MAKINS, ---; b.; adm.; QS Lady Day quarter 1568/9-70 (Chapter Muniments 5018, 5020).
Major, Peter Anthony, son of John Lewis Major, chemical manufacturer, of Eynsford, Kent, and Constance Theodora, d. of Surgn-Gen. Wyndowe of Uley, Gloucs; b. 10 Nov. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (R); left Dec. 1934; RAF Coll. Cranwell; PO RAF Dec. 1938, FO June 1940, Flt Lieut. June 1941; killed in action over the Channel May 1942.
Peter Anthony Major was born at Bournemouth, Hampshire on the 10th of November 1917 the adopted son of John Lewis Major, company director for a chemical manufacturer, and Constance Theodora (nee Wyndowe) Major of “Robsacks”, Eynsford in Kent. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from January 1931 to December 1934. He went on to the Royal Air Force College, Cranwell where he broke the Two Mile record in the inter services athletics match between Cranwell, Woolwich and Sandhurst in 1938. On the night of the 6th/ 7th of July 1938 he and some friends attended a dance at a dance hall in Free School Lane. When the dance had finished at 1am, Peter Major set out to drive his friend’s home. His car was at the junction of Free School Lane and Silver Street when he pulled out and was in collision with another car which was being driven by Mr George Graterick and was travelling in a westerly direction down Silver Street. He appeared in front of magistrates at Lincoln Police Court on the 27th of July 1938 where he stated that he had thought that he had enough time to turn before the other car reached him but, when he turned, he realised that he did not and stopped his car. His car was hit and overturned. He was found guilty of driving without due care and attention; his licence was endorsed and he was fined £1 plus £1 of costs. The College demoted him from the rank of Corporal and banned him from driving for the remainder of his time at Cranwell.
He received a prize for achieving the highest marks in Imperial and War Studies on passing out in December 1938.
He was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the Royal Air Force on the 17th of December 1938 and was posted to a bomber Squadron. He was promoted to Flying Officer on the 17th of June 1940 and to Flight Lieutenant on the 20th of June 1941.
Peter Major took off from RAF Redhill at 10.30am on the 17th of May 1942 in Spitfire Mk Vb BM426 as Yellow 1 for an operation codenamed “Ramrod 33”. The Squadron was to provide an escort to twelve Boston bombers who were to bomb Boulogne.
Having completed the mission the Squadron turned for home. At 11.50am he was flying some seven miles to the north of Cap Gris Nez when his aircraft was attacked by a Focke Wulf 190 aircraft and he was forced to bail out into the sea. He was seen to be floating in the sea wearing his life jacket and Pilot Officer Dennehey from his Squadron dropped him a dinghy but he was unable to reach it. Squadron Leader Paddy Finucaine circled over him for 50 minutes until 12.40pm when he had to return as he was low on fuel. A high speed launch, which had been dispatched to the area to search for him, arrived at 1pm and recovered his body which was taken to RAF Hawkinge. It was established that he had died from exposure.
His father received the following letter dated the 29th of May 1942: - “Sir, I am commanded by the Air Council to express to you their great regret on learning that your son, Flight Lieutenant Peter Anthony Major, Royal Air Force, lost his life as the result of air operations on 17th May, 1942. The Air Council desire me to covey to you their profound sympathy in your bereavement”
His funeral took place on the 21st of May 1942.
A charity prize was later established in his name which closed in 2008.
He is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery Plot 21, Row B, Grave 15.
MAITTAIRE, MICHAEL, son of Michel Maittaire, Rouen, Normandy, France; b. 29 Nov 1668; his parents settled in England after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes; adm.; KS 1682; Christ Church, Oxford, matr. 16 Oct 1688, aged 18, Canoneer Student 7 Jul 1693 – void 1706; BA 1694; MA 23 Mar 1696/7 (incorp. Cambridge 1708); Under Master of the School 1695-9; kept a private boarding school at Mile End; a non-juror (Hearne, Collections iii, 320), declining to take orders in Church of England; librarian to Sir Richard Ellys, Bart.; tutor to Philip Stanhope (adm. 1743, qv), the illegitimate son of Lord Chesterfield; a classical scholar and historian of typography; the sale of his library occupied 44 evenings; edited classical texts; author, Annales Typographiae, 1719-41, and other works; d. 7 Sep 1747. DNB.
Maitland, The Hon. Sydney George William, second son of Frederick, 13th Earl of Lauderdale, by his first wife, Charlotte Sarah, daughter of Lieut.-Col. Burrows Willcocks Arthur Sleigh, 77th Regt.; b. Dec. 12, 1869; adm. Oct. 1, 1883 (H); left April 1887; Trin. Coll. Camb. (adm. pensr. May 21, 1888); B.A. 1891; M.A. 1895; Cuddesdon Theol. Coll.; ordained deacon 1893, priest 1894 (Lichfield); Curate of St. John's, Longton, Staffs, 1893-6, of Tividale, Staffs, 1896-1902; Vicar of St. Mary Palfrey, Walsall, Staffs, 1903-14, of St. Luke's, Southport, Lancs, 1914-9, of St. Paul, Burton-on-Trent, 1919-27; organising secretary U.M.C.A. for Midlands 1930-34; Rector of lngestre, Staffs, 1927-37 with Tixall, Staffs, from 1932; m. April 11, 1899, Ella Frances, daughter of the Rev. James Richards, Vicar of St. Peter's, Newbold, Lancs; d. Aug. 21, 1946.
MAITLAND, RICHARD ARTHUR, only son of Lieut. Richard Thomas Rokas Maitland, [EICS ?] Madras, India, and Jane, seventh dau. of Col. John De Morgan, EICS Madras; b. 8 Sep 1764; adm. 13 Jun 1774; in school lists 1780; University Coll. Oxford, matr. 30 Jun 1780; Secretary, Exchange Insurance Co., Madras; merchant, firm Abbott & Maitland, Madras; Sheriff of Madras 1795-6; JP Madras; the Gold Cup presented to the OWW of Madras by the OWW of Calcutta on 1 Jan 1788 was discovered in 1931 in a box which had belonged to Maitland, and was presented by the then OWW of Madras to the School; m. 29 Dec 1801 Amelia Westcott, Madras [presumably dau. of George Westcott, EICS Madras]; buried St. George’s, Madras 23 Nov 1833.
MAITLAND, HON. GEORGE, fourth son of Charles Maitland, 6th Earl of Lauderdale (S), and Lady Elizabeth Ogilvie, dau. of James Ogilvie, 4th Earl of Findlater and Seafield (S); b.; adm. (aged 9) Mar 1731/2; KS 1737; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1741, matr. 30 May 1741, Westminster Student 22 Dec 1741 – res 20 Jan 1743; admonished for disobedience 1 Jun 1742; ordained; Vicar of Painstown, [check county : Meath ?]; Prebendary of Achonry 1755 – Apr 1764; d. unm. 18 Aug 1764.
Maitland, Alfred Sydney Frederick, 16th Earl of Lauderdale, son of the Hon. Sydney George William Maitland (q.v.); b. April 27, 1904; adm. Jan. 17, 1918 (R); left July 1921; Sidney Sussex Coll. Camb., matric. Michaelmas 1922; B.A. 1925; ordained deacon 1927, priest 1928 (Lichfield); Curate of Fenton, Staffs 1927-31, St. James, Wednesbury, Staffs 1931-2, All Saints, Sidley, Sussex 1932-7, Stoke-on-Trent 1937-9, Beene, Sussex 1939-53 and Woodham, Surrey 1953-6; Rector of Catsfield, Sussex since 1957; succeeded as 16th Earl of Lauderdale Feb. 17, 1953; m. 1st Aug. 6, 1938, Norah Mary, daughter of William Henry La Touche; 2nd June 4, 1940, Irene Alice Mary, daughter of the Rev. Charles Parry Shipton, Rector of Halsham, Yorks.; d. 27 Nov. 1968.
Maitland, The Hon. Alfred Henry, brother of the Hon. Sydney George William Maitland (q.v.); b. Dec. 9, 1872; adm. Jan. 14, 1886 (H); left Nov. 1889; Trin. Coll. Camb.; d. 21 Sept. 1914.