William Maule, 1st Earl Panmure

General William Maule, 1st Earl Panmure (1700–1782) was a Scottish soldier and politician.

Maule was born in France to the Honourable Henry Maule, younger brother of James Maule, 4th Earl of Panmure. He returned to his family home in Scotland to become a soldier. He bought back the estate and was created Baron Maule, Viscount Maule and Earl Panmure in the Peerage of Ireland in 1743, his uncle's earldom having been forfeit by attainder in 1716. From 1735 to 1782 he represented Forfarshire in Parliament. Lord Panmure had no children and, on his death, his estates were divided between a cousin George Ramsay, 8th Earl of Dalhousie, and George's second son, William.

References

• Edith Lady Haden-Guest, MAULE, William, 1st Earl of Panmure (1700-82), of Kellie, Forfar. in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1754-1790 (1964).

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by Lord Glamis	Member of Parliament for Forfarshire 1735–1782	Succeeded by Archibald Douglas
Military offices
Preceded by John Campbell	Colonel of the 21st Regiment of Foot (Royal North British Fuzileers) 1752–1770	Succeeded by Hon. Alexander Mackay
Preceded by The Duke of Argyll	Colonel of the 2nd (Royal North British) Regiment of Dragoons 1770–1782	Succeeded by George Preston
Peerage of Ireland
New creation	Earl Panmure 1743–1782	Extinct