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 SALTOUN. 47 XIII. 1748. 1-1. Alexander (Fraser), Lord Saltoun of Aber- kkthy [S.], let s. and h, b. about 1710 ; sue. to the peerage 24 July 1748 ; d. anm. 10 Oct. 1751, aged 11. XIV. 1751. IJf. George (Fraser), Lord Saltoun op Abernethy [S.] ly surv. br. and h., being 3d and yet, son of the 12th Lotd(») He was b. about 1720 ; was Lieut, of Marines ; sue. to the pierage 10 Oct. 1751. He m. 5 June 1756, at Philortli, his cousin, Helen, da. of John Gordon, of Kiuelhir, by Harriett, da. cf William (Fhaskh), lltb Lord Saltoitn ok A bernethy [S.]. He d.:t Philorth, 30 Aug. 1781, aged 61. Adnmu. 2 Aug. 1782 to bis son.('') His widow if. at Edinburgh 13 (Sen. IS00 aged 70, and was bur. at Holyroodhouse chapel there. M.I. XV. 1781. IS. Alexander (Fraser), Lord Saltoun of Aber- nethy [S,J, s. and b., h. at Philorth 20 July 1757 or 27 June 1758 ; admitted to Line. Inn 21 Nov. 177!' ; Advocate [S.] 5 Aug. 1780; sue. to the peerage 30 Aug 1781. He in. 9 June 17M (spec lie.) Marjory, only da. and (1793.' h. of ISinioii Fiiaskk, of Ness Castle, a director of the East India Company. He <i. " of gout in his stomach " at lialdwins, co. Kent, 13 Sept. 1793, in his 37th year. His widow </. 15 Nov. 1851, in London, aged 92. Will pr. 1851. XVI. 1793. 10. Alexander Geohoe (Fraser), Lord Saltoun of AbbrNBTHT [S,], 1st s. and h. ; b. 22 April 17S5 and bap. at St. Harylebone; sue. to the peerage 13 Sep. 1793; entered the array 1802 in which he eventually (LS4ti) became Lieut.- General, having served in Sicily 1S06-07, being also at Cornnna, Walcheren, Cadiz, &e.. Nivelle, Nive, Bayonne and Waterloo, as also in the war (IS 11) with China, for which be received the thanks of both houses. G.C.H., 1837 ; K.C.B., 21 Dee. 1842 ; Col. of the 2d Foot, 184(i ; K.T., 25 Mar. 1852 ; also a Knight of the Austrian order of Maria Theresa, and of the Russian order of St. George. Rep. Pbbr [S.] 1830-53. He m. 6 March 1815, Catherine Thuhlow, spinster, illegit. da. of Kdward (ThuRKOW), 1st Baron Thuhlow, sometime L. Chancellor. She d. 9 July 1826 at Barn by Moor He </. a.p. 18 July 1863 aged 68 at bis shooting seat, near Uothes. Will pr. 1853. XVII. 1853. 17. Alexander (Fraser), Lord Saltoun of Aber- NKTHY [S.], nephew and h., being s. and h. of Hon. William Fhaser, by Elizabeth Graham, da. of David Macdowall Grant, of Airndilly, co. Banff, which William (who d. 21 March 1815 aged 53) was 3d s. of Alexander, the 15th Lord. He was b. 5 May 1820 at Airndilly afsd. ; entered the army 1S37, becoming Major, 2Sth Foot, 1852 ; sue. to the peerage IS July 1853 ; Lieut. -Col. Com. Aberdeenshire Militia, 1854-55 ; Brig.-Gen. of the Royal Company of Archers (the Queen's body guard [S.J); Hw. Pbeb [S.] 1859-85. He iu. 25 April 1849, Charlotte, 2d da. of Tliomas Browne EVANS, of Dene House co. Oxford, and North Tuddenham, co. Norfolk, by Charlotte, da. of Sir John Godin Simeon, 1st Bart. He d. at 42, St. George's square, Pimlico, 1 Keb. 1886, and was bur. 5th at. Fraserburgh, co. Aberdeen, aged 65. Will pr. 5 May 1386 over £23,000. His widow d. at the same place, 11 June 1890. XVIII. 188G. 18 Alexander William Frederick (Fraser), Lord Saltoun ok Abernkthy |S.], 1st s. and h., b. 8 Aug. 1861, at Philorth House; entered the army 1SG9. becoming iu 18S0 Lieut.-Col. Grenadier Guards ; sue. to the peerage 1 Keb. 1886. He m. 7 July 18S5, at St. Paul's, Knights- bridge, Mary Helena, sister of Sir Henry Christopher G rattan- Bellew, 3d Bart., da. of Thomas Arthur Gr.vttax-Bellew, formerly Bellew, of Mount Be'lew, co. Galway. by Pauline, da. and coheir of Henry Gkatt.in.^ A (") His next elder br., the Hon. William Fraser, an Advocute, d. s.p. at Philorth 22 Nov. 1748. ( b ) In this he is called " Wid< »wer," and the fact of his son being administrator and no mention being made of the widow renouncing, tends to confirm such statement. In this case the date 1800) of his wife's death (taken from Wood's "■Douglas") must be wrong.