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ADDITIONS AND GENEEAL NOTES.
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JAMAICA, (p. 21.) " On reference to deeds, I find the first in the name of Edgar on record, dated Deer.,
1777, of 200 acres in St. Thomas-in-the-East, from Douglas Campbell to Archibald Edgar. In 1791, James Edgar
land in the par. of St. George." (Saml. Rennalls, Spanish Town, Jamaica, 16 August, 1864.)
BASSINDEAN. (p. 21.) " Early this century, a search was set about, but was lost after tracing him —
(General Handyside) — to Eelso." (Peter Handyside, 17 July, 1866.) General H. had property in Huntingdon-
shire, and left a Will, entered at Doctor's Commons, London.
EDGAR AND LAUDER, (p. 22.) " Richard Lauder of Lauder, a senator of the College of Justice by the
title of Lord Lauder, (ob. about 1575) married Mary, daughter of MacDowall of Mackairston,* by whom he had
his eldest son," Robert Lauder of Lauder, "whose line terminating on the death of his son and grandson, the
direct line was carried on by Richard's second son," Sec. f
Sir John Lauder, 1st Bart, creat. 1688=Isabel Elleis.J
Sir John Lauder, Bart. (Lord Fountainhall).
Line continued to the present Baronet.
Colin, 9th son ; born 15 Feb., 1659,
(in Edinburgh) ob. 23 Sep. 1690.
Elizabeth Sinclair,
mar. 24 August,
1682.
John Lauder, born 1683 ; Member of the=Isabella Preston, dau. of George
College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
(Surgeon-General of the Forces.)
Preston, Surgeon, Edinburgh,
and grand-dau. of Sir Robert
Preston.
James Edgar, Writer=
in Edinburgh, ob.
1736. (See Reg. of
St. Giles, par. Edin.)
Priscilla, d. of
James Han-
disyde, of
Kelso.
George Lauder, born:
1712, ob. 1752; Sur-
geon, Edinburgh.
:Rosina Preston,
mar. 1739.
John Miln, merchant=2. Elizabeth, co-heiress,
burgess of
burgh, &c.
Edin-
mar. 1739.
. Margaret:
Ross, s. p.
=3. Agnes Donald-=2. Janet=
son, s. p. Law, s.p.
1 . Margaret, co-heir-
ess, m. 1 742, to Alex-
ander Edgar, of Au-
chingrammont, ob.
1793.
:Colin Lauder, born 1750 ; ob.=l. Margaret Miln, mar. 1772.
1831, in Edinburgh; Sur- I
geon and M.D.
. ==Mr. Guild,
William Preston Lauder, M.D. ;=Harriet, dau. of General Harry
d. in London about 1850, s. p. Dalmer.
William. Andrew. Margaret=
^Lt.-Col. Edenbo-
rough.
Elizu= Admiral Ferguson. Janet Law=Nathaniel Spens, of
Craigsanquhar,
Vide Burke's Land-
ed Gentry.
Adam Ferguson, Capt. 42nd Highlanders, ob. s. p.
Dr. W. P. Lauder bequeathed to his eldest niece (see pedigree,) several portraits of his ancestors. §
The first portrait represents an elderly man in a black gown and large flowing wig. The second is in a scarlet
uniform.
According to the records of the College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, the following are the only Lauders, sur-
geons, down to Colin Lauder, with the dates of entry : John Lauder, 23 Feb., 1683 ; John Lauder, 1 July, 1709 ;
George Lauder, 20 April, 1737 ; Colin Lauder (M.D.), 31 August 1772.
HAY— EDGAR, (p. 24.) William de Haya, (ob. 1170) f. of Robert, (v. 1204) ; f. of Sir Wm. de Haya, {v.
1238-40); f. of Sir John de Haya de Lockerwort, (y. 1238); f. of Sir William de H., (1256-95); f. of Sir
Gilbert de Haya, (1296-1310) ; who m. Margaret, d. of Sir S. Fraser, of Oliver Castle, and was s. by his son
* " Burke's Peerage and Baronetage."
1 Connected with the Edgars of Wedderlie ?.
I A name to be found in the P. Reg. MelrOBe, in connection with Edgar.
§ This iB " taken from a family tree drawn out by my uncle, Dr. W. P. Lauder, and his friend and cousin Sir Thomas Dick Lauder
and is principally written by the latter." — (M. E h, Dec. 2, 1863.)
143
JAMAICA, (p. 21.) " On reference to deeds, I find the first in the name of Edgar on record, dated Deer.,
1777, of 200 acres in St. Thomas-in-the-East, from Douglas Campbell to Archibald Edgar. In 1791, James Edgar
land in the par. of St. George." (Saml. Rennalls, Spanish Town, Jamaica, 16 August, 1864.)
BASSINDEAN. (p. 21.) " Early this century, a search was set about, but was lost after tracing him —
(General Handyside) — to Eelso." (Peter Handyside, 17 July, 1866.) General H. had property in Huntingdon-
shire, and left a Will, entered at Doctor's Commons, London.
EDGAR AND LAUDER, (p. 22.) " Richard Lauder of Lauder, a senator of the College of Justice by the
title of Lord Lauder, (ob. about 1575) married Mary, daughter of MacDowall of Mackairston,* by whom he had
his eldest son," Robert Lauder of Lauder, "whose line terminating on the death of his son and grandson, the
direct line was carried on by Richard's second son," Sec. f
Sir John Lauder, 1st Bart, creat. 1688=Isabel Elleis.J
Sir John Lauder, Bart. (Lord Fountainhall).
Line continued to the present Baronet.
Colin, 9th son ; born 15 Feb., 1659,
(in Edinburgh) ob. 23 Sep. 1690.
Elizabeth Sinclair,
mar. 24 August,
1682.
John Lauder, born 1683 ; Member of the=Isabella Preston, dau. of George
College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.
(Surgeon-General of the Forces.)
Preston, Surgeon, Edinburgh,
and grand-dau. of Sir Robert
Preston.
James Edgar, Writer=
in Edinburgh, ob.
1736. (See Reg. of
St. Giles, par. Edin.)
Priscilla, d. of
James Han-
disyde, of
Kelso.
George Lauder, born:
1712, ob. 1752; Sur-
geon, Edinburgh.
:Rosina Preston,
mar. 1739.
John Miln, merchant=2. Elizabeth, co-heiress,
burgess of
burgh, &c.
Edin-
mar. 1739.
. Margaret:
Ross, s. p.
=3. Agnes Donald-=2. Janet=
son, s. p. Law, s.p.
1 . Margaret, co-heir-
ess, m. 1 742, to Alex-
ander Edgar, of Au-
chingrammont, ob.
1793.
:Colin Lauder, born 1750 ; ob.=l. Margaret Miln, mar. 1772.
1831, in Edinburgh; Sur- I
geon and M.D.
. ==Mr. Guild,
William Preston Lauder, M.D. ;=Harriet, dau. of General Harry
d. in London about 1850, s. p. Dalmer.
William. Andrew. Margaret=
^Lt.-Col. Edenbo-
rough.
Elizu= Admiral Ferguson. Janet Law=Nathaniel Spens, of
Craigsanquhar,
Vide Burke's Land-
ed Gentry.
Adam Ferguson, Capt. 42nd Highlanders, ob. s. p.
Dr. W. P. Lauder bequeathed to his eldest niece (see pedigree,) several portraits of his ancestors. §
The first portrait represents an elderly man in a black gown and large flowing wig. The second is in a scarlet
uniform.
According to the records of the College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, the following are the only Lauders, sur-
geons, down to Colin Lauder, with the dates of entry : John Lauder, 23 Feb., 1683 ; John Lauder, 1 July, 1709 ;
George Lauder, 20 April, 1737 ; Colin Lauder (M.D.), 31 August 1772.
HAY— EDGAR, (p. 24.) William de Haya, (ob. 1170) f. of Robert, (v. 1204) ; f. of Sir Wm. de Haya, {v.
1238-40); f. of Sir John de Haya de Lockerwort, (y. 1238); f. of Sir William de H., (1256-95); f. of Sir
Gilbert de Haya, (1296-1310) ; who m. Margaret, d. of Sir S. Fraser, of Oliver Castle, and was s. by his son
* " Burke's Peerage and Baronetage."
1 Connected with the Edgars of Wedderlie ?.
I A name to be found in the P. Reg. MelrOBe, in connection with Edgar.
§ This iB " taken from a family tree drawn out by my uncle, Dr. W. P. Lauder, and his friend and cousin Sir Thomas Dick Lauder
and is principally written by the latter." — (M. E h, Dec. 2, 1863.)
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