Antiquity of the family of Dick

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The first upon record is Robert Lau-
der, who was one of those brave chief-
tians that adhered to the gallant Sir
William Wallace; and from him was
descended.
Robert Lauder of that Ilk, or of Lau-
dertower, who lived in the reign of
James IV., and had a son.
with David, brother to King William, and got there, for
his crest; a Saracen's head and a sword.
The chief of the name was Lauder, of Hatton, in West
Lothian, whose predecessor, Sir Allan Lauder, of Nor-
ton, in the days of Kiujc Robert the Bruce, acquired the
lands of Hatton from John Hatton, of that Ilk, and
was confirmed therein by the said Kingj he married
Elizabeth Campbell, daughter to Campbell, of
Lochaw, predecessor to the Earl of Argyle, and was killed
with the Lord Douglas, in Spain, as he returned from the
holy sepulchre.
These of the family have been very considerable Barons,
and since that time they were Heretable Bailies of Lau-
derdale.
Alexander Lauder, of Hatton, did quit the office in fa-
vour of John Maitland, Lord Thirlstane, Lord Chancellor
of Scotland, whose sister, Mary, he had married, but
had no sons, aud he gave his estates and second daugh-
ter to Charles Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale, brotuer-
^erroan to the Duke ; but the family was represented by
Lander of Bielmouth.