Brigadier simon christopher joseph fraser, 15th lord lovat and 4th baron lovat, jp, dl, dso, mc, td 9 july 1911 in beaufort castle, inverness, scotland 16 march 1995 in beauly, invernessshire, scotland was the 25th chief of the clan fraser of lovat and a prominent british commando during the second world war. Simon fraser was born and raised at nearby castle dounie, a short distance south of beauly, which remained his family home throughout his life. Simon the fox fraser, 18th macshimidh, 11th lord lovat. Simon fraser, 11th lord lovat, lived from about 1667 to 9 april 1747.
Family list this flexible tool enables you to see more ancestors andor descendants on one page than anywhere else on wikitree. The main clan fraser seat was at lovat castle, on the banks of the river beauly about a mile east of beauly. Sir simon was not chief of clan fraser of lovat as evidenced in the family tree, but a common ancestor of both the highland frasers of lovat and the lowland frasers of philorth. Simon christopher joseph fraser, 15th lord fraser of lovat was born on 9 july 1911. The heir to the second branch of the ruling family, alexander fraser of beaufort marched a force of fraser fighting men and put them under dundee at the battle of killiecrankie. Old harrovian simon, 38, who works as a stockbroker, inherited the family title in 1995, aged 18, following the death of his grandfather, the 15th lord lovat, one of the heroes of the dday landings. Alexander fraser, son of simon and kate, was a bastard. Simon fraser, 25th macshimidh, 18th lord lovat 1977. Simon fraser, th lord lovats great grandson was simon fraser, master of lovat simon fraser, th lord lovats great granddaughter is candy leslie simon fraser, th lord lovats great grandson is charles weld simon fraser, th lord lovats great granddaughter is gabriella weld simon fraser, th lord lovats. He was married december 1589 to margaret mackenzie, they gave birth to 1 child. He was eventually captured hiding in a hollow tree on an island in loch. Simon fraser master of lovat also killed at blarnaleine 1544 alexander fraser 4th lord lovat macshimi, born 1527, married janet campbell of cawdor, died 1557. Hugh, 7th lord lovat fraser was born in month 1590, at birth place, to lord simon fraser,8th lord lovat and jean lovat born stewart. Model heiress petra palumbo set to wed simon fraser.
The lordship of lovat has for some time been linked to the chiefship of clan fraser. Cousin to sir david stirling the founder of the sas. Lord was born on april 7 1570, in kirkhill, invernessshire, scotland. In 1951, the lord lovat simon christopher joseph fraser was able to muster some 7,000 frasers to the family seat at beaufort castle, and in 1997, some 3040,000 frasers from 21 different. This is simon fraser lord lovats basic pedigree chart.
Simon fraser, 16th lord lovat, became chief of the clan fraser in 1995. Simons family group sheet is not linked for privacy reasons. In 1715, he had been a supporter of the house of hanover, but in 1745 he changed sides and supported the stuart claim on the crown of the united kingdom. Sir laurence abernethy was created 1st lord saltoun in 1445. Simon fraser lord lovat 17261782 wikitree free family tree. Born the second son of thomas fraser, he was raised at the family seat of castle downie and educated at kings college, aberdeen. Simon fraser was born on april 7, 1570, son of hugh fraser and elizabeth stewart.
The beaufort frasers were related to lord lovat, the chief of the highland clan fraser. In 1697, after the death of his brother, the 9th lord lovat, simon fraser kidnapped and forced a wedding on the late lord. Its handy when someone had children from more than one marriage. Dounie, a short distance south of beauly, which remained his family home throughout his life. Lord lovat simon fraser who lost his castle to wed petra. The heir to the second branch of the ruling family, alexander fraser of beaufort marched a force of fraser. Hugh was born in 1544, in kinnell, angus, scotland. Brian fraser, son of simon and davina, was a bastard. You need to be on simon s trusted list to access it. Simon fraser, 11th lord lovat last and greatest of the oldstyle scottish chiefs like an old eagle, lovat smiles enigmatically from under hooded eyes complete with 18th century frock coat, wig, breeches, wrinkly stockings, and shoes with silver buckles. Thomas fraser was the fourth and only surviving son of hugh fraser, 7th lord lovat, so the estates went to him instead of hugh fraser, 9th lord lovat s eldest daughter amelia. Ancestor list for simon fraser lord lovat 16th this page isnt linked because it contains more private information than the tree view above.
There is a book all about lord lovat of the 45 the end of an old song written. It is sir alexander fraser descendants whom are the chief line of the fraser clan. In 1697 the latters son, simon fraser, known as simon the fox, kidnapped and. Known as shimi, he became the 15th lord lovat but for reasons incomprehensible to sassanachs he was commonly known as the 17th lord lovat. This is the fraser family tree according to the outlander series. Clan fraser of lovat traces its heritage from sir simon fraser, brother of sir alexander fraser, robert the bruces chamberlain, whom clan fraser traces from.
Hugh fraser 5th lord lovat macshimi, attended mary queen of scots with 400 of his clansmen at inverness 1562, died 1576. Genealogy for eleventh lord lovat simon fraser, 11th lord lovat c. Simon fraser lord lovat is the grandson of war hero lord shimi lovat the pair are set to wed but her family has been embroiled in a 30year feud and the ancient fraser clan. Jun, 2019 the unfortunate, 18th century incarnation of simon fraser was embodied in the seventynine year old macshimi chief of clan fraser of lovat. Simon fraser, 11th lord lovat undiscovered scotland. The execution of simon fraser, lord lovat madame gilflurt. A junior branch of the family, fraser of lovat, descended from hugh fraser, who married the bisset heiress and obtained her lands. It has one chief only, namely simon fraser who also happens to be lord lovat. Charles, 4th lord fraser, a jacobite in the 15 rising, died in hiding in 1716. The lovat frasers are not a clan in the true sense of the word in scotland and nor do they have a chief but they do have a head of that family, lady saltoun flora fraser at present.
Simon fraser, the old fox, was the 11th lord lovat. The holder is also the chief of clan fraser of lovat. For ellen mackenzies family tree, see mackenzie of leoch. Genealogy for brigadier simon christopher joseph fraser, 15th lord fraser of lovat mc dso 1911 1995 family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. Model heiress petra palumbo set to wed simon fraser despite. The attainder of the 11th lord lovat was not be reversed until 1854. Simon fraser, 11th lord lovat scottish jacobite britannica. Lord lovat who holds a number of titles, simon fraser is the current chief of the fraser clan. The former family seat was beaufort castle in northern scotland.
He later founded the 78th regiment of foot or frasers highlanders and fought under wolfe in america. Simon was tutored privately at his home near beauly, followed by a period at grammar school in inverness. The current chief of the clan is simon fraser, 16th lord lovat. A junior branch of the family, fraser of lovat, descended from hugh fraser. Simon fraser of brotherton, knight, sheriff of kincardine 17, 1st fraser lord of lovat the feudal title, m margaret dtr of john, earl of orkney and caithness, whose wife may have been the dtr and was the eventual heiress of sir david grahame, lord of lovat, and with two of his brothers was k 33 at the battle of halidon hill, having had. Cookie policy keeper login keeper tree log in data protection act. However the main line of fraser developed from sir gilbert of touch fraser, who died in 1263. Azure, 3 fraises or cinquefoils argent fraser of lovat.
Simon attended harrow school, and graduated from the university of. Brigadier simon christopher joseph fraser, 15th lord fraser. Simon fraser historical records and family trees myheritage. I know i am a direct descendant of simon fraser lord of the lovat. Hon margaret cumming, anne agnes munro and hester adkins. There is a book all about lord lovat of the 45 the end of an old song written by moray mclaren published by jarrolds london. Sir simon saved the bruces life 3 times in one day which is said to be why there are 3 crowns in the fraser of lovat coat of arms. In 1697, after the death of his brother, the 9th lord lovat, simon fraser kidnapped and forced a wedding on the late lord s widow. However, these are seldom officially recognised and until someone provides me a list of those surnames which have received official status, there is little that can be. Lord lovat, simon christopher joseph fraser, was reported to have not given any heed to the decision, dismissing the matter as being beneath him. Clan castle dounie castle, near kiltarlity in invernessshire was the seat of clan fraser from the. Known as the fox and the most devious man in scotland, he became chief of clan fraser and was a sometime jacobite sympathiser. This simple page illustrates nuclear families based on marriages.
For the children of janet fraser murray, see murray family. The unfortunate, 18th century incarnation of simon fraser was embodied in the seventynine year old macshimi chief of clan fraser of lovat. Brigadier simon christopher joseph fraser, 15th lord. On 1 may 1984, by decree of the court of the lord lyon, the 21st lady saltoun, a member of the royal family, was made chief of the name and arms of the whole clan fraser. Lord lovat has reinstated the primary clan fraser web site. Against the odds, simon fraser climbed the family tree to become lord lovat, chief of clan fraser, to lose it all on the last throw of the dice.
Apr 09, 2014 simon fraser, 11th lord lovat scotland, c. Lord lovat is the son of simon fraser, master of lovat and his wife, virginia nee grose. Frasers of lovat family tree this is the fraser family tree according to the outlander series. Hugh lovat historical records and family trees myheritage. At the age of 22 simon, bearing the currently favoured name for chiefs of the clan fraser, succeeded his father. He was schooled at ampleforth college and went on to magdalen college, oxford. Unprincipled, octogenarian scottish noble simon fraser, lord lovat was on this date in 1747 the last to lose his head on tower hill the clan fraser. Simon fraser, the old fox, was the 11th lord lovat and a real historical figure. With the death of the 17th lord lovat in 1995, aged 83, his grandson, simon fraser, born in 1977, became the 18th lord lovat and 25th macshimi, the chief of the clan fraser of lovat.
Find out about simon fraser, 15th lord lovats family tree, family history, ancestry, ancestors, genealogy, relationships and affairs. Simon fraser was born and raised at nearby castle dounie, a short distance south of beauly, which remained his family. The numbering of the scottish lordship used by clan fraser differs from the legal numbering in that it ignores the attainder of 17471854, with the result that the 16th lord is termed by them 18th lord lovat. Simon was the second son of thomas fraser 16311699, known as thomas of beaufort. There are branches of the fraser family across scotland, but the lands of invernessshire areound black isle and the beauly firth are traditional fraser territory. Lords and in local politics but suffered terrible financial and family losses prior. The wider picture in scotland at the time is set out in our historical timeline. Thomas son simon who was to become 11th lord lovat, had planned to marry the lovat heiress, amelia. Eleventh lord lovat simon fraser, 11th lord lovat c. There are many additional tools for simons genealogy below. Lord of lovat fraser was born in 1525, at birth place, to hugh 3rd ld lovat fraser, lord lovat and agnes anne fraser born grant of freuchie. In 1951, the lord lovat simon christopher joseph fraser was able to muster some 7,000 frasers to the family seat at beaufort castle, and in 1997, some 3040,000 frasers from 21 different countries came to castle fraser over a period of four days for a worldwide clan gathering. Biography of the chief of clan fraser, simon fraser, 11th lord lovat on. Clan fraser of lovat is a highland scottish clan and is a branch of the clan fraser.
The fraser chief, lord hugh fraser of lovat, tried to prevent his clan rising for the exiled king, but failed. Simon fraser, lord lovat the old fox clan fraser of lovat. Her family, the most powerful in scotland, was naturally enraged by this act of violence. Known as shimi, he became the 15th lord lovat but for reasons incomprehensible to sassanachs he. Myheritage family trees hugh, 7th lord lovat fraser, 1590 1646 hugh, 7th lord lovat fraser 1590 1646 hugh, 7th lord lovat fraser was born in month 1590, at birth place, to. For the crime of treason, fraser was beheaded on tower green in london. It appears to enjoy a wealth of sept surnames numbering over two hundred including variations.
Father, simon joseph fraser 14th baron lovat 1871 1933. Simon fraser was the second son of thomas fraser, and the grandson of the 7th lord lovat. The frasers of lovat are descendants from a younger brother of sir alexander fraser. View clan fraser family tree pdf clan fraser of lovat. This is lovat as the great cartoonist hogarth saw him, in the tower of london. Brigadier simon christopher joseph fraser dso, mc, td 15th. Simon was married to catherine, daughter of john bristowe of quickenham hall, norfolk, england. Jamie fraser had a onenight stand with geneva dunsany, which resulted in their son, william. The clans current chief is simon fraser, the 16th lord lovat, and 26th chief of clan fraser. You need to be on simons trusted list to access it. Lord lovat who holds a number of titles, simon fraser is the current chief of the fraser. Simon fraser, lord lovat the old fox clan fraser of.
Sir simon acquired the bisset lands around beauly when he won the hand of its heiress, and these lands became the family home. He was the 11th lord lovat and a convicted jacobite rebel. Married c1725 scotland to mary margaret falconer b. Simon was a jacobite serving with prince charlie in 1745. Simon fraser, 15th lord lovats father was simon fraser, 14th lord lovat simon fraser, 15th lord lovats mother was laura fraser. Lord lovat is currently involved in his studies at the university of edinburgh and is admirably focused on the task at hand. Simon fraser, 25th macshimidh, 18th lord lovat, the present chief of the clan fraser of lovat. Simon fraser, 11th lord lovat, was the father of brian fraser and grandfather of jamie fraser. Old harrovian simon, 38, who works as a stockbroker, inherited the family title in 1995, aged 18, following the death of his grandfather, the 15th lord lovat, one of the heroes of. Simon 6th lord lovat fraser was born on april 7 1570, in kirkhill, invernessshire, scotland, to hugh 5th lord lovat fraser and lady elizabeth fraser. Jamie, at the behest of charles stuart, meets with simon to negotiate sending troops to support the stuart rebellion. Simon christopher joseph fraser, master of lovat and 15th lord lovat 9 july 1911 16 march 1995, was the son and eldest child of simon joseph fraser, 14th baron lovat 25 november 1871 18 february 1933, and the hon. Simon fraser of brotherton, knight, sheriff of kincardine 17, 1st fraser lord of lovat the feudal title, m margaret dtr of john, earl of orkney and caithness, whose wife may have been the dtr and was the eventual heiress of sir david grahame, lord of lovat.
Mar 20, 2016 simon fraser lord lovat is the grandson of war hero lord shimi lovat the pair are set to wed but her family has been embroiled in a 30year feud and the ancient fraser clan has been torn. He bears all the character, stature and charisma of the great fraser chiefs. He is known as a traitor and deceiver who always acted out of self interest, but he picked the wrong. He later treated it as a practical joke without legal.
903 783 416 1419 1349 846 1130 223 425 1026 1447 307 1346 1550 952 721 1047 1049 1173 1348 1051 424 963 1503 942 3 788 325 1021 1248 750 1431 850 959 81 1327 116 594 1075 278 581 759 592