is there any notable church present there?
Parish church of St. Mary.
Lauder
Near to the old Crown Fort stood the ancient parish church of St. Mary (a dependency of Dryburgh Abbey).
when was architect william bruce born? Around 1630. was he involved in politics? Yes, in 1660. which notable houses did he design? Thirlestane Castle and Panmure House. where is the castle located? Near Lauder. which family is commonly associated with it? Maitland family. do they still own it? No the place where this castle is located, where did it get its name from? From the Brittonic "lǭwadr".
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Lauder [SEP] Church
Near to the old Crown Fort stood the ancient parish church of St. Mary (a dependency of Dryburgh Abbey). In a Writ of c1217 an "Everardus" is recorded as pastor of Laweder, and in 1245 there was a Chapter of the Clergy of East Lothian at Lauder on Saturday after the Feast of Saint Peter, "ad vincula", when a dispute was settled between the Priory of St. Andrews and the nuns of Haddington, regarding the tithes of Stevenstoun, nr. Haddington. In this original church many of the old Lauder family were interred, including two bishops, William de Lawedre, Bishop of Glasgow and Lord Chancellor of Scotland, and Alexander Lauder, Bishop of Dunkeld.