Patrick Francis Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale, (17 March 1911 – 2 December 2008), styled The Hon. Patrick Maitland, Master of Lauderdale, from 1953 to 1968, was a

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politician.

Early life

Educated at Lancing, West Sussex, and

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(B.A. Hons., 1933), Maitland then entered a career in journalism. During the

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he served as Special Correspondent (

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& Danubian) for ''The Times'' 1939–1941, and in the latter year was also Special Correspondent for the ''Washington News Chronicle''. He was then War Correspondent for the ''News Chronicle'' in the

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, Australia, and

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1941–1943, was with the US Marines at Guadalcanal, flew as a tail gunner in a B17 and then joined the Political Intelligence Department of the Foreign Office where he ran the Yugoslav Department

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, 1943–1945.Dewar, Peter Beauclerk. ''Burke's Landed Gentry of Great Britain – The Kingdom in Scotland'', 19th edition, vol.1, 2001, p.972,

Politics

In 1951, he was elected a member of parliament (MP) for

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, after its previous MP (and future Prime Minister)

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was disqualified after succeeding to his father's

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. Maitland held the seat until 1959 when it was taken by

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candidate

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. From 1957 to 1959 he was Founder-Chairman of the Expanding Commonwealth Group at the

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, where he was also Chairman of the Sub-Committee on Energy, and Transport.''Dod's Parliamentary Companion 1991'', 159th edition: 178, Maitland succeeded his brother, The Reverend

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in the earldom in 1968. He was also a member of the

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; and was Chairman of the House of Lords Select Committee on

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Scrutiny 1974–1979, Vice-Chairman of the Association of Conservative Peers Committee 1980–1987, Vice-Chairman and co-founder of the parliamentary group for Energy Studies 1980–1999, appointed Chairman of the 'Church in Danger' All-Party Parliamentary Group 1988. He was a Life member of the

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. At the time of his death, aged 97, he was the second oldest living former Member of Parliament, exceeded only by

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Other

Lauderdale's other roles included being a Director of Elf Aquitaine (UK) Holdings Ltd., Consultant in Economic Geography, an Industrial Consultant, a former editor of The Fleet Street Letter Service (an agency for political and diplomatic news), and editor of ''The Whitehall Letter''. He was a member of the College of Guardians of the National Shrine of

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, Norfolk 1955–1982, and was President of

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1956–1961. He was a Fellow of the

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and a member of the

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in LondonTownend, Peter, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage and Knightage'', 105th edition, London, 1970, p.1546. and the

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in Edinburgh.Black, A & C., publishers, ''Who's Who 2004'', 156th edition, London, 2004, p.1273, He was also the Hereditary Bearer of the National Flag of Scotland, and

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His publications include: *''European Dateline'' (1945) *''Task for Giants'' (1957)

Marriage

On 20 July 1936, he married Stanka (died 2003), elder daughter of Professor Milivoje Losanitch (

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. Lozanić), from

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, granddaughter of Professor Sima Losanitch,

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, president of the

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, first rector of

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, minister of foreign affairs, ambassador of the

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in London etc., and had issue: *

Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale Ian Maitland, 18th Earl of Lauderdale (born 4 November 1937 in Belgrade), styled The Master of Lauderdale, Viscount Maitland from 1968 to 2008, is a Scottish peer. Early life Maitland is the son of Patrick Maitland, 17th Earl of Lauderdale and ...

(born 4 November 1937) Lieutenant, Royal Navy Reserve, member of the Queen's Bodyguard for Scotland,

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, and a banker. He is married, and has issue. His son is John Douglas Maitland, now Master of Lauderdale (b. 1965), who is divorced, with no issue. *

Lady Olga Maitland Lady Helen Olga Hay (''née'' Maitland; born 23 May 1944), usually known as Lady Olga Maitland, is a British Conservative politician and journalist, formerly member of parliament for Sutton and Cheam. Family and education The daughter of Patr ...

, (born 23 May 1944), who also became a prominent politician and

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Member of Parliament, 1992–1997.; 1969 married Robin William Patrick Hamilton Hay, M.A., LL.B., a Crown Court Recorder. They have two sons and a daughter. * Lady (Caroline Charlotte) Militza Maitland (1946–2010) a counseller and physiotherapist. * Rev. Hon. Sydney Milivoje Patrick Maitland (born 23 June 1951), a priest of the Scottish Episcopal Church.Sydney Maitland is now heir presumptive to his nephew, the Master of Lauderdale. He has no sons; the next heir to the earldom is probably Sir Charles Alexander Maitland, 10th Baronet (b. 1986), descended from the Hon. Sir Alexander Maitland, 1st Baronet, 4th son of the 6th Earl.

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External links

Clan Maitland website
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