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Maitland, Lord (S, 1590)

Creation: let.pat. 17 May 1590

Family name: Maitland

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Arms:

See Earl of Lauderdale

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John [Maitland], 1st Lord Maitland

2nd son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane and Lethington, Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, by his wife Mary Cranstoun, dau. of Sir Thomas Cranstoun of Corshie

born

c. 1545

mar.

after 16 Jan 1582/3 Hon Jean Fleming (b. c. 1554; mar. (2) after 4 Nov 1597 John [Kennedy], 5th Earl of Cassillis; d. 22 Jun 1609), only dau. and hrss. of James [Fleming], 4th Lord Fleming, by his wife Lady Barbara Gordon, widow of Hon Alexander Gordon, styled Lord Gordon, and 1st dau. of James [Hamilton], 2nd Earl of Arran

children

1. Hon John Maitland, later 2nd Lord Maitland later 1st Earl of Lauderdale

1. Hon Anna Maitland (dsp. 6 Jul 1609), mar. 1 Feb 1602/3 Robert [Seton], 2nd Earl of Winton

died

3 Oct 1595

created

17 May 1590 Lord Maitland

suc. by

son

note

Commendator of Coldingham Priory 1566/7; Privy Councillor [S] 1567/8-69 and 1583-95; Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland 1567; a Lord of Session 1568-71 and 1581-87; a supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots, he was imprisoned and forfeited 1571; released on surety of £10,000 1573/4 and restored 1580/1; knighted 1584; Secretary of State 1584-91; Vice-Chancellor and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland 1586; Lord Chancellor of Scotland 1587-95

John [Maitland], 2nd Lord Maitland later 1st Viscount of Lauderdale later 1st Earl of Lauderdale

created

2 Apr 1616 Viscount of Lauderdale, with remainder to his heirs male and successors in the Lordship of Thirlestane

14 Mar 1623/4 Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun, Viscount Maitland and Earl of Lauderdale, with remainder to his heirs male bearing the surname and arms of Maitland

The Lordship of Maitland has been held by the Earls of Lauderdale since 14 Mar 1623/4.

 First written 22 Feb 2004

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