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William Maitland of Lethington (1525-1573) was the eldest son of Sir Richard Maitland of Lethington (1496-1586), courtier, Lord of Session (high court judge), poet, a supporter of Mary Queen of Scots and much more besides. Indeed, his writing, imbued with a strong sense of Scottish patriotism, has in recent years received critical acclaim.
William Maitland was regarded by Queen Elizabeth’s government as the most able Scots statesman of his time. Amiable, charming, intelligent, crafty and with foresight, he contrived to charm his interlocutors and masters and to handle complex situations with mastery. The Spanish ambassador in London remarked that Maitland was reported to rule ...
John Maitland, 1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane (1537 – 3 October 1595), of Lethington, Knight (1581), was Lord Chancellor of Scotland. Life [ edit ] He was the second son of Sir Richard Maitland of Thirlestane, Berwickshire , and Lethington , Haddingtonshire , who settled the lands of Thirlestane upon him, and thereafter sent him abroad for his education.
MAITLAND (Maitland of Lethington), WILLIAM (c. 1528–1573), Scottish statesman, eldest son of the preceding, was educated at St Andrews. At an early age he entered public life and began in various ways to serve the regent, Mary of Lorraine, becoming her secretary of state in 1558.
When Sir William Murray Of Castleton 9th Laird Of Tullibardine was born in 1470, in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland, his father, William Murray, was 45 and his mother, Mary Keith, was 45. He married Martha Eliza Seton in 1495, in Scotland. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 9 September 1513, in Kirknewton ...
