John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, of Lethington, Knighted in 1581, was Lord Chancellor of Scotland.
He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire, and Lethington, Haddingtonshire, who settled the lands of Thirlestane upon him.
Upon the death of his father, he was appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, on Apr. 20, 1567. On June 2, 1568 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice as an Ordinary Lord on the spiritual side. He retained the rich endowment of Coldingham until 1570.
He was one of those who accompanied James VI on his matrimonial voyage to Denmark and shortly after his return he was made a Lord of Parliament with the title Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, on May 18, 1590.
He was buried in St. Mary's, Haddington, where a splendid monument, with an epitaph, composed by King James VI, was erected to his memory.
John Maitland had married Jean Fleming (1554–1609), daughter of James, 4th Lord Fleming. Their children were:
- Anne (1589–1609) who married Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton (but had no issue).
- John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale.
He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire, and Lethington, Haddingtonshire, who settled the lands of Thirlestane upon him.
Upon the death of his father, he was appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, on Apr. 20, 1567. On June 2, 1568 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice as an Ordinary Lord on the spiritual side. He retained the rich endowment of Coldingham until 1570.
He was one of those who accompanied James VI on his matrimonial voyage to Denmark and shortly after his return he was made a Lord of Parliament with the title Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, on May 18, 1590.
He was buried in St. Mary's, Haddington, where a splendid monument, with an epitaph, composed by King James VI, was erected to his memory.
John Maitland had married Jean Fleming (1554–1609), daughter of James, 4th Lord Fleming. Their children were:
- Anne (1589–1609) who married Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton (but had no issue).
- John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale.
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, of Lethington, Knighted in 1581, was Lord Chancellor of Scotland.
He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire, and Lethington, Haddingtonshire, who settled the lands of Thirlestane upon him.
Upon the death of his father, he was appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, on Apr. 20, 1567. On June 2, 1568 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice as an Ordinary Lord on the spiritual side. He retained the rich endowment of Coldingham until 1570.
He was one of those who accompanied James VI on his matrimonial voyage to Denmark and shortly after his return he was made a Lord of Parliament with the title Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, on May 18, 1590.
He was buried in St. Mary's, Haddington, where a splendid monument, with an epitaph, composed by King James VI, was erected to his memory.
John Maitland had married Jean Fleming (1554–1609), daughter of James, 4th Lord Fleming. Their children were:
- Anne (1589–1609) who married Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton (but had no issue).
- John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale.
He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire, and Lethington, Haddingtonshire, who settled the lands of Thirlestane upon him.
Upon the death of his father, he was appointed Keeper of the Privy Seal of Scotland, on Apr. 20, 1567. On June 2, 1568 he was created a Senator of the College of Justice as an Ordinary Lord on the spiritual side. He retained the rich endowment of Coldingham until 1570.
He was one of those who accompanied James VI on his matrimonial voyage to Denmark and shortly after his return he was made a Lord of Parliament with the title Lord Maitland of Thirlestane, on May 18, 1590.
He was buried in St. Mary's, Haddington, where a splendid monument, with an epitaph, composed by King James VI, was erected to his memory.
John Maitland had married Jean Fleming (1554–1609), daughter of James, 4th Lord Fleming. Their children were:
- Anne (1589–1609) who married Robert Seton, 2nd Earl of Winton (but had no issue).
- John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale.
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