 Sir Alexander's great-grandson, another Sir George Lauder of Haltoun, fell at the Battle of Flodden with two of his brothers, James Lauder of Norton, and Sir Alexander Lauder of Blyth

James VI of Scotland stayed at Hatton using it as a hunting lodge in April 1589, but returned to Edinburgh over fears for his safety from disaffected lords.The Haltoun/Hatton estates remained in the Lauder family until the last Laird, Richard Lauder of Haltoun, settled them upon his younger daughter.Richard Lauder was a Justice of the Peace, was Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire in 1621, and in 1647 and 1648 was on the Committees of War for Edinburgh.