DE LAWEDRE (LAUDER), Robert of Quarrelwood, then of the Bass, Justiciar of Scotia, Captain of Urquhart Castle, Sir

   Another name for Robert was LAUDER, Robert of Quarrelwood and the Bass, Sir.¹

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  General Notes:

"List of Justiciars of Scotia, to 1449

Sir William de Montifex or Montfichet of Auchterarder, of Stobhall and of Cargill.[10] Before 1328.

Sir Robert Lauder of Quarrelwood and The Bass, appointed 1328 (d. 1370).[11]

Sir Malcolm Drummond of that Ilk, & c., (d. 1428) before 1400.[12]"

from Wikipedia article




"His eldest son was designated Sir Robert de Lawdre of Quarrelwood, (part of the MacBeth lands already mentioned) and Captain of Urquhart Castle. He fought at the Battle of Halidon Hill and afterwards successfully held Urquhart against the invading English army (Boethius Book XV,chapter 5; also Hailes' Annals vol II, p.168). This Sir Robert had been appointed Justiciary of the North of Scotland in 1328 and was a Scottish peace treaty commissioner in 1335 (refer Foedera v.IV,p.677). He was granted a pension by David II on 1st October 1363 (refer Great Seal 1306-1424, number 67, p.32)."

from Clan Lauder




"It is supposed that about this time Sir Robert acquired the lands of Quarrelwood, Grieshop, Brightmoney, and Kinsteary, which continued to be possessed by his descendants, in the female line, for many generations. He designates himself as ' Robertus de Lavadre, Dominus de Quarrelwood, in Moravia,' and by that title gives a charter of lands in and near his burgh of Lauder to Thomas de Borthwick, which is witnessed by John de Mauteland (Maitland), the sixth of the Lauderdale family. This Sir Robert de Lavedre was granted a charter by John Pelmore, Bishop of Moray, for good services, of the half-davoch lands of 'Aberbreachy,' and the lands of Auchmunie, within the barony of Urquhart, for payment of four merks yearly, dated at Elgin, 1333, On page xxvii. of the Appendix, a reference will be found to a pension granted to Robert Lauder, justice by-north the Water of Forth to ' Roberto de Lawedre, militi, annue pensionis 20I. de exitibus justiciarie ex parte boriali aque de Forth,' dated at Dunfermline, 1st October, 1362. He founded a chaplaincy in the Cathedral Church of Moray, the deed being dated at Dunfermline, 1st May, 1362. The gift is confirmed by a writ from King David Bruce, dated at Elgin, 10th May, 1367. [....]

"Were it not for their judicial position, and their close connection with the Church, we might well be surprised at the frequency with which the chiefs of the Lauder family appear as witnesses to many of the important royal charters granted under the Great Seal at this period, especially such as had reference to the Abbeys of Dryburgh and Melrose, and those granted by the Earls of Douglas and Angus, those powerful houses so nearly allied to the throne. Between the years 1333 and 1381 several of these documents have not only the name of Sir Robert de Lawedre of Bass appended, but also that of his son. Sir Alan. When, in 1370, the brave defender of Urquhart Castle appears to have had occasion to sell part of his land 'in and near his burgh of Lauder,' - the purchaser being Thomas de Borthwicke, a near relative of the family, - among the witnesses are John Mautelant (Maitland) of the Lauderdale family of Thirlestane Castle, and his brother William. This charter is also attested by Sir Robert's son Alan, and his grandson, 'Roberto filio Alani tunc Ballio de Lawedre.' "

from Familly of Lauder ¹

  Research Notes:

JUSTICIAR OF SCOTIA

"The Justiciar of Scotia (in Norman-Latin, Justiciarus Scotie) was the most senior legal office in the High Medieval Kingdom of Scotland. Scotia (meaning Scotland) in this context refers to Scotland to the north of the River Forth and River Clyde. The other Justiciar positions were the Justiciar of Lothian and the Justiciar of Galloway."

from Wikipedia article ¹

Robert married.