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Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat (c. 1667 – 9 April 1747, London), nicknamed the Fox (Scottish Gaelic: an t-Sionnach), was a Scottish Jacobite and Chief (Scottish Gaelic: Mac Shimidh Mòr) of Clan Fraser of Lovat, known for his feuding and changes of allegiance.
Apr 10, 2024 · Outlander fans may recognise Simon Fraser as the grandfather of Jamie Fraser, but the 11th Lord Lovat is best known as the last man to have been executed by beheading in Britain....
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Apr 5, 2024 · Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat (born c. 1667—died April 9, 1747, London, Eng.) was a Scottish Jacobite, chief of clan Fraser, noted for his violent feuds and changes of allegiance.
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2 days ago · Simon Fraser, 15th Lord Lovat, led a brigade of Commandos onto the beach on D-Day and was “fearless” in the face of Operation Overlord. He was described by Churchill in a letter to Stalin as ...
Simon Fraser of Lovat (19 October 1726 – 8 February 1782) was a son of a notorious Jacobite clan chief, but he went on to serve with distinction in the British army. He also raised forces which served in the Seven Years' War against the French in Quebec, as well as the American War of Independence.
Deputed by Lord Lovat in 1745 to raise the clan in rebellion, Fraser, on discovering that he was a pawn in his father’s intrigues, decided to leave Scotland for Leyden, but, browbeaten into tearful submission, eventually accepted his role of scapegoat and joined the Highland army. 1 A fugitive after Culloden, and attainted by Act of Parliament, ...
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Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat (c. 1667 – 9 April 1747, London), nicknamed the Fox ( Scottish Gaelic: an t-Sionnach ), was a Scottish Jacobite and Chief ( Scottish Gaelic: Mac Shimidh Mòr) of Clan Fraser of Lovat, known for his feuding and changes of allegiance.
