James I of Scotland
In 1405 King Robert III of Scotland, apprehensive of danger to his son James (afterwards James I) from Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany, placed the youthful prince in the safe-custody of his friend Sir Robert Lauder in his secure castle on The Bass prior to an embarkation for safer parts on the continent. This story is recounted in Wyntown's "Cronykil".
Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, the Governor of Scotland, signed a Commission dated 19 August 1423 for his named Ambassadors, one of whom was "Sir Robert de Lawedre of Edrington, Knight", to treat for the liberation of King James I of Scotland. These Ambassadors are recorded present in the Chapter House at York on 10 September with the King's ransom of £40,000 sterling and to sign the treaty of liberation. Lauder's signet is attached to that treaty.
On 3 February 1424, Sir "Robertus de Lawedre de Bass, chevalier", with 18 men, had a safe-conduct with a host of other noblemen etc., as a hostage for King James I of Scotland at Durham.
Tytler states that Sir Robert Lauder of Bass "was one of the few people whom King James I admitted to his confidence. James consolidated his own power amongst a portion of the barons. The Earl of Mar, and his son Sir Thomas Stewart, William de Lauder, Bishop of Glasgow and Lord Chancellor of Scotland, Sir Walter Ogilvy, Lord High Treasurer, John Cameron, Provost of the Collegiate Church of Lincluden and private secretary to the King, Sir John Forester of Corstorphine, Lord Chamberlain, Sir John Stewart, and Sir Robert Lauder of the Bass - a firm friend of the King".
In 1424 when King James I returned from his long captivity in England, he at once consigned to the castle of The Bass Walter Stewart, the eldest son of Murdoch Stewart, Duke of Albany, his cousin. The person who received the payments for the prisoner's support was Sir Robert Lauder.
A Warrant was issued at the request of James I dated 4 March 1425 for this Robert and others to travel to Bruges to sue for money due to the Scottish Crown.
Sir Robert Lauder of Bass appears to have been dead before 14 June 1425, the paternal inheritance being confirmed to his son, Sir Robert de Lawedre de Edringtoun, Knt., on 14 December that year.
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