Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale


The Earl of Lauderdale

Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale, by Colvin Smith
Born10 June 1785
Died22 March 1863 (1863-03-23) (aged 77)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchRoyal Navy
Years of service1795–1863
RankAdmiral
CommandsHMS Arrogant
HMS Pique
HMS Glasgow
Battles / wars

Admiral Anthony Maitland, 10th Earl of Lauderdale GCB KCMG (10 June 1785 – 22 March 1863) was a British naval officer who served during the French Revolutionary War, Napoleonic Wars and War of 1812. He also participated in the Bombardment of Algiers. He served as Member of Parliament for Haddington Burghs between 1813 and 1818 and Berwickshire between 1826 and 1832. From 1830 until he was promoted to rear-admiral in 1841 he was a naval aide-de-camp to at first King William IV and then Queen Victoria.