FRASER

The remains of Beauly Priory.

Clan Fraser - Wikipedia

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Patrick of Biggar Fleming
born - Scotland - Cumbernaud, Lanarks 1286
died - Scotland -
married -.
Joanna Fraser
born - Scotland -
died - Scotland -
Children
1. Malcolm of Biggar Fleming

vol 8, pg 524, "Scots Peerage" by Sir James Balfour Paul, 1904
pg. 609, "A Genealogical History of the Dormant, Abeyant, Forfeited and
Extinct Peerages of the British Empire" by Sir Bernard Burke, published 1883
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Patrick of Biggar Fleming
born - Scotland - Cumbernaud, Lanarkshire 1286
died - Scotland -
married -.Biggar, Lanarkshire
Joanna Fraser - Lady - Co-Heiress
born - Scotland - Oliver Castle, Tweedmuir, Peebleshire 1285
died - Scotland -
Children
1. Malcolm Fleming

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Simon Fraser - Sir Knight Bannere
born - Scotland - Oliver Castle, Tweedmuir, Peebleshire 1266
died - England - London, Middlesex 1306
"Drawn & Quartered"
married
Maria
born - Scotland - 1266
died - Scotland -
Children
1. Margaret Fraser - Neidpath Castle 1283
2. Joanna Fraser Oliver Castle 1285

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"Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver acquired the Bisset Lands around Beauly when he won the hand of its heiress,
a young Bissett. King Alexander III granted the right of the "Lordship of Loveth, vulgo Morich," in the Aird, in
1253[8][12], and the corresponding lands, to Simon Fraser of Lovat, either his son or cousin, from whom
the Clan Fraser claims descent.[8] Sir Simon held other lands in Aberdeen, which were given to his eldest
son (or cousin), Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie. It is from Alexander that the Frasers of
Philorth descend. In 1336, Thomas Fraser, of the Frasers of Muchalls, gained the estates of Stonywood
and Muchalls in Kincardineshire, and soon erected a tower house stronghold overlooking the North Sea.
This tower house was later expanded, and became known as Muchalls Castle."

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"Clan Fraser (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Frisealach, French: Clan Fraiser) is a Scottish clan of French origin.
The Clan has been strongly associated with Inverness and the surrounding area since the Clan's founder
gained lands there in the 13th century. Since its founding, the Clan has dominated local politics and been
active in every major military conflict involving Scotland. It has also played a considerable role in most
major political turmoils.

The exact origins of the surname 'Fraser' can not be determined with any great certainty,[2] although there
is little doubt that it came from France.

The first reputed record is that of "Frysel"[3] (vowels were at the time often interchanged), recorded on the
Battle Abbey Roll - supposedly a list of William the Conqueror's companions, preserved at Battle Abbey, on
the site of his great victory over Harold.[4] However, the authenticity of the manuscript is seriously doubted.

The first definite record of the name in Scotland occurs in the mid-12th century as "de Fresel", "de Friselle",
and "de Freseliere",[2] and appears to be a Norman name. Although there is no known placename in
France that corresponds with it, the French surname "Frézelière" or "de la Frézelière" or "Frézeau de la
Frézelière", apparent in France to this day,[5] corresponds with Scottish version in spelling and traditional
area of origin - Anjou.[2] Indeed, apparently while in exile in France Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat "entered
into a formal league of amnity" and "declared an alliance" with the French Marquis de la Frézelière and
claimed common origin from the "les seigneurs de la Frézelière".[5] The first annual gathering of the Clan
Fraser in Canada in 1894 also recalls this connection.[6]

Another tradition claims derivation from a Frenchman called "Pierre Fraser, Seigneur de Troile", who came
to Scotland in the reign of Charlemagne to form an alliance with the mythical King Achaius.[7] Pierre's son
was then to have become thane of the Isle of Man in 814.[7]

Yet another explanation for the surname is that it is derived from the French words fraise, meaning
strawberry (the fruit), and fraisiers, strawberry plants.[1] There is a fabled account of the Fraser coat of
arms which asserts during the reign of Charles the Simple of France, a nobleman from Bourbon named
Julius de Berry entertained the King with a dish of fine strawberries.[7] De Berry was then later knighted,
with the knight taking strawberry flowers as his Arms and changing his name from 'de Berry' to 'Fraiseux' or
'Frezeliere'.[7] His direct descendants were to become the lords of Neidpath Castle, then known as
Oliver.[8] This origin has been disputed, and seen as a classic example of canting heraldry, where heraldic
symbols are derived from a pun on similar sounding surname: (strawberry flowers - fraises).[9][10]
[edit] Early Frasers

Around the reign of William the Lion (r.1165-1214), there was a mass of "Norman" immigration into
Scotland. Thomas Grey, a 14th century English knight, listed several "Norman" families which took up land
during William's reign.[11] Among those listed, the families of Moubray, Ramsay, Laundells, Valognes,
Boys and Fraser are certainly or probably introduced under King William.[11]

The earliest written record of Frasers in Scotland is in 1160, when a Simon Fraser held lands in East
Lothian at Keith. In that year, he made the gift of a church to the Tironensian monks at Kelso Abbey.[1] The
Frasers moved into Tweeddale in the 12th and 13th centuries and from there into the counties of Stirling,
Angus, Inverness and Aberdeen."

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"The first of the Scottish family of Fraser appeared in the Borders during the 12th century. Their origins
before this have been disputed, but not their power, for they held the most extensive lands in Peebleshire,
their names appear regularly on the rolls of the royal councils, and they became regular benefactors of the
religious foundations at Kelso, Newbattle and Coldingham. Their continued possession of lands outside
Tweeddale is shown in the register of Kelso Abbey by the 1160 donation of Simon Fraser of a church on
his lands at Keith near Haddington to the church of St Mary in Kelso, but their first major stronghold was
Oliver Castle on the River Tweed, perhaps named for Oliver Fraser, whose gift of lands to Newbattle Abbey
is noted in its register together with a gift from Adam Fraser, the son of his sister's marriage to Udard
Fraser. (Simon died before 1190, leaving a daughter and heiress Eda who married Hugh Lorens and left a
daughter who married Philip de Keith, Marischal of Scotland.)

The lines of descent from Oliver and Adam are uncertain, but the power of the Frasers exerted from Oliver
Castle was continued through Sir Bernard Fraser and Sir Gilbert Fraser, who held in their turn the
hereditary office of Sheriff of Tweeddale. Bernard and Gilbert were probably Adam's brothers, sons of
Udard. Bernard was Sheriff of Stirling in 1234 and thereafter is designated in charters as Dominus
Bernardus Fraser miles. He married a sister of Nesius de London and died about 1250. Laurence, the
only known child of his probable brother Adam, was his heir, but as no children of Laurence are recorded
as such, this line, also, disappears. The third brother, Gilbert, had four sons, and although from this point
the line of descent becomes clearer, the period until Hugh Fraser of Lovat was created Lord Fraser of Lovat
in 1464 remains to some extent speculative."

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"The history of Clan Fraser has been so badly distorted in the past that it is worthwhile to clarify a few
points. The first generation on record included Simon Fraser in Keith, Gilbert Fraser, and Bernard Fraser
in East Lothian, although it is not known if they were brothers or otherwise related. The Frasers moved into
Tweeddale (now Peebleshire) in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries and from there into the counties of
Stirling, Angus, Inverness and Aberdeen. The second generation on record, believed to have been the
sons of Gilbert Fraser in East Lothian, were Oliver Fraser, Udard Fraser, and Thomas Fraser, whose
posterity is unknown. Oliver Fraser built Oliver Castle (no longer in existence), but died without issue.
Udard Fraser, alive in 1200 AD in East Lothian, from whom the Frasers are thought to be descended, was
the father of Sir Bernard Fraser, 1st of Touch-Fraser, whose daughter became a nun; Sir Gilbert Fraser, 1st
of Oliver Castle; and Adam Fraser, 1st of Drumelzier & Hales, progenitor of a large number of Frasers who
later settled in Inverness-shire and followed Lovat, although they were not descended from Lovat, but from
Drumelzier. These were the Frasers of Fruid, Tain, Munlochy, Phopachy (Mr. James Fraser, author of the
Wardlaw MS), Dunballoch, Newton, Kingillie and Fanellan."

Scotland:- HISTORY OF THE FRASERS IN SCOTLAND
Clan Fraser Society of Canada, 1998-2009
updated Feb. 3, 2005. Reviewed and approved by The Lady Saltoun, Chief of Clan Fraser.
http://www.clanfraser.ca/scotland.htm
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Simon Fraser - Sir Knight Bannere
Maria
"Simon (Sir), of Oliver Castle; Knight Banneret; taken prisoner by English after Battle of Dunbar 27 April
1296, but set free to fight for Edward I in Flanders. Warden Selkirk Forest 1298, participated on English
side Siege Carlaverock 1300 but by 1301 had switched sides to the Scots again; taken prisoner by the
English 1306 and hanged, drawn and quartered in London. [Burke's Peerage]"

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Simon Fraser - Sir Knight Bannere
Maria
"Simon succeeded his father in 1291. Edward I issued a mandate on July 12, 1292, ordering the delivery of
Simon's paternal lands on the payment of 100 merks of relief. The offices of keeper of the forests of
Traquair and Selkirk were transferred to William Comyn.

Simon fought at the battle of Dunbar on April 27, 1296 and swore fealty to Edward I at Kirkham on October
13, 1296. He was taken captive into England and his wife, Maria, received an allowance of 50 merks out of
his lands, then valued at 200 merks. Edward I gave him a "ferrand pomele" horse in October 1298. Simon
entered into an agreement to fight with Edward I against France. On January 13, 1298, at Ghent, he
received payment as a Knight Banneret for sixty-eight days services. His estates were restored to him at
the same time. He served with Edward I in 1300, at was at the siege of Carlaverock Castle. "Symon Fresel
de cele gent. Le ot noir a rosettes de argent." He was made keeper of the forest of Traquair before October
1300.

He fought against England through 1303, and joined William Wallace. His estates were forfeited in 1305
and restored on the payment of three years rental. He joined Bruce in 1306, and distinguished himself at
the battle of Methven. He was taken prisoner, conveyed to London and beheaded with great cruelty.Note:
Record originated in... "

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Simon Fraser - Sir Knight Bannere
Maria
"[John Darnley.ged]
"The name Fraser was probably a variation of Freysel, Frissel etc and is thought to be derived from
Freseliere in Anjou. Possibly the earliest in Scotland was ...
Simon Fraser of Keith (d before 1190) "
From Stirnet Genealogy at http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ff/fraser01.htm"

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