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  Macduff Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
It became Macduff in 1783: the family name of the landowner, Lord Fife, was Duff.
This is said to contain the deepest tanks of any aquarium in Britain, and it houses a rich variety of marine life: though the ones with the metal tanks on their backs are probably the divers feeding the full-time residents.
Heading west from Macduff brigs you round Banff Bay to the valley of the River Deveron and Banff on the far side of it.
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 History of the MacDuff/Duff Clan
One of his descendants, Gillemichael MacDuff, the 3rd Earl of Fife, had a grandson Michael who was the source of the Wemyss family of MacDuff, while another descendant may have been the ancestor of the Duffs of Banffshire.
The royal ancestry is acknowledged by the use of the lion rampant in the MacDuff crest.
Duncan MacDuff, who died in 1154 was made a hereditary earl by King David I and the Macduffs were given the honour of crowning the king.
www.rampantscotland.com /clans/blclanmacduff.htm   (435 words)

  
 Aberdeenshire Council - Macduff Statistics
Macduff took over the fishing trade of the older settlement of Banff and became a significant herring port in the 19th century.
Macduff Shipyards is one of the few remaining shipbuilding and repair centres in North East Scotland and is a significant local employer.
Macduff is within easy reach of the magnificent Coastal Trail with its footpath, wildlife-watching opportunities and other attractions, supported by the Moray Firth Partnership which is funded partly by Aberdeenshire Council.
www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk /statistics/area/macduff.asp   (449 words)

  
 MacDuff Clan - The Official Scotland.com Community
Alexander born in 1849 was Duke of Fife and Earl of Macduff and became Lord Lieutenant of the county of London.
Macduff fled to the court of Siward, Earl of Northumbria, where he represented to Macbeth’s cousins, sons of the late Duncan, King of Scots, that the time was ripe for them to secure possession of their father’s throne.
Septs of Clan MacDuff: Duff, Fife, Fyfe, Spence, Spens, Wemyss.
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 Macduff - Banff Macduff
Macduff took over the fishing trade of the older settlement of Banff and became a significant herring port in the 19th century.
The Macduff Marine Aquarium is a key local tourist attraction and is one of the most popular in Aberdeenshire, regularly attracting over 56,000 visitors annually.
Macduff is within easy reach of the magnificent Castle Trail with a selection of eleven of the world's most unique scottish castles.
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 SparkNotes: Macbeth: Act II, scenes iii–iv
Macduff and Lennox enter, and Macduff complains about the porter’s slow response to his knock.
Macduff seems suspicious of these new deaths, which Macbeth explains by saying that his fury at Duncan’s death was so powerful that he could not restrain himself.
Macduff emerges from the castle and tells Ross that Macbeth has been made king by the other lords, and that he now rides to Scone to be crowned.
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 MacDuff   (Site not responding. Last check: )
MacDuff was surrendered by his owners because they felt he needed more time, attention and exercise than they could provide him.
While on walks, MacDuff needs to be under strict leash control, as he will tend to want to herd (translate: lunge/nip) passing joggers, bicyclists or skateboarders.
MacDuff appears to want to be close to a person, and enjoys being indoors.
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 North East Scotland Information, Events & Business Directory - Planlocal   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The fishing port of Macduff is situated on the Moray Firth at the mouth of the River Deveron opposite Banff, 47 miles north of Aberdeen.
Macduff took over the fishing trade of the older settlement at Banff on the opposite side of the bay.
The local Macduff shipyards construct steel hulled fishing vessels as well as the traditional wooden boats which are constructed in the boatyard at the West End of the harbour.
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 UISGE! Macduff Distillery: All about it
Macduff on the other side of the Deveron estuary was a spa town for a while but its larger harbour inherited the herring fleet from Banff and fishing is its mainstay.
The town is the location of Macduff, a rare malt distillery in that its name is not used by the proprietors for the bottled whisky that it produces.
Glen Deveron (and Macduff when the bottler is other than the proprietors) is clean, fresh and very fruity, malty-smooth rather than old’n’mellowed smooth.
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 Information
Macduff is a seaside town in the North East of Scotland.
Macduff Primary was built in 1964 as a Secondary school.
It was a Secondary school until 1969 and then was used as a Transition school where all P 7's from the surrounding area came to attend school before moving to Banff Academy.
www.macduff.aberdeenshire.sch.uk /page2.html   (154 words)

  
 Macbeth Navigator: Characters: Macduff, a Scottish nobleman
It's clear that he is suspicious of Macduff, and it's also clear that Macduff is in danger, because Macbeth has decided that he has waded so far into a river of blood that he might as well go over to the other side.
When Macduff tells Malcolm of the terrible things that are happening in Scotland under the tyrant Macbeth, Malcolm suggests that they should weep for the fate of their country.
Macduff goes on to say that he has no wish to fight Macbeth's unwilling soldiers, then hears a noise which he thinks will lead him to Macbeth, and he rushes out again.
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 Clan MacDuff
According to tradition Macduff lost his first wife by the cruelty of Macbeth, but after the restoration he married again and was succeeded by his son Duffayon, Earl of Fife, who in turn was succeeded by Constantine and Gillemichael.
The death of Macduff is unknown, but he is recorded upon occasion to have commanded the king’s army against the rebels in Mar. The son of Macduff, Dufagan or Macduff, is styled as second earl of Fife.
One was connected with lore of MacDuff, the Thane of Fife of the royal house of Duff, from which the Wemyss family descends, as noted by Moncreiffe, Grimble, Weems, and other writers.
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Children come mostly from Macduff itself, some from Banff and approximately 36 children come in the school bus from the surrounding area.
It was a Secondary school until 1979 and then was used as a Transition school where all P 7's from the surrounding area came to attend school before moving to Banff Academy.
From 1990 Macduff Primary is a community school incorporating playgroup, nursery, P1 - 7 and various community groups, such as toddler groups and the Leisure Club for Senior Citizens.
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 The Barony of Macduff
“Lay on, Macduff; and damned be he that first cries, ‘Hold enough!’” This, from the play whose title those in the superstitious theatre world fear to mention, is the favourite quotation of young schoolboys, and it was the Chief of the Macduff clan who in the year 1056 AD allegedly slew Macbeth.
In 1735 he was raised to the peerage with an Irish title as Baron Braco of Kilbryde, and in 1759 he was promoted to be Viscount Macduff and Earl Fife, which titles, although in the Irish Peerage, appeared to reinforce the family’s claims to descent from the Macduff Earls of Fife.
The arms of Alexander Ramsay of Mar, 7th Baron of Macduff, whose banner is illustrated on the left, quarter his father’s Ramsay arms with those of the Duke of Connaught whose daughter, Princess Patricia, was his mother.
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 Welcome to MacDuff Ship Design - Naval Architects and Marine Consultants
Macduff Ship Design Ltd personnel would visit the client to establish exactly what type of vessel they are looking for.
During the time that the builders are putting together their quotations, Macduff Ship Design Ltd approach alternative main machinery suppliers to gather quotations and technical information such as fuel consumption figures, lubrication oil consumption figures, noise levels etc. This information is then discussed with the Client along with the quotations received from the builders.
During the construction process, Macduff Ship Design Ltd are able to offer build supervision on behalf of the Client, this can range from occasional visits to assess build progress and handling correspondence between the Client and the shipyard through to full supervision with staff permanently on site to oversee construction.
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 FREE Study Guide-Macbeth by William Shakespeare-Free Book Notes/Chapter Summary/Synopsis
Macduff senses the worry of the prince and assures him, "I am not treacherous." Malcolm is still not convinced.
Malcolm then pledges support and loyalty to Macduff in his attempt to overthrow Macbeth and says, "I put myself to thy direction." He tells Macduff that Siward and 10,000 English soldiers are at their command to aid in the fight.
Macduff is overcome with grief at his loss and guilt for his absence.
www.pinkmonkey.com /booknotes/monkeynotes/pmMacbeth36.asp   (562 words)

  
 Glen Deveron: Speyside distillery (Macduff)- Scotch Whisky -   (Site not responding. Last check: )
During its short history, the Macduff distillery has had several alterations, in order to test different distillation techniques.
Macduff was the first of all distilleries in Scotland to experiment metal mashtuns, and it was also the first one to use steam to heat the stills.
Further, Macduff is one of the only distilleries who isolate the lyne arm in order to save on energy before placing the condensers horizontally in order to optimise the cooling process.
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 Banff and Macduff Steering Group
On behalf of the Banff and Macduff Strategy Steering Group (part of the Aberdeenshire Towns Partnership) I am pleased to invite you to a public consultation event on housing issues for Banff and Macduff, to be held at the Fife Lodge Hotel on Saturday 26th November 2005.
We seek to make Banff and Macduff “attractive places to live, work and visit” so that we can have vibrant communities in which people can make their future.
To give the people of Banff and Macduff the opportunity to say what is important TO YOU, we are holding a public consultation event which will give you that chance to talk about these issues with other people in the community and with staff from the different agencies involved.
www.ibp.eu.com /banffandmacduff   (945 words)

  
 FREE Barron's Booknotes Summary for Macbeth by William Shakespeare-ACT 4 SCENE 2 NOTES/TRAGEDY-Free Book Notes Chapter ...
The characters are Lady Macduff, Macduff's son, and a kinsman, the Thane of Ross.
Although Lady Macduff and her son are not part of the political turmoil caused by Macbeth, they are affected by it.
Never in Lady Macduff's talks with Ross or with her son has it occurred to any of them that she and her children could be killed.
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 Discover and Explore Macbeth - Macduff
Macduff, Thane of Fife, a nobleman of Scotland
If that were the truth of it then so be it, but it wasn't, for Macduff was in reality not a Macbeth man. He was indeed a king's man but not King Macbeth.
After the death of Duncan when Macbeth was consolidating his position, Macduff had every opportunity of staying on in his capacity as Thane of Fife but chose to follow Malcolm and Donalbain on their flight to Northumbria.
www.thelandofmacbeth.com /macduff.htm   (214 words)

  
 Scottish Clans - Clan MacDuff   (Site not responding. Last check: )
It is said that it was MacDuff, 1st Earl of Fife and namefather of the Clan, who vanquished MacBeth and restored Malcolm Canmore to the throne of Scotland.
By tradition it was the privilege of the Chief of Clan MacDuff to crown the King of Scots.
The MacDuffs were the premier clan in mediaeval Scotland and their Chief, the Earl of Fife, accordingly bore a red lion on his Coat of Arms.
www.webscot.co.uk /clans/macduff.htm   (136 words)

  
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 YouTube - MacDuff Aquarium
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 Macduff Design :: Justin Macduff
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