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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were four of the auditors named on the part of Baliol,
to join with King Edward I. to determine the right
of the several competitors for the crown, the 6th June
1291 *•
On the 12th of the same month, Sir Simon, with
many others of the Scots nobles, swore fealty to the
king of England, at Nortram f.
He also mortifies to the monks of Kelso, the lands
of South Kingledoors, with the chapel of St Cuth-
bert's of Kingledoors, with the lands of Hopearthane.
This Sir Simon was first married to Grizzle, daugh-
ter to the thane of Galloway, by whom he had two
daughters ; and, by a second marriage, two sons,
every way worthy of their illustrious father ; namely,
Sir Simon, ancestor to the Lord Fraser of Lovat, and
Sir Alexander, from whom the Frasers of Salton are
lineally descended ; and the Frasers of Salton having
since succeeded to the ancient barony of Abernethy,
which descends to heirs whatsoever, are styled Lords
Salton.
Sir Simon, of whom we are speaking, obtained a
light from King Alexander III. of the lordship of
Loveth, vulgo Morich, in the Aird, since called Aird
Mack-Shimmy, of which charter the following is a
copy :
* Rymer's Fcedcra, Vol. I. p. 3/4.
+ Ibid.