Fraser Baronets

Fraser Baronets

There have been five baronetcies created for persons with the surname Fraser, one in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia and four in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. As of 2007 four of the creations are extinct while one is extant.

The Fraser Baronetcy, of Durris in the County of Kincardine, was created in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia on 2 August 1673 for Alexander Fraser. The title became extinct on the death of the second Baronet in 1729.

The Fraser Baronetcy, of Ledeclune in the County of Inverness, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 27 November 1806 for Alexander Fraser. The third Baronet served with the 7th Hussars in Spain during the Peninsular War, and was on the staff of the Duke of Wellington during the Waterloo Campaign. The fourth Baronet was an author and collector and also represented Barnstaple, Ludlow and Kidderminster in the House of Commons. The fifth Baronet sat as Member of Parliament for Harborough. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1979.

The Fraser Baronetcy, of Cromarty, and of Vale Avenue in the Metropolitan Borough of Chelsea, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1921 for Malcolm Fraser. He was Editor of the Evening Standard and Day Editor of the Daily Express and also held the honorary post of Lord-Lieutenant of Surrey. The title became extinct on the death of his son, the second Baronet, in 1991.

The Fraser Baronetcy, of Tain in the County of Ross, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 12 July 1943 for John Fraser. He was Regius Professor of Clinical Surgery at the University of Edinburgh and Honorary Surgeon to His Majesty the King in Scotland. As of 2007 the title is held by his grandson, the third Baronet, who succeeded his father in 1997.

The Fraser Baronetcy, of Dineiddwg in the County of Stirling, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 19 January 1961. For more information on this creation, see the Baron Fraser of Allander.