James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale
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James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale, was Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland and a Scottish representative peer in the House of Lords.
James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale
James Maitland by Joseph Nollekens
The Maitland tomb, St Mary's Church, Haddington
Eleanor Todd, Countess of Lauderdale, painted by Angelica Kauffmann
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
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The Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland is the keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, and one of the great officers of state in Scotland. The Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland is the incumbent First Minister of Scotland, formally the First Minister and Keeper of the Scottish Seal, a role currently held by John Swinney since 8 May 2024.
Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland
The Great Seal of Scotland during the Premiership of Nicola Sturgeon