Clan Fraser of Lovat
Motto	Je Suis Prest (French I Am Ready)
Origins	14th Century
Gaelic	Friseal
Branches
Sept(s)
Arms
Tartan(s)
Plant badge	A silver Strawberry.
Clan chieftain	Simon Fraser, 16th Lord Lovat
Clan seat(s)	Beauly, Inverness-shire
Website	http://www.fraserchief.co.uk/

Clan Fraser of Lovat is a Scottish clan, based in Inverness-shire. A motto is a phrase or a short list of words meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group or organization. ... Scottish Gaelic (Gàidhlig; IPA: ) is a member of the Goidelic branch of Celtic languages. ... A sept is a division of a family, especially a division of a clan. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... A tartan is a specific woven pattern that often signifies a particular Scottish clan in the modern era. ... Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland dating to 1458. ... Inverness-shire (Siorrachd Inbhir Nis in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland. ... The front page of the English Wikipedia Web site. ... Clan map of Scotland Scottish clans give a sense of identity and shared descent to people in Scotland and to their relations throughout the world, with a formal structure of Clan Chiefs officially registered with the court of the Lord Lyon, King of Arms which controls the heraldry and Coat...

History

For the history of the Clan before the Scottish Wars of Independance, see Clan Fraser Clan Fraser (Gaelic - Friseal) is a Scottish clan of Gaulish origin. ...

Clan Fraser of Lovat traces its heritage from Sir Simon Fraser, brother of Sir Alexander Fraser, Rober the Bruce's Chamberlain, whom Clan Fraser traces from. Sir Simon acquired the Bisset Lands around Beauly when he won the hand of its heiress, and these lands became the family home. Clan Fraser (Gaelic - Friseal) is a Scottish clan of Gaulish origin. ...

A record from 1367 describes Hugh Fraser as ‘Lord of Lovat and portioner of Ard’, the first known connection the Frasers had with Lovat land. By 1422 the Frasers of Lovat had extended their lands to include Stratherrick by Loch Ness, together with part of Glenelg. Events Battle of Najera, Peter I of Castile restored as King. ... Events August 31 - Henry VI becomes King of England. ... Loch Ness (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Nis) is a large, deep freshwater lake (known in Scotland as a loch) in the Scottish Highlands, extending for approximately 37 km (23 miles) southwest of Inverness. ... Glenelg is the name of some places in the world: Glenelg, Scotland, the original place of that name. ...

Around 1460 Hugh Fraser became the first Lord Lovat or Lord Fraser of Lovat. The chiefs made Beaufort Castle their seat in 1511, and it is still Fraser property today. Events The first Portuguese navigators reach the coast of modern Sierra Leone. ... Lord Lovat is a title in the Peerage of Scotland dating to 1458. ...

Battle of the Field of Shirts

In 1544, a disputed chiefship between the Frasers of Lovat and the MacDonalds of Clanranald, errupted in a battle known as the Battle of the Field of Shirts. It earned this name because in the heat of that day, the fighting highlanders had to throw off their heavy plaids and continue to battle in simply their long linen shirts. The romantic name belies the horror on an area of wild marshland alongside Loch Lochy where, of the hundreds of men who came at each other, only five Frasers and eight MacDonalds remained alive. Both the Lovat chief and his son and heir were among the dead and were buried at Beauly Priory. Events April 11 - Battle of Ceresole - French forces under the Comte dEnghien defeat Imperial forces under the Marques Del Vasto near Turin. ... Loch Lochy as viewed from the A82 Loch Lochy is a large body of fresh water in the Highlands of Scotland. ...