page_title: John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale
section_title: Interregnum
hierarchical_section_title: John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale / Interregnum
caption_attribution_description: John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale (1616-1682), Secretary of State for Scotland under Charles II
context_page_description: John Maitland, 1st Duke and 2nd Earl of Lauderdale, 3rd Lord Thirlestane KG PC, was a Scottish politician, and leader within the Cabal Ministry.
context_section_description: Lauderdale remained in confinement from his capture at Worcester until March 1660. He was exempted from Cromwell's Act of Grace under which his estates were confiscated by Oliver Cromwell the Lord Protector.
caption: John Maitland, 1st Duke of Lauderdale, painted around 1665 by Sir Peter Lely.
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