John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale (May 24, 1616, Lettington, Scotland - August 24, 1682, Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent) - English statesman, 2nd Lord Tyrlestein and Bolton (from January 18, 1645), 3rd Lord Maitland Tyrlestane (since January 18, 1645), 2nd Viscount Maitland (since January 18, 1645), 2nd Viscount Lauderdale (from January 18, 1645), 2nd Earl of Lauderdale in Scotland (from January 18, 1645), 1st Lord Tarlestein, Masselborough and Bolton (from March 26, 1672), Marquis March (from March 26, 1672), Duke of Lauderdale in Scotland (from May 2, 1672), 1st Baron Petersham in Surrey (from June 25, 1674), 1- th Earl Guildford in county C Urrey (from June 25, 1674).
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| English John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale | |||||||
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| Monarch | Charles II | ||||||
| Birth | Lettington, Scotland | ||||||
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| Birth name | John | ||||||
| Father | John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale | ||||||
| Mother | lady isabelle | ||||||
| Spouse | lady ann home Elizabeth Maitland, Duchess of Lauderdale | ||||||
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In 1638, he participated in the Presbyterian covenant of the Scots against Charles I. In 1649, he sided with Charles II, accompanied him when landing in Scotland (1650), was captured at the Battle of Worcester (1651) and was only released by Monk in 1660.
Agile and illegible, he took advantage of the disposition of Charles II, who appointed him Secretary of State of Scotland ( Secretary of State ) and the first Commissioner of the Treasury ( Treasurer of Scotland ). May 2, 1672 elevated to the Dukes of Lauderdale. The title faded with the death of Maitland in 1682.
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Oxford Dictionary of National Biography / C. Matthew - Oxford : OUP , 2004.
Literature
- Lauderdel, John Maitland // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.