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Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife, is a character and the heroic main protagonist in William Shakespeare's Macbeth (c.1603–1607) that is loosely based on history. Macduff, a legendary hero, plays a pivotal role in the play: he suspects Macbeth of regicide and eventually kills Macbeth in the final act.
Macduff (Scottish Gaelic: An Dùn) is a town in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is situated on Banff Bay and faces the town of Banff across the estuary of the River Deveron. Macduff is a former burgh and was the last place in the United Kingdom where deep-water wooden fishing boats were built. [2]
Lady Macduff is a character in William Shakespeare's Macbeth.She is married to Lord Macduff, the Thane of Fife.Her appearance in the play is brief: she and her son are introduced in Act IV Scene II, a climactic scene that ends with both of them being murdered on Macbeth's orders.
Macduff of Fife (fl. 1297–1298), figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence; Alistair MacDuff (born 1945), British judge of the High Court of England and Wales; Isabella MacDuff, Countess of Buchan (fl. 1306–1313), figure in the Wars of Scottish Independence; Jack MacDuff (born 1950), Canadian air traffic controller and curler
Macduff's son is a character in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth (1606). His name and age are not established in the text; however, he is estimated to be 7–10 years of age. His name and age are not established in the text; however, he is estimated to be 7–10 years of age.
The current baron is The Much Honoured Eric Cotton Dexter, 9th Baron of MacDuff. [ 1 ] The title originates in Macduf contained mostly within the boundaries of the Town of Macduff , in the Banff and Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland. [ 2 ]
John Ross Macduff (23 May 1818 – 30 April 1895) was a Scottish divine and a prolific author of religious essays. He published many practical and devotional works which attained a wide circulation. He published many practical and devotional works which attained a wide circulation.
The first municipal building in Macduff was an early 19th century townhouse in Shore Street. [2] [3] Following significant population growth, largely associated with the fishing industry, the town became a police burgh in 1853. [4] In the 1880s, the police commissioners decided to demolish the old townhouse and erect a new building in its place ...