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John FRASER, 2nd of Farraline

John FRASER, 2nd of Farraline

Male 1499 - 1544  (45 years)

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  • Name John FRASER  [1
    Suffix 2nd of Farraline 
    Born 1499  Farraline, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    FamilySearch ID LBL9-C9Z 
    Died 15 Jul 1544  Kinloch-Lochy, Inverness, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I594771913  Carney Wehofer 2024 Genealogy
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2024 

    Father Alexander - Sliochd Ian Mhic Alastair FRASER, of Lovat - 1st of Farraline,   b. 1478, Dores, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1578, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 100 years) 
    Mother Helen ROSS, of Achnacloich,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Abt 1519  Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F536730000  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Katherine ROSE, of Kilravock,   b. Between 1515 and 1525, Kilravock, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Apr 1624, Scotland, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 109 years) 
    Married Abt 1541  Farraline, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Hugh FRASER, 1st of Erchitt,   b. 1540, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Oct 1610, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     2. Thomas FRASER, 3rd of Farraline,   b. Abt 1542, Farraline, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James FRASER, 1st of Culduthel,   b. Aft 15 Jul 1544, Farraline, Inverness-shire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1620  (Age ~ 75 years)
    Last Modified 8 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F536729972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John Fraser, second of Farraline, known among his country men as "Ian Mac Alastair," or John the son of Alexander. He was the first of this family who settled in Stratherrick. He married Katharine, fourth daughter of Hugh Rose, IX of Kilravock, by Agnes, daughter of Alexander Urquhart of Cromarty, with issue:
      1. Thomas, his heir and successor.
      2. Hugh, from whom fhe Frasers of Erchitt.
      3. James, born after his father's death, ancestor of the Frasers of Culduthell.
      John was slain at the Battle of Blar-nan-leine, at Kinloch-Lochy, on the 15th of July 1544.
      From him the Frasers of Farraline became known all over the Highlands as "Sliochd In Mhic Alastair" ? the descendants of John the son of Alexander.
      He was succeeded by his eldest son, Thomas ?
      Source: HISTORY OF THE FRASERS OF LOVAT, by Alexander Mackenzie, M.J.I., Inverness,1896, pp. 544-45.



  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 8 Apr 2024), entry for Katherine-nic-Hugh Rose, person ID LC1V-NSP. (Reliability: 3).