Katharine Fraser

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Katharine Fraser, Mistress of Saltoun, DL (b. October 11, 1957) is the daughter of Captain Alexander Ramsay of Mar and the Lady Saltoun.

She was born Katharine Ingrid Mary Isabel Ramsay in Edinburgh, Scotland. She has two younger sisters: The Hon. Mrs. Alice Ramsey, who is married to David Ramsey (with four children), and the Hon. Elizabeth Ramsay.

Their mother, Lady Saltoun, is the suo jure Lady Saltoun and the Chief of the Clan Fraser.

As the eldest daughter without any brothers, Fraser is the heiress-presumptive to the Chiefship and the Lordship held by her mother. Since one cannot become the chief of a clan without taking the clan's surname, Lord Lyon King of Arms recognized her use of the surname Fraser in 1973.

In February, 1980, the engagement between Fraser and Captain Mark Malise Nicolson (b. September 29, 1954) was announced. Fraser and Captain Nicolson married on May 3, 1980. They have three children:

Louise Alexandra Patricia Nicolson (formerly Fraser) (b. September 2, 1984)
Juliet Victoria Katharine Nicolson (b. March 3, 1988)
Alexander William Malise Fraser (b. July 5, 1990)

As Katharine's heir-apparent, Alexander bears the surname "Fraser." Louise also bore that surname until Alexander's birth. Fraser continues to use her maiden name after marriage.

On April 20, 2005, Fraser was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant of Aberdeenshire.