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Picture No:1614
Courtesy of:Roddie Macpherson
Year:2014
GraveyardDunvegan Old (St Mary's)
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Thomas Fraser.


[Difficult to read]



This pyramid is erected by SIMON Lord FRAZER/of Lovat in honour of.Lord THOMAS his father/Peer of Scotland and Chief of the great and...../Clan of the FRAZER .../by the family of ATHOLL .... in power and favour/with King William.../of his clan....of the Campbells the old friend/..............in the month of May 1699 in the 63 year/of his age in Dunvegan the home of the Laird of McLEOD......... For the great love he bore the family of MACLEOD, desired to be buried/near his wife's relations in the place where two of his uncles/lay...Lord SIMON show to posterity his just/affection to his mother's kindred the brave McLEODs./...?



Picture Added on 02 May 2014.


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Thomas, Lord Lovat had been convicted of treason by the British Government. He got to Skye and died at the home of his brother-in-law. His son Simon, convicted with him, was executed in London in 1747.
Added by on 02 May 2014.
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