Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat
- Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat
Brigadier-General Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat KT KCMG KCVO CB DSO (25 November 1871-18 February 1933), was a leading Roman Catholic aristocrat, landowner, soldier, politician and the 23rd Chief of Clan Fraser. He was the son of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat, and Alice Mary Weld-Blundell. While legally the 14th Lord, he was referred to as the 16th Lord Lovat.
Lovat was commissioned into the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders and promoted Lieutenant in 1890, but transferred to the 1st Life Guards in 1894. In 1897 he resigned from the Regular Army and joined a volunteer battalion of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders. In 1899 he raised the Lovat Scouts, and served as their second-in-command in the South African War, where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. In World War I, he commanded the Highland Mounted Brigade, being promoted Brigadier-General in September 1914. In 1919 he was appointed Army Director of Forestry.
Apart from his military career Lord Lovat was also Chairman of the Forestry Commission from 1919 to 1927 and served in the Conservative administration of Stanley Baldwin as Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from 1926 to 1927. He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1915.
Lord Lovat married Hon. Laura Lister, daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale, in 1910. They had five children. Lovat died in February 1933, aged 61, and was succeeded by his eldest son Simon as the 15th Lord Lovat (known as the 17th Lord) who distinguished himself during the D-Day landings at Normandy in June 1944. His younger son Sir Hugh Fraser was a successful politician and first husband of the author Antonia Fraser.
References
*Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). "Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage" (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
* [http://www.angeltowns.com/town/peerage/ Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page]
* [http://www.thepeerage.com/p4326.htm#i43255 www.thepeerage.com]
Wikimedia Foundation.
2010.
Look at other dictionaries:
Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat — Brigadier Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat DSO, MC, TD (9 July 1911 16 March 1995) was the 25th Chief of the Clan Fraser and a prominent British Commando during the Second World War. His friends called him Shimi Lovat, his name in … Wikipedia
Lord Lovat — is a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1458 for Hugh Fraser. The title descended in a direct line until the death of his great great great great great great great grandson, the ninth Lord, in 1696. He was succeeded by his great… … Wikipedia
Chiefs of Clan Fraser — Simon the Fox Fraser The following is a list of the chiefs of the Clan Fraser, in chronological order. The Chiefs of Clan Fraser often use the Gaelic patronym MacShimidh, meaning Son of Simon. Simon is the favoured family name for the Chiefs of… … Wikipedia
Fraser (surname) — Family name name= Fraser imagesize= 200 px caption= pronunciation = meaning = region = origin = Scottish related names = footnotes = Fraser is a surname, of Scottish origin (see Clan Fraser), and may refer to many people.compactTOC. A* Alex… … Wikipedia
Hugh Mackay, 14th Lord Reay — Hugh William Mackay, 14th Lord Reay (born 19 July 1937) is British politician and Conservative member of the House of Lords. He is the only Lord of Parliament to sit in the House of LordsLord Reay is the only son of Aeneas Alexander Mackay, 13th… … Wikipedia
Clan Fraser — Crest badge … Wikipedia
Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale — (29 October 1854 – 21 October 1925), was a British Liberal politician.BiographyRibblesdale was the eldest son of Thomas Lister, 3rd Baron Ribblesdale, and his wife Adelaide (née Lister), and succeeded his father in the barony in 1876. He sat on… … Wikipedia
Moniack Castle — is a 16th century tower house located 7 miles (11 km) west of Inverness, and just south of Beauly in Highland, Scotland. The castle was built in 1580 by members of the Clan Fraser. Today the castle grounds comprise a win … Wikipedia
Clan écossais — Carte des clans écossais La société traditionnelle écossaise fonctionne sur le mode du clan. L appartenance à un clan se signale par le nom patronymique et les couleurs particulières du tartan, c est à dire le motif que l on retrouve sur le kilt … Wikipédia en Français
Ampleforth College — Motto Dieu le ward (French for God the protector) Established 1802 Type … Wikipedia
