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THE FRASERS OF DRUMELZIER,
IN THE COUNTY OF PEEBLES.
F AWRENCE EBASER was the only son of Adam Fraser, whose name
is upon record. He confirmed the charters of the lands of Hales
that had been granted to the Monks of Newbottle by Oliver, the son of
Kylvert, and by Adam Fraser, and he mentions his mother, " Constantia,"
which was the name of Adam Fraser's wife. 1
He also confirmed the charters of Milnehalech, and the other lands in
North Hales, granted to the same monks by Sir Bernard Fraser, who had
evicted them from Maria de Hales ; 2 and he, therefore, by some means, had
succeeded Sir Bernard in possession of these estates.
However, he soon afterwards parted with the whole of Hales, for during
the latter half of the century, between 1260 and 1280, Wallevus de
Stratheach and Hugo de Gourlay confirmed the grants of Oliver, son of
Kylvert, Adam Fraser, and Sir Bernard Fraser, respecting those lands,
which they perhaps purchased from Lawrence Fraser. 3 In the reign of King
David II. South Hales and North Hales were granted to Adam Hepburn,
on the forfeiture of Hugh Gourlay of Beinstoun. 4
Dominus Laurentius Fraser, Miles, appears as a witness to a charter by
William de Corny n of Kilbride, 5 who died before 1289 ; 6 and in a charter
granted to the Monastery of Melrose by Sir Simon Fraser, Filius, Sir Laurence
Fraser, " quondam Dominus de Drumelliare," is mentioned as having been
the possessor of some lands dealt with in the document. 7 This shows that
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1 Cart. Newbottle, No. 78. a Reg. Hon. de Morton, vol. ii. No. *•'
- Ibid. No. 95. c Historical Documents of Scotland, vol. i.
^ Ibid. Nos. 96, 97. p. 09.
4 Robertson's Index, p. 42, No. 21. T Cart. Melrose, No. 355.