branch commands relations death_place death_date allegiance nationality battles birth_date rank residence article_title name
kingdom of great britain terror 6 1741 6 anglesea rochester 1749 6 foudroyant 1758 william george duff -lrb- grandnephew -rrb- norwich duff -lrb- great-grandnephew -rrb- duff robert duff -lrb- great-grandson -rrb- , 1st earl fife -lrb- cousin -rrb- queensferry , scotland 6 june 1787 kingdom of great britain british war american war of independence of the austrian succession seven years ' war c. 1721 admiral united kingdom robert duff -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb-
 robert duff
robert duff -lrb- royal navy officer -rrb-

robert duff -lrb- c. 1721 -- 6 june 1787 -rrb- was an officer of the royal navy during the war of the austrian succession , the seven years ' war and the american war of independence .
he rose to the rank of admiral , and served briefly as colonial governor of newfoundland .
