John Maitland, 5th Earl of Lauderdale
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John Maitland 5th Earl of Lauderdale, 1st Baronet, (1655 - August 30, 1710, both at Haltoun House
, nr.Ratho
, Midlothian
, Scotland
), was the second son of Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale
, and succeeded his elder brother Richard Maitland, 4th Earl of Lauderdale in the Earldom in 1695.
On the 8 July 1691 he had a charter of the Barony of Haltoun and by that was obliged to assume the surname and designation of Lauder of Haltoun in lieu of Maitland of Ravelrig. Foster is unclear on dates but says that he definitely assumed the designation of John Lauder of Haltoun in lieu of Maitland of Ravelrig.
On the 30 July 1680 he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates
, and on the 16 November 1680 he was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. He was appointed an Ordinary Lord of Session, as Lord Ravelrig, on 28 October 1689.
He is recorded as Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire from March 12, 1685 to 1686 and was on the Convention in 1689, all as Sir John Lauder of Haltoun, and again in parliament from 1689 to 1693 as Sir John Maitland of Ravelrig. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor 16 April 1679. He concurred in the 1688 revolution. When he took his seat in parliament on the 8 September 1696, he supported the Union of parliaments.
About 1690 he was appointed Colonel of the Edinburghshire Militia, and was General of The Mint in 1699.
About 1680 Sir John married Margaret (c1662 - 1742), daughter of Alexander Cunningham, 10th Earl of Glencairn by whom he had three sons and a daughter. His daughter Elizabeth married James Carmichael, 2nd Earl of Hyndford, and his son and heir was Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale, (1688-1744).
Haltoun House
Haltoun House, or Hatton House, was a Scottish baronial mansion set in a park, with extensive estates in the vicinity of Ratho, in the west of Edinburgh City Council area, Scotland...
, nr.Ratho
Ratho
Ratho is a village and civil parish in the west of Edinburgh, the capital city of Scotland. It was formerly in the old county of Midlothian. Newbridge and Kirkliston are other villages in the area. The Union Canal passes through Ratho. Edinburgh Airport is situated only 4 miles ...
, Midlothian
Midlothian
Midlothian is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland, and a lieutenancy area. It borders the Scottish Borders, East Lothian and the City of Edinburgh council areas....
, Scotland
Scotland
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), was the second son of Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale
Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale
Charles Maitland, 3rd Earl of Lauderdale , was the second son of John Maitland, 1st Earl of Lauderdale ....
, and succeeded his elder brother Richard Maitland, 4th Earl of Lauderdale in the Earldom in 1695.
On the 8 July 1691 he had a charter of the Barony of Haltoun and by that was obliged to assume the surname and designation of Lauder of Haltoun in lieu of Maitland of Ravelrig. Foster is unclear on dates but says that he definitely assumed the designation of John Lauder of Haltoun in lieu of Maitland of Ravelrig.
On the 30 July 1680 he was admitted to the Faculty of Advocates
Faculty of Advocates
The Faculty of Advocates is an independent body of lawyers who have been admitted to practise as advocates before the courts of Scotland, especially the Court of Session and the High Court of Justiciary...
, and on the 16 November 1680 he was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. He was appointed an Ordinary Lord of Session, as Lord Ravelrig, on 28 October 1689.
He is recorded as Member of Parliament for Edinburghshire from March 12, 1685 to 1686 and was on the Convention in 1689, all as Sir John Lauder of Haltoun, and again in parliament from 1689 to 1693 as Sir John Maitland of Ravelrig. He was appointed a Privy Counsellor 16 April 1679. He concurred in the 1688 revolution. When he took his seat in parliament on the 8 September 1696, he supported the Union of parliaments.
About 1690 he was appointed Colonel of the Edinburghshire Militia, and was General of The Mint in 1699.
About 1680 Sir John married Margaret (c1662 - 1742), daughter of Alexander Cunningham, 10th Earl of Glencairn by whom he had three sons and a daughter. His daughter Elizabeth married James Carmichael, 2nd Earl of Hyndford, and his son and heir was Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale, (1688-1744).