Perhaps the father of Alexander Fyffe, the grandfather of Grace Fyffe Bell, this gentleman of the same was a furrier near Edinburgh, Scotland. We believe he was the father of Alexander Fyffe, b. 1821 in Liff, Angus, Scotland, who married Jannet Stewart. See my Canadian database.

1796 Advertisement

in

“EDINBURGH ADVERTISER”

October 21, 1796

Concerning Alexander Fyffe

NEW FUR WAREHOUSE
ALEXANDER FYFFE
Head of North Bridge Street, Edinburgh
Has just now received from London for Sale,
A LARGE and Capital Assortment of FURS,
consisting of a choice of several hundreds of the most fashion-
able kinds of
MUFFS AND TIPPETS
Being one of the largest & most beautiful Stock of Furs ever
offered for Sale in this Country -- of which the
following are a part:

                                                             Red, Grey, and Brown Fox          Wolfe, different sorts,
                                                             Ruffian White & Fancy Hare     Bear and Woolverin
                                                             Stone Martin and Linx               French Martin
                                                              Raccoon, plain & stripped          &c, &c, &c.

With a variety of Childrens Muffs and Bosum . Friends, and
a large Assortment of Fine Trimmings.
He has also a band for Sale,
TRAVELLING AND BOYS CAPS,
Both Plain and Furred, a large assortment.
And at his Manufactory, same place, a large and complete
Assortment in bulk, Linen, and Kawn
UMBRELLAS,
HAT COVERS, OIL’D Silk, &c, &c, &c,
Commissions for above Articles carefully attended to:

Note: This advertisement found on the Internet by Larry Ackerman, Fyffe descendant from MN - October 2007.

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