Background
Robert Lindsay of Pitscottie and Keith state that he was "of the Balcomy family". The superiority of Balcomy, near Leven, Fife, was at the time held by Lauder of The Bass, and George almost certainly had the lands there by feu from his father or brother or both, as in 1444, with the consent of Patrick Lauder "his brother and heir of tailzie", he gave consent to the Prior of St. Andrews to dig stones out of the quarry at Balcomy to repair the convent. Sasine of Balcomy in Fife was eventually given to Isabelle Lauder in 1454. On 27 September 1465, the King confirmed to Alexander de Lesley de Warderis and Issabelle de Lawdre (Lauder in charter 2331 of 1496) his spouse, the lands of Balcomy in Fife, which Issabella (note the 'e' has become an 'a') "in her pure virginity" resigned for a regrant to her husband and herself following her marriage.
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