Tullois and Simprin, liand in the lordschip of Lauderdale within the schirefdome of Beruik," which had pertained to William Maitland of Lethington, which by the Lords of Council's decree had returned to the King's hands and his father's in non-entry for the space of over thirty years past, in default of entry fees etc being paid; and for the good and thankful service done to His Highness by Alexander Lauder and for other reasonable considerations moving His Grace, he gives, grants and assigns to the said Alexander, his heirs and assignees, all males, all the above lands and fermes, profits etc. etc., to be held of His Highness by charter in due form etc., whereafter he assumed the territorial designation "of Blyth". Knight and justice-depute Alexander Lauder of Blyth, Provost of Edinburgh, was knighted before 11 October 1510, when he was described as such, and on which date he endowed a chaplainry in the church of St. Giles. He is on record as an Auditor of the Exchequer in Scotland in 1512. Pitcairn notes that "Alexander Lauder of Blyth, knight, Provost of Edinburgh and 'Justiciarius deputatis'" signed a verdict at a murder trial on 31 September 1512. Marriage and death He married before December 1506 Janet (d. between 1533 – October1534), daughter and heiress of John Paterson, Burgess of Edinburgh. The death of Sir Alexander Lauder, Provost of Edinburgh, "slain at Flodden" is recorded in The Exchequer Rolls. As he was a Custumar of Edinburgh, his "relict" Janet Paterson, was, with Margaret Crichton, relict of the other Custumar George Halkerston, allowed the honour of signing off the city's returns to the Exchequer for 1513–1514. Notes References The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, edited by George Burnett, LL.D., Lord Lyon King of Arms, Edinburgh, 1888, volume XI, p. 383. The Grange of St. Giles, by J. Stewart-Smith, Edinburgh, 1898. The Register of the Privy Seal of Scotland, 1483 – 1529, edited by M.Livingstone, Edinburgh, 1908, volume 1, numbers 1733 and 1798, pps: 261 and 273. 15th-century births Year of birth unknown Deaths at the Battle of Flodden 1513 deaths Burgesses in Scotland Burgh Commissioners to the Parliament of Scotland Provosts of Edinburgh Scottish knights Government audit officials 15th-century Scottish people 16th-century Scottish people 16th-century Scottish politicians Politicians from Edinburgh