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William Fraser

männlich 1654 - 1715  (60 Jahre)


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  • Name William Fraser 
    Geburt 21 Nov 1654 
    Geschlecht männlich 
    Tod 18 Mrz 1715 
    Personen-Kennung I109863  Nachfahren von Hedwig vom Gleiberg (ca. 939 – 993 n. Chr.)
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    Vater Alec Fraser,   geb. 1630   gest. 1682 (Alter 52 Jahre) 
    Beziehung nat 
    Mutter Anne Kerr,   geb. 26 Nov 1631   gest. 30 Aug 1658 (Alter 26 Jahre) 
    Beziehung nat 
    Eheschließung 11 Jan 1652 
    Familien-Kennung F27998  Familienblatt  |  Familientafel

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    Kinder 
     1. William Fraser,   geb. 19 Nov 1691   gest. 1727 (Alter 35 Jahre)  [Vater: nat]  [Mutter: nat]
    Familien-Kennung F27787  Familienblatt  |  Familientafel
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    • BIOGRAPHY
      In 1667 he matriculated at King's College, Aberdeen, and was in Francein 1679 and 1680. In November 1681 he had command of a company of Foot but left the Army in 1682. On 11 October 1683 he married Margaret Sharp, daughter of James Sharp, Archbishop of St.Andrews. In 1697 he was kidnapped by Thomas and Simon Fraser (Lord Lovat) and imprisoned on an island in the Beauly river.

      Suspected of sympathy with the projected invasion of Scotland by the French in the Jacobite interest, on 8 March 1708 a P.C. warrant for his apprehension was issued. He was ordered to be sent up to London but was respited for sickness, 13 May following. He died 18 March 1715.