Sir Edward Cleather Fraser KCMG (1853 - 1927) was a rugby union international who represented England in 1875 and prominent Mauritius based businessman.

On the retirement of Hugh Hunter in 1878 the firm became known as Ireland, Fraser & Co. Edward was educated at Blackheath Proprietary School and was at Merton College, Oxford from 1872 to 1875.

Mary, Edward's wife, died in 1901 at Saxingham Hall, Norwich, Norfolk with all three children still in their teens.

James was educated at Rugby School and after a short time in Canada returned to serve with the Gordon Highlanders in World War One.

[1] He played in the second ever Varsity Match in 1873 and was also a member of the side in 1875 which was the first to take place with the reduced squad of fifteen players (from twenty previously).