Clan Fraser in Canada

54 VICISSITUDES OF THE FAMILY.
his ninth year. Lord Hugh died at Towie, in Mar, on his
way home from Edinburgh. It was suspected that he had
been poisoned.
XIII. Simon, ninth Lord Lovat, succeeded at the tender
age of five. Thomas of Knockie became tutor for the young
chief, an office of power and responsibility. He was married
three times. By his first wife, Catherine Mackenzie, he had
issue, a son and daughter, Hugh, his successor, and Elizabeth.
By his second wife, the daughter of James Stuart, Lord
Doune, he had two sons and three daughters : Sir Simon of
Inverallochy, Sir James of Brea, Anne, Margaret and Jean.
His third wife was Catherine Rose of Kilravock.
XIV. Hugh, tenth Lord Lovat, had already a large
family when he succeeded to the estates. Three years after his
accession his wife died, leaving him with nine children, six sons
and three daughters. Her death cast a gloom over his life, and,
practically retiring from business, the management of the
estates for a time fell on his son Simon, Master of Lovat, a
young man of the brightest promise, whose untimely death
was a second severe blow to his father. His dying address
is a remarkable production. His next elder brother, Hugh,
became Master of Lovat, and Sir James Fraser,of Brea, became
tutor. The Master of Lovat married Lady Anne Leslie, and
died a year afterwards, during his father's lifetime, leaving a
son, Hugh, who succeeded to the titles and estates. Hugh
the tenth Lord Lovat's issue were : Simon and Hugh, to
whom reference has just been made ; Alexander, who became
tutor ; Thomas of Beaufort, father of the celebrated Simon ;
William, who died young ; James, who died without issue, and
Mary, Anne and Catherine.
XV. Hugh, grandson of the tenth Lord Lovat, succeeded