FRASER, Thomas of Strichen ^{1 2 3}

   Cause of his death was killed by Gordon of Gight.³

   User ID: X333.

  General Notes:

""In 1558, Alexander Chalmers, 'feodatarius terrarum de Strathechin,' sold that estate to his cousin, Thomas Fraser, son of Alexander Fraser of Philorth, in two portions, of which he gave him two charters, one on the 11th of May 1558, the other on the 6th of December in the same year, both of which were confirmed by Queen Mary."

from Frasers of Philorth ³

Thomas married Isobel FORBES, daughter of John FORBES of Balfluig and Janet FORBES.^{1 2} (Isobel FORBES was born about 1550 and died on 30 November 1611 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Thomas Fraser of Knockie) married Isobel or Elizabeth Forbes, a daughter of John Forbes of Corsindae, and widow successively of William Chalmer of Strichen, and secondly, of Thomas Fraser, son of Alexander, seventh Laird of Philorth ..."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)




"Thomas, who bought Strichen from Alexander Chalmers. He married Isobel, daughter of Forbes of Corfurdie, by whom he had two daughters : (1) Katherine, married to William Forbes of Corsindae. (2) Violet, married in 1593 to James Sutherland of Kinstearie."

from Scots Peerage (vol 7)




"In 1573, King James VI. granted to Thomas Fraser and his wife Isabel Forbes, in conjunct fee, and to the survivor, a charter of the barony of Strichen, which is stated in the charter to have belonged to Thomas Fraser, and to have been resigned into the royal hands by him for new infeftment. Here neither the William Chalmers, nor his elder brother George, copied by Mr. Anderson from the above-mentioned manuscripts, can find a place; and it is clearly shown that Thomas Fraser, son of the Laird of Philorth, did not acquire Strichen in consequence of his marriage with Isabel Forbes, or in any manner that could give rise to dispute, but bought it openly from Alexander Chalmers, who had perfect right to sell it ; nor does it appear that Isabel Forbes had any interest beyond that which she acquired by the charter from King James VI. to her husband and herself. The whole story seems, therefore, to have been an invention of the authors of the mss., and it is highly improbable that the quarrel which took place between Thomas Fraser and Gordon of Gight could have any connection with the purchase of Strichen. On Christmas Eve 1576, Thomas Fraser and Gordon of Gight appear to have met at the village of Old Deer, a few miles from Strichen, but whether the meeting was for the transaction of business, or in consequence of a social gathering, as the festive season would suggest, it is impossible to say. However, some quarrel occurred between them, and the Laird of Strichen left the place of meeting with the intention of returning home. Gight followed him, and coming up behind him on the bridge that there spans the Ugie river, struck him a blow with his sword, killing him on the spot."

from Frasers of Philorth ^{1 2 3}