FRASER, Alexander 4th Lord Saltoun of the Fraser line (13th Lord Saltoun, old numbering) ¹

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  General Notes:

"Alexander Fraser, fourth Lord Saltoun of the Fraser line, and thirteenth from the first creation. He was born in 1710, and at the age of nineteen went for a tour of Europe with his tutor Mr. William Garioch. He was abroad during 1729-31. He had received a legacy from his grandfather, which made him independent during his father's lifetime ; he was but little at Philorth before he succeeded, and after his succession he only once attended an election of Peers, in 1750. On the abolition of heritable jurisdictions he was allowed £52, 18s. 4d. as compensation for his right of regality over the burgh of Fraserburgh and lands of Faithlie. He died unmarriedd on 10 October 1751."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ¹

  Research Notes:

NUMBERING

"It has recently been determined that Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun, succeeded her brother, Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun, in 1668, but only survived him by about six weeks and had not previously been counted in the title's numbering. This new information has resulted in the ordinals in subsequent Lords Saltoun being revised. As a result, the later heirs to the title are often referenced with the incorrect numbering."

from Wikipedia ²