FRASER, John Governor of Chester Castle, Lieutenant Colonel Sir ^{1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11}

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  General Notes:

"FRASER
JOHN
WILLM. FRASER/
M
10/08/1760
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Fraserburgh"

from Births and Baptisms



Old Parish Registers
Fraserburgh parish Aberdeenshire
Baptisms

(This entry is very faint in parts and read with difficulty)
"1760 Aug^t 10^th
William Fraser factor for Lord Saltoun had a Son named John born upon August 4^th last baptized witnesses Lord Saltoun & Jno Gordon of Kinnellar Esq" ^{5 7}

John married Evorilda HAMER on 15 April 1790 in St Mary's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England.^{1 2} (Evorilda HAMER was born about 1770.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (William Fraser) left that property equally between his two daughters ..... Besides these daughters there were two sons - George, who became a prosperous merchant in London, and John, who entered the army, saw much active service, was knighted, and died Governor of Chester Castle on 14th November, 1843, aged 83. He married Evorilda, daughter of James Hamer, a Lancashire landed proprietor, and besides three daughters - Catherine, Evorilda, and Eleonora - had one son, William James, who ultimately succeeded to Park, which had been bought from his sisters at a price far exceeding its actual value, and had been willed to him by his uncle, George Fraser, who died 8th August, 1838."

from Epitaphs and Inscriptions


"Sir John Fraser, soldier, and Governor of Chester Castle ; died November 14, 1843, aged 83. He married Evorelda, daughter of James Hamer, a Lancashire landed proprietor, and had besides three daughters :-
William James Fraser"

from Lesmoir ^{10 11}