FRASER, Thomas younger, of Cornton ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"His (Thomas Fraser, elder, of Cornton's) grandson, Thomas Fraser, exchanged the estate of Cornetoun, in Stirlingshire, for Stanywood and Muchalls, in Aberdeenshire, and thus transferred the whole interests of his family to the latter district."

from The Frasers of Philorth ³

Thomas married Unnamed WIFE later, 'widow Fraser of Cornton'.^{1 2} (Unnamed WIFE later, 'widow Fraser of Cornton' was born about 1395 and died by 1458 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"The widow of a Fraser of Cornton, who died before Whitsunday 1427, married James Skene of that Ilk before 1428. She was dead in 1458. From 1428 to 1435 the lands of Cornton were in the occupation of King James I., who, during that period, paid annually £6, 13s. 4d. to Skene for the terce lands belonging to his wife."

from Scot Peerage (vol 4)




"James Skene of Skene was thus married to the widow of Fraser of Corntoun as early at least as the year 1428"

from Skene of Skene ^{1 2}