DUFFTOWN, a village, in the parish of Mortlach,
county of Banff, | a mile (N.) from Mortlach; containing
770 inhabitants. This village, which is situated
a short distance from the junction of the rivers Fiddich
and Dulian, is of recent growth, having arisen since the
year IS 17, when the first of its present buildings was
commenced. A kind of market for grain is held here,
which is occasionally resorted to by the dealers in the
neighbourhood, but not on any particular day; and fairs
for the sale of cattle are held five times during the year.
There is a daily post; and a small prison has been built
in the village, for the temporary confinement of delinquents
previously to their committal.]