Sir Alexander Lauder of Fountainhall, 4th Baronet (6 November 1698 – 17 May 1730) succeeded to the baronetcy of his father, Sir John Lauder, 3rd Baronet in February 1728. He was made an Honorary Burgess of the City of

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on 16 September of that year, and of the

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on 15 August 1729. He died unmarried and was interred in the Lauder burial vault within

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. He was succeeded by his next younger brother, Sir Andrew Lauder, 5th Baronet.

References

* ''Monumental Inscriptions in Greyfriars Churchyard'', by James Brown, Edinburgh, 1864, pp: 301–302, for the burial vault within the church of the family of Lauder of Lauder, and all who are contained therein. * ''The Complete Baronetage'' by G. E. Cokayne, Exeter, 1904, vol. IV, p. 361. 1698 births 1730 deaths Baronets in the Baronetage of Nova Scotia Nobility from Edinburgh Burials at Greyfriars Kirkyard {{NovaScotia-baronet-stub