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Where did the Scottish Duff family come from? What is the Scottish Duff family crest and coat of arms? When did the Duff family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Duff family history?
The Picts were the ancient Scottish tribe where the ancestors of the Duff family lived. The name Duff comes from the Gaelic Dubh or the older Gaelic word Dub.
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Please remember that this page is only a small extract of our complete history that includes: - Ancient origin of the name (usually pre-1100)
- Known spelling variations
- Early movement of the family name during the Middle Ages
- Noteworthy bearers from the 1500-1600s
- First settlers to North America
- Notable contemporary bearers of the name
- A description and/or full color picture of the Coat of Arms, Crest, and Motto (where available)
When the first dictionaries were invented in the last few hundred years, spelling gradually became standardized. Before that time, scribes spelled according to sound. Names were often recorded under different spelling variations every time they were written. Duff has been written Duff, MacDuff and others.First found in Perthshire, where one of the first records of the name was Duncan Duff who was witness to a charter in 1275.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early history!
This web page shows only a small excerpt of our Duff research. Another 182 words(13 lines of text) covering the year 1320 is included under the topic Early Duff History in all our PDF Extended History products.
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Our PDF Extended History includes the early notables!
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Our PDF Extended History includes the Life In Ireland!
Some of the Duff family moved to Ireland, but this topic is not covered in this excerpt. Another 140 words(10 lines of text) about their life in Ireland is included in all our PDF Extended History products.
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This is a small excerpt from our full listing of settlers for the name Duff. Our PDF Extended History provide the complete listing from our dbase of over 500,000 settlers!
The crossing to North America did not seem so great in comparison with the hardships many Scots endured at home. It was long, expensive, and cramped, but also rewarding. North America offered land and the chance for settlers to prove themselves in a new place. And many did prove themselves as they fought to forge a new nation in the American War of Independence. The ancestors of those Scots can now experience much of their once-lost heritage through the Clan societies and highland games that have sprung up across North America in the last century. A search of immigration and passenger lists revealed many important, early immigrants to North America bearing the name of Duff:
Duff Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century
- Sir William Duff, who arrived in Virginia in 1712
- Wm Duff, who arrived in Virginia in 1714
- Donald Duff settled in S. Carolina in 1716
- Thomas Duff settled in S. Carolina in 1716
- Donald Duff, who arrived in South Carolina in 1716
Duff Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century
- Patrick Duff, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1806
- James Duff, who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1807
- William Duff, who arrived in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1807
- Anthony D Duff, aged 26, arrived in New York in 1807
- James, Duff Jr., who landed in Allegany (Allegheny) County, Pa in 1808
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- Hilary Duff (b. 1987), American actor and singer born in Houston, Texas
- Warren B. Duff (1904-1973), American film and television writer and producer
- James Henderson Duff (1883-1969), American politician, governor of Pennsylvania (1947-1951), US Senator from Pennsylvania (1951-1957)
- Major-General Robinson Earl Duff (1895-1979), American Chief of Army Security Agency (1951-1953)
- Alan Duff (b. 1950), New Zealand novelist and newspaper columnist
- Sir Arthur Antony Duff GCMG, CVO, DSO, DSC, PC (1920-2000), Director-General (DG) of MI5, the United Kingdom's internal security service, from 1985 to 1988
- Sir Lyman Poore Duff (1865-1955), Canadian lawyer and judge in British Columbia
- Lyman Poore Duff GCMG, PC, QC (1865-1955), Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada (1933-1944) and briefly served as Acting Governor General of Canada in 1931 and 1940
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We have comprised a great deal of suggested readings that would be of interest to you and your family.
- The Forefathers and Families of Certain Settlers in Western Pennsylvania by William Boyd Duff.
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The motto was originally a war cry or slogan. Mottoes first began to be shown with arms in the 14th and 15th centuries, but were not in general use until the 17th century. Thus the oldest coats of arms generally do not include a motto. Mottoes seldom form part of the grant of arms: Under most heraldic authorities, a motto is an optional component of the coat of arms, and can be added to or changed at will; many families have chosen not to display a motto.
Motto: Deus Juvat
Motto Translation: God assists.
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Our PDF Coat of Arms + Extended History product is the whole package all in one. With a full color Coat of Arms along with a very detailed History, full symbolism, bibliography and settlers listed by the centuries.
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- Urquhart, Blair Edition. Tartans The New Compact Study Guide and Identifier. Secauccus, NJ: Chartwell Books, 1994. Print. (ISBN 0-7858-0050-6).
- Bolton, Charles Knowles. Bolton's American Armory. Baltimore: Heraldic Book Company, 1964. Print.
- Donaldson, Gordon and Robert S. Morpeth. Who's Who In Scotish History. Wales: Welsh Academic Press, 1996. Print. (ISBN 186057-0054).
- Paul, Sir James Balfour. An Ordinary of Arms Contained in the Public Register of All Arms and Bearings in Scotland Second Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1903. Print.
- Dorward, David. Scottish Surnames. Glasgow: Harper Collins, 1995. Print.
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The Duff Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Duff Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.
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