Peerage Record – 18025

     Reverend Philip Hewett was born on 7 September 1799.¹ He was the son of General Sir George Hewett, 1st Bt. and Julia Johnson.² He married Anne Duff, daughter of General Sir James Duff and Basilia Dawes, on 10 December 1828.¹ He died on 15 December 1879 at age 80.¹

     Major William Duff was born illegitimately circa 1756.¹ He was the son of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife.¹ He married Dorothy Skelly circa 1787.¹ He died in 1795 at Durham, County Durham, England^G.¹

     Dorothy Skelly married Major William Duff, son of James Duff, 2nd Earl Fife, circa 1787.¹
     From circa 1787, her married name became Duff.¹

     Sophia Henrietta Duff is the daughter of Major William Duff and Dorothy Skelly.¹ She married Captain Rowland Mainwaring, son of Major Rowland Mainwaring and Jane Latham.² She died in 1824.²
     Her married name became Mainwaring.²

     Captain Rowland Mainwaring was born in 1783.¹ He is the son of Major Rowland Mainwaring and Jane Latham.² He married Sophia Henrietta Duff, daughter of Major William Duff and Dorothy Skelly.¹ He married Laura Chevillard.¹ He died in 1862.¹
     He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.)³ He held the office of Justice of the Peace (J.P.)³ He lived at Whitmore, Staffordshire, England.³ He lived at Biddulph, Staffordshire, England.³ He was also known as Roland Mainwaring.⁴ He gained the rank of Captain in the Royal Navy.¹

     Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife was born on 18 April 1731.² He was the son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife and Jean Grant.¹ He married Mary Skene, daughter of George Skene, 18th of Skene, on 17 August 1775 at Carriston, Angus, Scotland^G.³ He died on 17 April 1811 at age 79 at Duff House, Banffshire, Scotland^G.²
     He succeeded as the 3rd Viscount MacDuff [I., 1759] on 24 January 1809.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Earl Fife [I., 1759] on 24 January 1809.¹ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Braco of Kilbryde, co. Cavan [I., 1735] on 24 January 1809.¹

     Mary Skene is the daughter of George Skene, 18th of Skene.² She married Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife, son of William Duff, 1st Earl Fife and Jean Grant, on 17 August 1775 at Carriston, Angus, Scotland^G.¹
     From 17 August 1775, her married name became Duff.¹

     James Duff, 4th Earl Fife was born on 6 October 1776.¹ He was the son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene.¹ He married Lady Maria Caroline Manners, daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, Countess of Dysart, on 9 September 1799 at St. James’ Church, Westminster, London, England^G.¹ He died on 9 March 1857 at age 80, without issue.¹
     He was educated at Westminster School, Westminster, London, England^G.³ He was educated at Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G.³ He fought in the Battle of Talavera in 1809, where he was wounded.³ He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Braco of Kilbryde, co. Cavan [I., 1735] on 17 April 1811.³ He succeeded as the 4th Earl Fife [I., 1759] on 17 April 1811.³ He succeeded as the 4th Viscount MacDuff [I., 1759] on 17 April 1811.³ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Banffshire between 1813 and 1856.³ He gained the rank of Major-General in the Spanish Army, during the Peninsular Wars.³ He was awarded the Knight, Order of San Fernando of Spain.³ He was awarded the Order of Sword of Sweden.³ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Banffshire between 1818 and 1827.³ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1819 and 1821.³ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Hanoverian Order (G.C.H.) in 1823.³ In 1827 he inherited the Skene and Carison estates through his mother.³ He was appointed Knight, Order of the Thistle (K.T.) in 1827.³ He held the office of Lord of the Bedchamber between 1827 and 1835.³ He was created 1st Baron Fife, co. Fife [U.K.] on 27 April 1827.³ On his death, his U.K. barony expired.³ He has an extensive biographical entry in the Dictionary of National Biography.⁴
     

     Lady Maria Caroline Manners was born in 1775.² She was the daughter of John Manners and Louisa Tollemache, Countess of Dysart.¹ She married James Duff, 4th Earl Fife, son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene, on 9 September 1799 at St. James’ Church, Westminster, London, England^G.² She died on 20 December 1805, without issue.¹
     From 9 September 1799, her married name became Duff.²

     Anne Stein was born circa 1789.² She was the daughter of James Stein of Kilbagie.¹ She married General Hon. Sir Alexander Duff, son of Alexander Duff, 3rd Earl Fife and Mary Skene, on 16 March 1812.¹ She died on 14 February 1859.¹
     From 16 March 1812, her married name became Duff.²