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He was created, by King Charles I, a Lord of Parliament on 14 November 1641 as Lord Mordington. He had been knighted prior to 1621, and obtained a grant from the Crown of the lands and barony of Over Mordington in Berwickshire on 24 August 1634, although he appears to have laready been in possession, as a minute of the Privy Council of Scotland records Sir Douglas of Mordington, Alexander Lawder, brother of Robert Lawder of Edrington, Alexander Torrie in Mordington, and Patrick Torrie there, are found in dispute with George Roull, Minister at Mordington, when the latter is asking for his sureties (or cautions) to be reduced, dated April 1631. A summons (National Archives of Scotland GD220/3/74) was issued to, Lord Mordington, and others, charging them to compear before the Estates of Parliament on 4 June following, to answer for not "swearing and subscribing" the Solemn League and, and to "swear and subscribe it publicly in open face of Parliament", under the pains therein mentioned, dated 20 April 1644.
Mordington Kirk, May 23, 1644".
Lord Mordington held property over the border, and was liable for English taxation there. On 17 October 1644, a letter was sent, addressed to Colonel Lindsay, Governor of Berwick-upon-Tweed, certifying that the Committee and Commissioners for the Parliament of England have assessed the estate of, Lord Mordington, in the bounds of Berwick to pay £100 Sterling for the forces, and requiring the governor to collect said sum.
He was present at his Tower house of Mordington on 22 July 1650, when Oliver "s forces arrived and set up camp there for several days, using his home as their headquarters.
