Peerage Record – 8522

     Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale was born on 4 November 1937.¹ He is the son of Patrick Francis Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale and Stanka Lozanic.¹ He married Ann Paule Clark, daughter of Geoffrey Clark, on 27 April 1963.²
     He was educated at Radley College, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant between 1963 and 1973 in the Royal Naval Reserve.¹ He graduated from Brasenose College, Oxford University, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England^G, in 1965 with a Master of Arts (M.A.)¹ He was a product marketing manager for De La Rue Instruments between 1968 and 1970.¹ He was styled as Master of Lauderdale between 1968 and 2008. He was styled as Viscount Maitland between 1968 and 2008.¹ He was an investment analyst for Hedderwick Borthwick & Company between 1970 and 1974.¹ He was an investment analyst for National Westminster Bank between 1974 and 1995.¹ He was admitted to the Royal Company of Archers in 1986.¹ He succeeded as the 18th Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun [S., 1624] on 2 December 2008.³ He succeeded as the 18th Viscount Maitland [S., 1624] on 2 December 2008.³ He succeeded as the 18th Earl of Lauderdale [S., 1624] on 2 December 2008.³ He succeeded as the 14th Baronet Maitland [N.S., 1680] on 2 December 2008.³ He succeeded as the 19th Lord Maitland of Thirlestane [S., 1590] on 2 December 2008.³ He succeeded as the 18th Viscount of Lauderdale [S., 1616] on 2 December 2008.³

     Rev. Hon. Sydney Milivoje Maitland was born on 23 June 1951.¹ He is the son of Patrick Francis Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale and Stanka Lozanic.¹ He married Dorothy Eileen Bedell, daughter of Reginald Bedell, on 7 June 1974.¹
     He was educated at Eton College, Windsor, Berkshire, England^G.¹ He graduated from Edinburgh University, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland^G, with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.)¹ He graduated from Strathclyde University, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G, with a Diploma of T.P.¹ He was ordained in 1987 in the Scottish Episcopal Church.¹ He lived in 2003 at 14 Kersland Street, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland^G.¹

     Lady Helen Olga Maitland was born on 23 May 1944.¹ She is the daughter of Patrick Francis Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale and Stanka Lozanic.¹ She married Robin William Patrick Hamilton Hay, son of William Reginald Hay, on 19 April 1969.¹
     Lady Helen Olga Maitland usually went by her middle name of Olga.¹ She was educated at School of St. Mary and St. Anne, Abbots Bromley.¹ She was educated at French Lycée, London, England^G.¹ From 19 April 1969, her married name became Hay.¹ She was a journalist.¹ She held the office of Member of Parliament (M.P.) (Conservative) for Sutton and Cheam between 1992 and 1997.¹

     Lady Caroline Charlotte Militsa Maitland was born on 18 November 1946.¹ She was the daughter of Patrick Francis Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale and Stanka Lozanic.¹ She died on 9 August 2010 at age 63, unmarried.²
     Lady Caroline Charlotte Militsa Maitland usually went by her middle name of Militsa.¹ She graduated from London University, London, England^G, with a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)¹ She was registered as a Accredited Counsellor, Briitsh Association for Counselling in 1996.¹

     Lady Ella Mary Maitland was born on 24 August 1906.¹ She is the daughter of Reverend Sydney George William Maitland and Ella Frances Richards.¹ She married John Alder Cripps Blumer, son of Dr. F. Milnes Blumer, on 5 September 1932.¹
     Lady Ella Mary Maitland usually went by her middle name of Mary.¹ Her married name became Blumer. On 28 October 1953 she was granted the rank of an earl’s daughter.¹

     John Alder Cripps Blumer is the son of Dr. F. Milnes Blumer.¹ He married Lady Ella Mary Maitland, daughter of Reverend Sydney George William Maitland and Ella Frances Richards, on 5 September 1932.¹
     He was with the Education Department, Tanganyika Territory.¹

     Dr. F. Milnes Blumer lived at The Mount, Staffordshire, England^G.¹

     Anthony John Maitland Blumer was born on 13 January 1936.¹ He is the son of John Alder Cripps Blumer and Lady Ella Mary Maitland.¹ He married Mary Erica Bockett, daughter of Dr. E. J. C. Bockett, on 29 September 1962.¹
     He was educated at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery.¹

     Peter Robert William Blumer was born on 6 October 1942.¹ He was the son of John Alder Cripps Blumer and Lady Ella Mary Maitland.¹ He married Helen L. M. Watkin in 1978.² He died on 19 August 2018 at age 75.³
     He was educated at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ He was educated at St. Andrew’s University, St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland^G.¹

     Christopher James Frederick Blumer was born on 3 February 1947.¹ He is the son of John Alder Cripps Blumer and Lady Ella Mary Maitland.¹ He married Susan Virginia Skipwith, daughter of Lt.-Col. Patrick James Townsend Skipwith and Beryl Daisy Fair, in 1988.²
     He was educated at Malvern College, Malvern, Worcestershire, England^G.¹ He was educated at Leeds University, Leeds, Yorkshire, England^G.¹