Lord Saltoun facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Lordship of Saltoun |
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Azure three fraises (cinquefoils) argent
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| Creation date | 28 June 1445 |
| Monarch | James II |
| Peerage | Peerage of Scotland |
| First holder | Lawrence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun |
| Present holder | Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun |
| Heir presumptive | Katharine Fraser, Mistress of Saltoun |
| Remainder to | Heirs general |
| Subsidiary titles | Master of Saltoun |
| Seat(s) | Inverey House |
| Motto | Dexter (over cross): All my hope is in God Sinister (over crest): In God is All |
The Lord Saltoun is a special title in the Peerage of Scotland. A "peerage" is a system of titles for important families, like dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, and barons. The Lord Saltoun is a type of baron.
This title was first created in 1445 for Sir Lawrence Abernethy by King James II. The title stayed with the Abernethy family for many years.
In 1669, the tenth Lady Saltoun, Margaret Abernethy, passed away. After her, the title went to her cousin, Alexander Fraser. Since then, the title has been held by the Fraser family.
Some Lords Saltoun have been very important. For example, the seventeenth Lord was a high-ranking officer in the Army. He also served in the House of Lords as a Scottish Representative Peer. This meant he was chosen to represent Scotland's nobility in the British Parliament.
Later Lords Saltoun, including the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth Lords, also served as Scottish Representative Peers. Since 1979, the title has been held by Flora Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun, who is the 21st Lady Saltoun. She is the head of the Frasers of Philorth family. She was also one of the special hereditary peers who remained in the House of Lords after a big change in 1999. She retired from her seat in 2014.
In the 1900s, people discovered that Margaret Abernethy (the 10th Lady Saltoun) should have been counted in the list of title holders. She inherited the title in 1668 but only held it for about 10 weeks. Because of this, the numbers for all the Lords Saltoun after her had to be changed. So, you might sometimes see older books or records that use the "traditional" (older) numbering.
The main homes of the Fraser family are Inverey House, which is near Braemar in Aberdeenshire, and Cairnbulg Castle, near Fraserburgh, also in Aberdeenshire.
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Who Were the Lords Saltoun?
Here is a list of the people who have held the title of Lord Saltoun:
Abernethy Family (1445-1669)
- Lawrence Abernethy, 1st Lord Saltoun (1400–1460)
- William Abernethy, 2nd Lord Saltoun (died 1488)
- James Abernethy, 3rd Lord Saltoun (died 1505), he was the brother of the 2nd Lord
- Alexander Abernethy, 4th Lord Saltoun (died 1527)
- William Abernethy, 5th Lord Saltoun (died 1540)
- Alexander Abernethy, 6th Lord Saltoun (died 1587)
- George Abernethy, 7th Lord Saltoun (1555–1590)
- John Abernethy, 8th Lord Saltoun (1578–1612)
- Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun (1611–1668)
- Margaret Abernethy, 10th Lady Saltoun (1609–1669) - She was not always counted in the past.
Fraser Family (1669-Present)
- Alexander Fraser, 11th Lord Saltoun (1604–1693) - He was traditionally known as the 10th Lord.
- William Fraser, 12th Lord Saltoun (1654–1715) - Traditionally the 11th Lord.
- Alexander Fraser, 13th Lord Saltoun (1684–1748) - Traditionally the 12th Lord.
- Alexander Fraser, 14th Lord Saltoun (1710–1751) - Traditionally the 13th Lord.
- George Fraser, 15th Lord Saltoun (1720–1781) - Traditionally the 14th Lord.
- Alexander Fraser, 16th Lord Saltoun (1758–1793) - Traditionally the 15th Lord.
- Alexander George Fraser, 17th Lord Saltoun (1785–1853) - Traditionally the 16th Lord.
- Alexander Fraser, 18th Lord Saltoun (1820–1886) - Traditionally the 17th Lord.
- Alexander William Frederick Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun (1851–1933) - Traditionally the 18th Lord.
- Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun (1886–1979) - Traditionally the 19th Lord.
- Flora Marjory Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun (born 1930) - Traditionally the 20th Lady.
The person who is expected to inherit the title next is the current Lady Saltoun's daughter, Katharine Ingrid Mary Isabel Fraser, Mistress of Saltoun (born 1957).
Katharine's son, Alexander William Malise Fraser (born 1990), is next in line after her. He once served as a Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II.
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