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The '''Frasers of Philorth''' are a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[Scottish lowlands|lowland]] family, originally from the [[Anjou]] region of [[France]]. Their family seat is in [[Sauchen]], [[Aberdeenshire]], [[Scotland]]. Since the time of [[Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun]], the heads of the Philorth family are the [[Lord Saltoun|Lords Saltoun]]. The current head of the Frasers of Philorth is [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun]]. The family's arms are "''[[azure]], three [[charge (heraldry)|cinquefoils]] [[argent]]''" -- three silver strawberry flowers on a field of blue. The heraldic [[charge (heraldry)|cinquefoil]] is a stylized five-point leaf; the cinquefoils which appear the Fraser of Philorth coat-of-arms are specifically strawberry flowers. Only the Lady or Lord Saltoun is permitted to display these arms plain and [[undifferenced arms|undifferenced]].
The '''Frasers of Philorth''' are a [[Scottish people|Scottish]] [[Scottish lowlands|lowland]] family, originally from the [[County of Anjou|Anjou]] region of [[France]].<ref>{{cite book |last1=Fraser |first1=Alexander |title=The Frasers of Philorth |date=1879 |location=Edinburgh |page=1:6 |url=https://archive.org/details/frasersofphilov100fras/page/6 |accessdate=17 December 2019}}</ref> Castle Fraser, their family seat, is in [[Sauchen]], [[Aberdeenshire]], Scotland.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Munro |first1=David M. |last2=Gittings |first2=Bruce |title=Scotland: An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes |date=2006 |publisher=Collins |isbn=978-0004724669 |page=113}}</ref> Since the time of [[Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun]], the heads of the Philorth family are the [[Lord Saltoun|Lords Saltoun]].<ref>{{cite web |last1=Fraser |first1=Fiona |title=History |url=http://www.fraserchief.co.uk/history.html |website=Fraserchief |accessdate=17 December 2019}}</ref> The current head of the Frasers of Philorth is [[Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun]], who is Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Fraser since 1 May 1984, by decree of the Court of the Lord Lyon. The family's arms are "''[[Azure (heraldry)|azure]], three [[charge (heraldry)|cinquefoils]] [[argent]]''"—three silver strawberry flowers on a field of blue. The heraldic [[charge (heraldry)|cinquefoil]] is a stylized five-point leaf; the cinquefoils which appear on the Fraser of Philorth coat-of-arms are specifically strawberry flowers. Only the Lady or Lord Saltoun is permitted to display these arms plain and [[undifferenced arms|undifferenced]].


==History==
==History==
Fraserburgh Alexander's grandson, also Alexander, married a daughter of the [[Earl of Ross]], acquiring the lands of Philorth in [[Buchan]], plus the castle of Cairnburgh, which has been the seat of the Fraser chiefs from that time forward.
Fraserburgh Alexander's grandson, also Alexander, married a daughter of the [[Earl of Ross]], acquiring the lands of Philorth in [[Buchan]], plus the castle of Cairnbulg, which has been the seat of the Fraser chiefs from that time forward.


In 1504, the family purchased a fishing community called Faithlie, by [[Kinnaird Head]].<ref name="McKean129">{{cite book |last1=McKean |first1=Charles |title=Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide |date=1990 |publisher=Mainstream Publications Ltd. |location= |isbn=185158-231-2 |page=129}}</ref> On coming into possession in 1569, [[Alexander Fraser (died 1623)|Sir Alexander, 8th Lord of Philorth]], began to build "a large and beautiful town". He laid the foundation of the Tower of Kynnairdshead, since called the [[Castle of Fraserburgh]], and built a church.<ref name="McKean129"/>
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In 1592, Sir Alexander, 8th Lord of Philorth, was given a charter by James VI for the fishing village of Faithlie. He improved the [[harbour]], making the area a thriving town, which soon became a [[free port]] and [[burgh]] called [[Fraserburgh]], a rival of [[Aberdeen]].


They created a [[burgh of barony]] in 1546.<ref name="McKean129"/>
The 9th Lord of Philorth married the heiress of the [[Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun|Lord Saltoun]], a title borne by the Fraser chiefs ever since.


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In 1592, Alexander was given a charter by James VI for Faithlie. He improved the [[harbour]], making the area a thriving town, which soon became a [[free port]] and [[burgh]] called [[Fraserburgh]], a rival of [[Aberdeen]].
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Fraserburgh was to have had a [[university]], but the religious troubles and competition from [[Aberdeen]] stemmed the town’s growth. By building Fraserburgh Castle the Laird bankrupted himself, and had to sell the Castle of Philorth which passed out of the family for over 300 years until the [[19th Lord Saltoun]] bought it back in [[1934]]. Alexander, 9th Lord of Philorth, married the [[Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun|heiress]] of the [[Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun|Lord Saltoun]], a title borne by the Clan Fraser chiefs since that time.


Around 1596, the family built [[Pittulie Castle]].<ref name="McKean124">{{cite book |last1=McKean |first1=Charles |title=Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide |date=1990 |publisher=Mainstream Publications Ltd. |location= |isbn=185158-231-2 |page=124}}</ref>
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The Chiefship was in dispute between the [[Frasers of Philorth]] and another branch, which also came from [[Tweeddale]], the [[Frasers of Muchalls]].In the reign of [[Charles II of Scotland|Charles II]]. The [[peerage]] expired with the fourth Lord Fraser, who died in [[1716]] while on the run as a result of his participation in [[The Fifteen]]. The first two sons of Andrew, the 2nd Lord Fraser were thought to have died in the [[Battle of Dunbar (1650)]] in [[1650]], however in reality they were taken prisoner and sent to [[North America|America]], where they were placed into [[Penal servitude|servitude]]. James and William Fraser changed their name to Frissell to protect themselves from [[Oliver Cromwell]]. James Frissell was placed in [[Roxbury, Massachusetts|Roxbury]] and William in [[the Carolinas]]. Together, the two of them are responsible for almost all of the Frissells in America.


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Fraserburgh was to have had a [[university]], but the religious troubles and competition from [[Aberdeen]] stemmed the town’s growth. By building Fraserburgh Castle the Laird [[bankrupt]]ed himself, and had to sell the [[Philorth Castle]],<ref name="McKean129"/> which passed out of the family for over 300 years until [[Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun]], bought it back in 1934. Alexander, 9th Lord of Philorth, married the [[Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun|heiress]] of the [[Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun|Lord Saltoun]], a title borne by the Clan Fraser chiefs since that time.
==Family or Clan?==
In his colorfully expansive three volume history "The Frasers of Philorth", [[Alexander Fraser, 18th Lord Saltoun|Alexander Fraser of Philorth]],
18th [[Lord Saltoun]] states, in Volume One, (Edinburgh MDCCCLXXIX (1879):


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The Chiefship was in dispute between the Frasers of Philorth and another branch, which also came from [[Tweeddale]], the [[Frasers of Muchalls]]. In the reign of [[Charles I of Scotland|Charles I]]. The [[peerage]] expired with the fourth Lord Fraser, who died in 1716 while on the run as a result of his participation in [[The Fifteen]]. The first two sons of Andrew, the 2nd Lord Fraser, were not seen in Scotland after the 1650 [[Battle of Dunbar (1650)|Battle of Dunbar]]. One of them, James Fraser, ended up in Massachusetts (USA) as "James Frizzell." He lived in Roxbury, MA; married in 1656; had children; and died in 1717.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98345307/james-frizzell | title=James Frizzell (1626-1717) - Find a Grave | website=[[Find a Grave]] }}</ref>
"Some remarks upon the subject of the Highland Clan Fraser will explain their position; for their great influence in the Highlands of Scotland during comparatively modern times, and their possessions in those districts, have created the belief that all of the name must necessarily be members of that Clan, and some have supposed that the family had a Highland or Celtic origin, a supposition in some degree countenanced by one or two writers on the subject; especially by one who styles the town of Fraserburgh "strange offspring of a Highland Clan"...

==References==
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...a branch, which also held lands in Forfarshire, obtained large possessions in the districts around Inverness, and eventually becoming very numerous, originated or formed the Highland Clan of the name. But the senior line, which continued to have their principal seat in the Lowlands, and those of the surname who remained in that section of Scotland, where Teutonic institutions prevailed, and whence the patriarchal system of Clans and Clanships had long been banished, had nothing to do with the origin or formation of the Highland Clan, and never belonged to it. "


In other words, the Frasers of Philorth never belonged to the [[Gaels|Gaelic]], [[Scottish highlands|Highland]] [[Clan Fraser]].


==External links==
==External links==
*[http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-03/fraser02.html Frasers of Philorth from Baronage Press]
*[http://www.baronage.co.uk/bphtm-03/fraser02.html Frasers of Philorth from Baronage Press]



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Latest revision as of 17:40, 26 March 2023

The Frasers of Philorth are a Scottish lowland family, originally from the Anjou region of France.[1] Castle Fraser, their family seat, is in Sauchen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.[2] Since the time of Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun, the heads of the Philorth family are the Lords Saltoun.[3] The current head of the Frasers of Philorth is Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun, who is Chief of the Name and Arms of Clan Fraser since 1 May 1984, by decree of the Court of the Lord Lyon. The family's arms are "azure, three cinquefoils argent"—three silver strawberry flowers on a field of blue. The heraldic cinquefoil is a stylized five-point leaf; the cinquefoils which appear on the Fraser of Philorth coat-of-arms are specifically strawberry flowers. Only the Lady or Lord Saltoun is permitted to display these arms plain and undifferenced.

History

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Fraserburgh Alexander's grandson, also Alexander, married a daughter of the Earl of Ross, acquiring the lands of Philorth in Buchan, plus the castle of Cairnbulg, which has been the seat of the Fraser chiefs from that time forward.

In 1504, the family purchased a fishing community called Faithlie, by Kinnaird Head.[4] On coming into possession in 1569, Sir Alexander, 8th Lord of Philorth, began to build "a large and beautiful town". He laid the foundation of the Tower of Kynnairdshead, since called the Castle of Fraserburgh, and built a church.[4]

They created a burgh of barony in 1546.[4]

In 1592, Alexander was given a charter by James VI for Faithlie. He improved the harbour, making the area a thriving town, which soon became a free port and burgh called Fraserburgh, a rival of Aberdeen.

Around 1596, the family built Pittulie Castle.[5]

Fraserburgh was to have had a university, but the religious troubles and competition from Aberdeen stemmed the town’s growth. By building Fraserburgh Castle the Laird bankrupted himself, and had to sell the Philorth Castle,[4] which passed out of the family for over 300 years until Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun, bought it back in 1934. Alexander, 9th Lord of Philorth, married the heiress of the Lord Saltoun, a title borne by the Clan Fraser chiefs since that time.

The Chiefship was in dispute between the Frasers of Philorth and another branch, which also came from Tweeddale, the Frasers of Muchalls. In the reign of Charles I. The peerage expired with the fourth Lord Fraser, who died in 1716 while on the run as a result of his participation in The Fifteen. The first two sons of Andrew, the 2nd Lord Fraser, were not seen in Scotland after the 1650 Battle of Dunbar. One of them, James Fraser, ended up in Massachusetts (USA) as "James Frizzell." He lived in Roxbury, MA; married in 1656; had children; and died in 1717.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Fraser, Alexander (1879). The Frasers of Philorth. Edinburgh. p. 1:6. Retrieved 17 December 2019.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. ^ Munro, David M.; Gittings, Bruce (2006). Scotland: An Encyclopedia of Places & Landscapes. Collins. p. 113. ISBN 978-0004724669.
  3. ^ Fraser, Fiona. "History". Fraserchief. Retrieved 17 December 2019.
  4. ^ a b c d McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 129. ISBN 185158-231-2.
  5. ^ McKean, Charles (1990). Banff & Buchan: An Illustrated Architectural Guide. Mainstream Publications Ltd. p. 124. ISBN 185158-231-2.
  6. ^ "James Frizzell (1626-1717) - Find a Grave". Find a Grave.


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