Sir Richard Fraser of Touchfraser

Andrew Fraser of Stanywood, Muchalls and Kin- mundy was created Lord Fraser by Letters Patent dated on the 29th of June 1633, to hold to him and his heirs male bearing the name and arms of Fraser.
He was the great-grandson of Thomas Fraser of Cornetoun and Kinmundy, who was (according to the account of this branch of the Fraser family given in the Frasers of Philorth by Lord Saltoun, V. 2, p. 165)
probably the representative of Alexander Fraser, the owner of Cornetoun in Stirlingshire at the commence-
ment of the fourteenth century. From the fact that his estate of Cornetoun was in the neighbourhood of Touch- Fraser, it may be supposed that this Alexander was a Cadet of that family, and perhaps a younger brother of Sir Richard Fraser of Touch-Fraser, who died before 1321, and was the ancestor of the Frasers of Philorth, who became Lords Saltoun.
Thomas Fraser exchanged the estate of Cornetoun in Stirlingshire for Stanywood and Muchalls in Aberdeen- shire, in which County are situated the Barony and lands of Philorth.

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Lineage

Stirnet - ‘Fraser01’

• Sir Gilbert Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (b before 1200, d c1263) - continued above m. Christian
  • 1. John Fraser (dvp) m. (by 1243) Alicia de Conigburg (dau of William de Conigburg of Stapilgorton)
    • A. Sir Richard Fraser of Touchfraser (a 1276, 1307)
      • i. Sir Andrew Fraser, younger of Touchfraser, Sheriff of Stirling (dvp by 1306) m. Beatrix (probably dau of Reginald le Chen of Duffus)
        • a. Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser & Cowie, Sheriff of Stirling, Lord Chamberlain (d Dupplin 1332) m. (1316) Mary Bruce (d 22.09.1323, sister of King Robert I, widow of SIr Neil Campbell)
        • b. Andrew Fraser (d Halidon Hill 19.07.1333)
        • c. (Sir) Simon Fraser of Brotherton, Sheriff of Kincardine (d Halidon Hill 19.07.1333) m. Margaret (dau of John, Earl of Orkney & Caithness)
        • d. James Fraser (d Halidon Hill 19.07.1333) m. (1321) Margaret, heiress of Frendraught
        • e. Christina Fraser probably of this generation m. Tormod MacLeod of Harris, Sheriff of Skye and Harris
  • 2. Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (d c1280)
  • 3. Sir Andrew Fraser (dsp before 1308) m. Beatrice
  • 4. William Fraser, Bishop of St. Andrew's, Chancellor of Scotland, Regent (d 1297)
  • 2. Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (d c1280)
  • 3.Sir Andrew Fraser (dsp before 1308) m. Beatrice
  • 4. William Fraser, Bishop of St. Andrew's, Chancellor of Scotland, Regent (d 1297)

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Stirnet - ‘Fraser01’

• Sir Gilbert Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (b before 1200, d c1263) - continued above m. Christian
  • 1. John Fraser (dvp) m. (by 1243) Alicia de Conigburg (dau of William de Conigburg of Stapilgorton)
    • A. Sir Richard Fraser of Touchfraser (a 1276, 1307)
      • i. Sir Andrew Fraser, younger of Touchfraser, Sheriff of Stirling (dvp by 1306) m. Beatrix (probably dau of Reginald le Chen of Duffus)
        • a. Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser & Cowie, Sheriff of Stirling, Lord Chamberlain (d Dupplin 1332) m. (1316) Mary Bruce (d 22.09.1323, sister of King Robert I, widow of SIr Neil Campbell)
        • b. Andrew Fraser (d Halidon Hill 19.07.1333)
        • c. (Sir) Simon Fraser of Brotherton, Sheriff of Kincardine (d Halidon Hill 19.07.1333) m. Margaret (dau of John, Earl of Orkney & Caithness)
        • d. James Fraser (d Halidon Hill 19.07.1333) m. (1321) Margaret, heiress of Frendraught
        • e. Christina Fraser probably of this generation m. Tormod MacLeod of Harris, Sheriff of Skye and Harris
  • 2. Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (d c1280)
  • 3. Sir Andrew Fraser (dsp before 1308) m. Beatrice
  • 4. William Fraser, Bishop of St. Andrew's, Chancellor of Scotland, Regent (d 1297)

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FRASER

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The early generations of the Fraser family cannot be reconstructed with certainty. However, the repetition of certain names, for example Simon, Alexander and Bernard, suggest that all the different branches which are shown below were related and descend from a common ancestor. The family has been studied in detail by Alexander Fraser, Lord Saltoun whose three volume work was published in 1879[588]. This work is scholarly, and balanced, although a little wordy. Above all, it does not try to invent connections which cannot be corroborated by primary source data, while at the same time indulging in sensible speculation.

• 1. GILBERT Fraser (-[1262/64]). "…Gileberto Fraser" m CHRISTIANA, daughter of ---. The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Gilebertus Fraser et Cristiana uxor eius et Johannes filius illorum"[616]. Gilbert & his wife had four children:
  • a) JOHN Fraser . The Liber Vitæ of Durham names "Gilebertus Fraser et Cristiana uxor eius et Johannes filius illorum"[617]. Fraser suggests that John predeceased his father as he had not been identified in sources again after the latter’s death[618]. m ALICE de Cunigburg, daughter of WILLIAM de Cunigburg Lord of Stapilgorton & his wife ---. John & his wife had [one child]:
    • i) [RICHARD Fraser (-[1306/07]). Fraser indicates that Richard possessed an estate near Arkelton, which he places to the east of Rigfoot, the dowry of the wife of John Fraser, suggesting that Richard was John’s son[620].
      • 1. ANDREW Fraser . Fraser indicates that the descent of the sheriffship of Stirling, the inheritance of lands in Ugtrethrestrother, and the assedation of lands in Torry, all indicate that Alexander was the son of Andrew Fraser[644]. He further suggests that the Andrew Fraser in question was the son of Richard Fraser, son of John Fraser (see above), from whom he must have inherited the estates of Touch-fraser. However, there does not appear to be any surviving primary source which confirms that this hypothesis is correct. m ---. The name of Andrew’s wife is not known. Andrew & his wife had four children: