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Robert Lauder Of Beilmouth
Sir Robert Lauder of Beilmouth, Knt., (died 24 June 1709) was an armiger, lawyer and Clerk of Exchequer in Scotland. In 1683 he was made a Justice of the Peace for Haddingtonshire. As Robert Lauder of Belhaven he was in the old Scottish parliament for Haddington in 1685, and, as Sir Robert Lauder of Beilmouth, in 1704. He was also Commissioner of Supply for Haddington in 1689 and 1690. Family The son of Robert Lauder of Belhaven, Scotland, Belhaven and West Barns, Dunbar (d. c. 1672), by his spouse Marie (d. before July 1657), daughter of Patrick Douglas of Standingstone by his wife Christian, daughter of Andrew Leslie, of Inverdovate, Fife, Robert jnr is mentioned in his mother's Testament. Some time between 1672–1677 Robert Lauder, portioner (landowner) of Belhaven and West Barns, matriculated Arms as a direct descendant of the family of Lauder of The Bass. The motto over the crest means ''it sprouts forth again''. It is unclear if he then changed his designation to 'of Beil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armiger
In heraldry, an armiger is a person entitled to use a heraldic achievement (e.g., bear arms, an "armour-bearer") either by hereditary right, grant, matriculation, or assumption of arms. Such a person is said to be armigerous. A family or a clan likewise. Etymology The Latin word ''armiger'' literally means "arms-bearer". In high and late medieval England, the word referred to an esquire attendant upon a knight, but bearing his own unique armorial device. ''Armiger'' was also used as a Latin cognomen, and is now found as a rare surname in English-speaking countries. Modern period Today, the term ''armiger'' is well-defined only within jurisdictions, such as Canada, the Republic of Ireland, Spain and the United Kingdom, where heraldry is regulated by the state or a heraldic body, such as the College of Arms, the Chief Herald of Canada, the Court of the Lord Lyon or the Office of the Chief Herald of Ireland. A person can be so entitled either by proven (and typically agnat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |