Thomas FRASER Hugh FRASER William MacKinnon FRASER Thomas FRASER Charlotte Udney FRASER Eliza FRASER Anne Lydia FRASER Charles FRASER William FRASER Katherine Jane FRASER Isabella FRASER Simon FRASER Frances Sophia FRASER Frederica Clavering FRASER Caroline Maria FRASER Catherine Charlotte RAPER Augusta Bramley FRASER Alexander FRASER Martha WAGHORN Elizabeth MACKINNON Mini tree diagram

Lt.-Colonel Charles FRASER

Charles FRASER

also known as Charles MacKinnon FRASER

10th Oct 17601 - 5th Sep 18372

Lt. Col. - Bengal Army2

Life History

10th Oct 1760

Born.1

Handwritten notes in "Calcutta Almanac 1797" in the Charles Fraser Papers :-
... ...
Lt.-Col. Charles Fraser born the 10th of October 1760

27th Jan 1794

Married Catherine Charlotte RAPER in India, Calcutta.15,1

1) Handwritten notes in "Calcutta Almanac 1797" in the Charles Fraser Papers

"The children of Charles Fraser by Catherine Charlotte Fraser his wife to whom he was joined in wedlock at the House of Sir Robert Chamberson Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judiciature in Bengal on Monday the 27th of January 1794 by the Revd Thomas Blanchard senior Chaplain of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal."

2) Extracted copy of Register of Marriages
"Charles Fraser Esq., Lieutenant of Infantry and aid de camp to the Honble. the Governor, and Catherine Charlotte Browne, widow, both of Calcutta at Fort William in Bengal were married at Calcutta aforesaid the twenty seventh day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and ninety four
by me
Thos Blanchard
Witnesses :-
H. Fairlie
Caroline Harvey
Charlotte Harvey

6th Nov 1794

Birth of daughter Charlotte Udney FRASER in India.1,7

24th May 1796

Birth of daughter Eliza FRASER.1

21st Apr 1797

Birth of daughter Anne Lydia FRASER.1

8th Apr 1799

Birth of son Charles FRASER in India.8,1,9

13th Mar 1800

Birth of son William FRASER.1

21st Sep 1801

Birth of daughter Katherine Jane FRASER in India.10,1,11

12th Aug 1802

Birth of daughter Isabella FRASER.1

15th Aug 1803

Birth of son Simon FRASER in India.1,12

20th Sep 1806

Birth of daughter Frances Sophia FRASER in Westminster.13,14,1

22nd Jul 1808

Birth of daughter Frederica Clavering FRASER.1

22nd Jul 1809

Birth of daughter Caroline Maria FRASER.1

1st Aug 1809

Death of Catherine Charlotte RAPER.1

1st Jun 1815

Married Martha WAGHORN in Southampton, St Mary.18,1

Groom - widower
Bride - spinster

From the extracted copy of the Parish Register of Marriages .-
"Charles Fraser, widower, and Martha Waghorn, spinster, both of this parish, were married in this church by Licence this first day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and fifteen by me
Simon Kent, Curate
Witnesses :-
Peter Barrfield
James Beavis
Richard Dyer

3rd Apr 1820

Birth of daughter Augusta Bramley FRASER in Millbrook.16

28th May 1821

Letter in N. Lat 36, W. Long 17.1

From Frances Sophia Fraser to her father Charles Fraser

8th May 1821

Letter in Off Deal.1

From Frances Sophia Fraser to her father Charles Fraser

24th Jul 1822

Letter.1

From Frances Sophia Fraser to her father Charles Fraser

"... ... you cannot have heard of Katherine's marriage yet, she changed her name on 22nd of last May to that of Jervis. Lt. Jervis is a very gentlemanly fine ?? young man of about 26 years. ... ... He belongs to the 2nd Battalion of 2nd Infantry. ... I must tell you my dearest Papa that I am to be married in a few months to Captain Richard Home about whom, I need say nothing here as I have already given Caroline a full account of him ... ..."

8th Dec 1822

Letter in India, Lucknow.1

Letter from Frances Sophia Home to her father Charles Fraser

"My letter to you written in August will have prepared you for the information I am now about to communicate to you and which I must beg your forgiveness for not having informed you of sooner, I allude to my marriage with Captain Home which took place on the 4th of October ..."

10th Mar 1824

Birth of son Alexander FRASER in France, Passy near  Paris.17

20th Aug 1824

Letter in Penang.1

From Frances Sophia Home to Charles Fraser

15th Feb 1825

Witness at wedding in France, Paris (House of H.B.M.'s Ambassador).3

of Frederica Clavering Fraser and George William LeFevre

20th Sep 1827

Wrote will.2

1) This is the last Will and Testament
2) of me Charles Fraser formerly of Calcutta Bengal and New North
3) Street Red Lion Square in the county of Middlesex Esquire a Lieutenant
4) Colonel in the service of the Honourable the East India Company ... ...

Some names mentioned :-
1) William Bramley of Bedford Row
2) my two children Augustus Bramley Fraser and Alexander Fraser who are the only surviving children by my second wife
3) my children by my first wife
4) my eldest son Charles Fraser

Some property mentioned :-
1) my small estate situate at Horsham in the parish of Walton on Thames

16th Feb 1830

Letter in Hadleigh.1

From Frances Sophia Home to her father Charles Fraser

"Our return to England was a very sudden arrangement ... ..."

3rd Apr 1830

Letter in Hadleigh.1

From Frances Sophia Home to her father Charles Fraser

"... ... of the death of Mrs. Walker (Capt H's sister) she died at Mr Home's home in Cawnpore on the 8th November after a long severe illness ... .."

28th Apr 1834

Death of daughter Charlotte Udney FRASER in Cheltenham.6

6th Jul 1835

Codicil to Will in France, Paris.2

1) In consequence of the demise of my friend the late William
2) Bramley Esquire whom I had appointed Executor to my last Will and Testament
3) bearing date the 20th of September 1827 I subjoin this Codicil to my said
4) last Will and Testament solely with a view to nominate as my Executors William
5) Gray Palson Esq and Mrs Sarah Bramley the widow of the late William
6) Bramley Esq ... ...

31st Aug 1837

Codicil to Will in France, Paris.2

Second codicil
1) I make a further Codicil to my last Will and Testament and hereby
2) revoke and make void the Codicil above written bearing date the sixth day of
3) July one thousand eight hundred and thirty five and I nominate
or substitute
4) and appoint my son Charles Fraser of the Bengal Civil Service  my son in
5) law Richard Home a Major in the Bengal Establishment and my friend
6) the Reverend George Lefevre of the City of Paris ... ....

Some names mentioned :-
1) my children Augusta Bramley Fraser and Alexander Fraser
2) William Gray Polson
3) Sarah Bramley

5th Sep 1837

Died in France, Paris.2

Aged 76 years or thereabouts

6th Sep 1837

Buried in France, Paris.4,5

Vicar at burial - Rev. William Halfhead
Age - 77

7th Jan 1839

Probate in India, Calcutta (Supreme Court).2

Executors :- Richard Home Major with the Honourable, the East India Company
Testator :- Charles Fraser Lieutenant Colonel with the Honourable the East India Company - "departed this life in the city of Paris" - "aged seventy six years or thereabouts" - on 5th September 1837.

14th Dec 1839

Probate in Prerogative Court of Canterbury.2

Executors :-
Richard Home
Charles Fraser
Revd George Lefevre

Notes

  • Handwritten notes in "Calcutta Almanac 1797" in the Charles Fraser Papers

    "The children of Charles Fraser by Catherine Charlotte Fraser his wife to whom he was joined in wedlock at the House of Sir Robert Chamberson Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Judiciature in Bengal on Monday the 27th of January 1794 by the Revd Thomas Blanchard senior Chaplain of the Presidency of Fort William in Bengal.

    Charlotte Udney Fraser born the 6th November 1794
      Sponsors :-
         Lord Teignmouth
         Lady Teignmouth
         Mrs. D. Udney
    Eliza Fraser born the 24th of May 1796
      Sponsors :-
         William MacKinnon Fraser
         Mrs Jane Grant
         Mrs Charity Chambers
    Anne Lydia Fraser born the 21st of April 1797
      Sponsors .-
         Mr. Charles Grant
         Mrs. Ann Raper
         Mrs Thomas Wanzandt
    Charles Fraser born the 8th of April 1799
      Sponsors :-
         Mrs George Udney
         Mrs Isa Fraser
        James Hare MD
    William Fraser born the 21st of September 1800
      Sponsors :-
         Rev Claudius Buchanan
         Maj.-Gen. William Popham
         Mrs C. ???
    Katherine Jane Fraser born the 21st of September 1801
      Sponsors .-
        R. W. Cox Esq
        Mrs. Isa Fraser
        Mrs. J. Fraser
    Isabella Fraser born the 12th of August 1802
      Sponsors :-
        Lt.-Col. Prole
        Mrs Prole
        Mrs. Buchanan
    Simon Fraser born the 15th of August 1803
      Sponsors :-
         Capt. Dobre
         Capt. Gooch
         Mrs Hussey
    Frances Sophia Fraser born the 20th of September 1806
      Sponsors :-
        Mr & Mrs Raper
        Mrs Shuldburn
        Mrs Isa Fraser
    Frederica Clavering Fraser born the 22nd of July 1808
      Sponsors :-
        Col. Norman Macalister
        Lady Percival
        Mrs Clavering
    Caroline Maria Fraser born the 22nd of July 1809
      Sponsors :-
         Mrs Charles Grant junior
         Mrs Grant
         Mrs Chambers
    Mrs. C. C. Fraser born the 17th of April 1769, died the 1st August 1809
    Lt.-Col. Charles Fraser born the 10th of October 1760





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