 He died in 1430 and left only daughters as co-heirs.His brother, Sir Alexander Lauder became the ancestor of the Haltoun cadet branch.The first laird of Haltoun is sometimes said to be Sir George de Lawedre who married Helen Douglas, a sister of Lord Douglas, daughter of Archibald Douglas, 3rd Earl of Douglas, 'The Grim' (d. 1400).