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Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat

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The Lord Lovat
Coat of Arms of Lord Lovat
PredecessorSimon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat
BornSimon Fraser
(1977-02-13) 13 February 1977 (age 47)
ResidenceLondon
HeirHon. Jack Fraser, Master of Lovat
ParentsSimon Fraser, Master of Lovat

Simon Christopher Joseph Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat and 18th Baron Lovat (born 13 February 1977) has been the chief of Clan Fraser of Lovat since the death of his grandfather in 1995. He works in the finance industry and has written two short story collections.

Titles

While legally being 16th Lord Lovat, he is commonly referred to as the 18th Lord, and also as 25th MacShimidh (Gaelic: "son of Simon"), the traditional title of the Chiefs of Clan Fraser.

Biography

Lord Lovat is the son of Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat and his wife, Virginia (née Grose). He is the grandson of the 15th Lord Lovat. He has two older sisters (Violet, b. 1972) and Honor (b. 1973) and one younger brother (Jack (b. 1984)). Honor Fraser is a former British fashion model.

Lovat attended Harrow School, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh. He works as a fund manager for Carmagniac in London and Paris and holidays at his home in Scotland. He voiced his determination to buy back his family's estate and ancestral home, Beaufort Castle.[1]

Lovat recently is known for reading his two collections of short stories Memories of a Weasel and A Kilt with a Beak at Port Eliot Festival 2009 Literary Festival in Cornwall.[citation needed]

Ancestry

Family of Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat
16. Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat
8. Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat
17. Alice Weld-Blundell
4. Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat
18. Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblesdale
9. Hon. Laura Lister
19. Charlotte Tennant
2. Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat
20. Sir Delves Broughton, 10th Baronet
10. Sir Delves Broughton, 11th Baronet
21. Rosamund Broughton
5. Rosamond Broughton
22. Trevor Griffith-Boscawen
11. Vera Griffith-Boscawen
23. Agnes Bellers
1. Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat
6. David Grose
3. Virginia Grose

References

  1. ^ Ross, John, "Gloag's plan to build £20m golf club in her back garden", The Scotsman
Honorary titles
Preceded by MacShimidh
1995 – present 		Incumbent
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Lord Lovat
1995 – present 		Incumbent
Peerage of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Baron Lovat
1995 – present 		Incumbent


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