John Fraser

Religious Leader

– 1507

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Who was John Fraser?

John Fraser [also, more commonly then, Frisel or Frisell] was a late medieval Scottish prelate. Born about 1429 or 1430 if later tradition can be believed, with strong connections to the burgh of Linlithgow, Fraser held a variety of high-level ecclesiastical positions in Scotland, including being the first Dean of Restalrig collegiate church before becoming Bishop of Ross in 1497, a position he held until his death in 1507.

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Religion
  • Catholicism
Died
1507

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on July 23, 2013

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