John Lauder of Silvermills (d. July 28, 1838), owner of the tannery, and father to the famous brother artists Robert Scott Lauder (1803-1869) and James Eckford Lauder (1811-1869), both born in Silvermills had a house south of the 'Great Mill Lade' (or Lead or Dam), just behind where St. Stephen's Church now stands; the land for the church was purchased by the City of Edinburgh from Mr. Lauder in 1822.
The 1st Baronet's autobiography was published in 1883; his portrait was painted by Robert Scott Lauder.
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