- Simon Fraser (d. 1306)
Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver and Neidpath, Knight Banneret fought in the
Wars of Scottish Independence .Early life
Simon Fraser was born in
Peebleshire (nowTweeddale ), where theClan Fraser was dominant and held power as the Lords ofOliver Castle .Wars of Independence
For a time he fought alongside
Andrew Moray , and after that man's death,William Wallace . He led the Scottish victory at theBattle of Roslin alongsideJohn III Comyn, Lord of Badenoch (also known as "Red Comyn"). Consequently the English King, Edward I, marched north throughStirling taking Perth. As Edward approachedDunfermline , theBishop of St Andrews and thebishop of Glasgow along with Red Comyn met his army and submitted. Simon refused to swearfealty to the English King and did not attend. This defiance would later lead to his execution.Later Fraser fought for King
Robert I of Scotland (Robert the Bruce). He escaped from Bruce's defeat at theBattle of Methven , but was captured in 1306 at a subsequent engagement at Kirkencliff near Stirling by Sir Thomas de Multon and Sir John Jose. Fraser was sent to London, and hanged, drawn and quartered in September 1306. His head was impaled on a spike on London Bridge in barbarous fashion, like those of his brother,John Fraser , andWilliam Wallace . ["The History of Scotland" by Patrick Fraser Tytler. Chapter III]Lands
Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver acquired the Bisset Lands around
Beauly when he won the hand of its heiress, a young Bissett. King Alexander III granted the right of the "Lordship of Loveth, vulgo Morich," in the Aird, in 1253Fraser, Archibald Campbell. "Annals... of the Frasers of Loveth." Clan Fraser Association for California, 2003. Ed. Diolain Fraser.] [A copy of this charter may be found at from Wikisource.] , and the corresponding lands, toSimon Fraser of Lovat , either his son or cousin, from whom the Clan Fraser claims descent. Sir Simon held other lands inKincardineshire , which were given to his eldest son (or cousin), SirAlexander Fraser of Cowie . It is from Alexander that theFrasers of Philorth descend. The next century in 1336, Thomas Fraser of theFrasers of Muchalls , gained the estates of Stonywood and Muchalls inKincardineshire , and soon erected atowerhouse stronghold overlooking theNorth Sea ; it is not clear whether this towerhouse was an expansion of an earlier structure on the site. This towerhouse was further greatly expanded in the early 17th century, and became known asMuchalls Castle . [ [http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-03/fraser04.html Frasers of Muchalls] . Baronage Press. Retrieved 14 March 2007.]ee also
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Fetteresso Castle Line note references
Bibliography
* [http://www.scottish-history.com/falkirk3.shtml http://www.scottish-history.com/falkirk3.shtml]
* [http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-03/fraser01.html Baronage Press on Simon's Family]
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