David Lauder was christened 5 March 1727 in Eddlestone, Peebleshire, Scotland, the son of Thomas Lawder and Janet Law. His occupation was tailor, like his father. He married Mary Smith 6 July 1744 in Newlands, Peebleshire. The parish register shows: "David Lauder, taylor and Mary Smith, servant to John Davidson, tenant in Borland, both in this parish gave up their names. Married July 6th."

The only Smith family shown having children in Newlands parish in the right time period were William Smith and Agnes Ramadge, who married in Newlands in 1725. There is no christening record for Mary. William and Agnes had the following children in Newlands: Janet (1726), James (1728), Henrietta (1735), Helen (1738), and William (1740). William is shown as a servant in Stevenstown and a tenant in Scotstoun in his children's christening records. William and Agnes are most likely Mary's family. The Ramadge name comes from "the Middle English/Old French word ramage, which meant wild. It is thought to have originally been a nickname for an unpredictable or savage person, which later become a surname". The name was "first found in Peeblesshire, where they held a family seat from early times, and their first records appeared on the early census rolls taken by the early Kings of Britain to determine the rate of taxation of their subjects". (www.houseofnames.com)

David and Mary had the following children:
 

1. Janet, christened 21 April 1745 in Newlands; married Andrew Murdison in about 1780 of Peebles.
 

2. James, christened 17 May 1747 in Newlands.
 

3. Sophia, christened 10 December 1749 in Newlands.
 

4. Mary, christened 25 April 1756 in Newlands.
 

SOURCE: IGI, Peebles parish register; Newlands parish register.
 

Thomas Lawder was christened 11 January 1691 in Peebles, Peebleshire, the son of James Lawder. Thomas was a weaver at the time of his son's birth, and a tailor at the time of his death. He married Janet Law 13 June 1718 in Eddleston. Janet was christened 3 May 1696 in Peebles, the daughter of James Law and Beatrix Russell. Thomas died and was buried 23 October 1786 in Peebles.

Thomas and Janet had the following children:
 

1. Merrein, christened 30 August 1719 in Eddleston.

2. David, christened 5 March 1727 in Eddleston; married Mary Smith 6 July 1744 in Newlands.
 

SOURCE: IGI; Eddleston parish register.
 
 

James Lawder was christened 29 May 1671 in Peebles, the son of John Lawder and Marion or Agnes Lawrie. James had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, christened 11 January 1691 in Peebles; married Janet Law 13 June 1718 in Eddlestone.
 

2. Aganes, christened 1 February 1693 in Peebles.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI
 

John Lawder was christened 27 May 1638 in Peebles, the son of Richart Lawder and Margaret Dixon. He married Marion Lawrie 6 January 1659 in Peebles. Marion was christened 12 August 1642 in Eddlestone, the daughter of Adam Lowrie. She is shown as Marion Lowrie at the time of her marriage, Agnes Lawrie at the christening of their son, Johne, and just Lawrie at the christening of their son, Alexander. John died and was buried 30 December 1696 in Peebles.

John and Marion had the following children:
 

1. Issobelle, christened 30 October 1659 in Peebles; buried 11 February 1667 in Peebles.

2. Alexander, christened 9 July 1662 in Peebles; buried 7 January 1673 in Peebles.
 

3. Johne, christened 17 August 1664 in Peebles.
 

4. Agnes, christened 26 January 1667 in Peebles.
 

5. Robert, christened 18 April 1669 in Peebles; buried 18 February 1673 in Peebles.
 

6. James, christened 29 May 1671 in Peebles; buried 28 January 1673.
 

7. Catrain, christened 24 December 1673 in Peebles.

8. James, born about 1675 in Peebles.

9. Jen, christened 8 February 1678 in Peebles.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI; Peebles parish register.
 
 

Richart Lawder married Mergrat Diksone (Margaret Dixon) 10 November 1633 in Peebles. Richart and Margaret had the following children:
 

1. Thomas, christened 8 May 1635 in Peebles.
 

2. John, christened 27 May 1638 in Peebles; married Marion Lawrie 6 January 1659 in Peebles.
 
 

SOURCE: IGI.
 
 

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