Sir Peregrine Maitland (July 6, 1777–May 30, 1854) was a British soldier and colonial administrator. He joined the Grenadier Guards at the age of 15. He served with distinction at the Battle of Waterloo and was knighted in 1815. He was appointed lieutenant-governor of Upper Canada in 1818 and supported the Family Compact that dominated the province. He attempted to suppress reform and pro-American tendencies in the colony and resisted demands for responsible government. His tenure in Upper Canada ended in 1828 when he was appointed lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia serving there from 1828 until 1834.
Maitland went to India and became commander in chief of the Madras army in 1836 serving for two years.. In 1844 he became governor of the Cape of Good Hope, but was removed during the Kaffir War.
Maitland was not in accord with this interpretation and attempted first to prevent the opinion of the law officers from becoming known in Upper Canada and then to evade its implication by suggesting that the Church of Scotland be limited to “occasional” assistance.
Maitland had aligned himself with Strachan in the view that the state should have an established church and that, in Upper Canada, the established church was the Church of England.
Maitland became identified as an opponent by those forces that resisted the exclusive claims of the Church of England, sought the separation of church and state, and wished to see the revenue from the clergy reserves devoted to general education.
Among Wellington's Waterloo officers was PeregrineMaitland, commander of the 1st brigade of the Foot Guards.
Maitland was smitten by Sarah and she by him, Maitland had earlier asked Richmond for her hand, but the Duke refused to add his blessings to their bliss for two reasons.
The appointment of Maitland, who proved to be a mediocre governor, was undoubtedly attributable to the Duke of Richmond and to the British government's policy of rewarding its military heroes, prominent among whom were 'Wellington's Waterloo Warriors'.
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