About The Duffus Estate Old Duffus Farmhouse and The Lodge form part of the Duffus Estate, a small agricultural estate comprising of four working farms. The Dunbar family has owned the Estate since the early 18th century. At one time they lived in Duffus Castle and during the winter moved, with their beds on wagons, to Thunderton House in Elgin. Thunderton House is now a pub, just off Elgin High Street. The present owner, Sir Archibald Dunbar, is the 11th. baronet. The Baronetcy of Nova Scotia was given to the Dunbars of Northfield, by the King William III in April 1700. His son and daughter in law, Edward and Caroline, manage Duffus Estate Holiday Cottages. The Mansion House of Duffus is currently rented to Gordonstoun School, and indeed that was where the founder Dr. Kurt Hahn started the school with just a handful of pupils and masters who were refugees from Nazi Germany in 1934. Memberships & Awards We are members of the Association of Scotland's Self-Caterers (ASSC) Old Duffus and The Lodge have been awarded 3 stars by the Scottish Tourist Board, having undergone a Quality Assurance process by VisitScotland We are listed on holidaylettings.co.uk Elgin holiday lets Contact us for more info                  Sir Archibald Dunbar                   The Dunbar Clan             Ed & Caroline Dunbar                   Duffus House