Thomas Maitland

British Army officer and colonial governor (1760-1824)
Person human Q3104280
Thomas Maitland
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Facts

24 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[20]
Date of birth
March 10, 1760
Date of death
January 17, 1824, 1824[4][6]
Place of birth
Scotland
Place of death
Crown Colony of Malta
Occupation
politician
Work location
London
Languages spoken, written or signed
English
Family name
Maitland
Given name
Thomas
Honorific prefix
The Right Honourable
Military branch
British Army[21]
Military, police or special rank
general, lieutenant general[22][23]
Name in native language
Thomas Maitland
🏷️ Also known as
en Sir Thomas Maitland en Thomas Maitland de Sir Thomas Maitland el Τόμας Μέιτλαντ el Θωμάς Μέιτλαντ el Θωμάς Μαίτλαντ es Sir Thomas Maitland fa توماس میتلند fr Sir Thomas Maitland ja トーマス・マイトランド ja トーマス・メイトランド (イギリス陸軍) ja トマス・メイトランド nl Sir Thomas Maitland pt Sir Thomas Maitland ru Томас Мейтланд uk Томас Мейтленд zh 托馬斯·梅特蘭 zh 托马斯·梅特兰
🔖 Identifiers · 29
VIAF cluster ID
53220967
Library of Congress authority ID
n87912988
CERL Thesaurus ID
cnp02068818
FAST ID
1860841
Freebase ID
/m/0cmk73
Genealogics.org person ID
I00292264
Geni.com profile ID
3994039
Hansard (1803–2005) ID
mr-thomas-maitland-1
Hill Museum & Manuscript Library ID
person/441760766171
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IdRef ID
148518060
KBR person ID
14122343
LBT person ID
ThMaitl1824
Library of Congress Classification
DA17.M2
National Library of Greece ID
229838
National Library of Israel J9U ID
987014797354705171
National Portrait Gallery (London) person ID
mp158616
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
337703876
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
17835
SNAC ARK ID
w6wh399z
The Peerage person ID
p8516.htm#i85153
TheyWorkForYou ID
23851
UK National Archives ID
F48724
WeRelate person ID
Thomas_Maitland_(4)
WikiTree person ID
Maitland-259
WorldCat Entities ID
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Given name 1
Honorific prefix 1
Instance of 1
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
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Occupation 1
Parent of 1
Place of birth 1
Place of death 1
Position held 1
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Summary

Thomas Maitland was born in Scotland[1]. He was born on March 10, 1760[2]. He died in Crown Colony of Malta[3]. He died on January 17, 1824[4]. He worked as a politician[5].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include member of the 5th Parliament of the United Kingdom[11], a position[24], in United Kingdom[25], founded in 1812[26]; Member of Parliament of Great Britain[12], a position[27], in Kingdom of Great Britain[28], founded in 1707[29]; Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands[13]; Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[14], a position[30], in United Kingdom[31]; Governor of British Ceylon[15], a position[32], in British Empire[33], founded in 1795[34]; and General Officer Commanding, Ceylon[16], a position[35].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[17], a grade of an order[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1815[38]; Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Welfs[18], a grade of an order[39]; and Grand Master of the Order of St Michael and St George[19], a grade of an order[40].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Maitland born?

Thomas Maitland's place of birth was Scotland[1].

Where did Thomas Maitland die?

Thomas Maitland died in Crown Colony of Malta[3].

Who were Thomas Maitland's parents?

Thomas Maitland's father was James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale[7]. Thomas Maitland's mother was Mary Lombe[8].

What did Thomas Maitland do for work?

Thomas Maitland worked as politician[5].

What awards did Thomas Maitland receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath[17], Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of the Welfs[18], and Grand Master of the Order of St Michael and St George[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . worldstatesmen.org. worldstatesmen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . worldstatesmen.org. worldstatesmen.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . Hansard 1803–2005. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  21. [2] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  22. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 4w ago · Rouletteer · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Depicted by → Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Maitland (1759–1824), Governor of Malta (1813–1824)
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'el', 'en', 'es', 'fa', 'fr', 'ha', 'it', 'pt', 'ru', 'si', '
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Depicted by: Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Maitland (1759–1824), Governor of Malta (1813–1824)"
  2. 16w ago · Geagea · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National Library of Israel J9U ID → 987014797354705171
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ National Library of Israel J9U ID: 987014797354705171, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783595065105; Based on LC id in the National Library of Israel"
  3. 25w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Honorific prefix → The Right Honourable
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