Simon Fraser of Brotherton, 1st Lord of Lovat

• Preferred Name: Simon Fraser of Brotherton, 1st Lord of Lovat^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• After+the+battle+of+Inverurie+and+the+sieges+of+Brechin+and+Forf: BEF 1333 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Birth: ABT 1280
  
• FSID: G8F4-CRQ
  
• Attack+of+Baliol: 28 DEC 1332 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Christening: in Scotland with note: Based upon birth place of children
  
• Made Constable of the Fort at Lovat: AFT 1332 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Death: 19 JUL 1333 in Battle of Halidon Hill, Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland, England at LATI: N5.7703 LONG: E2.0048
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Sir
  
• Memorandum+of+Complaint: 1325 with note: GEDCOM data
  
• Occupation: Sheriff of Kincardine
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  The Peerage: Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat M#500310, d. 19 July 1333 // Last Edited=10 May 2014
  Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat was the son of Sir Andrew Fraser of Touchfraser, younger and Beatrix le Chene of Duffus.
  He married Margaret of Orkney, daughter of John, Jarl of Orkney and unknown daughter Grahame. He died on 19 July 1333, killed in action.
  He was probably the Simon commemorated in the Gaelic name for the Chief of the House MacShimi, MacShimidh or Mac Simi (‘son of Simon.') He held the office of Sheriff of Kincardine in 1317. He fought in the Battle of Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333.
  Children of Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton, 1st of Lovat and Margaret of Orkney
  Sir Simon Fraser, 2nd of Lovat d. 1346
  Sir Alexander Fraser, 3rd of Lovat+2
  unknown daughter Fraser
  unknown Fraser
  
  All the authorities agree. that by this lady Simon had issue
  1. Simon, his heir and successor.
  2. Hugh, who succeeded his brother Simon.
  3. James, who was knighted by Robert III. on the occasion of his coronation, when James, along with his uncle Alexander, attended. He was killed in the AngloScottish wars, unmarried.
  4. Janet, of whom nothing is known.
  Simon was slain, as already stated, at the battle of Halidonhill on the 22nd of July, 1333, and was succeeded by his eldest son,
  
  === Was 10 years old when father died. Knig ===
  Was 10 years old when father died. Knight. Participated in the group that captured Edinburgh Castle in 1341 by strategem. Fought at the battle of Durham and died unmarried of his wounds in 1346.
  
  === From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 J ===
  From Ancestral File (TM), data as of 2 January 1996.

• m. ABT 1309 in Scotland

1. Alexander Fraser, 3rd Lord of Lovat, b. 1318 in Kinnell, Forfarshire, Scotland     d. 1361 in Iona, Argyll, Scotland, United Kingdom

1. Title: Lineage of Fraser Family
   Publication: Name: http://www.stirnet.com/HTML/genie/british/ff/fraser01.htm;
   Note: Sir Gilbert Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (b before 1200, d c1263) - continued above m. Christian shown on various web sites as a Lascelles Mackenzie (p7) shows Gilbert as father of Sir Simon (shown below as the 2nd son whose line died out), Sir Andrew (shown on p27 as ancestor of the later senior line) & Bishop William. We follow TSP which is supported by BP1934 ('Saltoun'), which starts with this Gilbert. This leads to the implication that Mackenzie has confused the Sir Andrew (m. Beatrice), shown by TSP as Sir Gilbert's 3rd son, with the Sir Andrew (m. Beatrix) shown by TSP as Sir Gilbert's great-grandson. 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) As indicated above, TSP leads us to believe that Mackenzie has confused the generations around this point. Mackenzie shows the following Sir Andrew as d c1308, omitting both Sir Richard and his father John. However, TSP shows some uncertainty as (vol 7, p425) it merely reports that Sir Richard "is presumed to have left a son" ... i. Sir Andrew Fraser, younger of Touchfraser, Sheriff of Stirling (dvp by 1306) m. Beatrix (probably dau of Reginald le Chen of Duffus) Mackenzie (p29+) shows Sir Andrew's sons in the order Simon, Sir Alexander, Andrew & James and then follows the line of Simon. We follow the order shown by TSP. a. Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser & Cowie, Sheriff of Stirling, Lord Chamberlain (d Dupplin 1332)§D Mackenzie (p31) reports that "Some peerage writers and genealogists have confounded this Sir Alexander with Alexander Fraser of Cowie and Durris, undoubted progenitor of the Frasers of Philorth, Lord Saltoun, but for this assumption there is no foundation whatever, as will be fully shown when that ancient and highly responsectable family is dealt with in its proper place later on." However, that "dealt with ... later on" does not appear in the 1896 'History of the Frasers'. Consequently, we follow TSP (of which the edition we are using was published in 1908) in treating those alleged 2-people Alexanders as the one and same person. m. (1316) Mary Bruce (d 22.09.1323, sister of King Robert I, widow of Sir Neil Campbell) (1) John Fraser of Touchfraser (b c1317, d young) (A) Margaret Fraser -- m. Sir William Keith, Marischal (d before 1410) -- (2) Sir William Fraser of Cowie & Durris (b c1318, d Durham 1346) m. Margaret Moray (a 1364, dau of Sir Andrew Moray of Bothwell) (A) Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie & Durris, 1st of Philorth, Sheriff of Aberdeen (d by 1411) m1. (1375) Joanna of Ross (dau of William, 5th Earl of Ross, Lord of Skye) (i) Sir William Fraser of Cowie, 2nd of Philorth (d before 1441) m. (c1404) Elinor Douglas (probably dau of James Douglas, 2nd Earl of Douglas) (a) Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie, 3rd of Philorth (b before 1410, d 07.04.1482) m. (before 1430) Marjorie Menzies (dau of Gilbert Menzies of Findon) (b) Agnes Fraser m. (24.07.1423) Sir William Forbes of Kinaldie, 1st of Pitsligo (d 13/23.01.1445-6) (c) Isabel Fraser m. Gilbert Menzies m2. (before 1400) Elizabeth Hamilton (dau of Sir David Hamilton, 3rd of Cadzow) partner unknown (probably Helen, dau of _ Straiton of Lauriston) (ii) Alexander Fraser of Durris (Dores) (B) John Fraser of Auchinschogill m. Marjory (dau of Sir John of Monymusk) (i) John Fraser (dsp) partner(s) unknown (ii)+ other issue - Andrew, William 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 (1) Sir James Fraser (d c1395) (A) James Fraser of Frendraught (i) Matilda Fraser -- m. Alexander Dunbar (son of John, Earl of Moray) -- e. Christina Fraser probably of this generation m. Tormod MacLeod of Harris, Sheriff of Skye and Harris B. Sir Alexander Fraser of Cornton (a 1296) TSP ('Saltoun', vol 7, p424) shows Alexander of Cornton ("See Title Fraser") as of this generation, and is supported thereon by BP1934, but TSP ('Fraser', vol 4, p107) merely reports that he "may have been a younger brother of Sir Richard of Touch-Fraser". 2. Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (d c1280) Mackenzie (p7) shows Sir Simon as the eldest son but reports that it was he who d 1291 having m1. Grizzle, dau of the Thane of Galloway (or Anne Flava), with 2 daughters and m2. Maria, mother of the Sir Simon who was executed in 1306. TSP (vol 7, p421+) suggests that there were 3 successive Sir Simons, not 2. A. Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (d 1291)
   Page: Identifies him as Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton, Sheriff of Kincardine, was the son of Sir Andrew Fraser of Touchfraser, Sheriff of Stirling, and his wife Beatrix (probably daughter of Reginald le Chen of Duffus) Simon also identified as the brother of: Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser & Cowie, Sheriff of Stirling, Lord Chamberlain; Andrew Fraser and James Fraser. Husband of Margaret, daughter of John, Earl of Orkney & Caithness. Died on July 19 1333 at the Battle of Halidon Hill along with his brothers James and Andrew.
   
2. Title: SIMON Fraser son of ANDREW Fraser - Foundation for Medieval Genealogy
   Publication: Name: http://fmg.ac/Projects/MedLands/SCOTTISH%20NOBILITY%20UNTITLED.htm#_ftnref617;
   Note: 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[611]. 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: a) ALEXANDER Fraser (-killed in battle Dupplin 1332). "Thomas de Grey" requested the lands of "Thom Fraser frere Mons Symon Fraser…et les terres Alex Fraser qui fu le fitz Andr Fraser" by charter dated 1306[612]. Bernard Abbot of Arbroath granted lands of Torry for life to "Alexander Fraser filius quondam domini Andree Fraser, militis" by charter dated 1312[613]. "…Alexandro Fraser et Roberto de Keith mareschallo Scotiæ, militibus" witnessed the charter dated 12 Apr 1316 under which Robert I King of Scotland granted annual revenue from the farms of Perth to Perth Blackfriars[614]. Chamberlain of Scotland from 1319 to [1326]. "…Jacobo domino de Duglas, Gilberto de Haya constabulario nostro, Alexandro Fraser camerario nostro militibus" witnessed the charter dated 1 Mar "anno nostri vicesimo" (1326) under which "Robertus…rex Scottorum" confirmed donations to Scone abbey[615]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "…Alexandro Fraser…" were killed at Duplin Moor 11 Aug 1332 fighting Edward Balliol[616]. m (1316) as her second husband, Lady MARY Bruce, widow of NEIL Campbell of Lochow, daughter of ROBERT de Brus Lord of Annandale & his first wife Margaret Ctss of Carrick ([1273]-before 22 Sep 1323). Follow her hyperlink for details of her first marriage. Her second marriage and her date of death are confirmed by the 22 Sep 1323 charter under which Robert I King of Scotland granted land at Auchincarnie to "Alexandro Fraser militi" and "heredibus suis inter ipsum et quondam Mariam de Brwce sponsam suam, sororem nostram"[617]. Alexander & his wife had two children: i) JOHN Fraser ([1316/17]-after 1334). Robert I King of Scotland granted the forest of Cragy to "Alexandro Fraser militi…et Joanni filio suo, nepoti nostro" by charter dated 6 Apr 1327[618]. m ---. John & his wife had one child: (a) MARGARET Fraser . "Sir William of Keith marischal of Scotland" granted the lands of Mathers to Alexander of Berkley, with the consent of "Margaret his wife", by charter dated 3 May 1351[619]. m WILLIAM de Keith, son of EDWARD Keith Marshal & his first wife Isabella Sinton (-[1410]). ii) WILLIAM Fraser (-killed in battle Neville's Cross 17 Oct 1346). Robertson indexes a charter from David II King of Scotland which records a grant "of the thanedom of Collie…[which] was Alexander Frazer’s his father’s" to "William Frazer and Margaret Murray his spouse"[620]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Johannes Ranulphi comes Moraviæ ac etiam comes de Strathern constabularius Scotiæ…David filius et heres David de Lindsay…Willelmus Fraser…" were killed at Durham 17 Oct 1346[621]. m MARGARET Moray, daughter of ANDREW Moray of Bothwell & his wife ---. Robertson indexes a charter from David II King of Scotland which records a grant "of the thanedom of Collie…[which] was Alexander Frazer’s his father’s" to "William Frazer and Margaret Murray his spouse"[622]. - FRASER FAMILY of COWIE and DURRIS[623]. b) ANDREW FRASER (-killed in battle Halidon 19 Jul 1333). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Andreas, Simon et Jacobus Fraser fratres" were among those killed "XIV Kal Aug" in 1333 at "bellum de Halidona"[624]. c) SIMON Fraser (-killed in battle Halidon 19 Jul 1333). Barbour’s The Brus records "Schir Alexander the Fraser…and his brothir Symon"[625]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Simonem Fraser et Robertum de Keth" captured Perth from the forces of King Edward Balliol "Non Oct" in 1332 and that "Simon Fraser" was among those who defeated the king at Annan 16 Dec 1332[626]. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Andreas, Simon et Jacobus Fraser fratres" were among those killed "XIV Kal Aug" in 1333 at "bellum de Halidona"[627]. m MARGARET, daughter of [--- Earl of Caithness & his wife ---]. Fraser records that Simon Fraser married "Margaret co-heiress of an Earl of Caithness", suggesting that her father must have been Earl Magnus[628]. From his text, it is difficult to ascertain the source on which this information is based. From a chronological point of view, assuming that her parentage is correctly stated, it seems more likely that she was the daughter of Earl John. d) JAMES FRASER (-killed in battle Halidon 19 Jul 1333). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Andreas, Simon et Jacobus Fraser fratres" were among those killed "XIV Kal Aug" in 1333 at "bellum de Halidona"[629].
   Page: Identifies SIMON Fraser as the son of Andrew Fraser of Ugtrethrestrother and Sheriff of Stirling, mother's name is not reported. Brother of Alexander Fraser Chamberlin of Scotland, Andrew Fraser and James Fraser. Married MARGARET, daughter of the Earl of Caithness, father may have been Earl Magnus or Earl John. Died 19 July 1333 at the Bettle of Halidon Hill along with his brothers Andrew and James.
   
3. Title: History of the Frasers of Lovat, with genealogies of the principal families of the name: to which is added those of Dunballoch and Phopachy by Mackenzie, Alexander
   Author: https://archive.org/details/historyoffrasers00mackuoft/page/29/mode/1up pages 29-31 History of the Frasers of Lovat, with genealogies of the principal families of the name: to which is added those of Dunballoch and Phopachy by Mackenzie, Alexander, 1838-1898 Publication date 1896 Topics Fraser family, genealogy Publisher Inverness A. & W. Mackenzie Collection robarts; toronto Digitizing sponsor MSN Contributor Robarts - University of Toronto Language English 26 Addeddate 2007-05-09 18:55:38 Bookplateleaf 4 Call number ABA-1315 Camera 1Ds Copyright-evidence Evidence reported by scanner-liz-ridolfo for item historyoffrasers00mackuoft on May 9, 2007: no visible notice of copyright; stated date is 1896. Copyright-evidence-date 20070509185530 Copyright-evidence-operator scanner-liz-ridolfo Copyright-region US External-identifier urn:oclc:record:1046587721[WorldCat (this item)] Foldoutcount 0 Identifier historyoffrasers00mackuoft Identifier-ark ark:/13960/t9w08zs08
   Publication: Name: https://archive.org/details/historyoffrasers00mackuoft/page/29/mode/1up;
   Note: Page 29 Sir Andrew must thus have become the male representative and head of the house of Fraser on the death of Sir Simon Fraser in 1306. As has been already shown he married Beatrix, a wealthy Caithness heiress, with issue — Page 30 3O HISTORY OF THE FRASERs. 1. Simon, his heir and successor, and first of the Frasers of Lovat. 2. Sir Alexander, a knight of " high reputation and great natural endowments." He was Chamberlain of Scotland, and along with his brother, Simon, was among the chief men who repaired to the Royal Standard and took a distinguished part in the battle of Inverurie in 1308. After the sieges of Forfar and Brechin, he accompanied King Robert the Bruce to Argyleshire, with the view of recovering that part -of the West Highlands from his inveterate enemies, the Cummings of Badenoch, and as a reward for his distinguished services the King gave him his sister, the Princess Mary, widow of Sir Nigel Campbell of Lochow, in marriage. This must have occurred before 1316, for the first charter to Sir Alexander and Mary his spouse, "our beloved sister," appears to have been granted in that year, the tenth of her brother's reign, and there is a sub- sequent entry of a charter in Robertson's Index to Sir Neil Campbell, to Mary his wife, sister to the King, and to their son John, apparently in the same year. Mary Bruce died before the 22nd of September, 1324, for the King granted to Sir Alexander a charter of six acres of arable land in Achincairny, adjacent to "our manor of Kincardine," to be held by him and his " heirs legitimately procreated betwixt him and the deceased Mary Bruce, his wife, our beloved sister." Sir Alexander was appointed Chamberlain of Scotland in 1325, in which year he is found issuing a precept in that capacity to the Aldermen and Bailies of Roxburgh to pay twenty shillings per annum to the canons of Dryburgh out of the farms of that town. He is on record as one of the " Barones " in the second deed for the settlement of the Crown in 1318, and his name- appears in the famous letter addressed to the Pope by the Scottish nobility, dated the 6th of April, 1320. He was appointed to the Sheriffdom of Kincardine, an office which must have been conferred upon him from his having acquired a large estate in that county, the only property which he seems to have inherited from his father as his Page 31 appanage being that of Touch, subsequently confirmed to him by the King. He was killed at the battle of Duplin on the 3rd of August, 1332, without male issue, but he left a daughter Margaret, who married William Keith, and had issue — John Keith, who married a daughter of King Robert II. by whom he had one son, Robert, whose daughter married Alexander, first Earl of Huntly, on account of which the Dukes of Gordon quartered the Fraser arms with their own. In the 26th year of his reign, David II. con- firmed a charter by William Keith and Margaret Fraser, his wife, " neptis et heres bone memorie quondam Domini Alexandri Fraser, milit" Sir Alexander's daughter inherited all his estates and thus carried them into other families of distinction. Some peerage writers and genealogists have confounded this Sir Alexander with Alexander Fraser of Cowie and Durris, undoubted progenitor of the Frasers of Philorth, Lord Saltoun, but for this assumption there is no foundation whatever, as will be fully shown when that ancient and highly respectable family is dealt with in its proper place later on. 3. Andrew, killed, apparently unmarried, with his brothers Simon and James at the battle of Halidonhill on the 22nd of July, 1333. 4. James, who married Margaret, the heiress of Fendraught. In a list of dispensations of marriage in favour of persons within the prohibited degrees of consanguinity by Pope John, XXII., found by M. de Marini in the Archives of the Vatican, is one — " Dispensatio Jacobo Fraser, Aberdonen, ct Margareta: de Ferendraught," dated 1322. James was also killed, along with his two brothers, at the battle of Halidonhill, without issue.
   Page: Identifies Simon Fraser as the oldest son of Sir Andrew Fraser and his wife Beatrix, an heiress of Caithness. Also the brother of Alexander, Andrew and James. Identified as heir and successor of his father [which conflicts with other sources], and the first of the Frasers of Lovat.
   
4. Title: Scotland, Sir Knight Simon Fraser - (about 1289-19 Jul 1333)
   Publication: Name: http://www.venitap.com/Genealogy/WebCards/ps36/ps36_489.html;
   
5. Title: SIMON FRASER in The History of the Frasers of Lovat
   Author: pages 30-36
   Publication: Name: https://deriv.nls.uk/dcn23/9657/96579203.23.pdf;
   Note: THE FRASERS OF LOVAT. I. SIMON FRASER Eldest son of- Sir Andrew Fraser who died in 1308, about two years after his distinguished and gallant cousin, the "Great Sir Simon," was the first of the family who appears to have inherited any lands in the county of Inverness. We have already traced his father to the county of Caithness, but how and when the son first became connected with the vast estates inherited by his descendants in the Lovat district is not recorded, and it has hitherto been found impossible to fix any approximate date of the important event. Simon first appears on record in 1308, when he joined Robert the Bruce at the battle which that immortal hero fought with the Earl of Buchan that year at Inverurie. His name is confused by Crawford and other writers, including the author of The Annals, with his cousin german, Sir Simon Filius, but Barbour mentions him explicitly at this period, along with his younger brother, Sir Alexander, whom he distinctly describes as his brother. That writer was contemporary, and as a rule he is very accurate in his statements. And it is fortunate that what he says in this instance is fully supported by authentic record, for in an original charter of the reign of Robert I, preserved in the Arbuthnot charter chest, the names of Sir Alexander Fraser, knight, and Simon Fraser, his brother, thus specifically designated, appear as witnesses in the testing clause. The very fact indeed, says Anderson, of Simon not being here called Knight, is of itself decisive, the Great Sir Simon having, long before 1300, attained that degree in chivalry, in an age when such an honour was held in the highest estimation. Simon Fraser, therefore, the brother of the Chamberlain, and necessarily son of Sir Andrew Fraser of Caithness and Touch, was quite a different person from Sir Simon the Patriot, who was considerably his senior, and had deceased before he began his career, though certainly a man of note, and zealously attached, like him, to the cause of Scottish freedom. He is mentioned in record from the period above stated down to 1333, when, uniform in his politics, he closed a life of renown at the battle of Halidonhill along with his brother Andrew, evidently so designed after Sir Andrew their common parent, and another brother of the name of James." At a very early period Simon attached himself, like the other leading members of his family, to the fortunes of Robert the Bruce, and took a distinguished part with him at Bannockburn and other memorable engagements against the English invaders of his country. He also fought along with David II at the battle of Duplin, where his brother, Sir Alexander Fraser was killed on the 3rd of August, 1332. He was among those who refused to submit to Baliol after that disastrous reverse to the national arms, and shortly afterwards, he, along with Robert Keith, Alexander Lindsay, and his own brother James, at the head of their followers besieged and retook the town of Perth from the enemy. On the 25th of December 1332, he surprised Baliol at his paternal residence in Annandale, having along with Archibald Douglas marched to Moffat at the head of a thousand horse, suddenly attacked the Pretender's army, and completely routed it, with the result that Baliol escaped from the field, half naked, on horseback, without bridle or saddle, while his younger and more valiant brother, the gallant Henry was killed on the spot. At the battle of Halidonhill, fought on the 22nd of July, 1333, where Simon Fraser and his two brothers, Andrew and James, were in the van, the three heroes were slain along with the flower of the Scottish nobility, among those who fell on that fatal and disastrous day being Lord Archibald Douglas, Hugh Earl of Ross, the Earls of Sutherland, Carrick, Atholl, Lennox, and Menteith; Sir Duncan Campbell, and many more of the best blood in Scotland. Abercromby states that after the battle of Inverurie and the sieges of Brechin and Forfar, Sir Alexander accompanied the King to Argyleshire, for the purpose of recovering that district from the Cummings, and the author of The Annals, who, however, confuses the great Sir Simon with Simon his cousin all through, says that after Inverurie, Simon and his friends "marched south with the King, and was with him at the sieges of Forfar and Brechin. But his Highness being, it seems, unwilling to lose men and time in mere sieges, and desirous to make himself master of the lands possessed by the Cummings and their allies, his inveterate enemies, he marched straight to the shire of Argyle where the Lord Lorn, a near relation of the Cummings, endeavoured to obstruct his progress by posting 2000 men on a high mountain, over which it was necessary the army should pass. But the King having got notice of his design, sent a strong detachment under the command of Sir James Douglas, Sir Alexander Fraser, and Sir Alexander Grey, with orders to fetch a circuit about, and by this means to get up the hill by ways the enemy had not taken care to guard. The stratagem succeeded, and the Highlanders found themselves charged both by that detachment and the main body of the King's army. The Master of Lorn, (afterwards) John Earl of Argyll, having seen his men cut to pieces, fled and escaped by sea into England so that his father was forced to give up both his own person and his strong Castle of Dunstaffnage to the King's person. Simon (the "Sir" is dropped) Fraser, after this, served King Robert with great valour and fidelity in all the lesser victories he obtained, and had the honour to signalise his courage and conduct in the glorious battle of Bannockburn. Later on, the same writer says that Bruce rewarded Simon by bestowing upon him many charters of lands in the North, some of them upon his own resignation; for we find that even before this, he had a great interest in the Highlands, from the seasonable assistance his father and he afforded the King when His Majesty retired to the North after the battle of Methven. And he adds that "besides the lands he formerly possessed in Inverness-shire, he was made Constable of the Fort of Lovat, and the Constabulary of the Castle of Elgin was bestowed by the King on Sir Patrick Graham, who was Constable of Lovat, and even in Bisset's time designs himself of Lovat, which I take to be the reason why Simon, or his father, did not design themselves of Lovat before this time, although, according to our author, they had inherited it for a considerable period prior to that date. He further adds that the King's bounty did not stop here, but that as a distinguished mark of his Royal favour he gave Simon his niece, Julia Ross, daughter of Hugh Earl of Ross, by Matilda Bruce, the King's sister, in marriage. Anderson, however, marries him to a Caithness heiress, and after discussing the various pros and cons regarding his position and parentage sums up in these words "Simon is on all hands admitted to be the immediate male ancestor of the noble family of Lovat, styled in the Highlands, the descendants of Simson, or Simon, their grand patronymic after him, whose possessions in that quarter, from the most remote period that can be discovered, always lay in the Sheriffdom of Inverness, or in the Sheriffdoms adjoining. They were the root of all the Frasers in that part of Scotland; from no other stock did they take their origin. Further, that they were the Chief of the name, and of the old Frasers of the south, will still be more apparent from what will be afterwards stated. Simon, like his father, also formed a very honourable matrimonial connection, as was extremely natural, with a lady in Invernessshire. In 1325 there is a memorandum of complaint by Simon Fraser and Margaret his wife lodged against the Sheriff of Inverness. By the title of a missing charter, printed in Robertson's Index, and dated in 1330, he is proved to have married Margaret, one of the heiresses of the earldom of Caithness, and to have claimed either a part or the whole of that earldom, which descended, however, to another co-heir. In 1330 is also recorded "the complaint of Symon Fraser and of Margaret his wife, and one of the heirs of the Earl of Caithness, concerning the Earldom of Caithness,"dated at Kinross on the 4th of December in that year. And the same authority adds, that Simon Fraser was the son of Sir Andrew Fraser, but that it is uncertain on what ground his wife claimed an interest in the earldom of Caithness. Skene is of the same opinion. "Simon Fraser," he says,"was the first of the family of Lovat. By marriage with Margaret, daughter of John, Earl of Orkney and Caithness, he obtained a footing in the North. On the death of Magnus, the last earl of his time, he unsuccessfully contested the succession with the Earl of Stratherne, but at the same time he acquired the property of Lovat, which descended to his wife through her mother, the daughter and heiress of Graham of Lovat. All the authorities agree that by this lady Simon had issue: 1. Simon, his heir & successor. 2. Hugh, who succeeded his brother Simon. 3. James, who was knighted by Robert III on the occasion of his coronation, when James, along with his uncle Alexander, attended. He was killed in the Anglo-Scottish wars, unmarried. 4. Janet, of whom nothing is known. Simon was slain, as already stated, at the battle of Halidonhill on the 22nd of July, 1333, and was succeeded by his eldest son, Simon
   
6. Title: Our Royal, Titled, Noble, and Commoner Ancestors & Cousins
   Publication: Name: https://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p119.htm#i3555;
   
7. Title: Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat - The peerage.com
   Author: Citations [S37] BP2003 volume 2, page 2412. See link for full details for this source. Hereinafter cited as. [S37] [S37] BP2003. [S37]
   Publication: Name: http://www.thepeerage.com/p50031.htm#i500310;
   Note: Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat1 M, #500310, d. 19 July 1333 Last Edited=10 May 2014 Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat was the son of Sir Andrew Fraser of Touchfraser, younger and Beatrix le Chene of Duffus.2 He married Margaret of Orkney, daughter of John, Jarl of Orkney and unknown daughter Grahame.1 He died on 19 July 1333, killed in action.1 He was probably the Simon commemorated in the Gaelic name for the Chief of the House MacShimi, MacShimidh or Mac Simi (‘son of Simon.1') He held the office of Sheriff of Kincardine in 1317.1 He fought in the Battle of Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333.1 Children of Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat and Margaret of Orkney Sir Simon Fraser, 2nd of Lovat2 d. 1346 Sir Alexander Fraser, 3rd of Lovat+2 unknown daughter Fraser1 unknown Fraser1
   Page: Identifies him as Sir Simon Fraser of Brotherton and 1st of Lovat; was the son of Sir Andrew Fraser of Touchfraser and Beatrix le Chene of Duffus. Identifies his wife as Margaret of Orkney, daughter of John, Jarl of Orkney; were the parents of: Sir Simon Fraser 2nd of Lovat, Sir Alexander Fraser 3rd of Lovat, and 2 other children whose names are not known. Sheriff of Kincardine in 1317 Fought and died in the Battle of Halidon Hill on 19 July 1333
   
8. Title: Andrew Fraser - Scots Peerage Vol 7
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   Note: FRASERS OF PHILORTH, LORD SALTOUN Page 425 His seals, two specimens of which are extant, hear on a triangular shield six rosettes or cinquefoils 3, 2 and 1. There is no record of his death, hut he was alive in 1307, when he was declared to have been, and to he still, a rebel. 1 It is not known who Sir Richard Fraser married, but he is presumed to have left a son, Andrew Fraser. Lord Saltoun shows that this Andrew is not to he confounded with Sir Andrew Fraser, son of Sir Gilbert, as some genealogists have supposed, and though there is no documentary proof of his parentage, there is no doubt that he was a very close relation of Sir Richard’s, as his son Alexander w r as Sir Richard’s successor in the lands of Touch Fraser. 2 In 1291, on 17 July, he swore fealty to Edward i. 3 He was Sheriff of Stirling in 1293/ He was taken prisoner into England in 1296, where he resided 4 ultra Morpeth.’ 5 He continued in the south till the middle of 1297, when on 23 June he entered into an agreement to attend King Edward on the Continent, 6 and went to Scot- land to prepare for the expedition ; 7 and on 25 June he received a grant of the lands of Ugtrethrestrother, 8 which had belonged to Macduff 4 now in rebellion .’ 9 There is no further mention of Sir Andrew after 1297, and he was dead before 1306, when his son was in possession of Ugtrethres- trother. 10 Sir Andrew’s seal attached to his obligation to serve King Edward i. against France, bears six rosettes or cinquefoils, 3, 2, 1. His wife, whose name is not known, though it is probable that she belonged to the family of le Chen of Duffus, 11 had property in Caithness ; 12 by her he had four sons : — 1. Alexander, who succeeded. 2. Andrew. Little is known of him except that he was killed at the battle of Halidon Hill in 1333. 3. Simon. He took a prominent part in the battle of Bannockburn when ‘Sir Simon Freser . . . chased the Englishmen three days.’ 13 He had a charter of Page 426 Brotherton in the Mearns, and some lands of Inverbervie. 1 He was Sheriff of Kincardine in 1317 and also in 1332. 2 He was one of the commanders at the recapture of Perth by David n. in 1332, and on 25 November of that year he, with Archibald Douglas, routed Edward Baliol in Annandale. 3 On 19 July 1333 he was killed at Halidon Hill. 4 He married Margaret, a daughter of the Earl of Caithness, and by her is said to have had two sons : — (1) Simon . (2) Hugh or Alexander , 6 He may possibly have been the ancestor of the Frasers of Lovat. 4. James . Was killed with his two brothers at Halidon Hill in 1333. He got on 20 July 1321, and again on 22 September 1329, dispensations from Pope John xxii. to marry Margaret, called in the dispensation Mariozita de Ferendraught, heiress of Frendraught, in 1321. He left a son James , whose seal is attached to the Act of Succession of March 1371, showing on a triangular shield a fess chequy between 6 rosettes or cinquefoils, 3 in chief, 2 and 1 in base, with a wolf’s head as crest. 7 He was knighted before 1371. 8 He witnessed several charters down to 1395, about which year he is presumed to have left a son James Fraser of Frendraught , whose arms bore a bend sinister indented between three rosettes or cinque- foils, 2 and 1. He made grants of lands of Cambe- stone to the Abbey of Melrose, 9 and of Little Glensauche, in the Mearns, to the White Friars of Aberdeen. 10 He left a daughter Matilda , who married Alexander Dunbar, second son of John, Earl of Moray. 11
   Page: Identifies him as Sir Simon Fraser, son of Andrew Fraser and his wife, mother's name is not known states is "probable that she belonged to the family of le Chen of Duffus" Married Margaret, daughter of the Earl of Caithness, had two sons: Simon and Hugh or Alexander. May possibly be the ancestor of the Frasers of Lovat. Was Sheriff of Kincardine in 1317 and 1332 Held Brotherton in the Mearns, and some lands of Inverbervie Commander on the recapture of Perth in 1312 and the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, died in the Battle of Halidon Hill 19 July 1333, s did his brothers Andrew and James.