Simon Fraser, Master of Lovat facts for kids
Simon Augustine Fraser (born August 28, 1939, died March 26, 1994) was known as the Master of Lovat. He was the son of the 15th Lord Lovat. Sadly, he passed away before his father. Because of this, his son, also named Simon, became the Lord Lovat in 1995. Simon Augustine Fraser died from a heart attack while hunting at his family home, Beaufort Castle.
About Simon Fraser
Simon Augustine Fraser had a busy life. He was a lieutenant in the Scots Guards for about three years, serving in different countries.
He was also involved in several businesses. He worked with salmon farming and smoking salmon in places like New Hampshire and Maine in the USA, and in Scotland. He also invested money in grape farms (vineyards) in Australia. He even had a small share in oil businesses in North Africa.
During his life, the Master of Lovat had a lot of financial challenges. He had debts that added up to about seven million British pounds (£7,000,000). Because of these debts, when his father passed away in 1995, the family's historic home, Beaufort Castle, had to be sold. It was sold for around two million pounds (£2,000,000). His son, the 16th Lord Lovat, has said he really wants to buy the castle back one day.
His Family
Simon Augustine Fraser married Virginia Grose. She was the granddaughter of a person named Daniele Varè. Simon and Virginia had four children together:
- The Hon. Violet Fraser, born in 1972
- The Hon. Honor Fraser, born in 1973
- Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat, born in 1977
- The Hon. John Fraser, born in 1984
