Researchers have been able to take
the Luna line back to the 1100's. Thomas DeMautlent born 1196 in
Normandy and died in 1288 in Lauder, Scotland. His wife is unknown.
His son was William DeMautlent born in 1209 in Lauder, Scotland and died
1250 in Lauder, Scotland.
Richard DeMautlent, son of William
DeMautlent was born in 1228 in Lauder, Scotland. He was married in
1249 in Lauder, Scotland to Avicia DeThirlstane. He died about 1288
in Lauder, Scotland. Avicia DeThirlstane was born 1230 in Lauder,
Scotland and died about 1280 in Lauder, Scotland.
William Maitland DeMautlent, son of
Richard and Avicia DeThirlstane DeMautlent, was born 1251 in Lauder, Scotland.
He died 1315 in Lauder, Scotland. His wife is unknown.
His son was Robert Maitland DeMautlent born 1273 in Lauder, Scotland. He
was married between 1292-1323. His wife is unknown. William
Maitland DeMautlnet died 1346 in Lauder, Scotland
Robert Maitland, son of Robert
Maitlent DeMautlent, was born 1320 in Lauder, Scotland and died about 1380
in Lauder, Scotland. His wife was ?? Keith. Their son was Robert
of Lethington Maitland born 1340 in Lauder, Scotland. He was married
in 1468 in Scotland to Agnes Elizabeth Dunbar. Agnes Elizabeth Dunbar
was born 1342 in Scotland and died about 1402. Robert Maitland died
about 1400 in Lauder, Scotland.
Robert Maitland of Lethington, son
of Robert Maitland and Agnes Elizabeth Dunbar, born 1369 in Lauder, Scotland.
He married 1391 in Lauder, Scotland to Marion Aberneth. Marion Aaberneth
was born 1371 in Scotland and died about 1431 in Scotland. Robert Maitland
died 1434 in Scotland.
William Maitland of Lethington, son
of Robert Maitland and Marion Aberneth, was born 1392 in Lauder, Scotland.
He was married in 1423 in Scotland to Margaret Wardlow. Margaret Wardlow
was born in 1394 in Scotland and died about 1454 in Scotland.
William Maitland of Lethington died 1513 in Flodden, Scotland.
John Maitland, son of William Maitland
of Lethington and Margaret Wardlow, was born 1424 in Lauder, Scotland.
He was married in 1446 in Scotland to Unknown Dundas. Unknown Dundas was
born 1426 in Scotland and died about 1486 in Scotland. John
Maitland died about 1484 in Lauder, Scotland.
William Maitland, son of John Maitland
and Unknown Dundas, was born 1447 in Lauder, Scotland. He was married
in 1495 in Scotland to Martha Seton. Martha Seton born 1450 in Scotland
and died about 1610 in Scotland. William Maitland died about 1507
in Scotland.
Sir Richard Maitland, son of William
Maitland and Martha Seton, was born 1496 in Lauder, Scotland. He
was married in 1524 in Scotland to Mary Cranstoun. Mary Cranstoun
was born 1500 in Corsbie, Scotland and died about 1560 in Lauder, Scotland.
Sir Richard Maitland died 1586 in Lauder, Scotland. They were the
parents of seven children: William Lethington Maitland born 1525,
Helen Maitland born 1527, Margaret Maitland born 1529, Mary Maitland born
1531, John Maitland of Lauderdale born 1537, Thomas Maitland born 1540
, Isabel Maitland 1542.
John Maitland of Lauderdale, son of
Sir Richard Maitland and Mary Cranstoun, was born in 1537 in Thirlstane
Castle, Lauder, Scotland. He married 1572 in Lauder, Scotland to
Jean Fleming. Jean Fleming born 1551 in Scotland and died about 1610
in Scotland. John Maitland died 1596 in Lauder, Scotland. They
were the parents of two children: John Maitland of Lauderdale
born 1573 and Anne Maitland Lauderdale born 1575.
John Maitland of Lauderdale, son of
John Maitland of Lauderdale and Jean Fleming, was born 1573 in Thirlstane
Castle, Lauder, Scotland. He married June 18, 1610 in Lauder, Scotland
to Isabel Seton. Isabel Seton was born 1575 in Scotland and died
about 1640 in Scotland. John Maitland died in 1644 in Lauder, Scotland.
They were the parents of four children: Charles Maitland Lauderdale
born 1618, Sopia Lauderdale born 1612, John Lauderdale born 1616, Robert
Lauderdale born 1620.John Lauderdale, born 1616, married the Countess of Dysart in 1672. He was one of the most powerful men in Scotland's history. He was so successful and powerful because he was a great friend of Charles II. He was principle secretary of state for Scotland, governer of the Castle of Edinburgh, Knight of the Garter etc. He died in 1683.
Charles Maitland Lauderdale born 1618
in Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scotland. He married November 15, 1652
in Lauder, Scotland to Elizabeth Lauder. Elizabeth Lauder was born
1632 in Lauder, Scotland and died about 1700 in Lauder, Scotland.
Charles Maitland Lauderdale died 1691 in Lauder, Scotland. They were
the parents of eight children: Richard Lauderdale born 1653,
John Lauderdale born 1656, Charles Lauderdale born 1658, Alexander Lauderdale
born 1660, William Lauderdale born 1662, Thomas Lauderdale born 1664,
Isabel Lauderdale born 1666, Mary Lauderdale born 1668.
John Lauderdale, son of Charles Maitland
Lauderdale and Elizabeth Lauder, was born 1656 in Thirlstane Castle,
Lauder, Scotland. He married 1680 in Lauder, Scotland to Margaret
Cunnigham. Margaret Cunnigham was born 1660 in Glencairn, Scotland
and died about 1725. John Lauderdale died August 30, 1710 in Lauder,
Scotland. They were the parents of four children:
James Maitland Lauderdale born 1690, Charles Lauderdale born 1680, John
Lauderdale born 1695, Elizabeth Lauderdale born 1699.
James Maitland Lauderdale, son of John
Lauderdale and Margaret Cunnigham, was born 1690 in Thirlstane Castle,
Lauder, Scotland. His wife is unknown. His children were: Elizabeth
(Sarah) Lauderdale born 1730, Jane Lauderdale born 1732, Margaret Lauderdale
born 1733, William Lauderdale born 1734, James Lauderdale born 1735, Robert
Lauderdale born 1736, John Lauderdale born 1737, Sarah Lauderdale born
1738.
Margaret Lauderdale, daughter of
James Maitland Lauderdale, born 1733 in Thirlstane Castle, Lauder, Scotland
married Peter Grancer Looney on October 11, 1758 in Augusta Co., Va. (now
Rockbridge) For the continuation of the Looney line go to the Luna
page.
Many thanks to Joan Anderson for the Thirlestane Castle Picture.