Richard LAUDER Younger of that ilk

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Richard Lauder, younger of that Ilk, (killed June 1567, v.p.) Some references state that this gentleman was a Senator of the College of Justice by the title of Lord Lauder. On the 9th July 1575 James Meldrum, younger of Segie, was appointed a Lord Ordinary on the temporal side "in place of William Lauder of that Ilk" who presumably had died. But there is a considerable gap between 1567 and 1575, so this entry remains a mystery. The original marriage contract between Richard Lauder and Eupheme MacDougal was signed on 4th May 1556.

On 19th September 1566 Richard, son and heir apparent of Robert Lauder of that Ilk, had to find caution to answer for his part in the crime of the slaughter of George Wedderat, Burgess of Lauder, in September 1565.

He is mentioned in his father's confirmation of the tenancy of certain lands to his second wife, Margaret Cairncross, on 1st March 1567. However, he was murdered in June 1567 by a party led by David Hume of Blackadder.

Richard married, firstly, by (says Burke) 1561, Eupheme (d. before 1565 – Testament), daughter of Thomas MacDougal (d.before 27th February 1575), Laird of Mackerstoun in Roxburghshire by his wife Janet Scott, and had issue.

He married secondly, by contract, after 21st June 1565, Margaret, daughter of William Cairncross of Comislie. She was still alive in April 1597.

Richard Lauder had issue by his first wife:

Robert, of that Ilk ("dirked on the bench" 10th May, 1598 at Lauder Tolbooth), eldest son, said to have been an advocate. He was served heir to his grandfather, Robert Lauder of that Ilk, on 7th April 1585, of the Lauder Tower, forest & hereditary lands etc. He married by 1589, when he had a reconfirmation of his estates to him and his spouse, Margaret, daughter of William Borthwick of Soutra & Johnstonburn by his spouse Katherine Crichton. Margaret Borthwick survived him marrying secondly before August 1601, Ralph Ker of Redpath, a cadet of the House of Cavers, with issue. Robert Lauder was buried in the churchyard of the Old Parish Kirk near Lauder Fort. By Margaret Borthwick he had issue:

Robert Lauder of that Ilk, (died before 26th August 1658) said by J.Stewart Smith (1898) to have been an advocate, of whom there are numerous mentions in State papers. He appears to have fought in the continental wars as about 1627 "Robert Lauder of that Ilk is cautioned that he should attend the Goodman [William Borthwick] of Johnstonburn till they were all in readiness to go off the country to serve in the wars." He was served heir to his father in 1614 and 1623 in their Lauderdale lands, and in 1628 to his great-grandfather, Robert Lauder of that Ilk in their Sunderland, Selkirkshire lands. He married a cousin, Ann, daughter of Thomas MacDougal (d.before 1605), Laird of Mackerstoun in Roxburghshire by his wife Margaret Home, with issue:
Robert Lauder, died 1649, v.p.,s.p.
Isobel, who was served heir to her father in 1658 and died before November 1683. She married Alexander Home of St.Leonards, a Baillie of Lauder. Their daughters Anna, Christina, Isobella and Margaret Home were served heirs to parts of their mother's Lauder lands in 1683 and 1694. It was this family who sold Lauder Tower, the family's ancient Pele in the Royal Burgh.
William, in Haddington (Deed), and at Soutrahill - mentioned as such in a Sasine in 1630. He appears in the Privy Council Registers conjoined with his brother Robert of that Ilk in actions up to and including 1643.
Richard, mentioned in his father's Testament;
John, a posthumous son, described in the Privy Council Registers in 1620 as his father's youngest son and brother-german to the present Robert of that Ilk;
Elizabeth, described in The Great Seal as sister of Robert Lauder of that Ilk and who, having the lands of Wronklie settled upon her at maturity, married 1614 Thomas Redpath, junior of that Ilk;
Barbara, mentioned in her father's Testament;
Jane, mentioned in her father's Testament.

James, (d. after July 1602) who is mentioned several times in the Privy Council Registers as brother of Robert Lauder of that Ilk;

William Lauder in Cauldscheills