Frederick Lewis Maitland (Royal Navy officer, born 1730)
Frederick Lewis Maitland | |
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1760 portrait of Maitland | |
| Born | 19 January 1730 Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Died | 16 December 1786 (aged 56) Rankeillor, Fife |
| Allegiance | Great Britain |
| Branch | Royal Navy |
| Service years | 1748–1786 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | HMS Port Royal HMS Lively HMS Renown HMS Elizabeth HMS Queen HMS Grafton HMY Princess Augusta |
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| Relations | Sir Frederick Lewis Maitland (son) |
Captain Frederick Lewis Maitland (19 January 1730 – 16 December 1786) was a Royal Navy officer. He was born the sixth son of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale, and Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie. His younger brother Col the Hon. John Maitland successfully defended Savannah against a combined French and American siege in 1779. He was named after his godfather, Frederick, Prince of Wales.