MAITLAND, John (1616-82) | HoP Development Site

Family and Education

b. 24 May 1616, 1st surv. s. of John Maitland, Visct. Lauderdale [S] (later earl of Lauderdale [S]), and Isabel, da. of Alexander Seton, earl of Dunfermline [S]. educ. St Andrews Univ. 1631; LLD Camb. 1676. m. (1) contr. 23 Aug.- 6 Sept. 1632, Anne (d.1671), da. of Alexander Home, earl of Home [S], 1 da.; (2) 17 Feb. 1672, Elizabeth (d.1698), suo jure countess of Dysart [S], da. and coh. of William Murray^‡, earl of Dysart [S], wid. of Sir Lionel Tollemache [Talmash], 3rd bt., s.p. KG 1672. d. 24 Aug. 1682; will pr. Jan. 1683.

Offices Held

Gent. of bedchamber 1660 – ?73.

PC [S] 1661; sec. of state [S] 1661 – 80; extr. ld. of session [S] 1661 – d.; commr. of treasury [S] 1667 – 82; ld. high commr. parl. [S] 1669, 1670, 1672, 1673, and convention [S] 1678; pres. of council [S] 1672 – 81; commr. admlty. July 1673 – May 1679.

Gov. Edinburgh Castle 1664; Lee, Cabal, 40. capt. of the Bass 1671.

Chan. of King’s Coll. Aberdeen 1660 – 62.

Parlimentarian

MAITLAND, John (1616-82)

Associated with: Ham House, Surr.; Lethington, Haddingtons.; Thirlestane Castle, Berwicks.; Highgate, Midx.

Likenesses

oil on canvas by J. Huysmans, c.1665, NPG 2084; oil on canvas by Sir P. Lely (school of), c.1680, V&A HH. 1-1977.

Author

Townend, Graham

Eagles, Robin

Volume

Lords 1660-1715