Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat

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Simon Joseph Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat KT DSO (25 November 1871-18 February 1933), was a leading Roman Catholic aristocrat, landowner, soldier, politician and the 23rd Chief of Clan Fraser. He was the son of Simon Fraser, 13th Lord Lovat, and Alice Mary Weld-Blundell. While legally the 14th Lord, he was referred to as the 16th Lord Lovat.

Lovat served in the 1st Life Guards. In 1899 he raised the Lovat Scouts, who fought in the South African War. In World War I, he commanded the Highland Mounted Brigade and was awarded the D.S.O. (Distinguished Service Order, bestowed on officers in the Army, Navy and Royal Air Force in recognition of special services in action). Apart from his military career Lord Lovat was also Chairman of the Forestry Commission from 1919 to 1927 and served in the Conservative administration of Stanley Baldwin as Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs from 1926 to 1927. He was made a Knight of the Thistle in 1915.

Lord Lovat married Hon. Laura Lister, daughter of Thomas Lister, 4th Baron Ribblestone, in 1910. He died in February 1933, aged 61, and was succeeded by his eldest son Simon as the 15th Lord Lovat (known as the 17th Lord) who distinguished himself during the D-Day landings at Normandy in June 1944 and his younger son Sir Hugh Fraser was a successful politician.

Political offices
Preceded by The Earl of Clarendon	Under-Secretary of State for Dominion Affairs 1926–1927	Succeeded by The Earl of Plymouth
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Simon Fraser	Lord Lovat	Succeeded by Simon Fraser
Preceded by Simon Fraser	Chiefs of Clan Fraser	Succeeded by Simon Fraser

[edit] References

Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
www.thepeerage.com