Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun
The Lord Saltoun | |
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| Member of the House of Lords | |
| Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland | |
| In office 1897–1900 | |
| Preceded by | Sir Charles Dalrymple, 1st Baronet |
| Succeeded by | James Hozier, 2nd Baron Newlands |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 August 1851 |
| Died | 19 June 1933 |
| Spouse | Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew |
| Children | 5 (including Alexander and William) |
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Alexander William Frederick Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun CMG (8 August 1851 – 19 June 1933) was a Scottish representative peer, military officer, and freemason.
Biography
He was born on 8 August 1851 as the son of Alexander Fraser, 18th Lord Saltoun.
Lord Saltoun served in the House of Lords as a Scottish representative peer,[1] He was a Freemason and the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland from 1897 to 1900.[2]
On 7 July 1885,[3] he married Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew and they had five children:
- Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun (1886–1979)
- Rear-Admiral Hon. George Fraser, RN (born 1887)[4]
- Lieutenant Hon. Simon Fraser, Gordon Highlanders (born 1888, killed in action 29 October 1914).[4]
- Brigadier Hon. William Fraser (1890–1964[5])
- Hon. Mary Alexandra Fraser (born 1891), married:[4]
- (1) Lieutenant-Commander John Codrington (died November 1918)
- (2) Major Arthur Ramsay
Lord Saltoun died on 19 June 1933.
References
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 19 December 1885; p. 12
- ^ Logan, Norma Davies (October 1983). Drink and Society: Scotland 1870–1914: thesis presented for the Degree of Ph.D. of the University of Glasgow (PDF). p. 246-247. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
- ^ St George Hanover Square – 3rd Qtr 1885, Vol. 1a, p. 747.
- ^ a b c Burke's Peerage.
- ^ Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives