The Higginson Book Company publishes a catalog of family histories and in the back it is a section entitled, "The Great Historic Families of Scotland." It lists the following: Frasers of Lovat 20 pages for $5.00. Frasers of Philorth &Saltown 3 pages for $3.00. The section states the these family stories are by a scholarly 19th-century historian, James Taylor. The Higginson Book Company has a website. I have ordered many books from them and they are reputable. Don in Dallas ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Sutherland-Fisher" <mark@highland-family-heritage.co.uk> To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 12:05 PM Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Fraser of Lovat > Hi folks, > Most of the Fraser families with lines dating back to the 18th century are > branches of what became known as the Clan Fraser of Lovat, the chief of whom > is the present Lord Lovat, grandson of the Commando leader and great war > hero. The actual clan to which most Frasers belong is Clan Fraser which is > based in Aberdeenshire. How do you think the fishing port of Fraserburgh got > it's name. The Clan Chief is Lady Saltoun. The Lovat Frasers are Roman > Catholic and were staunch Jacobites, hence Lord Lovat being the last Peer to > be executed for High Treason in 1746. The only Frasers entitled to call > themselves "of Lovat" are Lord Lovat and his immediate family. Their seat > was Beaufort Castle just outside Beauly, 10 miles north-west of Inverness > and 10 miles south-west of Dingwall, at the head of the Beauly Firth, which > becomes the Moray Firth when it reaches the town of Inverness. Beaufort > Castle is now the home of Mrs Ann Gloag, co-founder of Stagecoach, the 2nd > biggest bus company in the UK. > Regards, > Mark Sutherland-Fisher > Genealogist: Clan Sutherland > Co-Genealogist: Clan Mackenzie > Professional Genealogist specialising in the Highlands and 18th century > see my web-site: http://www.highland-family-heritage.co.uk > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <ScotHeritage@aol.com> > To: <SCT-INVERNESS-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 3:18 AM > Subject: Re: [SCT-INV-L] Fraser of Lovat > > > > In a message dated 09/07/00 12:19:00 PM Central Daylight Time, > > Preston61@aol.com writes: > > > > << Does anyone know how you can tell whether a Fraser family is a "Fraser > of > > Lovat?" I've got a line on my husband's side that is from Scotland and > have > > been known as Fraser, Frazier, Frizzell, Frissell, and so on, but I've > never > > come across any "Fraser of Lovat." Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > > > Sophia >> > > > > The easiest way to tell is your cat will be pregnant and your sheep > missing, > > it its the other way around they are not Lovat. > > > > Lovat is from Dingwall area of Ross and Cromerty, just north of Inverness. > > Lord Lovat was a grand lad who started the commandos during the war. Quite > > the lad he was. > > Dave M. > > PS the joke was to get Bryan going and I am sure he can answer your > question. > > > > >