History of the Frasers of Lovat

178 HISTORY OF THE FRASERS.
1. Simon, to whom on the death of his mother in 1636,
his father — who was so much affected that he lost all interest
in worldly affairs, and gave himself up wholly to religion —
handed over the estates. Simon, however, died a few years
after, on the 20th of March, 1640, during his father's life, and
was buried in the Church of Kirkhill. He was unmarried,
and his next brother, Hugh, succeeded him in the estates.
2. Hugh, who was born in 1624. He was served heir
in special to his brother Simon on the 26th of July, 1640,
but like him died before his father in 1643. He had, how-
ever, married Anne Leslie, daughter of Alexander, Earl of
Leven, at Holyrood House, on the 30th of April, 1642, and
by her left one son, Hugh, who ultimately succeeded to the
title and estates. Hugh's widow married secondly Sir Ralph
Delaval of Seaton Delaval, Baronet, Northumberland.
3. Alexander, who was born in 1625 or 1626. He
became Tutor to his nephew, as appears from an extract
of tutory from Chancery in the family repositories, dated
the nth of June, 1650. In 1658 he was curator for his
nephew of Inverallochy. There were several discharges by
him as Master and Tutor of Lovat to the Strichen family
for the tack and' feu-duties of Killin, Moniack, and other
lands in Inverness-shire, in the Strichen charter chest. He
married Sibella, daughter of Kenneth, first Lord Mac-
kenzie of Kintail, and widow of John Macleod, XIV. of
Harris and Dunvegan, with issue — an only daughter, Anne,
who married Alexander Mackenzie, III. of Applecross,
with issue. She married thirdly Patrick Grant, Tutor of
Grant. Alexander died without issue in 1670.
4. Thomas of Beaufort, born in 163 1, whose son, Simon
of the 'Forty-five, on the death of Hugh eleventh Lord in
1696, without issue male, asserted his claim to the male
representation of the family, and after much litigation
established his right to the estates and honours.
5. William, born in 1632 and died young in 1639.
6. James, born in 1633, was Captain in a regiment raised
by Lord Cranstoun for the King of Poland. He died in
Pomerania, without issue, in 1657.
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