. The grange of St. Giles, the Bass : and the other baronial homes of the Dick-Lauder family. ut, as we have seen. But it is with the elder, and at present only remainingbranch, that the story of Sanct Geilies Grange is con-cerned ; and we find the con-necting-link in the person of Andrew Lauder, who settled at Lasswade in 1595. He was the third son of Robert Lauder of that ilk, and his lady, Elizabeth (Jean) Ballenden, daughter of Ballenden, Laird of Leswaid. It was his elder brother, William, called Will of the West Port, who was killed by the Homes and the Cranstons, with several others of
. The grange of St. Giles, the Bass : and the other baronial homes of the Dick-Lauder family. ut, as we have seen. But it is with the elder, and at present only remainingbranch, that the story of Sanct Geilies Grange is con-cerned ; and we find the con-necting-link in the person of Andrew Lauder, who settled at Lasswade in 1595. He was the third son of Robert Lauder of that ilk, and his lady, Elizabeth (Jean) Ballenden, daughter of Ballenden, Laird of Leswaid. It was his elder brother, William, called Will of the West Port, who was killed by the Homes and the Cranstons, with several others of his kindred, when they brant the Tour of Lauder in 1598. ^ Mr. John Lauder, the eldest son of Andrew Lauder of Lasswade and Janet Ramsay of Polton, became the wealthy merchant-burgess of Newing- ton, who acquired all the lands of Fountainhall, Temple Hall, Mutton Hole, and Peaston Burn, in the county of Edinburgh, eventually erecting them into a barony. He is usually styled Bailie Lauder, to distinguish him from his son. Sir John Lauder, who was knighted in ^ Maidments AnaUcta O. 290 SIR JOHN LAUDER 1681, six years before his father obtained the honour and title of Bailie was a prudent, purpose-like man of business, and endowedwith great tact, which enabled him to steer clear of the political contro-versies so prevalent in his day. He amassed a large fortune, and mademany influential friends. The circle of his family connections was veryextensive, as one can easily imagine, seeing he was three times married, andbecame the father of twenty-three children. His first wife was Margaret
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