Hugh Fraser

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Hugh Fraser, Lord of Lovat, Baron of Kynnell, and of Linton (C. 1342 – 1410)

Hugh Fraser was the 3rd Feudal Lord of Lovat, Baron of Kynnell, and Linton. Mackenzie and Baronage tell of a document, the Chartulary of Moray, dated 11 September of 1367, describing Hugh Fraser as 'Lord of Lovat and portioner of Ard’. Ard is the Scottish Gaelic term meaning "The High Place" describing the area of the County of Inverness to the west of the City of Inverness. It is situated to the south of the River Beauly and the Beauly Firth, and to the north of Glenurquhart and the northern end of Loch Ness. From the time of Hugh, the Ard became the traditional heart of Clan Fraser of Lovat's territory, containing their family seat of Beaufort Castle. Those sources go on to say that Hugh Fraser was the only known child of Alexander Fraser, Knight, and 2nd Lord of Lovat. Hugh inherited the feudal Baronies of Kynnell and Linton from his mother but subsequently resigned those lands in 1377. They were the last of the Fraser lands in Tweeddale.

Hugh married Isobel, daughter of Sir John Wemyss of Leuchars by his second wife Isobel, daughter of Sir Alan Erskine of Inchmartin. Hugh died in 1410, having produced as many as nine offspring, among them: Hugh Fraser, the heir; Alexander Fraser; Euphemia Agnes Fraser; William Fraser; Duncan Fraser; Margaret Fraser; Cecilia Fraser; James Fraser and John Fraser 1st of Knock.