Jock Fraser Putney here. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have a Fraser patch and a Fraser coat of arms. I have always felt a part of something bigger than me. Je Suis Prest!
I am Canadian and recently learned my 3rd great grandmother was a Fraser and her parents were Fraser and Mackenzie. Its been amazing learning about my Scottish Heritage. My grandfather’s first name was passed down across the generations from her Mackenzie grandfather.
I’m from Edinburgh. Born n bred. My mother was a Fraser. I was married in my mothers Tartan. Dress Fraser. 34 years later I’ve never lost my love for my Clan.
I Also Hold the Name David Fraser and Understanding the Clan history has given me a insight into my family I never knew. Thank you for this.. both my Father and Grand father passed away before I was able to ask about our family rish History, I hope I can make them proud and keep their fighting spirit alive within myself.
A large number of Frasers migrated to Canada. Thats where my grand father comes from. He moved down to south Florida. I found his ols paintings and workmaship. Theyre covered in old clan Fraser type of things. Then I dug up our families history. All the way back to the Braveheart days. Straight up warrior blood!
Michael Fraser Bolen I too have tried to dig up our family history. I specifically liked learning about Alexander Fraser, "The Scottish Patriot," who served under William Wallace and then later Robert the Bruce. I was able to find that Alexander was very important in the Scottish wars for independence and apparently had married the sister of Robert the Bruce.
Same here, you maybe the same Frazier as me. Sir Simon’s cousin, Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie, was much more fortunate. He fought at Bannockburn, married Bruce’s sister, and became Chamberlain of Scotland.
Sandra The thing is the Frazier's they are talking about the real way the spell that last name is Frazier, that last name is from the old galic language. This is about my Family. Here is more on the Frazier family. Fraser Clan Fraser (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Frisealach, French: Clan Frasier) is a Scottish clan of French origin. The Clan has been strongly associated with Inverness and the surrounding area since the Clan’s founder gained lands there in the 13th century. Since its founding, the Clan has dominated local politics and been active in every major military conflict involving Scotland. It has also played a considerable role in most major political turmoils. The Clan’s current chief is Simon Fraser, the 16th Lord Lovat, and 25th Chief of the Clan. The arms of Clan Fraser are Quarterly: 1st and 4th Azure, three fraises Argent, 2nd and 3rd Gules, three antique crowns Or, or in layman’s terms, the traditional three cinquefoils, or fraises (strawberry flowers), as they have come to be known, in the first and fourth positions and three crowns in the second and third positions. Only the Lord Lovat is allowed use of these arms plain and undifferenced. Origins of the surname Main article: Fraser (surname) The surname ‘Fraser’ is of an uncertain origin. The first record of the name occur in the mid-12th century as “de Fresel”, “de Friselle”, and “de Freseliere”, and appears to be a Norman name, though there is no known placename in France that corresponds with it. Also, it has been thought possible that a medieval scribe could have corrupted a Gaelic name beyond recognition. A tradition, favoured by the leading family of Fraser, derived the clan’s descent from a Frenchman, Pierre Fraser, Seigneur de Troile, who came to Scotland in the reign of Charlemagne to form an alliance with the mythical King Achaius. Pierre’s son was then to have become thane of the Isle of Man in 814. Another explanation for the surname is that it is derived from the French words fraise, meaning strawberry (the fruit), and fraisiers, strawberry plants. There is a fabled account of the Fraser coat of arms which asserts during the reign of Charles the Simple of France, a nobleman from Bourbon named Julius de Berry entertained the King with a dish of fine strawberries. De Berry was then later knighted, with the knight taking strawberry flowers as his Arms and changing his name from ‘de Berry’ to ‘Fraiseux’ or ‘Frezeliere’. His direct descendants were to become the lords of Neidpath Castle, then known as Oliver. This origin has been disputed, and seen as a classic example of canting heraldry, where heraldic symbols are derived from a pun on similar sounding surname: (strawberry flowers - fraises). Early Frasers Around the reign of William the Lion (r.1165-1214), there was a mass of “Norman” immigration into Scotland. Thomas Grey, a 14th century English knight, listed several “Norman” families which took up land during William’s reign. Among those listed, the families of Moubray, Ramsay, Laundells, Valognes, Boys and Fraser are certainly or probably introduced under King William. The earliest written record of Frasers in Scotland is in 1160, when a Simon Fraser held lands in East Lothian at Keith. In that year, he made the gift of a church to the Tironensian monks at Kelso Abbey. The Frasers moved into Tweeddale in the 12th and 13th centuries and from there into the counties of Stirling, Angus, Inverness and Aberdeen. New homes The remains of Beauly Priory. Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver acquired the Bisset Lands around Beauly when he won the hand of its heiress, a young Bissett. King Alexander III granted the right of the “Lordship of Loveth, vulgo Morich,” in the Aird, in 1253, and the corresponding lands, to Simon Fraser of Lovat, either his son or cousin, from whom the Clan Fraser claims descent. Sir Simon held other lands in Aberdeen, which were given to his eldest son (or cousin), Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie. It is from Alexander that the Frasers of Philorth descend. In 1336, Thomas Fraser, of the Frasers of Muchalls, gained the estates of Stonywood and Muchalls in Kincardineshire, and soon erected a tower house stronghold overlooking the North Sea. This tower house was later expanded, and became known as Muchalls Castle. Wars of Scottish Independence During the Scottish Wars of Independence, Sir Simon Fraser, known as “the Patriot”, fought first with the Red Comyn, and later with Sir William Wallace and Robert the Bruce. Sir Simon is celebrated for having defeated the English in three separate engagements at the Battle of Roslin in 1303, with just 8,000 men under his command. Along with the Clan Fraser, the Red Comyn’s Clan Comyn, and the Clan Sinclair are known to have fought at the battle, which took place on 24 February 1303. At the Battle of Methven in 1306, Sir Simon led troops along with Bruce, and saved the King’s life in three separate instances. Simon was allegedly awarded the 3 Crowns which now appear in the Lovat Arms for these three acts of bravery. At the end of the day, he was captured by the English and executed with great cruelty by King Edward in 1306, in the same barbaric fashion as Wallace. At the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, Sir Simon’s cousin, Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie, was much more fortunate. He fought at Bannockburn, married Bruce’s sister, and became Chamberlain of Scotland. The Frasers of Philorth trace their lineage from Alexander. At the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Alexander Fraser’s three younger brothers, Simon Fraser of Lovat, Andrew, and James, were killed while fighting the English. Clan wars Fraser lands are shown in blue. This map is accurate to the acts of parliament 1587 & 1594. Click to enlarge. As most all Highlanders, the Frasers have been involved in countless instances of Clan warfare, particularly against the Macdonalds. Two Gaelic war cries of the Frasers have been generally recognized. The first, “Caisteal Dhuni” (Castle Dounie/Downie) refers to the ancestral Castle and Clan seat, which once existed near the present Beaufort Castle. The second is “A Mhòr-fhaiche” (The Great Field). In 1544, the Frasers fought a great clan battle, the Battle of the Shirts (Blar-ne-Léine in Gaelic) against the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, over the disputed chiefship of Clan Ranald. The Frasers, as part of a large coalition, backed a son of the 5th Chief, Ranald Gallda (the Stranger), which the MacDonalds found unacceptable. The Earl of Argyll intervened, refusing to let the two forces engage. But on their march home, the 300 Frasers were ambushed by 500 MacDonalds. Only five Frasers and eight MacDonalds are said to have survived the battle. Both the Lovat Chief, Hugh Fraser, and his son were amongst the dead and were buried at Beauly Priory. Robert Mor Munro, 15th chief of Clan Munro, was a staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and he consequently was treated favourably by her son, James VI. Robert was also a faithful friend of Mary. Scottish historian George Buchanan, a contemporary, wrote that when the unfortunate princess went to Inverness in 1562: “as soon as they heard of their sovereign’s danger, a great number of the most eminent Scots poured in around her, especially the Frasers and Munros, who were esteemed the most ‘valiant of the clans inhabiting those countries in the north.’ ” These two clans took Inverness Castle for the Queen. The Queen later hanged the governor, a Gordon who had refused her admission. In 1571 the Clan Fraser joined forces with the Clan Forbes in their centuries-long feud against the Clan Gordon. The Frasers and Forbes were joined by Clan Keith and Clan Crichton. The Gordons were joined by Clan Leslie, Clan Irvine and Clan Seton. The feud culminated in two full scale battles: the Battle of Tillieangus and the Battle of Craibstone. At the first, the 6th Lord Forbes’s youngest son, known as Black Aurther Forbes, was killed. Legend has it that “he stooped down to quench his thirst and one of the Gordons gave him his death blow through an open joint in his armour“. A separate battle took place between the Clan Fraser (with help from the Clan MacRae) and the Clan Logan at Kessock, where Gilligorm, the Chief of the Clan Logan, was killed. Call to arms & civil war Traditionally, Frasers wear small branches of Iubhar (Gaelic), or Yew, in their caps. During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of 1644-1650, the Clan was as active as ever, supporting the cause of the Covenanters. In 1645, at the Battle of Auldearn, in Nairnshire, the Clan opposed the Royalist leader James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, and fought under a Fraser of Struy (from a small village at the mouth of Glen Strathfarrar). The battle left eighty-seven Fraser widows. A poem about the battle reads: “Here Fraser Fraser kills, a Browndoth kills a Browndoth.?A Bold a Bold, and Lieth’s by Lieth overthrown.?A Forbes against a Forbes and her doeth stand,?And Drummonds fight with Drummonds hand to hand.?There dith Magill cause a Magill to die,?And Gordon doth the strenth of Gordon try.?Oh! Scotland, were though Mad? Off thine own native gore.?So Much till now thou never shedst before.”
Janet Fraser married my six times great grandfather Smollet Holden (d. 1813), the well-known Dublin music publisher and composer of military tunes. The name Urquhart also on this line. So proud to be Fraser 🙂Learned so much with this upload, sending thanks and good wishes!!
Proud to hold the name Frizzell, the ancient form of Fraser. In reality its the same name. Just an original variation. 11th generation of James Frissel son of Andrew 2nd Lord Fraser, exiled to America as a prisoner of the English after the Battle of Dunbar in 1652. The oldest known Fraser line in America.
They had one in Scotland in the 90s or early 2000s to raise funds to keep the Castle owned by the clan. I was little but remember when my grandfather received the letter.
My great-grandfather Joseph Fraser was a famous soccer player in Scotland and then he went off to World War 1 to the trenches. After World War I he went to America and on the ship over he met my great-grandmother Elizabeth Kerr. They were married by the captain of the ship and my great-grandfather was working for Howard Hughes and my great-grandmother Elizabeth told me about how they saw the Hindenburg blow up.
Around 1300 one of my Fraser ancesters went to Holland for political reasons (maybe after the battle of Dunbar?). Later, one of his descendant went to Savoy (wich wasn't a party of France at the time), and at the end of the XVIth century one of his descendant, Amédée, went to Vailly in Chablais, and established himself there. He's the ancestor of my great-grandmother, the name had become Frezier at the time. I'm quite happy to know that a part of this blood runs in my veins.
Carl Fraser. It's the principe of the clan. But more, this young man looks really like his grand father Lord Lovat. It's wonderful. And as I'm french, and as we had from all times a brotherhood with Scottish, I'm a little proud. You know I lived in Stuart 's city, in the center of France.
Hey! Proud Member of Clan Fraser here in New England, USA. 11th generation of James Frissel son of Andrew 2nd Lord Fraser, exiled to America as a prisoner of the English after the Battle of Dunbar in 1652.
When u mix in that loyalty with the courage Fraser's are known for explains why England was scared enough to go the the lengths of ethnic cleansing to break Clan Fraser and other highland clans.
Yup. Fraser, Frazier, Frazer, Frizzell, Friseal.....it dont matter the.variation of the name we all have the same fighfer blood...the men and the women.
So my real name is Chloe Fraser and my Grandad is from Scotland. In 2018 I went to Scotland and my Grandad wanted to get a new Kilt for himself because he accidentally spilt some oil on it. And guess what all the American tourists that come to Scotland because of Outlander buy the Sporrans, Sgian Dubh's, Kilt Tartans because they think it is merchandise from the show (no offence to the people across the pond) but we had to put an order for them but anyways I had a great time with my Grandad and I am hoping to go again this year.
The frasers of lovat are a junior clan of the Fraser's of philorth. They are listed in the companion roll of william the conqueror though that is disputed in authenticity. Fraiser is a modern french word meaning strawberry plant.
My family is descendent from a fur trader in Canada. I suspect him to be Simon the explorer of western Canada (his 10 children are unnamed) he descendrd from a cadet branch of the lovats.
Thanks. I am like 18th great grandson or so. An offshoot from one of the Alexander Frasers. My faction went to America and slowly changed the last name to FRAIZER.
@@blacrow7 The Ancient variation is Friseal. But all variations of the name in scotland were changed to all have fraser. In the 1700s registry. Frazier is the same same as Fraser as is Frizzell. Many clansmen before.the 1700s registry would just used variations because it meant the same thing. Hence all the different spellings of.Fraser. My family left Scotland before the registry and Came to America. My 11th Great Grandfather was James Frissell son of Andrew 2nd Lord Fraser who was exiled to America after the battle of Dunbar by the english
@@blacrow7 We really have a Great Clan. Very Fierce. The more you research the Fraser Clan the more pride you will have. You will love the Journey My fellow clansman.
I’m a Fraser in the US. Anyone here descended from, or related to, Jeremiah Collin or Collins Fraser or Frazer (b. 1763, New Jersey, USA-d. 1847, New York State, USA)? Trying to find his father’s name so that I can determine where in Scotland our family is from. Family tradition says we were from the Inverness area, but I cannot verify that family lore.
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Jock Fraser Putney here. I live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I have a Fraser patch and a Fraser coat of arms. I have always felt a part of something bigger than me. Je Suis Prest!
You are, something much bigger.
I am Canadian and recently learned my 3rd great grandmother was a Fraser and her parents were Fraser and Mackenzie. Its been amazing learning about my Scottish Heritage. My grandfather’s first name was passed down across the generations from her Mackenzie grandfather.
I’m from Edinburgh. Born n bred. My mother was a Fraser. I was married in my mothers Tartan. Dress Fraser. 34 years later I’ve never lost my love for my Clan.
I Also Hold the Name David Fraser and Understanding the Clan history has given me a insight into my family I never knew.
Thank you for this.. both my Father and Grand father passed away before I was able to ask about our family rish History, I hope I can make them proud and keep their fighting spirit alive within myself.
Im Canadian and my last name is Fraser. Interesting to learn this history. Outlander brought me here
A large number of Frasers migrated to Canada. Thats where my grand father comes from. He moved down to south Florida. I found his ols paintings and workmaship. Theyre covered in old clan Fraser type of things. Then I dug up our families history. All the way back to the Braveheart days. Straight up warrior blood!
Michael Fraser Bolen I too have tried to dig up our family history. I specifically liked learning about Alexander Fraser, "The Scottish Patriot," who served under William Wallace and then later Robert the Bruce. I was able to find that Alexander was very important in the Scottish wars for independence and apparently had married the sister of Robert the Bruce.
Sandra I’m Fraser as well, we landed in Pictou Nova Scotia, some came to the south shore, others to Cape Breton
Same here, you maybe the same Frazier as me. Sir Simon’s cousin, Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie, was much more fortunate. He fought at Bannockburn, married Bruce’s sister, and became Chamberlain of Scotland.
Sandra The thing is the Frazier's they are talking about the real way the spell that last name is Frazier, that last name is from the old galic language. This is about my Family. Here is more on the Frazier family.
Fraser
Clan Fraser (Scottish Gaelic: Clann Frisealach, French: Clan Frasier) is a Scottish clan of French origin. The Clan has been strongly associated with Inverness and the surrounding area since the Clan’s founder gained lands there in the 13th century. Since its founding, the Clan has dominated local politics and been active in every major military conflict involving Scotland. It has also played a considerable role in most major political turmoils.
The Clan’s current chief is Simon Fraser, the 16th Lord Lovat, and 25th Chief of the Clan. The arms of Clan Fraser are Quarterly: 1st and 4th Azure, three fraises Argent, 2nd and 3rd Gules, three antique crowns Or, or in layman’s terms, the traditional three cinquefoils, or fraises (strawberry flowers), as they have come to be known, in the first and fourth positions and three crowns in the second and third positions. Only the Lord Lovat is allowed use of these arms plain and undifferenced.
Origins of the surname
Main article: Fraser (surname)
The surname ‘Fraser’ is of an uncertain origin. The first record of the name occur in the mid-12th century as “de Fresel”, “de Friselle”, and “de Freseliere”, and appears to be a Norman name, though there is no known placename in France that corresponds with it. Also, it has been thought possible that a medieval scribe could have corrupted a Gaelic name beyond recognition.
A tradition, favoured by the leading family of Fraser, derived the clan’s descent from a Frenchman, Pierre Fraser, Seigneur de Troile, who came to Scotland in the reign of Charlemagne to form an alliance with the mythical King Achaius. Pierre’s son was then to have become thane of the Isle of Man in 814.
Another explanation for the surname is that it is derived from the French words fraise, meaning strawberry (the fruit), and fraisiers, strawberry plants. There is a fabled account of the Fraser coat of arms which asserts during the reign of Charles the Simple of France, a nobleman from Bourbon named Julius de Berry entertained the King with a dish of fine strawberries. De Berry was then later knighted, with the knight taking strawberry flowers as his Arms and changing his name from ‘de Berry’ to ‘Fraiseux’ or ‘Frezeliere’. His direct descendants were to become the lords of Neidpath Castle, then known as Oliver. This origin has been disputed, and seen as a classic example of canting heraldry, where heraldic symbols are derived from a pun on similar sounding surname: (strawberry flowers - fraises).
Early Frasers
Around the reign of William the Lion (r.1165-1214), there was a mass of “Norman” immigration into Scotland. Thomas Grey, a 14th century English knight, listed several “Norman” families which took up land during William’s reign. Among those listed, the families of Moubray, Ramsay, Laundells, Valognes, Boys and Fraser are certainly or probably introduced under King William.
The earliest written record of Frasers in Scotland is in 1160, when a Simon Fraser held lands in East Lothian at Keith. In that year, he made the gift of a church to the Tironensian monks at Kelso Abbey. The Frasers moved into Tweeddale in the 12th and 13th centuries and from there into the counties of Stirling, Angus, Inverness and Aberdeen.
New homes
The remains of Beauly Priory.
Sir Simon Fraser of Oliver acquired the Bisset Lands around Beauly when he won the hand of its heiress, a young Bissett. King Alexander III granted the right of the “Lordship of Loveth, vulgo Morich,” in the Aird, in 1253, and the corresponding lands, to Simon Fraser of Lovat, either his son or cousin, from whom the Clan Fraser claims descent. Sir Simon held other lands in Aberdeen, which were given to his eldest son (or cousin), Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie. It is from Alexander that the Frasers of Philorth descend. In 1336, Thomas Fraser, of the Frasers of Muchalls, gained the estates of Stonywood and Muchalls in Kincardineshire, and soon erected a tower house stronghold overlooking the North Sea. This tower house was later expanded, and became known as Muchalls Castle.
Wars of Scottish Independence
During the Scottish Wars of Independence, Sir Simon Fraser, known as “the Patriot”, fought first with the Red Comyn, and later with Sir William Wallace and Robert the Bruce.
Sir Simon is celebrated for having defeated the English in three separate engagements at the Battle of Roslin in 1303, with just 8,000 men under his command. Along with the Clan Fraser, the Red Comyn’s Clan Comyn, and the Clan Sinclair are known to have fought at the battle, which took place on 24 February 1303. At the Battle of Methven in 1306, Sir Simon led troops along with Bruce, and saved the King’s life in three separate instances. Simon was allegedly awarded the 3 Crowns which now appear in the Lovat Arms for these three acts of bravery. At the end of the day, he was captured by the English and executed with great cruelty by King Edward in 1306, in the same barbaric fashion as Wallace. At the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314, Sir Simon’s cousin, Sir Alexander Fraser of Cowie, was much more fortunate. He fought at Bannockburn, married Bruce’s sister, and became Chamberlain of Scotland. The Frasers of Philorth trace their lineage from Alexander. At the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, Alexander Fraser’s three younger brothers, Simon Fraser of Lovat, Andrew, and James, were killed while fighting the English.
Clan wars
Fraser lands are shown in blue. This map is accurate to the acts of parliament 1587 & 1594. Click to enlarge.
As most all Highlanders, the Frasers have been involved in countless instances of Clan warfare, particularly against the Macdonalds. Two Gaelic war cries of the Frasers have been generally recognized. The first, “Caisteal Dhuni” (Castle Dounie/Downie) refers to the ancestral Castle and Clan seat, which once existed near the present Beaufort Castle. The second is “A Mhòr-fhaiche” (The Great Field).
In 1544, the Frasers fought a great clan battle, the Battle of the Shirts (Blar-ne-Léine in Gaelic) against the Clan Macdonald of Clanranald, over the disputed chiefship of Clan Ranald. The Frasers, as part of a large coalition, backed a son of the 5th Chief, Ranald Gallda (the Stranger), which the MacDonalds found unacceptable. The Earl of Argyll intervened, refusing to let the two forces engage. But on their march home, the 300 Frasers were ambushed by 500 MacDonalds. Only five Frasers and eight MacDonalds are said to have survived the battle. Both the Lovat Chief, Hugh Fraser, and his son were amongst the dead and were buried at Beauly Priory.
Robert Mor Munro, 15th chief of Clan Munro, was a staunch supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, and he consequently was treated favourably by her son, James VI. Robert was also a faithful friend of Mary. Scottish historian George Buchanan, a contemporary, wrote that when the unfortunate princess went to Inverness in 1562: “as soon as they heard of their sovereign’s danger, a great number of the most eminent Scots poured in around her, especially the Frasers and Munros, who were esteemed the most ‘valiant of the clans inhabiting those countries in the north.’ ” These two clans took Inverness Castle for the Queen. The Queen later hanged the governor, a Gordon who had refused her admission.
In 1571 the Clan Fraser joined forces with the Clan Forbes in their centuries-long feud against the Clan Gordon. The Frasers and Forbes were joined by Clan Keith and Clan Crichton. The Gordons were joined by Clan Leslie, Clan Irvine and Clan Seton. The feud culminated in two full scale battles: the Battle of Tillieangus and the Battle of Craibstone. At the first, the 6th Lord Forbes’s youngest son, known as Black Aurther Forbes, was killed. Legend has it that “he stooped down to quench his thirst and one of the Gordons gave him his death blow through an open joint in his armour“. A separate battle took place between the Clan Fraser (with help from the Clan MacRae) and the Clan Logan at Kessock, where Gilligorm, the Chief of the Clan Logan, was killed.
Call to arms & civil war
Traditionally, Frasers wear small branches of Iubhar (Gaelic), or Yew, in their caps.
During the Wars of the Three Kingdoms of 1644-1650, the Clan was as active as ever, supporting the cause of the Covenanters.
In 1645, at the Battle of Auldearn, in Nairnshire, the Clan opposed the Royalist leader James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, and fought under a Fraser of Struy (from a small village at the mouth of Glen Strathfarrar). The battle left eighty-seven Fraser widows. A poem about the battle reads:
“Here Fraser Fraser kills, a Browndoth kills a Browndoth.?A Bold a Bold, and Lieth’s by Lieth overthrown.?A Forbes against a Forbes and her doeth stand,?And Drummonds fight with Drummonds hand to hand.?There dith Magill cause a Magill to die,?And Gordon doth the strenth of Gordon try.?Oh! Scotland, were though Mad? Off thine own native gore.?So Much till now thou never shedst before.”
Janet Fraser married my six times great grandfather Smollet Holden (d. 1813), the well-known Dublin music publisher and composer of military tunes. The name Urquhart also on this line. So proud to be Fraser 🙂Learned so much with this upload, sending thanks and good wishes!!
Proud to hold the name Frizzell, the ancient form of Fraser. In reality its the same name. Just an original variation.
11th generation of James Frissel son of Andrew 2nd Lord Fraser, exiled to America as a prisoner of the English after the Battle of Dunbar in 1652. The oldest known Fraser line in America.
Mine is spelled Frasier, don't matter we are all brothers
As a fraser from england i salute the clan !scotland the brave!!!!
One day we have to arrange a clan meeting for Frasers from all around the world that have Scottish heritage
Yes please.i am descendant from the Fraser clan. Raised in New Zealand. I bought a hunting tarten scarf recently. Love it's beautiful greens .
They had one in Scotland in the 90s or early 2000s to raise funds to keep the Castle owned by the clan. I was little but remember when my grandfather received the letter.
@@mkane1970 likewise part of the Fraser’s that Came to New Zealand and have been trying to learn more about the history
My family and direct ancestors are Frasers from the highlands I’m proud of my heritage 🏴
My great-grandfather Joseph Fraser was a famous soccer player in Scotland and then he went off to World War 1 to the trenches. After World War I he went to America and on the ship over he met my great-grandmother Elizabeth Kerr. They were married by the captain of the ship and my great-grandfather was working for Howard Hughes and my great-grandmother Elizabeth told me about how they saw the Hindenburg blow up.
Around 1300 one of my Fraser ancesters went to Holland for political reasons (maybe after the battle of Dunbar?). Later, one of his descendant went to Savoy (wich wasn't a party of France at the time), and at the end of the XVIth century one of his descendant, Amédée, went to Vailly in Chablais, and established himself there. He's the ancestor of my great-grandmother, the name had become Frezier at the time. I'm quite happy to know that a part of this blood runs in my veins.
YES MY king 🌟🌟🌟🌟🇺🇸 my relatives also come from SCOTTLAND I love you 🎶🌹🎼😘😇
Je Suis Prest!
Je Suis Prest! from america cousin.
Caestle Dhunie!!
All Fraser's are Brothers and sisters....
Carl Fraser. It's the principe of the clan. But more, this young man looks really like his grand father Lord Lovat. It's wonderful. And as I'm french, and as we had from all times a brotherhood with Scottish, I'm a little proud. You know I lived in Stuart 's city, in the center of France.
If you go back far enough the Frasers were from Anjou and of Gualic decent moving to Scotland in the 900s - 1100s.
Hey! Proud Member of Clan Fraser here in New England, USA.
11th generation of James Frissel son of Andrew 2nd Lord Fraser, exiled to America as a prisoner of the English after the Battle of Dunbar in 1652.
Wonder why mime is spelled differently? Lol fr.
When u mix in that loyalty with the courage Fraser's are known for explains why England was scared enough to go the the lengths of ethnic cleansing to break Clan Fraser and other highland clans.
I am a Grant but related to the Frasers. Thank you for this interesting video.
As a Sime who was born in Ukraine I have always still felt a strong tie to my Scottish heritage
Wayyy a fellow Sime I’m from Perth in Scotland
Yep, that is about my family. And we are still are hard core fighter to this day.
Yup. Fraser, Frazier, Frazer, Frizzell, Friseal.....it dont matter the.variation of the name we all have the same fighfer blood...the men and the women.
I would love to reach out to others from our clan and try to trace some heritage back before i go to Scotland next year.
And what would you like them to say to you?
Would like to know more of my familys history. Very interesting so far.
Never realized what my lineage was but it all makes sense now!
So my real name is Chloe Fraser and my Grandad is from Scotland. In 2018 I went to Scotland and my Grandad wanted to get a new Kilt for himself because he accidentally spilt some oil on it. And guess what all the American tourists that come to Scotland because of Outlander buy the Sporrans, Sgian Dubh's, Kilt Tartans because they think it is merchandise from the show (no offence to the people across the pond) but we had to put an order for them but anyways I had a great time with my Grandad and I am hoping to go again this year.
The other 2 parts will be uploaded today
The frasers of lovat are a junior clan of the Fraser's of philorth. They are listed in the companion roll of william the conqueror though that is disputed in authenticity. Fraiser is a modern french word meaning strawberry plant.
My family is descendent from a fur trader in Canada. I suspect him to be Simon the explorer of western Canada (his 10 children are unnamed) he descendrd from a cadet branch of the lovats.
Thumbs up if you came here because of Outlander
I’m related to one of the old Chiefs of the Fraser clan James dean Fraser
Thanks. I am like 18th great grandson or so. An offshoot from one of the Alexander Frasers. My faction went to America and slowly changed the last name to FRAIZER.
Frazier is the right way to spell that name, it is from the old galic language.
@@blacrow7 The Ancient variation is Friseal. But all variations of the name in scotland were changed to all have fraser. In the 1700s registry. Frazier is the same same as Fraser as is Frizzell. Many clansmen before.the 1700s registry would just used variations because it meant the same thing. Hence all the different spellings of.Fraser. My family left Scotland before the registry and Came to America. My 11th Great Grandfather was James Frissell son of Andrew 2nd Lord Fraser who was exiled to America after the battle of Dunbar by the english
@@benjifrizzell7992 Am still learning all about this in my family.
@@blacrow7 We really have a Great Clan. Very Fierce.
The more you research the Fraser Clan the more pride you will have. You will love the Journey
My fellow clansman.
Cheguei aqui por causa da série Outlander, agora estou pesquisando sobre a história.
Passo 2 "Família Mackenzie".
Im a "Frazer" with a Z. Wish I knew more about this variation
Any new videos on the Clans?
so this is where my last name comes from
chronicle tap All Fraser's are Brothers and sisters.
It’s Lord Lovat not Lovett
Must admit I feel that pylons are a monstrous intrusion on the landscape especially in the Highlands. However they are necessary,
I Love scotland
By Jove this all makes me upset that some of our family died.. bloody hell
Je suis prest baby.
I’m a Fraser in the US. Anyone here descended from, or related to, Jeremiah Collin or Collins Fraser or Frazer (b. 1763, New Jersey, USA-d. 1847, New York State, USA)? Trying to find his father’s name so that I can determine where in Scotland our family is from. Family tradition says we were from the Inverness area, but I cannot verify that family lore.
I'm having the same problem..
Tom Fraser Are you a descendant of Jeremiah’s?
Not that I have found no.
Where does the name Lovat come from?
ah, not sure, I will try and find out
I'm from australia and we have a plaque of clan fraser of lovat with the stag and the motto i am ready (je suis prest). I'm a Fraser
I’m from Australia and I’m Jordan Buchanan Vanzetti Fraser I’ve descended from John Fraser (1749-1803)
So...where does the name Frasher come into all this?
i found a guy in this comment section with my exact name
So I guess we are all cousins huh? ;)
Just wondering why my last name is spelled differently
Oh you don't want to know, it stems from the great exile of clan members involved in conduct with child that I dare not repeat!!!
I'm a distant clan fraser. Not fraser of lovat, the clan fraser that predates lovat
I want to fight
where tf is jamie and claire fraser?!?!?
I'm a Frazier manly on my mother's side
they were catholic
Never
"kilted clans through the ages" epic research failure!
God is good God is eternal
Funny how all the current aristocratic "Frasers" all sound English? Angry about pylons? Folk need electricity mate
Give my family land back much like the Native Indians in Canada. If you can trace history, make it right. Fools.