| Authorised form of name | Fraser; Sir; William (1737-1818); Baronet of Ledeclune; Shipowner |
| Other forms of surname | Frazer |
| Dates | 1737-1818 |
| Nationality | British |
| Scottish |
| Place of birth | Inverness, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe |
| Date of birth | 1737 |
| Place of death | Bedford Square, London |
| Date of death | 13 February 1818 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Memorial: St. Marylebone Parish Church, London |
| Occupation | Maritime captain |
| Shipowner |
| Activity | Career:
Served in the Honorable East India Company; commanded 'Lord Mansfield' (lost 1773), and 'Earl of Mansfield' (1777-1785); managed ships carrying East India Company cargo from busines premises at New City Chambers, Bishopsgate (c.1790-1815); Elder Bretheren of Trinity House
Honours:
Bt 1806
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| Membership category | Fellow |
| Date of election | 14/04/1791 |
| Relationships | Son of William Fraser of Ledeclune and second wife Helen, daughter of William Fraser of Monquieth; married (26 September 1786) Elizabeth, daughter of James Farquharson of Eastbury, Dorset |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll
Green, G. (2021) Sir William Fraser of the East India Company maritime service, https://blogs.bl.uk/untoldlives/2021/07/sir-william-fraser-of-the-east-india-company-maritime-service.html# (accessed 1/8/2024)
https://www.rmg.co.uk/collections/archive/rmgc-object-464680 (accessed 1/8/2024) |
| Code | NA2782 |
Archives associated with this Fellow
| RefNo | Title | Date |
| IM/001551 | Fraser, Sir William | 1806 |
| NLB/3/409 | Copy letter from Herbert Rix, to Dr Richarson, Fellow of the Royal Society | 3 June 1889 |
| NLB/67/242 | Copy letter from Francis Alexander Towle, Assistant Secretary of the Royal Society; to Messrs P. and D. Colnaghi and Co.; 144 New Bond Street, W.1. | 20 November 1924 |
| EC/1791/04 | Fraser, Sir William: certificate of election to the Royal Society | |