Baron Fraser of Allander

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Baron Fraser of Allander, of Dineiddwg in the County of Stirling, was a title in the United Kingdom. [1] It was created on 30 December 1964 for the Scottish businessman Hugh Fraser, grandson of Hugh Fraser of the House of Fraser department store group. He had previously been created a Baronet, of Dineiddwg in the County of Stirling, in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 19 January 1961. [2] He was succeeded by his only son, the second Baron, who disclaimed the peerage for life in 1966. Known thereafter as Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet, he only sired daughters, so at his death in 1987 both the peerage and baronetcy became extinct.

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Barons Fraser of Allander (1964)

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Coat of arms of Baron Fraser of Allander
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Motto
By Courage and Endeavour [3]

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Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet, formerly 2nd Baron Fraser of Allander, was chairman of the House of Fraser, Harrods, George Outram and Company, and Whyte and Mackay. He lived at Mugdock, near Milngavie, Scotland. He was the son of Hugh Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of Allander, and inherited the Barony of Fraser of Allander on his father's death in 1966, but disclaimed it for life the same year. He has three daughters: Patricia, Belinda and Caroline. He was not related to the politician Sir Hugh Fraser.

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Hugh Fraser, 1st Baron Fraser of Allander, was the grandson of Hugh Fraser I, and the father of Sir Hugh Fraser, 2nd Baronet. He inherited his father's shop and built it into the large retail chain now known as House of Fraser.

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References

  1. "No. 43538". The London Gazette . 1 January 1965. p. 83.
  2. "No. 42260". The London Gazette . 24 January 1961. p. 603.
  3. "Unicorn Pursuivant gave a talk this afternoon to the Allander Probus Club. Here are the arms, too, of Lord Fraser of Allander". Lyon Court. Retrieved 10 February 2023.