496 DUFFUS DUFFRYN See "Aberdare of Duffryn, co. Glamorgan," Barony (Bruce), cr. 1873- DUFFTOWN See "Mount Stephen of Mount-Stephen, 6^0., and of Dufftown, CO. Banff," Barony {Stephen), cr. 1891. DUFFUS BARONY [S.] I. Alexander Sutherland, s. and h. of William S., of Duffus, CO. Moray {d. 21 Oct. 1626), by Jean, da. of I. 1650 ^ John Grant, of Freuchie, was aged 4 years and 10 months at his father's death. He was knighted about 1 643 ; was one of the committee of estates 20 Mar. 1647, and one of the Colonels for arming the Kingdom 15 Feb. 1649. He was cr., by Charles II, as it is said on 8 Dec. 1650,0 LORD DUFFUS [S.]. He was Gov. of Perth for the King, but was compelled to surrender it to Cromwell in 1 65 1, by whose Act of Grace he was fined ^1,500 in 1654. App. P.C. [S.] 13 Feb. 1660/1, sworn 13 July 1661. He m., istly, before 1644, JeanjC") widow of John Sinclair, Master of Berriedale (who d. Sep. 1639), 2nd da. and coh. of Colin (Mackenzie), ist Earl of Seaforth [S.], by Margaret, da. of Alexander (Seton), ist Earl of Dunfermline [S.]. She d. s.p.s. in childbed, 31 Mar. 1648. He m., 2ndly, 13 Jan. 1653, Jean, 5th da. of Sir Robert Innes, Bart. [S.], of Innes. She d. s.p., 10 Mar. 1653. He m., 3rdly (cont. 26 Aug. 1654, tocher ;^8,ooo and her grand- mother's jewels), Margaret, 2nd da. of James (Stewart), Earl of Moray [S.], by Margaret, da. of Alexander (Home), ist Earl of Home [S.]. She d. Jan. 1667. He m., 4thly, about 1668, Margaret, ist da. of William (Forbes), Lord Forbes [S.], by his ist wife, Jean, da. of Sir John Campbell. He d. 31 Aug. 1674, aged about 52. Fun. entry in Lyon office. His widow m., as first wife, 23 Feb. 1676, Sir Robert Gordon, Bart. [S.], of Gordonstoun, who d. 5 Sep. or Oct. 1704. She d. 13 Apr. 1677. II. 1674. 2. James (Sutherland), Lord Duffus [S.], 5th s., being only s. and h. by 3rd wife.C") P.C. 1686. Early in 1688, being heavily in debt, he, in a fit of passion, ran through the body (*) The patent appears to be lost and was never recorded. It is, therefore, impossible to conjecture what was the limitation of the dignity beyond the acknow- ledgment thereof in 1826 to the heir male of the body of the grantee. For a list of peerages cr. by Charles II whilst in exile, see vol. v. Appendix E. C*) "A comely, obliging, religious, and good lady." V.G. ("=) The 4 elder brothers by the ist wife were all living 31 Mar. 1648, but must have d. as children.
