Lockhart Duff (1792, in

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– 11 February 1858, in

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) was a Landowner. He came to

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in 1830 when he left Scotland in financial straits. He owned in

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which ran from Main Street to the base of the

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. Duff carried a name that originated with the marriage in 1666 of Jane Lockhart of the prominent Baronial family to William Duff,

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. The first Lockhart Duff was born in 1694 and the name has been carried on to the present along the same direct lineage.

Tribute

Duff's Corners, a neighbourhood in Ancaster; Hamilton, Ontario was named after him. It is centered on Garner Road West and Wilson Street (Ancaster) West. Landmarks in area include Oak Gables Golf Club & Driving Range.

References

* MapArt Golden Horseshoe Atlas - Page 666 - Grids S2, S3, S4, T2, T3, T4 {{DEFAULTSORT:Duff, Lockhart 1792 births 1858 deaths Scottish emigrants to pre-Confederation Ontario People from Dundas, Ontario Businesspeople from Ontario 19th-century Scottish landowners Immigrants to Upper Canada 19th-century British businesspeople Province of Canada people