Maitland Family Crest and Name History

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The Ancient History Of The Distinguished Surname Maitland

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Origin Displayed: Scottish

Where did the Scottish Maitland family come from? What is the Scottish coat of arms/family crest? When did the Maitland family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the history of the family name?

From the historical and enchanting region of Scotland emerged a multitude of noble families, including the distinguished Maitland family name. Originally, the Scottish people were known only by a single name. Surnames evolved during the Middle Ages when people began to assume an extra name to avoid confusion and to further identify themselves. The Maitland surname is generally thought to derive from the Anglo-Norman French word "maltalent," or "mautalent," meaning "bad temper," in turn from the Late Latin "malum," meaning "bad," and "talentum," meaning "inclination," or "disposition." As such, the surname is said to be a nickname surname; originally used for someone with this characteristic. However, there was also a place called Mautalant in Pontorson, France, which may have been a source for the surname.

Spelling variations of this family name include: Maitland, Matland, Maltland, Maltalent, Matlain and others.

First found in Berwickshire, where they came from England following 1066. Instances of the name were fairly common in Northumberland during the 12th and 13th centuries. The first on record in Scotland was Thomas de Matalant, who was settled in Berwick during the reign of William the Lion, King of Scots from 1165 to 1214.

Some of the first settlers of this family name or some of its variants were: John Maitland, who was banished to the American Plantations in 1684; Andrew Maitland, who arrived in New Jersey in 1685; William Maitland, who came to Georgia in 1698.

Motto Translated: By skill and spirit.

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Some noteworthy people of the name Maitland

Lester J. Maitland (1899-1990), American, World War pilot and aviation pioneer
Sir Richard Maitland (1496-1586), Scottish lawyer and poet
Ian Colin Maitland (1891-1953), Scottish nobleman, member of the House of Lords (1931-1945), 15th Earl of Lauderdale, Viscount Lauderdale, Viscount Maitland, Lord Thirlestane and Boltoun, Baronet of Nova Scotia
Patrick Francis Maitland (1911-2008), Scottish politician, member of the UK Parliament, Hereditary Bearer of the National Flag of Scotland, Chief of the Clan Maitland,, 17th Earl of Lauderdale, Viscount of Lauderdale, Viscount Maitland, and Lord Thirlestane & Bolton, and a Baronet of Nova Scotia
James Maitland (1759-1839), 8th Earl of Lauderdale
Frederic William Maitland (1850-1906), English jurist and historian
William Maitland (1528-1573), "Secretary of Lethington"
Sir Thomas Maitland (1759-1824), British Army Lieutenant-General, colonial governor, and Member of the U.K. Parliament
Sir Peregrine Maitland (1777-1854), English soldier. and colonial administrator in Upper Canada and India
Dalrymple Maitland (1848-1919), Isle of Man (English born) Judge, business leader and public official
Andrew Gibb Maitland (1864-1951), Australian (English-born) geologist
Edward Maitland (1880-1921), English, RAF, Air Commodore
Arthur Maitland (1928-1994), Professor at the University of St Andrews, a pioneering figure in laser physics research
Sir Donald Maitland (b. 1922), Scottish public servant, British Ambassador to the United Nations

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