Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie

Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie (died 11 August 1332) was a member of the Scottish nobility who served as the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland and also as the Sheriff of Stirling and Sheriff of Kincardine.[1] He was a descendant of the Clan Fraser members deriving from Oliver Castle. Alexander died at the Battle of Dupplin Moor.

Alexander was the son of Andrew Fraser of Touchfraser and Beatrix le Chen and the grandson of Richard Fraser of Touchfraser. He was the Lord Chamberlain of Scotland between 1325 and 1329.

Lineage

Stirnet - ‘Fraser01’

• Sir Gilbert Fraser of Oliver Castle, Sheriff of Traquair & Peebles (b before 1200, d c1263) - continued above m. Christian
  • 1. John Fraser (dvp) m. (by 1243) Alicia de Conigburg (dau of William de Conigburg of Stapilgorton)
    • A. Sir Richard Fraser of Touchfraser (a 1276, 1307)
      • i. Sir Andrew Fraser, younger of Touchfraser, Sheriff of Stirling (dvp by 1306) m. Beatrix (probably dau of Reginald le Chen of Duffus)
        • a. Sir Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser & Cowie, Sheriff of Stirling, Lord Chamberlain (d Dupplin 1332) m. (1316) Mary Bruce (d 22.09.1323, sister of King Robert I, widow of SIr Neil Campbell)
          • (1) John Fraser of Touchfraser (b c1317, d young)

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Family

• from Fraser of Philorth

Alexander Fraser of Touchfraser and Cowie, Knight, Chamberlain of Scotland 1319, Sheriff of Stirling and of Kincardine, rewarded with wide lands, which included the baronies of Cluny and of Kinnaird, for his support to King Robert I, m 1316 Mary Bruce, widow of Sir Neil Campbell of Lochow, the King's sister, dtr of Robert Bruce, Earl of Carrick in right of his wife Countess Marjorie, Mary's mother, and was k at the battle of Dupplin 1332 having had issue:

1. John Fraser of Touchfraser married & d young, leaving a dtr and heiress: ....b1. Margaret Fraser m William de Keith, Great Marischal of Scotland, and took to him the lands of Touchfraser and many others.
2. William Fraser

Links

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexander_Fraser_of_Touchfraser_and_Cowie