Andrew Fraser, 3rd Lord Fraser

• The Scots peerage, Vol. IV, page 117-118

III. Andrew, the eldest surviving son of Andrew, 2nd Lord Fraser (with Anna Haldane), succeeded as third Lord Fraser. On 5 June 1651, his father disponed the estates in his favour, with remainder to Thomas, his half-brother. He had a grant on his own ward and marriage 21 August, 1661 [Privy Seal, English Reg. 1. 75]. He was appointed Commissioner for visiting the University of Aberdeen in 1661. Whether Riddell's surmise [Riddell's Remarks, 78, note 3], that the creation of the Title "Lord Fraser" gave umbrage to the families of Lovat and Philorth be correct or not, it is the fact, as stated by him, that the only time that any cavil was raised against the King's prerogative as the Fountain of Honour was subsequent to the bestowal of this dignity, some having presumed to give other names and designations than what were contained in the patent. This called forth an Act of Parliament, 24 June 1662, which declares that "the Lord Fraser is, according to his patent to have and enjoy the tytle of Lord Fraser, and discharges all His Majesty's subjects that none of them presume in discourses, writings, or otherwise to give him any other title or designation, as they will be answerable at their heist perrell." [1]

He was served his father's heir-in-general 24 December 1664 [2]. In 1665, he also, like his father and grandfather, manifested interest in the kirkstyle of Rathen, which the minster and kirk-sessopm were proposing to "cast doune." [3] He died 22 May (according to his son's retour, 24 May) 1674, "the handsomest person of all the nobility, as I judg," writes his contemporary James Skene [4]. "One of the prettiest noblemen in the Kingdom," and "one of the finest noblemen in the Kingdom for a statesman and orator," is the description of him given by Wardlaw [5].

He married, first, 17 October 1658 [6], Katherine Fraser, daughter of Hugh, eighth Lord Lovat, relict of Sir John Sinclair of Dunbeath, and of Robert, first Viscount of Arbuthnott. [7] She died 18 October 1663 [8].

He married, secondly, Jean Mackenzie, daughter of George, second Earl of Seaforth, relict of John, Earl of Mar [9], who died September 1668 [10]. She was served to her terce 15 September 1674 [11]. He had issue by his first wife:

• 1. Charles, fourth Lord Fraser.