Sir John LAUDER 1st Bt.

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Lauder of Fountainhall, http://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/htol/lauder8.htm

Sir John Lauder, of Newington and Fountainhall, etc., Baronet, born at Melville Mill and baptised 17th August 1595 Lasswade; died 2nd April 1692 at Edinburgh and interred in Greyfriars Church. Mentioned in his mother's Testament, John Lauder was a highly successful merchant-burgess and baillie of Edinburgh. He acquired substantial estates including the lands of Woodhead with others in East Lothian, which were erected into the feudal barony of Fountainhall in 1682. He also purchased from his third father-in-law the lands of Idingtoun [Edington] in Berwickshire. Subsequetly he matriculated arms, as descended of a second son of Lauder of that Ilk, but with differences. In 1688 he was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. This patent was 'reduced' in 1690 [cancelled in 1692] and replaced that year with a new patent altering the succession.

He married firstly, 20th November 1639 at Edinburgh, Margaret (bapt. 17th February 1618 at Edinburgh, died there in 1643) daughter of James Speirs by his wife Catherine Curie. He married secondly 17th July 1643 at Edinburgh, Isabel (bapt.27th July 1628, Edinburgh; died 2nd February 1669, Edinburgh – interred in Greyfriars Church) daughter of Alexander Ellis, of Morton Hall and Stanhopmilnes by his wife Elisabeth Edward.

Thirdly Sir John Lauder married, 15th February 1670, Margaret, daughter of George Ramsay of Idingtoun of the Dalhousie family, by his wife Margaret Seton. (Upon Sir John's death Margaret Ramsay remarried William Cunninghame, younger of Brounhill, an advocate.)

By his first wife, Margaret Speirs, John Lauder had:

Andrew, baptised 24th November 1642 at Lasswade;
James, baptised 21st November 1643 at Lasswade;
Margaret, baptised 6th September 1640 at Lasswade; died before 5th August 1674; married 3rd December 1657 at Edinburgh, Colin Campbell of Blythswood, a merchant-burgess of Glasgow.
Catherine, baptised 21st October 1641 at Lasswade.

By his second wife, Isabel Ellis, John Lauder had:

Sir John Lauder, 2nd Bt., Lord Fountainhall, baptised 2nd August 1646, and died 20th September 1722 at Edinburgh, of whom later.

Alexander, baptised 6th August 1647, Edinburgh. Died young;

Alexander, in Netherhouses of Lasswade, a farmer, baptised 28th January 1651 at Edinburgh; died 2nd November 1690, described in a Deed of 1686 as his father's son. He married c1667, Margaret Purcell, and left issue:

(1) John, baptised 9th February 1670 at Lasswade, Midlothian, a merchant, who registered his father's Testament on 14th January 1691;

(2) William, baptised 17th April 1672 at Lasswade and died before April 1745.

A wealthy baxter who was admitted a Burgess of Edinburgh on 7th July 1697 and who married 19th February 1699 at Edinburgh, Janet, daughter of George Adam, schoolmaster in Musselburgh. Their only known issue is a son, Robert, of whom presently;

(3) Alexander, baptised 18th November 1673 at Lasswade;

(4) Margaret, baptised 17th December 1668 at Lasswade;

(5) Lilias, baptised 9th February 1677 at Lasswade;

(6) Agnes, baptised 2nd April 1679 at Lasswade, died after 1713;

(7) Katherine, baptised 9th December 1681 at Lasswade.

Robert, son of William Lauder & Janet Adam, above, was baptised 5th January 1701 at Edinburgh. A Writer [solicitor], he was admitted a Burgess of Edinburgh on 10th April 1745 by right of his late father. He married before 1731 Helen Dewar, with issue ten children, several of whom purchased properties in Fife, Dundee, and Glencarse in Perthshire, all with issue.

Dr.William, Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh, baptised 9th September 1652 at Edinburgh, died 1724. Married Catherine Broun. Their son William was served his father's heir in 1729.
Thomas, baptised 26th March 1654 at Edinburgh.
Robert, baptised 20th May 1655 at Edinburgh
Andrew, baptised 27th June 1656 at Edinburgh; died young.

Colin, baptised 15th February 1659; died 23rd September 1690, at Edinburgh. A merchant, he was elected a Burgess of Edinburgh on 28th July 1680. Married 24th August 1682 at Edinburgh to Elizabeth (bapt.11th March 1660, Edinburgh) daughter of William St.Clair of Carfrae (bapt.22nd April 1633 at Edinburgh) son of Sir John St.Clair of Herdmanston, & uncle of Henry, 10th Lord Sinclair.