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     Andrew Lauder is the son of Robert Lauder and unknown Inglis.² He married Janet Ramsay, daughter of David Ramsay of Hillhead.¹
     Andrew Lauder was a merchant at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹

     Janet Ramsay is the daughter of David Ramsay of Hillhead.² She married Andrew Lauder, son of Robert Lauder and unknown Inglis.¹
     Her married name became Lauder.

     Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 1st Bt. was baptised on 17 August 1595.¹ He was the son of Andrew Lauder and Janet Ramsay.² He married, firstly, Margaret Spiers on 20 November 1639.¹ He married, secondly, Isabel Ellis, daughter of Alexander Ellis of Mortonhall, on 17 July 1645.¹ He married, thirdly, Margaret Ramsay, daughter of George Ramsay, on 15 February 1670.¹ He died in 1692.¹
     Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 1st Bt. was a merchant and burgess at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.¹ He held the office of Baillie of Edinburgh between 1657 and 1661.¹ He purchased the Newington estate, near Edinburgh, and the Woodhead, Templehall and other estates in Counties Edinburgh and Haddington (which were erected in his favour into the Barony of Fountainhall in 1681) in 1672.¹ He was created 1st Baronet Lauder, of Fountainhall, co. Haddington [Nova Scotia] on 25 January 1690, with remainder to the heirs male of his body and his heirs male ‘successive.¹' He had 13 other sons by his second wife.¹ He had a further three sons by his third wife.¹

     Margaret Spiers married Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 1st Bt., son of Andrew Lauder and Janet Ramsay, on 20 November 1639.¹ She died in 1643.¹
     Margaret Spiers was also known as Marion.¹ From 20 November 1639, her married name became Lauder.¹

     Isabel Ellis is the daughter of Alexander Ellis of Mortonhall.¹ She married Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 1st Bt., son of Andrew Lauder and Janet Ramsay, on 17 July 1645.¹
     From 17 July 1645, her married name became Lauder.¹

     
     Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall held the office of Lord Provost of Edinburgh.¹ He held the office of a Lord of Session.¹

     Janet Ramsay was the daughter of Sir Andrew Ramsay of Abbotshall.² She married Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 2nd Bt., son of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 1st Bt. and Isabel Ellis, on 21 January 1669.¹ She died in 1686.¹
     From 21 January 1669, her married name became Lauder.

     Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 3rd Bt. was baptised on 5 December 1669.¹ He was the son of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 2nd Bt. and Janet Ramsay.² He married Margaret Seton, daughter of Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, 1st Bt., on 10 August 1696.¹ He died in February 1728 at age 58.¹
     Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, 3rd Bt. succeeded to the title of 3rd Baronet Lauder, of Fountainhall, co. Haddington [N.S., 1690] on 20 September 1722.¹

     Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, 1st Bt. is the son of John Seton, 3rd of Pitmedden and Elizabeth Johnston.²
     Sir Alexander Seton of Pitmedden, 1st Bt. gained the title of 1st Baronet Seton.