HAMER, Evorilda ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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  Noted events in her life were:

1. Residence: Rochdale, Lancashire, England. ¹

Evorilda married Lieutenant Colonel Sir John FRASER Governor of Chester Castle, son of William FRASER of Park, Factor to Lord Saltoun and Anna Katharine GORDON, on 15 April 1790 in St Mary's, Rochdale, Lancashire, England.^{1 2} (Lieutenant Colonel Sir John FRASER Governor of Chester Castle was born on 24 July 1760 in Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ^{6 7}, baptised on 10 August 1760 in Fraserburgh parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ^{8 9} and died on 14 November 1843 in Campden Hill, Kensington, England ^{5 10}.)

  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 ^{5 10}