of the Restoration,’ 14 vols. Edinburgh, 1877, in the editorship of which he was assisted by William Hugh Logan.
Other of Maidment's compilations were: 1. ‘Nugæ Derelictæ: Documents illustrative of Scotish Affairs, 1206–1715,’ with Robert Pitcairn, 1822. 2. ‘Reliquiæ Scoticæ: Scotish Remains in Prose and Verse, from Original MSS. and Scarce Tracts,’ 1828. 3. ‘Letters from Bishop Percy, John Callander of Craigforth, David Herd, and others, to George Paton (late of the Custom House, Edinburgh), with an Appendix of Illustrative Matter, Biographical Notices, &c.,’ 1830. 4. ‘Historical Fragments relative to Scotish Affairs from 1635 to 1664,’ 1832–3. 5. ‘The Argyle Papers,’ from the manuscripts of Robert Mylne, 1834. 6. ‘Galations: an Ancient Mystery,’ 1835, taken down from the recitations of the Guisards at Stirling about 1815. 7. ‘Fragmenta Scoto-Dramatica, 1715–1758, from Original Manuscripts and other Sources,’ 1835. 8. ‘Bannatyniana: Notices relative to the Bannatyne Club, instituted in February m.dccc.xxiii.; including Critiques on some of its Publications; with a curious Prefatory Notice, including Letters to and from Sir Walter Scott, Notes, &c.,’ 1836. 9. ‘Analecta Scotica: Collections illustrative of the Civil, Ecclesiastical, and Literary History of Scotland, chiefly from Original Manuscripts,’ 2 vols. 8vo, 1834–7. 10. ‘Roxburgh Revels, and other relative Papers; including Answers to the Attack on the Memory of the late Joseph Haslewood, with Specimens of his Literary Productions,’ 4to, 1837. 11. ‘Court of Session Garland: with an Appendix,’ 1839. 12. ‘Scotish Elegiac Verses on the Principal Nobility and Gentry, from 1629 to 1729, with interesting Biographical Notices, Notes, and an Appendix of illustrative Papers,’ sm. 8vo, 1842. 13. ‘The Spottiswoode Miscellany: a Collection of Original Papers and Tracts, illustrative chiefly of the Civil and Ecclesiastical History of Scotland, with Biographical Notices and Notes,’ 2 vols. 8vo, 1844–5. 14. ‘Genealogical Fragments,’ 8vo, 1855. 15. ‘Scotish Ballads and Songs, with illustrative Notes, &c.,’ 12mo, 1859. 16. ‘A Book of Scotish Pasquils, 1568–1715, edited with Introductory and Prefatory Remarks,’ sm. 8vo, 1868. 17. ‘A Packet of Pestilent Pasquils,’ a supplemental part to the ‘Book of Scotish Pasquils,’ 8vo, privately printed, 1868.
[T. G. Stevenson's Bibliography of Maidment (Edinburgh, 1883, with portrait), covering the period from 1817 to 1878, is complete and authoritative, and its copious notes on his works are especially valuable in view of the errors that have been made regarding Maidment's anonymous publications; it includes the obituary notices in the Edinburgh newspapers; see also Irving's Eminent Scotsmen.]
MAIDSTONE or MAYDESTONE, CLEMENT (fl. 1410), theologian and historical writer, was son of Thomas Maydestone. Tanner speaks of him as a Bridgettine friar, but he was a member of the house at Hounslow, which belonged to the Trinitarians, and Maidstone therefore probably was a friar of the latter order. He was at Hounslow previously to 20 Sept. 1410, when he was ordained sub-deacon. He was ordained deacon on 20 Dec. 1410, and priest on 19 Sept. 1412 by Richard Clifford [q. v.], bishop of London (Reg. Clifford ap. Tanner). He and his father were both living after the death of Henry IV, when they heard at Hounslow the narrative of the alleged disposal of that king's body by throwing it into the Thames.
Maidstone wrote: 1. ‘Historia martyrii Ricardi Scrope Archiepiscopi Eboracensis,’ MS. C.C.C. Cant. M xiv., printed in Wharton's ‘Anglia Sacra,’ ii. 169–72. This history contains the narrative alluded to above. 2. ‘Directorium Sacerdotum,’ commonly called ‘Pica Sarum.’ From the preface to this version of the Sarum use we learn that Maidstone, finding the common version to contain sundry errors and omissions, obtained leave to revise it. This revision was given the name of ‘Directorium Sacerdotum,’ and forms the text printed by Caxton, first edition, 1487? of which there is a unique copy in the British Museum, second edition, 1489? of which there is a unique copy in the Bodleian Library. The two little tracts, ‘Defensorium ejusdem Directorii,’ and ‘Crede mihi,’ appended to this recension, may be by Maidstone. It is noticeable that the old use of St. Paul's was discarded for that of Sarum by Maidstone's diocesan, Richard Clifford, on 15 Oct. 1414.
[Tanner's Bibl. Brit.-Hib. 500; Wharton's Anglia Sacra, ii. 169–72; Blaydes's Caxton, ii. 193.]
MAIDSTONE, RALPH of (d. 1245?), bishop of Hereford. [See Ralph.]
MAIDSTONE or MAYDESTONE, RICHARD (d. 1396), Carmelite, a native of Kent, was educated at Oxford, where he became bachelor and doctor of divinity. Maidstone was confessor to John of Gaunt (MS. e Mus. 86, f. 160), and a Carmelite friar of Aylesford, Kent, where he died on 1 June 1396. According to the ‘Savile Catalogue,’ compiled in 1586, he was a fellow of Merton College, but, as Anthony à Wood noticed,
