Fraser of Lovat Clan History: The Frasers of Lovat originate from Simon, a younger brother of Sir Alexander Fraser, Chamberlain to Robert I, who acquired the lands around Beauly in Inverness-shire through marriage. Clan Fraser: Origins, History and Battles. Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat, became Chief of the Clan Fraser in 1995. Dounie Castle, near Kiltarlity in Inverness-shire was the seat of Clan Fraser from the end of the 13th century. To hold social gatherings. 2. 4. In January, 1900, Simon Joseph Fraser, the 16th Lord Lovat, formed the Lovat Scouts from men were born and raised in Highland glens, who had spent their working lives on Highland Estates, much the same as the enemy they were raised to fight - the Boers. The estates were forfeited and the original castle was destroyed after the 1745 Jacobite Rebellion, but when the Frasers recovered their lands and titles a new family home was built on the Dounie site, which was renamed Beaufort Castle. The Lord Lyon does not have power over the Chief of a Highland Clan.The Arms of Lady Saltoun as Head of the Name & Arms of Fraser. Graeme B FraserThis society aims to bring people together, both those who possess Fraser ancestry, and those interested in the history of the Clans in general. To bring together people possessing Clan Fraser ancestry.I would like to welcome fellow Frasers and members of its Septs to the website of this great Society.
We’re very proud of this achievement and the hard work that’s gone into keeping this great Fraser Society going since Susan Boag founded it, with the support of the Chief, Lady Saltoun, over a decade ago. Rogers, Seeley Service & Co.,London, 1968 The earliest written record of Frasers in Scotland is in 1160, when a Simon Fraser held lands in According to some accounts the Frasers under Lord Lovat supported the Munros at the In 1544, the Frasers fought a great clan battle, the In the 16th century a battle took place between the Clan Fraser (with help from the In 1649 the Clan Fraser of Lovat, under Colonel Hugh Fraser, assaulted Inverness Castle for a second time, this time during a royalist rising, along with After the battle, the same year, Castle Dounie was burnt to the ground, while the Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat "the Fox" was on the run. – Castles that have been owned by the Clan Fraser of Lovat have included amongst others: There’s an easy printable joining form or if you want to give a Fraser relation a present they’d enjoy, buy them a year’s subscription. 5. Both the Clan Fraser and the Clan Fraser of Lovat have their own separate clan chiefs who are recognized by the Lord Lyon King of Arms under Scottish law. However, the Lord Lyon did not grant the chiefship of the Clan Fraser, just a description of "Chief of the name and arms." 6. James Alexander Malcolm MacKenzie Fraser is a Scottish soldier and landowner. Sir Simon Frazer held a portion of the lands of Keith in East Lothian and donated the church at Keith to the Abbey of Kelso in 1160. JJA Fraser with Shimi Lovat at Balblair in 1980 There is also a strong aspiration to promote social gatherings of a sort that everyone is likely to enjoy, and again we are open to suggestions! It has also played a considerable role in most major Scottish political turmoils. August 12, 2020 06:56 PM VANCOUVER — Varsity sports teams at Simon Fraser University will soon have a new name after the school's president announced it is retiring the 'Clan' moniker following a community engagement process. Clan Fraser of Lovat is an 800-year-old Highland family, whose roots are based in Inverness-shire. Clan Castle Dounie Castle, near Kiltarlity in Inverness-shire was the seat of Clan Fraser from the end of the 13th century. 3. To bring together people possessing Clan Fraser ancestry. He first meets Claire on his return home to Scotland from France. We’ve started to collect a database of all our member’s ancestry, this will only be available to members and our Treasurer Michael Fraser is looking at ways of setting up a long term project to establish information on as much Fraser genealogy as possible.