William Fraser

(Northern District and Diocese of Aberdeen) Born in Strathglass, 10th June 1845, the son of Robert Fraser and Isabel Chisholm; left for Scotland due to ill health, 4th May 1871, but returned to Valladolid, 20th October 1871, and ordained a priest by Cardinal Moreno, Archbishop of Valladolid, 30th May 1874; left again for Scotland, 11th June 1874; died at Fortrose, 13th June 1915.

Date	Age	Description
10 Jun. 1845		Born Strathglass
1864-1867	19	Blairs
6 Oct. 1867	22	Arrived in the College
4 May 1871	25	Left Valladolid due to ill health
20 Oct. 1871	26	Returned to the College
30 May 1874	28	Ordained a priest by Cardinal Moreno, Archbishop of Valladolid
11 Jun. 1874	29	Left for Scotland
1874-1891	29	Dufftown
1891	46	Transferred to Glasgow Archdiocese
1891-1896	46	Chaplain to convent, Dalbeth
1896	51	Returned to Aberdeen Diocese
1896-1901	51	Stratherrick
1901-1907	56	Clova
1907-1914	62	Dingwall
1914	69	Retired to Nairn then Fortrose
13 Jun. 1915	70	Died Fortrose

Report of the ordination of William Fraser in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1875.

The Rev. William Fraser was born in Strathglass on the 10th June, 1845; entered Blairs College on the 2nd August, 1864; and was sent to the Scots College, Valladolid, in September, 1867. In May, 1871, he returned to Scotland in ill-health. On his recovery he resumed his studies in Valladolid, in November. He received the Tonsure and Minor Orders on the 27th February, 1874, from Cardinal Moreno; and was ordained Sub-Deacon on the 28th February, Deacon on the 21st March, and Priest on the 30th May, by the same Prelate. He returned to Scotland in June, 1874, and was stationed at Dufftown.