MAITLAND, James of Lethington 1
General Notes: "Sir John Maitland, 1st Lord Thirlestane was William's younger brother. John was born in 1545. He received a Charter of Lethington which was ratified by Parliament on the 22nd of May, 1584. He bought Lethington in 1613 (probably at a very low price) from his nephew, James Maitland of Lethington, son of William, who had been exiled from Scotland because of his Catholic religion." Noted events in his life were: 1. Sale: of Lethington, 1613. 2 James married someone Agnes MAXWELL in 1584.1 (Agnes MAXWELL was born about 1560.) |