James Maitland may refer to: James Maitland of Lethington (born 1568) James Maitland, 7th Earl of Lauderdale (1718–1789) James Maitland, 8th Earl of Lauderdale (1759–1839) James Maitland, 9th Earl of Lauderdale (1784–1860) Sir James Maitland (1848–1897), Scottish aquaculturist