Richard Maitland (Sir ). Books

This notable Scottish poet served in the courts of James V and Mary of Guise, and was appointed to the College of Justice by Mary Queen of Scots. His poetry, often satirical or meditatively serious, reflects the turbulent conditions of 16th-century Scotland. In his later years, blind, he occupied himself by writing poems and a history of his family. His works, including two surviving manuscript compilations, preserve the literary heritage of his era and many of his own compositions.