Marriages
Robert Lauder of The Bass married first Margaret (d. before 1558), daughter of Sir Oliver Sinclair of Roslin, Knt., by his spouse Margaret, daughter of William Borthwick, 2nd Lord Borthwick. He married secondly, Elizabeth (died before March 1581), a natural daughter of John Hay, 4th Lord of Yester, by whom he had a daughter Elizabeth, who married in August 1558, David Preston of Preston and Craigmillar Castle (d. March 1593).
By his first wife, Margaret Sinclair, he had twelve children.
- Sir Robert Lauder of Popill, Knt., M.P. (d. April 1575, v.p.)
- John Lauder, Captain of The Bass, (d. before November 1575, v.p.)
- James Lauder of The Bass, Dean of Restalrig, (murdered 4 Oct 1580, s.p.)
- Sir George Lauder of The Bass, (d. 27 June 1611)
- Patrick Lauder of Garvald (d. before 28 March 1588)
- Arthur Lauder of Scoonie, Fife (d. before July 1609)
- William Lauder of Edrington, Berwickshire, (d. before 15 October 1614)
- Henry Lauder (alive June 1575)
- Alexander Lauder, Parson of Glasgow, &c. (d. before 3 October 1571)
- Katherine (d.1604) married (1) Sir John Swinton, 19th of that Ilk (d. December 1579); (2) David Home of St.Leonards, & Dye, (k.1584); (3) in 1600, George Home of Broxmouth, East Lothian.
- Mariotta (d. after January 1594), married in 1569 Thomas Otterburn of Reidhall, East Lothian (d. between 1609-July 1620).
- Margaret (d. before April 1591), married March 1573, Edward Aitkin, Advocate (d. after July 1593).
Robert Lauder of The Bass also had two natural children:
- William Lauder, Captain of The Bass, (legitimised January 1566; murdered in a feud Sept.1572).
- Charles Lauder, Captain of The Bass, (d. before 16 April 1572, v.p.,s.p.).
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