Jamie was born at Lallybroch (Broch Tuarach) in the Scottish Highlands on May 1, 1721 Son of Brian Fraser and Ellen MacKenzie Lost his mother, Ellen, at a young age and was largely raised by his father, Brian, alongside his sister, Jenny Jamie received a strong education, learning multiple languages including French, Latin, and Greek. He grew up at the family estate of Lallybroch, received an education in France Jamie suffered severe physical and psychological trauma at Fort William at the hands of Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall Jamie defended his sister and resisted British intrusion at Lallybroch, leading to his arrest by Captain Jonathan "Black Jack" Randall Jamie got a brutal flogging of 100 lashes at Fort William, which left severe scarring across his back Jamie was sentenced to another brutal lashing that worsened his back scars; he escaped custody and lived as an outlaw pursued by the British crown After Jamie escaped and was on the run, he fought as a mercenary soldier on the European continent alongside his best friend Murtagh Fitzgibbons. Jamie sneaked back into Scotland, hiding among the Clan MacKenzie led by his uncle Dougal MacKenzie, laying low. (Jamie and his people speak in gaelic and English that is old)