Annals of such patriots of the distinguished family of Fraser, Frysell, Sim-son, or Fitz-Simon, as have signalised themselves in the public service of Scotland

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who conveyed her from France to Scotland. He
continued at court till the young king was crowned*.
He is one of the great barons of the kingdom of
Scotland, who, upon the death of Bruce Alexander
of Scotland, son to King Alexander III. anno 1283,
obliged themselves, by a solemn writ, to receive and
acknowledge the king's grandchild Margaret, called
the Maid of Norroway, and of Margaret of Scotland,
only daughter of King Alexander, as heir to the
crown, on the decease of the king her grandfather f ,
without issue male of his own body.
Sir Simon, the father, was one of the great barons
of the kingdom, who, in name of the community of
Scotland, and in conjunction with the guardians, pre-
lates, and other barons of the kingdom, wrote a letter
to King Edward I. of England, in the year 128y,
about marrying the young queen of Scotland, the
maid of Norroway, to Prince Edward his son £.
This Sir Simon, with his whole family, which, by
the bye, was then pretty numerous, maintained the
title and right of succession of the Lord John Baliol,
till it was basely and meanly surrendered by himself.
One thing that shews the great power and weight of
that family at that time is, that Sir Simon Eraser,
with his brothers, William, archbishop of St Andrew's,
Sir Andrew Fraser, and his cousin, Sir Richard Fraser,
9 Memoirs of the House of Lovat, MSS.
■\ Rymer's Fredera.
| Rymer's Fcedera, Vol. I. p. 374.