The title remained in the Abernethy family until the death in 1669 of his descendant the tenth Lady Saltoun.

He was the son of Alexander Fraser and Margaret Abernethy, daughter of the seventh Lord Saltoun.

In the 20th century, it was determined that Margaret Abernethy (now 10th Lady Saltoun), succeeded her brother, Alexander Abernethy, 9th Lord Saltoun, in 1668, but only survived him by about 10 weeks and had not previously been counted in the title's numbering.

As far as is known Margaret never assumed the title of Lady Saltoun in her lifetime and as such it seems bizarre to upend 300 years of history due to what could be described as a 6 week technicality.

The heir apparent is the present holder's son Alexander William Malise Fraser, Master of Saltoun (born 1990), who acted as Page of Honour to Queen Elizabeth II.