When was it published?

March 22, 1837 in Martinsburg Gazette

Domestic News March 22, 1837

Martinsburg Gazette

Q: What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Alexander Fraser, Baron Lovat

Q: What keywords are associated?

Thomas Alexander Fraser, Baron Lovat, Peerage, House Of Lords, North Carolina, Presbyterian Church

Martinsburg, Berkeley County, West Virginia

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What is this article about?

Thomas Alexander Fraser, Esq. of Lovat, a native of North Carolina and formerly Rev. Mr. Fraser of the Presbyterian church in Provoost street, has been called to the peerage as Baron Lovat. He claimed the title after the reversal of the 1745 attainder and took his seat in the House of Lords.

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It is stated in the English papers, that Thomas Alexander Fraser, Esq. of Lovat, has been called to the peerage, under the title of Baron Lovat. His Lordship was recently the Rev. Mr. Fraser, of the Presbyterian church in Provoost street. He is a native of North Carolina, a descendant of Lord Lovat, attainted of treason, and executed in 1745. The act of attainder having been reversed, Mr. Fraser repaired to England some four or five years since to claim his title and estates. By the Liverpool standard we find that his lordship took his seat and oaths of office at the opening of the House of Lords on the first day.

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Appointment

What keywords are associated?

Thomas Alexander Fraser Baron Lovat Peerage House Of Lords North Carolina Presbyterian Church

What entities or persons were involved?

Thomas Alexander Fraser Baron Lovat

Where did it happen?

England

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England

Key Persons

Thomas Alexander Fraser Baron Lovat

Outcome

called to the peerage under the title of baron lovat and took his seat and oaths in the house of lords on its opening day.

Event Details

Thomas Alexander Fraser, Esq. of Lovat, recently the Rev. Mr. Fraser of the Presbyterian church in Provoost street and a native of North Carolina, descendant of the Lord Lovat attainted and executed for treason in 1745, repaired to England four or five years ago to claim his title and estates after the act of attainder was reversed. He has been called to the peerage as Baron Lovat.