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| Frederick Lewis Maitland | |
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| Born | 1730 |
| Died | 1786 |
| Allegiance | Kingdom of Great Britain |
| Service | Royal Navy |
| Years of service | – 1786 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Lively HMS Elizabeth |
| Relations | Frederick Lewis Maitland (son) |
Frederick Lewis Maitland (20 Jan 1730 - 16 Dec 1786) was a distinguished officer of the Royal Navy.
Maitland was born the sixth son of Charles Maitland, the sixth earl of Lauderdale and Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie. His younger brother John Maitland. He was named after his Godfather was Frederick, Prince of Wales.
Naval Career
He entered the Navy in 1748 as a midshipman on HMS Tavistockrising to the rank of lieutenant by 1750. and commanding HMS Lively with distinction in 1760. He moved to take command of HMS Elizabeth in 1778, and in 1782 found himself serving under Admiral George Rodney. His capable command of several Navy ships led to a period commanding the Royal yacht between 1763 and 1775. He was promoted to Rear admiral in 1786, but died before the news reached him.
Family Life
Jamaica
His first family was in Jamaica, while he was stationed at Port Royal during the Seven Years War (1754-1763). He formed a relationship with Mary Arnot.
Scotland
He had married Margaret Dick, the heir in tail general to James Crichton, Viscount Frendraught, of Clan Crichton, who in turn was heir to Clan Makgill of Rankeilour. Through her the family came into the possession of the estates of Nether-Rankeillor. They had a number of children. The eldest son, Charles went on to inherit the estates on his father's death and assumed the surname Makgill. He married a woman named Mary Johnston and the union produced a son, David Maitland-Makgill-Crichton (1801–1851). This son had assumed the name Crichton in 1837, in recognition of his ancestor, James Crichton. He became a lawyer, and was called to the Scottish bar in 1822. He eventually played an important part in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland.
His third son, also named Frederick Lewis Maitland, went on to follow his father in having a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, becoming a rear admiral, the post his father was never able to take up.
References
- ^ Maitland, Antony. "Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland". Retrieved 17 July 2013.
- Entry of Frederick Maitland and his son at the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- The History of the Maitlands