Jennifer Morag Henderson

Introducing James Fraser, historian and traveller, who lived in the Highlands a century before Culloden.

I really enjoyed talking with Professor David Worthington of the University of the Highlands and Islands about his research and his recently-published biography of Fraser. David’s work inspired my poem “Master James Fraser’s History of the Ward Law”, which was written for the Spirit of the Highlands project. Recently, me and David had the chance to film at Wardlaw Mausoleum, a site strongly associated with James Fraser, and we made this short video. Click below to enjoy this short introduction to James Fraser, filmed in a great setting, and a reading of my poem!