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William Maitland 1455–1513 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jan 1455

Birth Location: Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland

Death Date: 9 Sep 1513

Death Location: Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton,Northumberland, England

Father: John Thirlestane

Mother: Margaret Dundas

Spouse(s): Martha Seton

Children(s): Richard Thirlestane, Janet Maitland

William Maitland was born in 1455 in Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of John Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane And Margaret Dundas. William Maitland married Martha Seton, and had children including Janet Maitland, Richard Lauderdale, Richard Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane, Richard Seaton. William Maitland passed away in 1513 in Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton,Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • William Maitland was born in 1455 in Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland, the child of John Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane And Margaret Dundas.
  • William Maitland married Martha Seton, and had children including Janet Maitland, Richard Lauderdale, Richard Lord Maitland Van Lethington En Thirlestane, Richard Seaton.
  • William Maitland passed away in 1513 in Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton,Northumberland, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Thirlestane
1424–1484
Birth Location: Thilestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Margaret Dundas
1426–1486
Birth Location: Thirlestone, Berwickshire, Scotland
MD

Spouses(s)

Martha Seton
1475–1510
Birth Location: Prestonpans, East Lothian, Scotland
MS

Children(s)

Richard Thirlestane
1495–1586
Birth Location: Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
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Janet Maitland
1492–1559
Birth Location: Lethington, East Lothian, Scotland
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William Maitland's Ancestors

Self
William Maitland
1455–1513
Birth Place: Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Parents
John Lord Maitland van Lethington en Thirlestane
1424–1484
Thilestane Castle, Lauder, Berwickshire, Scotland
Margaret Dundas
1426–1486
Thirlestone, Berwickshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (William of Thirlestane, 1st Lord of Lethington) Maitland
1403–1471
Lethington Lennoxlove Tower, Haddington, East Lothian, Scotland
Margaretha Wardlaw
1405–1454
Thirlestane, , Berwick, Scotland
Archibald Dundas
1415–1479
Linlithgow, W. Lothian,Scotland
Margaret Borthwick
1413–1490
Borthwick, Edenb, Scottland
Great-Grandparents
Willem Thirlestane
1370–1435
Maria Abernethy
1380–1430
Andrew Wardlaw
1365–1417
Christian Valoniis
1370–1425
Sir Dundas
1375–1451
Princess Stewart
1367–1456
Sir Borthwick
1355–1458
Margaret Hay
1362–1435
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Thirlestane
1340–
Elisabeth Canmore
1345–1400

William Maitland's Descendants

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William Maitland (Jan 1455–9 Sep 1513) m. Martha Seton (1475–Feb 1510)
  1. 1. Richard (Lord Maitland van Lethington en) Thirlestane 1495–1586 m. Mariotta, (Mary Margaret Cranstoun) (Lauderdale) 1505–1586
    1. 1. John (Lord Maitland van) Thirlestane 1540–1595 m. Jeanette (Fleming Countess of Cassills Fleming, Baroness) Thirlestane 1554–1609 m. Jean Maitland 1554–1609 m. Johanna (Le) Fleming 1545–1609
      1. 1. 1st (Earl John) Maitland 1573–1645 m. Isabel Seton 1593–1638 m. Helen (Douglas of) Drumlanrig 1596–1663
        1. 1. Charles (3rd Earl of Lauderdale) Maitland 1622–1691 m. Elizabeth LAUDER 1632–1700
        2. 2. John (Maitland, Duke of) Lauderdale 1616–1682
        3. 3. Sophia (or Sopha Maitland) Lauderdale 1612–1631
        4. 4. Robert (Maitland) Lauderdale 1618–1658
        5. 5. Charles (Maitland) Lauderdale 1618–1691
        6. 6. Isabel Maitland 1605–
        7. 7. Charles Maitland 1638–1691
        8. 8. Jean Maitland 1612–1631
        9. 9. Lylias Maitland 1635–1687
        10. 10. Richard Maitland 1610–1695
        11. 11. Charles (3rd Earl of Lauderdale) Maitland 1622–1691
        12. 12. Robert Maitland 1623–1691
        13. 13. John Lauderdale 1737–
        14. 14. Charles (Maitland: Lord High Treasurer Baron of Haltoun, 3rd de Lauder) Earl** 1618–1691
        15. 15. Robert Lauderdale 1620–1658
        16. 16. Jean Drummond 1609–1637
        17. 17. Isabel Maitland 1635–1687
        18. 18. Sophia Lauderdale 1612–
        19. 19. John (1st and last Duke of Lauderdale) Maitland 1616–1682
        20. 20. John (1 Maitland of) Lauderdale-Guilford 1616–1682
        21. 21. Sophia Maitland 1625–
        22. 22. John Lauderdale 1724–
        23. 23. Jane Maitland 1612–1631
        24. 24. JOHN (V) Maitland 1550–1682
        25. 25. Sophia Maitland 1612–
      2. 2. Annie (Maitland) Lauderdale 1575–1609
    2. 2. Margaret Maitland 1529–1621
    3. 3. Mary Maitland 1531–1596
    4. 4. William Maitland 1517–1573
    5. 5. Thomas Maitland 1540–1572
    6. 6. Elisabeth Maitland 1560–1608
    7. 7. Isabella (Maitland () Heroit) 1542–1622
    8. 8. Margaret Maitland 1525–1596
    9. 9. Elizabeth Maitland 1516–1608
    10. 10. Willem (Lord Maitland van) Lethington 1525–1573
  2. 2. Janet Maitland 1492–1559

William Maitland's Timeline

2 Records

1455
Jan 1455
Birth of William Maitland in Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
1513
9 Sep 1513
Age 58
Death of William Maitland in Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton,Northumberland, England
Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton,Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jan 1455
    Event Place: Lauder Castle, Berwickshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1513
    Event Place: Battle of Flodden Field, Branxton,Northumberland, England
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
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