Sir John Dick-Lauder, 8th Baronet
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Sir John Dick Lauder of Fountainhall, 8th Baronet, (born 21 April at Relugas, and baptised 5 June 1813 at Edinkillie, Moray
shire - died 23 March 1867, Bournemouth
, Hampshire
), was a Deputy lieutenant
and magistrate
for Midlothian
, and Justice of the Peace
for Wigtownshire
. He succeeded his father, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder
, 7th Baronet, in 1848.
In his early years John served for two years in the Portuguese Army
during that country's Civil War, which ended in 1834. He joined, that year, the Honourable East India Company's Bengal
Army as a Cadet and was raised to an Ensign in June the following year in the North India Regiment. He arrived in India on 28 July 1835 and was promoted to lieutenant
on 15 December 1838. On 14 February 1839 he was appointed adjutant
to the HEIC's Jalaun Corps
(which later became the Bundelkhand Legion), and served in disturbances in Bundelkhand
(1840-1), Jigni, and Chirgaon
, and became Acting Captain-Commandant of cavalry
, Bundelkhand Legion, on 24 January 1842. He was in Singapore
and China
for 10 months in 1843-4, returning to India and the Legion the latter year. He retired from that army on 19 May 1847 returning to civilian life in Scotland.
He was later a Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and had two seats: Fountainhall Manor, nr Pencaitland
, Grange House
, nr. Edinburgh
, and a residence in Edinburgh at 13 Grosvernor Crescent.
Sir John married at St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, on 22 May 1845, Lady Anne (1820-1919), daughter of North Hamilton Dalrymple, 9th Earl of Stair. They had four sons and three daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son and heir, Sir Thomas North Dick-Lauder, 9th Baronet
.
Sir John's death was reported in the Illustrated London News
, 6 April 1867, (p347).
Moray
Moray is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. It lies in the north-east of the country, with coastline on the Moray Firth, and borders the council areas of Aberdeenshire and Highland.- History :...
shire - died 23 March 1867, Bournemouth
Bournemouth
Bournemouth is a large coastal resort town in the ceremonial county of Dorset, England. According to the 2001 Census the town has a population of 163,444, making it the largest settlement in Dorset. It is also the largest settlement between Southampton and Plymouth...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
), was a Deputy lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
and magistrate
Magistrate
A magistrate is an officer of the state; in modern usage the term usually refers to a judge or prosecutor. This was not always the case; in ancient Rome, a magistratus was one of the highest government officers and possessed both judicial and executive powers. Today, in common law systems, a...
for Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, and Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
for Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire
Wigtownshire or the County of Wigtown is a registration county in the Southern Uplands of south west Scotland. Until 1975, the county was one of the administrative counties used for local government purposes, and is now administered as part of the council area of Dumfries and Galloway...
. He succeeded his father, Sir Thomas Dick Lauder
Thomas Dick Lauder
Sir Thomas Dick Lauder of Fountainhall, 7th Baronet, FRSE FSA was a Scottish author. He served as Secretary to the Board of Manufactures , on the Herring Fisheries Board, at the Royal Institution for the Encouragement of the Fine Arts, and as Deputy Lieutenant of both counties of Moray and...
, 7th Baronet, in 1848.
In his early years John served for two years in the Portuguese Army
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
during that country's Civil War, which ended in 1834. He joined, that year, the Honourable East India Company's Bengal
Bengal
Bengal is a historical and geographical region in the northeast region of the Indian Subcontinent at the apex of the Bay of Bengal. Today, it is mainly divided between the sovereign land of People's Republic of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal, although some regions of the previous...
Army as a Cadet and was raised to an Ensign in June the following year in the North India Regiment. He arrived in India on 28 July 1835 and was promoted to lieutenant
Lieutenant
A lieutenant is a junior commissioned officer in many nations' armed forces. Typically, the rank of lieutenant in naval usage, while still a junior officer rank, is senior to the army rank...
on 15 December 1838. On 14 February 1839 he was appointed adjutant
Adjutant
Adjutant is a military rank or appointment. In some armies, including most English-speaking ones, it is an officer who assists a more senior officer, while in other armies, especially Francophone ones, it is an NCO , normally corresponding roughly to a Staff Sergeant or Warrant Officer.An Adjutant...
to the HEIC's Jalaun Corps
Jalaun
Jalaun is a city and a municipal board in Jalaun district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The town was formerly the residence of a Maratha governor, but never the headquarters of the district, which are at Orai.-History:...
(which later became the Bundelkhand Legion), and served in disturbances in Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand anciently known as Chedi Kingdom is a geographic region of central India...
(1840-1), Jigni, and Chirgaon
Chirgaon
Chirgaon is a city and a municipal board in Jhansi district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, India.Chirgaon is a small yet progressive town, 30 km away from Jhansi, on Jhansi-Kanpur National Highway 25. Chirgaon has one Krishi Utpadan Mandi. Chirgaon is an ancient town of UP. Close look...
, and became Acting Captain-Commandant of cavalry
Cavalry
Cavalry or horsemen were soldiers or warriors who fought mounted on horseback. Cavalry were historically the third oldest and the most mobile of the combat arms...
, Bundelkhand Legion, on 24 January 1842. He was in Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
and China
China
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for 10 months in 1843-4, returning to India and the Legion the latter year. He retired from that army on 19 May 1847 returning to civilian life in Scotland.
He was later a Knight of Justice of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, and had two seats: Fountainhall Manor, nr Pencaitland
Pencaitland
Pencaitland is a village in East Lothian, Scotland, about south-east of Edinburgh, south-west of Haddington, and east of Ormiston.The land where the village lies is said to have been granted by William the Lion to Calum Cormack in 1169, who gave the church, with the tithes and other property...
, Grange House
The Grange, Edinburgh
The Grange is a suburb of Edinburgh, about one and a half miles south of the city centre, with Morningside and Greenhill to the west and Newington to the east. It is a conservation area characterised by large late Victorian stone-built villas, often with very large gardens...
, nr. Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
, and a residence in Edinburgh at 13 Grosvernor Crescent.
Sir John married at St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, on 22 May 1845, Lady Anne (1820-1919), daughter of North Hamilton Dalrymple, 9th Earl of Stair. They had four sons and three daughters. He was succeeded by his eldest son and heir, Sir Thomas North Dick-Lauder, 9th Baronet
Sir Thomas Dick-Lauder, 9th Baronet
Sir Thomas North Dick Lauder of Fountainhall, 9th Baronet was a Scottish aristocrat and a Knight of Justice in the Order of St...
.
Sir John's death was reported in the Illustrated London News
Illustrated London News
The Illustrated London News was the world's first illustrated weekly newspaper; the first issue appeared on Saturday 14 May 1842. It was published weekly until 1971 and then increasingly less frequently until publication ceased in 2003.-History:...
, 6 April 1867, (p347).