John Maitland Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for John Maitland, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

7 records1584–16606 events3 places

Chronological biography

1584

Secretary of Scotland18 May 1584

Government / Government of Scotland · Laird · Secretary of Scotland · Edinburgh

Appointed Secretary of Scotland during James VI's consolidation of authority

1640

Covenanter Politics1640

Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd · Earl · Covenanter Leader · Edinburgh

Supports the Covenanter political position in the Scottish crisis

1650

Scottish Commission at Breda1650

Government / Government of Scotland · Earl · Scottish Commissioner · Breda

Maitland participated in negotiations over Charles II's return under covenanting conditions.

1651

Capture after Worcester3 September 1651

Warfare / Civil War · Earl · Worcester

John Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale, is captured among the senior Scottish Royalists after Worcester.

1660

Secretary of State1660

Government / Government of Scotland · Earl · Secretary of State

Appointed Secretary of State for Scotland after the Restoration

Scottish Advice at BredaApril 1660

Government / Restoration · Earl · Royal Adviser · Breda

Maitland joined Charles's exiled court during the negotiations preceding the Restoration.

Secretary of StateMay 1660

Government / Government of Scotland · Earl · Secretary of State · Breda

Joins Charles II at Breda and is rewarded with the office of Secretary of State for Scotland

Titles and roles

Earl · Earl · Covenanter Leader · Earl · Royal Adviser · Earl · Scottish Commissioner · Earl · Secretary of State · Laird · Secretary of Scotland

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.