Henry Lauder, Lord St Germains
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Henry Lauder, Lord St Germains (d. 19 July 1561 Edinburgh
) was Lord Advocate
of Scotland
and one of the nine advocate
s nominated and appointed at the institution of the College of Justice
as an Ordinary Lord, styled Lord St Germains, 13 January 1538. He was a son of Gilbert Lauder (d. before 19 May 1550), a Baillie
& Burgess of Edinburgh, by his first wife Elizabeth Hopper (d. before September 1525). Henry Lauder was made a Burgess of Edinburgh on 14 March 1517 by right as son of his father.
In the Registrum Cartorum Domus de Soltre under date 16 August 1516, mention is made of "Magister et Dominus Henricus Lauder". Henry Lauder was described as Sheriff of Perth
, by commission, in a sasine dated at Edinburgh 11 August 1518. In August 1524 he is described as one of the Sheriffs of Linlithgow
, Berwickshire, Roxburghshire
and Selkirkshire
in April 1525, and of Selkirk again in May 1527.
He became a confidant, Deputy Advocate, Joint Lord Advocate (with Sir Adam Otterburne
) (1533), and Lord Advocate (10 September 1538) to King James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. (When his son, Gilbert, was made a burgess of Edinburgh in 1562, the entry described Henry as "advocate to our sovereign Lady").
In a letter sent to the Court of Session
by the James V, he is styled "our lovit [loved] familiar clerk, Mr. Henry Lauder, our advocate". In 1538 Mary of Guise
, widow of the Duc de Longueville, was married to James V in the cathedral of St Andrews
, and on the occasion of the Queen's entry into Edinburgh, it was "devysit that Maister Henry Lawder be the persoun to welcum the Quenis grace in sic abulyement, and with the words in Fransche, as sall be devysit with avyse of Maister Adame Otterburne, Maister James Fowlis and David Lyndsay."
He was appointed to the Bench before 2 March 1540, and was King's Advocate in parliament 1538, 1540, 1541; and in 1542 he voted for the appointment of the Earl of Arran
as Governor of Scotland. He was Commissioner for holding parliament between 1544 and 1548.
He acquired a house in the fashionable Cowgate, Edinburgh, and also in Haddingtonshire as shown in the National Archives (GD3/2/4/3), where there is a Transcript of an Instrument of Renunciation by George Seton, baker and burgess of Edinburgh, in presence of Lord Seton, of lands of St Germains lying beside the lands of Seton within the constabulary of Haddington, to Mr Henry Lauder king's advocate, and Agnes Stewart (of the Rosyth family) his spouse, because of great injury and wrong done to them in hurting of her at her own place of St Germains, dated 1 April, 1544.
In a Retour for Kirkcudbrightshire
, (number 25), dated 25 October 1556, Henry Lauder, Queen's Advocate, was served heir of Gilbert Lauder, burgess of Edinburgh, his father, in 10 mercats of land of ancient extent called Netherthrid in the parish of Kirkormo. Also in the lands of Lagane extending to 5 mercats lands of ancient extent in the parish and barony of Cardeneis.
In the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland there is "a letter made for Master Henry Lauder, our sovereign lady's advocate, his heirs and assignees, one or more, of the gift of the relief of all and the whole of the ten merk lands of old extent called the Nether Thrid, with the pertinents, lying in the parish of Kirkcormok within the Stewartry of Kirkudbrightshire, which our sovereign lady had siesed or given to the said Master Henry as heir to Gilbert Lauder, burgess of Edinburgh, his father, of the same. With power etc., gratis." Dated at Edinburgh, 27 January 1557-58.
In the National Archives (GD91/6) is a Precept of sasine by sir William Makdougall, chaplain of the Altar of St. Nicholas in the college kirk of Sanctgell (St Giles) within Edinburgh, in favour of Mr. Henry Lauder, their majesties' advocate (i.e., of Francis and Mary), as heir to deceased Gilbert Lauder, burgess of Edinburgh, his father, in lands of Pyttravy, following on precept furth of Chancery, dated 1 August 1560 and recorded 16 November 1560.
Edinburgh
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) was Lord Advocate
Lord Advocate
Her Majesty's Advocate , known as the Lord Advocate , is the chief legal officer of the Scottish Government and the Crown in Scotland for both civil and criminal matters that fall within the devolved powers of the Scottish Parliament...
of Scotland
Scotland
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and one of the nine advocate
Advocate
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s nominated and appointed at the institution of the College of Justice
College of Justice
The College of Justice is a term used to describe the Supreme Courts of Scotland, and its associated bodies.The constituent bodies of the supreme courts of Scotland are the Court of Session, the High Court of Justiciary, and the Accountant of Court's Office...
as an Ordinary Lord, styled Lord St Germains, 13 January 1538. He was a son of Gilbert Lauder (d. before 19 May 1550), a Baillie
Baillie
A baillie or bailie is a civic officer in the local government of Scotland. The position arose in the burghs, where baillies formerly held a post similar to that of an alderman or magistrate...
& Burgess of Edinburgh, by his first wife Elizabeth Hopper (d. before September 1525). Henry Lauder was made a Burgess of Edinburgh on 14 March 1517 by right as son of his father.
In the Registrum Cartorum Domus de Soltre under date 16 August 1516, mention is made of "Magister et Dominus Henricus Lauder". Henry Lauder was described as Sheriff of Perth
Perth, Scotland
Perth is a town and former city and royal burgh in central Scotland. Located on the banks of the River Tay, it is the administrative centre of Perth and Kinross council area and the historic county town of Perthshire...
, by commission, in a sasine dated at Edinburgh 11 August 1518. In August 1524 he is described as one of the Sheriffs of Linlithgow
Linlithgow
Linlithgow is a Royal Burgh in West Lothian, Scotland. An ancient town, it lies south of its two most prominent landmarks: Linlithgow Palace and Linlithgow Loch, and north of the Union Canal....
, Berwickshire, Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire
Roxburghshire or the County of Roxburgh is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Dumfries to the west, Selkirk to the north-west, and Berwick to the north. To the south-east it borders Cumbria and Northumberland in England.It was named after the Royal Burgh of Roxburgh...
and Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire
Selkirkshire or the County of Selkirk is a registration county of Scotland. It borders Peeblesshire to the west, Midlothian to the north, Berwickshire to the north-east, Roxburghshire to the east, and Dumfriesshire to the south...
in April 1525, and of Selkirk again in May 1527.
He became a confidant, Deputy Advocate, Joint Lord Advocate (with Sir Adam Otterburne
Adam Otterburn
Adam Otterburn of Auldhame and Reidhall was a Scottish lawyer and diplomat. He was king's advocate to James V of Scotland and secretary to Mary of Guise and Regent Arran.-Servant to James V:...
) (1533), and Lord Advocate (10 September 1538) to King James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. (When his son, Gilbert, was made a burgess of Edinburgh in 1562, the entry described Henry as "advocate to our sovereign Lady").
In a letter sent to the Court of Session
Court of Session
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by the James V, he is styled "our lovit [loved] familiar clerk, Mr. Henry Lauder, our advocate". In 1538 Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise
Mary of Guise was a queen consort of Scotland as the second spouse of King James V. She was the mother of Mary, Queen of Scots, and served as regent of Scotland in her daughter's name from 1554 to 1560...
, widow of the Duc de Longueville, was married to James V in the cathedral of St Andrews
St Andrews
St Andrews is a university town and former royal burgh on the east coast of Fife in Scotland. The town is named after Saint Andrew the Apostle.St Andrews has a population of 16,680, making this the fifth largest settlement in Fife....
, and on the occasion of the Queen's entry into Edinburgh, it was "devysit that Maister Henry Lawder be the persoun to welcum the Quenis grace in sic abulyement, and with the words in Fransche, as sall be devysit with avyse of Maister Adame Otterburne, Maister James Fowlis and David Lyndsay."
He was appointed to the Bench before 2 March 1540, and was King's Advocate in parliament 1538, 1540, 1541; and in 1542 he voted for the appointment of the Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland...
as Governor of Scotland. He was Commissioner for holding parliament between 1544 and 1548.
He acquired a house in the fashionable Cowgate, Edinburgh, and also in Haddingtonshire as shown in the National Archives (GD3/2/4/3), where there is a Transcript of an Instrument of Renunciation by George Seton, baker and burgess of Edinburgh, in presence of Lord Seton, of lands of St Germains lying beside the lands of Seton within the constabulary of Haddington, to Mr Henry Lauder king's advocate, and Agnes Stewart (of the Rosyth family) his spouse, because of great injury and wrong done to them in hurting of her at her own place of St Germains, dated 1 April, 1544.
In a Retour for Kirkcudbrightshire
Kirkcudbrightshire
The Stewartry of Kirkcudbright or Kirkcudbrightshire was a county of south-western Scotland. It was also known as East Galloway, forming the larger Galloway region with Wigtownshire....
, (number 25), dated 25 October 1556, Henry Lauder, Queen's Advocate, was served heir of Gilbert Lauder, burgess of Edinburgh, his father, in 10 mercats of land of ancient extent called Netherthrid in the parish of Kirkormo. Also in the lands of Lagane extending to 5 mercats lands of ancient extent in the parish and barony of Cardeneis.
In the Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland there is "a letter made for Master Henry Lauder, our sovereign lady's advocate, his heirs and assignees, one or more, of the gift of the relief of all and the whole of the ten merk lands of old extent called the Nether Thrid, with the pertinents, lying in the parish of Kirkcormok within the Stewartry of Kirkudbrightshire, which our sovereign lady had siesed or given to the said Master Henry as heir to Gilbert Lauder, burgess of Edinburgh, his father, of the same. With power etc., gratis." Dated at Edinburgh, 27 January 1557-58.
In the National Archives (GD91/6) is a Precept of sasine by sir William Makdougall, chaplain of the Altar of St. Nicholas in the college kirk of Sanctgell (St Giles) within Edinburgh, in favour of Mr. Henry Lauder, their majesties' advocate (i.e., of Francis and Mary), as heir to deceased Gilbert Lauder, burgess of Edinburgh, his father, in lands of Pyttravy, following on precept furth of Chancery, dated 1 August 1560 and recorded 16 November 1560.