Peerage Record – 8516

     James Maitland, 9th Earl of Lauderdale was born on 12 May 1784.² He was the son of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale and Eleanor Todd.¹ He died on 22 August 1860 at age 76 at Thirlestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland^G, unmarried.³
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.² He was educated at University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Camelford between 1806 and 1807.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Richmond between 1818 and 1820.² He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Appleby between 1826 and 1832.² He succeeded as the 9th Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] on 15 September 1839.⁴ He succeeded as the 9th Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] on 15 September 1839.⁴ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount Maitland [S., 1624] on 15 September 1839.⁴ He succeeded as the 2nd Baron Lauderdale of Thirlestane, co. Berwick [U.K., 1806] on 15 September 1839.¹ He succeeded as the 9th Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] on 15 September 1839.⁴ He succeeded as the 5th Baronet Maitland [N.S., 1680] on 15 September 1839.⁴ He succeeded as the 10th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] on 15 September 1839.⁴ He held the office of Lord-Lieutenant of Berwickshire between 1841 and 1860.²

     Admiral Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale was born on 10 June 1785.¹ He was the son of James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale and Eleanor Todd.¹ He died on 22 March 1863 at age 77, unmarried.¹
     He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Whig) for Haddington Burghs between 1813 and 1818.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1816.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of St. Michael and St. George (K.C.M.G.) in 1820.¹ He held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Tory) for Berwickshire between 1826 and 1832.¹ He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to King William IV between 1830 and 1837.² He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1832.¹ He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1837 and 1841.² He succeeded as the 10th Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] on 22 August 1860.² He succeeded as the 10th Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] on 22 August 1860.² He succeeded as the 3rd Baron Lauderdale of Thirlestane, co. Berwick [U.K., 1806] on 22 August 1860.¹ He succeeded as the 10th Viscount Maitland, [S., 1624] on 22 August 1860.² He succeeded as the 6th Baronet Maitland [N.S., 1680] on 22 August 1860.² He succeeded as the 10th Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] on 22 August 1860.² He succeeded as the 11th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] on 22 August 1860.² He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1862.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral of the Red in 1862 in the Royal Navy.¹ He has an extensive biographical entry in the O’Byrne’s Naval Biography.³
      On his death, his UK barony became extinct.¹

     Lt.-Gen. Sir Thomas Maitland was born on 10 March 1760 at Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was the son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe.¹ He was baptised on 12 March 1760 at Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He died in 1824.¹
     He was appointed Privy Counsellor (P.C.)¹ He held the office of Governor of Malta.¹ He held the office of Governor of the Ionian Islands.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.)¹

     General Hon. William Mordaunt Maitland was baptised on 12 August 1764 at Ratho, Midlothian, Scotland^G.² He was the son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe.¹ He married, firstly, Mary Orpen, daughter of Reverend Richard Orpen.¹ He married, secondly, Jane Walker, daughter of Reverend Thomas Walker, on 5 June 1810.¹ He died on 24 June 1841 at age 76.¹

     Admiral Thomas Maitland, 11th Earl of Lauderdale was born on 3 February 1803 at Scotland.¹ He was the son of General Hon. William Mordaunt Maitland and Mary Orpen.¹ He married Amelia Young, daughter of William Young, on 7 February 1828 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^1,2 He died on 1 September 1878 at age 75 at Thirlestone Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland.^1,2
     He was commissioned in 1816, in the service of the Royal Navy.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in 1823.¹ He gained the rank of Commander in 1827.¹ He was awarded the Knight of King Charles III of Spain.¹ He gained the rank of Captain in 1837.¹ He was appointed Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1841.¹ He was appointed Knight in 1843.¹ He held the office of the Captain of the Gunnery School between 1854 and 1857.¹ He was Commander of the Paciifc Fleet between 1860 and 1862.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] on 22 March 1863.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] on 22 March 1863.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Viscount Maitland [S., 1624] on 22 March 1863.¹ He succeeded as the 7th Baronet Maitland [N.S., 1680] on 22 March 1863.¹ He succeeded as the 12th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] on 22 March 1863.¹ He succeeded as the 11th Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] on 22 March 1863.¹ He was appointed Knight Commander, Order of the Bath (K.C.B.) in 1865.¹ He held the office of Naval Aide-de-Camp to HM Queen Victoria between 1866 and 1873.¹ He held the office of Representative Peer [Scotland] between 1867 and 1878.¹ He gained the rank of Admiral in 1868.¹ He was appointed Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath (G.C.B.) in 1873.¹

     Mary Orpen was the daughter of Reverend Richard Orpen.¹ She married, secondly, General Hon. William Mordaunt Maitland, son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe.¹ She married, firstly, John Travers.¹
     Her married name became Travers.¹ Her married name became Maitland.

     Reverend Richard Orpen was born in 1727.² He was the son of Reverend Thomas Orpen.² He died in 1770 at Bordeaux, France^G.²
     He lived at Killowen, Ireland^G.¹

     Amelia Young was the daughter of William Young.¹ She married Admiral Thomas Maitland, 11th Earl of Lauderdale, son of General Hon. William Mordaunt Maitland and Mary Orpen, on 7 February 1828 at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.^1,2 She died on 18 February 1890.¹
     From 7 February 1828, her married name became Maitland. After her marriage, Amelia Young was styled as Countess of Lauderdale on 22 March 1863.

     Valdave Charles Lauder Maitland, Viscount Maitland was born on 14 December 1752.¹ He was the son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe.¹ He died on 5 September 1754 at age 1.¹
     He was styled as Viscount Maitland.¹

     Jane Walker was the daughter of Reverend Thomas Walker.¹ She married, firstly, Dalhousie Watherstone.¹ She married, secondly, General Hon. William Mordaunt Maitland, son of James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale and Mary Turner Lombe, on 5 June 1810.¹ She died on 5 September 1854.¹
     Her married name became Watherstone.¹ From 5 June 1810, her married name became Maitland.