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604:"continued to have their principal seat in the Lowlands, and those of the surname who remained in that section of Scotland, where Teutonic institutions prevailed, and whence the patriarchal system of Clans and Clanships had long been banished, had nothing to do with the origin or formation of the Highland Clan, and never belonged to it."
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Lovats still regard the Lord Lovat as their chief, while many lowland
Frasers, who adhere to the romanticised view of Clans and the Highlands, are happy to have found a way to link themselves to Highland culture. Opinions vary, but Frasers tend to respect each other as fellow Frasers, regardless of where they come from.
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The Lady
Saltoun was not a descendant of the Shimidh, the Simon from whom the Clan Fraser traces its lineage, being descended from the Shimidh's older brother. So, though the Lord Lovat is still the Chieftain of Clan Fraser, the MacShimidh, the Lord Lyon has made official the seniority of the Lady
653:
The selection of a clan chieftain is traditionally very different than the
Teutonic/Norman system of inherited titles. A Clan would elect and follow whatever chief it chose. The Lyon Court decree has introduced a lack of clarity into the Clan's organisation. Frasers differ on the matter, but most
552:. The Lord Lyon did not grant the Chiefship of the Clan Fraser, simply a description of "Chief of the name and arms." The Lord Lyon does not have power over the Chiefship of a Highland Clan. Since this decree, there has been much confusion as to the Chiefship of the Clan Fraser.
739:(feminine), and its pronunciation is close to that of Fraser. The strawberry plant, used in the coat of arms of the Fraser Clan of the Scottish Lowlands as well as in the Frasers of Lovat in the Highlands, is called a
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Archibald
Campbell Fraser died in 1815, aged 79. All 5 of his children predeceased him. The Chiefs reverted to the Strichen line via the second son of Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat.
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The Fraser motto, "Je suis prest" uses an ancient spelling. In modern French spelling, the "s" has disappeared and a circumflex is on top of the "e" ("je suis prêt").
575:, even giving their children Gaelic names. By the time Simon's son came of age to lead the family, he was deemed to be the 1st Chief of Clan Fraser, the MacShimidh.
506:, accompanied by his piper. Churchill described him as the handsomest man to slit a throat, and Hitler had 100k marks on his head, dead or alive.
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Son of XV. Married Lady Amelia Murray, daughter of the Duke of Atholl, who as a widow was later abducted by the Old Fox XVII Chief.
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Cousin of XX. Descended of the
Frasers of Strichen, also created 1st Baron Lovat in the peerage of the United Kingdom.
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Upon a coronet of a baron of the UK/Lord of
Parliament of Scotland Proper, the helm of a nobleman argent with bars or.
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Highlanders. The Society of The Montreal Military & Maritime Museum, Montreal, 1979.
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Cameron Highlanders and was aide-de-camp to
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Son of XXII. Famously led the
Commando 4 Brigade during Operation Overlord of
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Son of XIV. Supported the
Royalists during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Son of IX. Killed fighting against the MacDonalds and Camerons at the
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Son of VII. Made a Lord of Parliament in 1458 in Scottish Peerage.
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1941 S.C. 613 from Documents of the Lord Lyon, from Heraldica.org
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590:), or Norman culture. They took no part in Clan warfare, spoke
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Son of XVIII. Served as British Consul at Tripoli and Algiers.
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Son of VIII. Held the office of Justiciar of the Highlands.
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in which he was killed. All subsequent chiefs were known as
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Arms of the Lords Lovat, Chiefs of the Clan Fraser of Lovat
378:, he was executed for treason in 1747 for his part in the
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Son of XVII. Most famous chief in clan history, known as
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at Inverness and was made Captain of Inverness Castle.
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Issuant from a ducal coronet Or, a stag's head erased;
550:"Chief of the name and arms of the whole Clan Fraser"
563:customs of the area. This included everything from
729:Clan member crest badge - Clan Fraser of lovat.svg
832:from FraserChief, the website of the Lady Saltoun
521:Grandson of XXIV. Married Petra Palumbo in 2016.
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515:Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat
495:Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat
820:from the Clan Fraser Association for California
692:Mantling gules and ermine, for a peer of the UK
77:in 1296 and was hanged, drawn and quartered.
594:, and dressed like Lowlanders. According to
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24:. The Chiefs of Clan Fraser often use the
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398:Son of XVIII. General who served in the
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818:"The Frasers of Philorth, Now Saltoun"
663:Coat of arms of Chiefs of Clan Fraser
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467:Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat
291:Son of XII. Served at the Court of
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93:Cousin of I. Led the clan at the
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236:Alexander Fraser, 4th Lord Lovat
243:Son of X. In 1555 he waited on
16:The following is a list of the
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348:Thomas Fraser, 10th Lord Lovat
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863:Lists of Scottish clan chiefs
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801:Maclean of Ardgour v. Maclean
447:Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat
364:Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat
200:Thomas Fraser, 2nd Lord Lovat
71:Wars of Scottish Independence
69:, he led the clan during the
735:* "Strawberry" in French is
317:Hugh Fraser, 8th Lord Lovat
303:Hugh Fraser, 7th Lord Lovat
284:Simon Fraser, 6th Lord Lovat
216:Hugh Fraser, 3rd Lovat Lovat
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474:Son of XXII. Fought in the
332:Hugh Fraser, 9th Lord Lovat
260:Hugh Fraser, 5th Lord Lovat
184:Hugh Fraser, 1st Lord Lovat
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578:Frasers who stayed in the
404:American Revolutionary War
141:Alexander Fraser of Lovat
115:Son of II. Fought at the
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119:in which he was killed.
582:, however, maintained
109:Simon Fraser of Lovat
95:Battle of Halidon Hill
634:of the very numerous
391:Simon Fraser of Lovat
169:Hugh Fraser of Lovat
155:Hugh Fraser of Lovat
127:Hugh Fraser of Lovat
86:Simon Fraser of Lovat
639:Clan Fraser of Lovat
573:clothing and fashion
380:1745 Jacobite Rising
273:Mary, Queen of Scots
267:Son of XI. Known as
225:Battle of the Shirts
22:Clan Fraser of Lovat
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616:Frasers of Philorth
559:, they took to the
532:On May 1, 1984, by
58:Sir Simon de Fraser
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528:Two Chiefs dispute
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608:According to the
546:21st Lady Saltoun
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400:Seven Years' War
251:to hold assizes
117:Battle of Durham
101:'son of Simon'.
75:Battle of Dunbar
73:, fought at the
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858:Clan Fraser
641:, based in
480:World War I
175:Son of VI.
67:the Patriot
852:Categories
839:References
830:Two Chiefs
763:Lord Lovat
710:two stags;
707:Supporters
701:Escutcheon
628:Lord Lovat
567:, ways of
99:MacShimidh
32:MacShimidh
732:Symbolism
557:Highlands
542:Lord Lyon
249:Inverness
65:Known as
757:See also
741:fraisier
636:Highland
626:family.
588:Germanic
584:Teutonic
580:Lowlands
565:language
548:was made
269:Red Hugh
49:Details
29:patronym
680:c. 1253
677:Adopted
624:lowland
598:, 18th
569:warfare
540:of the
536:of the
293:James I
20:of the
737:fraise
561:Gaelic
544:, the
534:decree
463:XXIII
360:XVIII
26:Gaelic
18:chiefs
774:Notes
721:Badge
713:Motto
689:Torse
683:Crest
632:Chief
614:"The
592:Scots
571:, to
538:Court
499:1995
491:XXIV
471:1933
451:1887
443:XXII
435:1875
419:1815
395:1782
368:1747
352:1699
344:XVII
336:1696
320:1672
306:1646
288:1633
280:XIII
264:1576
240:1557
220:1544
204:1524
188:1501
180:VIII
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158:1440
144:1415
130:1397
112:1347
90:1333
62:1306
46:Died
43:Name
695:Helm
511:XXV
478:and
427:XXI
402:and
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328:XVI
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256:XII
166:VII
106:III
40:No.
630:is
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