. The Scots peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom . , tenth of Philorth, whose father Alexander, ninth » The Frasers of Philorth, 6S-10. 416 ABERNETHY, LORD SALTOUN of Philorth, had married Margaret Abernethy, daughter ofGeorge, seventh Lord Saltoun. His right to the title wasconfirmed, not exactly by a new creation, but by a patentratifying and approving his service as heir of line and histaliing upon himself the title and dignity.^ Creation.—Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, 2
. The Scots peerage; founded on Wood's edition of Sir Robert Douglas's peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom . , tenth of Philorth, whose father Alexander, ninth » The Frasers of Philorth, 6S-10. 416 ABERNETHY, LORD SALTOUN of Philorth, had married Margaret Abernethy, daughter ofGeorge, seventh Lord Saltoun. His right to the title wasconfirmed, not exactly by a new creation, but by a patentratifying and approving his service as heir of line and histaliing upon himself the title and dignity.^ Creation.—Lord Saltoun of Abernethy, 28 June 1445. Arms.—Sir David Lindsay gives these as—Quarterly:1st and 4th, or, a lion rampant gules, debruised by a ribbonsable, for Ahernethy ; 2nd and 3rd, argent, three piles gules,for Wishart. These are the arms depicted on the seal ofAlexander, fourth Lord Saltoun, ante 1512. Orest.—Sir Robert Forman (Lyon OflQce MS.) gives abird or raven sable, beaked and membered gules. Pout(c. 1630) gives a parrot feeding on a bush with cherriesproper. Supporters.—Two falcons proper, belted or. Motto.—Salus per Christum. [j. B. P.] 1 Cf. Acta Pari. Scot., viii. ERASERS OF PHILORTH, LORDSALTOUJSr HE family of Fraser un-doubtedly came fromFrance, but whether withWilliam of Normandy orlater is not known. Theirname is not to be foundin any of those doubtfuldocuments which purportto be the Roll of BattleAbbey. There is a theorythat they were the lordsof the Seigneurie de laFreseliere in Anjou, twoFrezels, father and son,being styled Chevaliers in the Cartulary of Noyersin Touraine as early asthe year 1030, but there is no definite evidence to connectthe Frezeaus or Frezels de la Frezeliere with the Frazerswho established themselves in Britain.^ The subject isdealt with very fully and discussed with admirable clear-ness in all its aspects by the late Lord Saltoun in theintroduction to his Frasers of Philorth. The name Fraser, spelt also Freser, Frisell, Frissell,Fresel, Fris
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