Sir George Dick-Lauder, 10th Baronet

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Sir George William Dalrymple Dick Lauder of Fountainhall, 10th Baronet, was born 4 September 1852, the third son of Sir John Dick-Lauder, 8th Baronet. Sir George died on the 7 May 1936 at 16 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. He was a senior administrator in the Government of India's Opium Department, in the Indian Civil Service (Uncovenanted).

Before succeeding to the baronetcy and Fountainhall Manor, he lived with his wife at Gorton House, Hawthornden, near Edinburgh. He eventually had two residences in Edinburgh: The Grange House, and 16 Regent Terrace, where he died. In addition he also became the owner of Villa Lauder, 16 via St Leonardo, Florence, Italy, where his brother, whom he succeeded, had died in 1919. Like his father, he was a member of the New Club.

In 1882, Sir George had married Jane Emily Clifford (d. 22 August 1921), daughter of W P Woodward, Esq., of the Indian Civil Service. They had one son and heir: Sir John Dick-Lauder, 11th Baronet.

Sir George was the last of his family to hold as proprietor and feudal baron the lands of Grange, Edinburgh, which the city council required for the relentless urban sprawl. His heirs had huge Death Duties to meet upon his death and the Grange was sold to developers.