Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat

Beaufort Castle under construction in the late 1870s - the 13th Lord Lovat is shown at right.

Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat and 2nd Baron Lovat (21 December 1828 – 6 September 1887), was a Scottish peer. While legally the 13th Lord, he was referred to as the 15th Lord Lovat.

Lovat was the son of Thomas Alexander Fraser, 12th Lord Lovat, and Charlotte Georgina Stafford-Jerningham. He succeeded his father in 1875. Lord Lovat resided at Beaufort Castle, and was the 22nd Chief of the Clan Fraser, or MacShimidh. He also served as Lord Lieutenant of Inverness between 1873 and 1887.

Lord Lovat married Alice Mary Weld-Blundell, daughter of Thomas Weld-Blundell, in 1866. He died in September 1887, aged 58, and was succeeded by his son Simon. Lady Blundell survived her husband by over fifty years and died in 1938, aged 92. They had nine children.

• Simon Thomas Joseph Fraser (17 Aug 1867 – 28 Sep 1868)
• Hon. Mary Laura Fraser (2 Apr 1869 – 3 Dec 1946), married to John Scott, Viscount Encombe (1870–1900), 2 sons including John Scott, 4th Earl of Eldon.
• Hon. Alice Mary Charlotte Fraser (3 Mar 1870 – 7 Aug 1958); married to Hon. Bernard Constable-Maxwell, son of William Constable-Maxwell, 10th Lord Herries of Terregles, 12 children including World War II flying ace Gerald Maxwell
• Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat (25 Nov 1871 – 18 Feb 1933)
• Hon. Etheldreada Mary Fraser (22 Nov 1872 – 9 Oct 1949); married to diplomat Sir Francis Oswald Lindley, son of judge Lord Lindley, 2 daughters
• Major Hon. Hugh Joseph Fraser (6 Jul 1874 – Oct 1914 †); served with the Scots Guards during World War I, killed in the First Battle of Ypres
• Major Hon. Alastair Thomas Joseph Fraser (1 Aug 1877 – 14 Oct 1949); married Lady Sybil Grimston, daughter of James Grimston, 3rd Earl of Verulam
• Hon. Margaret Mary Fraser OBE (25 Jun 1881 – 4 Aug 1972); married to Brig-Gen Archibald Stirling, son of Sir William Stirling-Maxwell, 9th Baronet. Their 6 children includes Special Air Service co-founder Sir David Stirling.
• Hon. Muriel Mary Rose Fraser (12 Jul 1884 – ?); Catholic nun

Descendants

Scottish actor Rose Leslie is a descendant of Fraser.

References

• Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990,
• Leigh Rayment's Peerage Pages
• Lundy, Darryl. "FAQ". The Peerage.