LAUDER, William 'Will of the West Port', Burgess of Lauder 1
- Born: About 1577
- Marriage (1): BORTHWICK, Christian
- Died: 10 May 1598, Tolbooth, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Cause of his death was stabbing, "hacked to death" by Lord Home.1 2 3
General Notes:
"...referred to in a document entitled "Remission in favour of the pannell, the Earl of Home, &c, dated 17th November, 1607, as Willielmo Lauder, Ballini burgi nostri de Lauder, vocat. Williame at the West-Poirt; he was stabbed on the bench by the Earl of Home and a party of Humes and Cranstouns, who, after setting fire to the Tolbooth, broke in upon him while sitting in the courthouse of Lauder as hereditary bailie. He, also, having no issue, the succession fell to the youngest brother..."
from Family of Lauder 1
William married Christian BORTHWICK. (Christian BORTHWICK was born about 1580.)
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