Joseph Maitland

[murphicle]

Hi Dot

Zak, wasn't he king of Albania - oh no, that was Zog. Now Zog Maitland would have a ring about it. We do still have some (not many) with the Maitland name still here in W. Yorks - but I've only just re-established contact with them after 30/40 years. that's a good result of this hobby. There are also some 2nd cousins in the Midlands, but I have not yet pursued that.
My mother, who was much concerned with the Maitland ancestry, & claimed to be able to spot a Maitland chin, liked to claim James Stewart as "one of ours", as, I gather his middle name was Maitland. Well, could be.

Let me know if you make any progress in Nithsdale.

Murphicle

[dot]

Hi Murphicle
As a matter of interest I checked the Dumfries and Galloway phone book. Not many Maitlands left there. I located Auchenbreck (not Auchenbrack) on the map which is just north of Penpont.

In the "History of Dumfries" it states "The daugher and heiress of Eklis married Richard de Mantelent, also of Norman blood. In course of time the original name was transferred to lands owned by the family in Penpont; and the family patronymic was changed to Maitland; hence the Maitlands of Eccles, one of the most ancient houses in the South of Scotland". I have located Eccles in the Borders but perhaps there is another Eccles in D&G.

James Stewart's middle name was in fact Maitland - one of my favourite actors. His family were Ulster Scots who left Co Antrim in 1785 to go to America (I have a fairly good library of film star biographies).

Don't know about the chin though - Rich has a little beard so I've never seen his chin.

Having checked out the Maitland Clan (Clan??) website (the one with the piechart at the top) I see they claim they can trace your descent from 1250. Some claim! Or is it just a ploy to buy their expensive "pedigree"?

Don't know about Zak being the king of Albania, but it's a bloomin' awful name.  Zog would have been better!!
Regards
Dot

[Christopher]

Hi Dot,

I've created a link to your Maitland in Ireland - again thread.

Christopher