Alexander Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun
Alexander Arthur Fraser, 20th Lord Saltoun MC JP DL (8 March 1886 – 31 August 1979), styled Master of Saltoun until 1933, was a Scottish peer who was one of the longest-serving representative peers, serving from 1935–63.[1]
He was the eldest son of Alexander Fraser, 19th Lord Saltoun and Mary Helena Grattan-Bellew, sister of Sir Henry Christopher Grattan-Bellew, 3rd Baronet.[1]
He was educated at Eton College and New College, Oxford. He was a Captain and Hon. Major in the Gordon Highlanders in WWI, when he was taken prisoner of war.[2]
On 8 June 1920, he married Dorothy Geraldine Welby and they had two children:[2]
- Alexander Simon Fraser, Master of Saltoun (1921–1944), killed in action in the Second World War
- Flora Marjory Fraser, 21st Lady Saltoun (b. 18 October 1930)
He died at Cross Deep, his home in Twickenham, aged 93.[1]
References
- "Obituary: Lord Saltoun". The Times. The Times Digital Archive. 3 September 1979. p. 10.
- Mosley, Charles, ed. (2003). Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knighthood (107 ed.). Burke's Peerage & Gentry. p. 3514. ISBN 0-9711966-2-1.
| Masonic offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by The Lord Belhaven and Stenton |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1933–1935 |
Succeeded by Sir Iain Colquhoun |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by Alexander Fraser |
Lord Saltoun 1933–1979 |
Succeeded by Flora Fraser |
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