John Lauder, 2nd Lord Fountainhall (1646 1722) was a Scottish judge
who opposed the Union of England and Scotland, and a perceptive
observer of political affairs. His large collection of legal
opinions and papers, particularly relating to the Privy Council of
Scotland, is still consulted today. Chronological Notes of Scottish
Affairs, from 1680 till 1701 was edited in 1822 by Sir Walter
Scott, and deals with the short reign of James II and accession of
William and Mary. Insertions by an earlier owner of the manuscript
give the text a more aggressively Jacobite flavour than Lauder in
fact felt, as his loyalty to the House of Stuart was tempered by
his Presbyterianism and concerns about James' pro-Catholic
policies. Lauder's career flourished under William and Mary despite
his preserving his independence of party dictates, and his writings
give an insight into educated Scottish Presbyterian attitudes to
the 'Glorious Revolution'.
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