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John Maitland 1573 – 1645 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: January 1573

Birth Location: Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Death Date: 18 January 1645

Death Location: Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Father: John Thirlestane

Mother: Jean Fleming

Spouse(s): Helen Drumlanrig

Children(s): John Lauderdale-Guilford

In 1573, John Maitland entered the world in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland, born to John Lord Maitland van Thirlestane and Jean Fleming. John Maitland married Helen Douglas of Drumlanrig, and had children including John 1 Maitland of Lauderdale-Guilford. John Maitland passed away in 1645 in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1573, John Maitland entered the world in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland, born to John Lord Maitland van Thirlestane and Jean Fleming.
  • John Maitland married Helen Douglas of Drumlanrig, and had children including John 1 Maitland of Lauderdale-Guilford.
  • John Maitland passed away in 1645 in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thirlestane
1540 – 1595
Birth Location: Scotland
JT
Jean Fleming
1554 – 1609
Birth Location: Biggar, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JF

Spouses(s)

Helen Drumlanrig
1596 – 1663
Birth Location: –
HD

Children(s)

John Lauderdale-Guilford
1616 – 1682
Birth Location: –
JL

John Maitland's Ancestors

Self
John Maitland
1573 – 1645
Birth Place: Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Parents
John Lord Maitland van Thirlestane
1540 – 1595
Scotland
Jean Fleming
1554 – 1609
Biggar, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
James (Fourth Lord) Fleming
1534 – 1558
Cumbernauld, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Barbara Fleming
1533 – 1558
Arron, Butshire, Schotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir of
1494 – 1547
Lady Fleming
1502 – 1562
Sir Scotland
1515 – 1575
Lady Arran
1511 – 1581
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Scotland)
1473 – 1513
Agnes Stewart
1480 – 1557
James Hamilton
1475 – 1529
James \Douglas
1487 – 1548
Lady Stewart
1491 – 1554

John Maitland's Descendants

1.
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John Maitland (January 1573 – 18 January 1645) m. Helen (Douglas of) Drumlanrig (1596 – 1663)
  1. 1. John (1 Maitland of) Lauderdale-Guilford (24 May 1616 – 24 August 1682)

John Maitland's Timeline

2 Records

1573
January 1573
Birth of John Maitland in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland
1645
18 January 1645
Age 72
Death of John Maitland in Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland
Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: January 1573
    Event Place: Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 January 1645
    Event Place: Lauder, Scottish Borders, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index, 1000-2015
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
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