Ogilvie[9] and Jean Grant[10], 1705–1788[28]. Children include James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife[11], a politician[29], 1729–1809[30], of Kingdom of Great Britain[31], awarded the Fellow of the Royal Society[32]; Arthur Duff[12], a politician[33], 1743–1805[34]; Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife[13], 1731–1811[35], of Scotland[36]; William Duff[14], 1724–1753[37]; Lady Anne Duff[15], 1725–1805[38]; and Lady Janet Duff[16], 1727–1758[39].

Death and Burial

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife died on +1763-09-30T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Duff House[3].

Why It Matters

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where did William Duff, 1st Earl Fife die?

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife died in Duff House[3].

Who were William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's parents?

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's father was William Duff[7]. William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's mother was Helen Gordon[8].

Who was William Duff, 1st Earl Fife married to?

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife's spouses include Janet Ogilvie[9] and Jean Grant[10].

What did William Duff, 1st Earl Fife do for work?

William Duff, 1st Earl Fife worked as politician[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [2] . Early Modern Letters Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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