House of Fraser: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 04:57, 26 April 2020

Coat of Arms
House of Fraser
Lords of Olivercastle, Touchfraser, Cowie and Drumelzier

Cadet Branches
House Fraser of Olivercastle
Lords of Olivercastle and Neidpath
Issued from Simon, 2nd son of Gilbert Fraser of Olivercastle
House Fraser of Muchalls
Lords of Cornton, Stoneywood, Muchalls and Kinmundy
Lords Fraser
Issued from Alxeander Fraser of Cornton, 2nd son of John Fraser of Touchfraser
House Fraser of Lovat
Lords of Lovat, Beaufort and Brotherton
Lords Lovat
Issued from Simon Fraser of Brotherton, 3rd son of Rchard Fraser of Touchfraser
House Fraser of Frendraught
Lords of Frendraught
Issued from James Fraser of Frendraught, 4th son of Richard Fraser of Touchfraser
House Fraser of Philorth
Lords of Cowie, Durris and Philorth
Lords Saltoun
Issued from William, 2nd son of Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie
House Fraser of Phopachy
Lords of Fruid, Dunballoch, Newton, Phopachy and Torbreck
Uncertain cadency
Claimed descent from Adam Fraser of Hales, 2nd son of Udard Fraser and older brother of Gilbert Fraser of Olivercastle

Personal Arms
William Fraser
Bishop of St Andrews
Lord Chancellor of Scotland
Guardian of Scotland
Simon Fraser
Lord of Olivercastle
Arms in Falkirk Roll and Caerlaverock Roll

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-File: Fraser Ancient.svg| House of Fraser<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Touchfraser and Cowie</span>
+Fraser Ancient.svg|House of Fraser<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Olivercastle, Touchfraser, Cowie and Drumelzier</span><!-- Main line was originally placed at Oliver Castle which they built, it then passes to Simon, younger son of Gilbert Fraser, 2nd of Olivercastle. Gilbert's eldest son and heir was John, this John had two sons as well: Richard who continued the main line at Touchfraser and Alexander who was progenitor of Muchalls line (Lords Fraser)  -->
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-File: Fraser.svg| House of Fraser of Philorth<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Philorth</span>
+Fraser Oliver Castle.svg|House Fraser of Olivercastle<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Olivercastle and Neidpath<br>Issued from Simon, 2nd son of Gilbert Fraser of Olivercastle</span>
+Fraser.svg|House Fraser of Muchalls<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Cornton, Stoneywood, Muchalls and Kinmundy<br>Lords Fraser<br>Issued from Alxeander Fraser of Cornton, 2nd son of John Fraser of Touchfraser</span>
+Fraser Lovat.svg|[[House Fraser of Lovat]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Lovat, Beaufort and Brotherton<br>Lords Lovat<br>Issued from Simon Fraser of Brotherton, 3rd son of Rchard Fraser of Touchfraser</span>
+Fraser Frendraught.svg|House Fraser of Frendraught<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Frendraught<br>Issued from James Fraser of Frendraught, 4th son of Richard Fraser of Touchfraser</span>
+Fraser Philorth.svg| [[House Fraser of Philorth]]<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Cowie, Durris and Philorth<br>Lords Saltoun<br>Issued from William, 2nd son of Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie
+Fraser Phopachy.svg|House Fraser of Phopachy<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lords of Fruid, Dunballoch, Newton, Phopachy and Torbreck<br>Uncertain cadency<br>Claimed descent from Adam Fraser of Hales, 2nd son of Udard Fraser and older brother of Gilbert Fraser of Olivercastle</span><!-- Phopachy was actually a cadet branch of Fruid-Dunballoch-Newton branch for which there is no recorded arms. The Fruid branch claims descent from brother of Gilbert Fraser who is the progenitor of all other branches. If this descent is true it is most likely that this line is illegitimate...which is also suggested by the bordure compony, typical mark of bastardy in scottish heraldry  -->
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+<gallery caption="Personal Arms" align=center style= "color: #292929;font-size:1.2em;font-weight: normal;text-align:center;font-style: normal;">
+William Fraser, Bishop of St Andrews.svg|William Fraser<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Bishop of St Andrews<br>Lord Chancellor of Scotland<br>Guardian of Scotland</span><!-- Younger brother of John (main branch) and Simon (progenitor of Oliver Castle branch) -->
+Simon Fraser.svg|Simon Fraser<br><span style="font-size:88%; line-height: 1.3em;">Lord of Olivercastle<br>Arms in ''Falkirk Roll'' and ''Caerlaverock Roll''</span><!-- Simon Fraser was a grandson of another Simon Fraser who was the actual progenitor of the branch at Oliver Castle -->
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