I am descended from the Lauders who lived on the Bass Rock in the Firth of Forth for several centuries. The earliest ancestor that we know of is Baron de Lavedre who was a Norman Baron living in Scotland.
In the 18th century some of the Lauders moved to Ireland and the spelling of the name was changed to Lawder. My great great grandmother was Alicia Lawder, eldest daughter of John Lawder.
Our family tree is detailed in the book "Lawders of the Bass" which I have a copy of . Is this the same family that you are researching ?
Regards
Lawder