Hi, I've traced my genealogy back to Alexander Fraser & Christina Burnett who worked at Philorth. My DNA results have confirmed this. I haven't been able to confirm either of their parents yet.
This was just out of sheer curiosity, but I was curious to know if our Alexander was related at all to the Lords Saltoun, Frasers of Philorth line. I have mine, and my grandfathers DNA on GedMatch, and I wondered if anybody with DNA matches to the Lords Saltoun line would allow me to compare their DNA to my grandfather's to see if there might be any match at all?
I know that Alexander worked at the Philorth estate as their head forester, and gamekeeper. I also know that the story goes that the 16th Lord Saltoun, Alexander George Fraser's wife, Catherine Thurlow asked Alexander and Christina to name one of their children Thurlow since she didn't have the chance to have any children herself. This would lead me to believe there was some sort of relationship, even if it was just a close working relationship. Also going off of the 1841 it lists Christina living in the North Lodge of the estate with 3 of her children, while Alexander isn't listed, so maybe they allowed her to remain there after he passed?
I did read some of The Frasers of Philorth, Volume 1 on Google Books, fascinating by the way! It sure sounds like Alexander George Fraser didn't make it to the Philorth estate very much, but when he did he was a likeable character. I'm not sure how much Catherine was there, and if she would have lived there or not.
It looks like the only line that went on was Hon. William Fraser, Alexander George's brother.
Anyways, I know this is a long shot, but I thought I'd throw it out there just in case there's someone out there with matching DNA.
Any help would be wonderful, thanks so much!!
