FRASER, William of Techmuiry ^{2 3}

   Another name for William was FRASER, William of Techmurray.⁴

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  General Notes:

"THE FRASERS OE TECHMUIRY.

DESCENDED FROM THE SECOND SON OF THE SEVENTH LAIRD OF PHILORTH.

In the year 1568, 'Magister' William Fraser of Techmuiry, second son of Alexander Fraser, seventh of Philorth, is found as a witness to his father's purchase of the sunny halves of Kindrocht and Denend, from William Cumming of Inverallochy ; and in 1571, with the Vicecomes of Aberdeen, Alexander Irvine of Drum, Alexander Fraser of Philorth, and William Hay of Ury (all being styled 'Vicecomites de Abirdene in hac parte'), he was decreed to be answerable for the ward and relief due to tlie Crown from the lands of Inverallochy, Fortrie, and Ennerurie, possessed by the same William Cumming since the death of his father, Alexander Cumming, at the battle of Pinkie.-

The Frasers of Techmuiry continued to flourish until towards the end of the seventeenth century, and their lands then appear to have passed from Alexander Fraser, the last proprietor of that name, into the hands of a family of the name of Gordon, by the marriage of Jane, only daughter and heiress of Alexander Fraser of Techmuiry, to James Gordon, in 1686."

from Frasers of Philorth




"William (Fraser) of Techmuiry. This estate remained in the hands of the Frasers until 1686, when it passed into the hands of the Gordons by the marriage of Jane, only daughter and heiress of Alexander Fraser of Techmuiry to one James Gordon."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7) ^{2 3}

William married Margaret GORDON, daughter of John GORDON of Ardmachar, 4th of Gight and Marjory GORDON.¹ (Margaret GORDON was born about 1539.)

  Marriage Notes:

"his (John Gordon's) eldest Daughter married the Laird of Strichen Chalmers and after his death she married the Laird of Philorth's brother (see Note below)"

from Balbithan MS




"Margaret (Gordon), married as his second wife, Alexander Chalmers of Strichen....Margaret Gordon, according to the Balbithan MS., married secondly 'the laird of Philorth's brother'."

from Gight

Note:

Although William Gordon is not named, the dating suggest this may have been Margaret's second husband. ^{1 5}