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John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland 1537–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan. 1537

Birth Location: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 3 Oct 1595

Death Location: Lauder, Thirlstane Castle, Scotland

Father: Richard Lethington

Mother: Mariotta, (Lauderdale)

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The story of John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland began in 1537 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland. John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland passed away in 1595 in Lauder, Thirlstane Castle, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland began in 1537 in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland.
  • John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland passed away in 1595 in Lauder, Thirlstane Castle, Scotland.

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John Maitland's Ancestors

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John Maitland
1537–1595
Birth Place: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
Richard Lord Maitland van Lethington en Thirlestane Lord Lethington
1496–1586
Lauder, Berwickshire, , Scotland
Mariotta, (Mary Margaret Cranstoun) (Lauderdale)
1505–1585
Crosbie Castle, Ayr, Scotland
Grandparents
Willem (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane
1455–1513
Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Martha Seton
1480–1510
Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Thirlestane
1424–1484
N.N Dundas
1426–1486
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald Dundas
1415–1479
Margaret Borthwick
1413–1490

John Maitland's Timeline

2 Records

1537
Jan. 1537
Birth of John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland in Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
1595
3 Oct 1595
Age 58
Death of John (1st Lord Maitland of Thirlestane) Maitland in Lauder, Thirlstane Castle, Scotland
Lauder, Thirlstane Castle, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan. 1537
    Event Place: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Oct 1595
    Event Place: Lauder, Thirlstane Castle, Scotland

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