Lords Livingston (1458)

1^st Lord Livingston, James Livingston, b.b.1440, a.1458, d.1467

Son of Sir Alexander Livingston, well known as the guardian of the young James II, and rival to Sir William Crichton, Chancellor of Scotland. James Livingstone was made Captain of Stirling Castle and tutor to the King, and in 1453 was made Privy Counsellor, Master of the Household and Great Chamberlain.

2^nd Lord Livingston, James Livingston, b.?, a.1467, d.1497

Son of the 1^st Lord. He died without issue.

3^rd Lord Livingston, John Livingston, b.?, a.1497, d.1503

Nephew of the 2^nd Lord, and son of Alexander Livingston.

4^th Lord Livingston, William Livingston, b.?, a.1503, d.1518

Son of the 3^rd Lord.

5^th Lord Livingston, Alexander Livingston, b.c.1500, a.1518, d.1553

Son of the 4^th Lord. He was guardian to Queen Mary in her childhood, and accompanied her to France when she married the Dauphin, and remained there until he died.

6^th Lord Livingston, William Livingston, b.?, a.1550, d.1592

Son of the 5^th Lord and Lady Agnes Douglas, daughter of James Douglas, 2^nd Earl of Morton. He remained a supporter of Queen Mary, and fought for her at the Battle of Langside.

7^th Lord Livingston, Alexander Livingston, b.?, a.1592, d.1621

Son of William Livingston, 6^th Lord Livingston, and Agnes Fleming, daughter of Malcolm Fleming, 3^rd Lord Fleming. He accompanied the Duke of Lennox to exile in France. He was created 1^st Earl of Linlithgow in 1600.

Earls of Linlithgow (1600)

1^st Earl of Linlithgow, Alexander Livingston, as above

2^nd Earl of Linlithgow, Alexander Livingston, b.?, a.1621, d.1648

Son of the 1^st Earl and Lady Helen Hay, daughter of Andrew Hay, 8^th Earl of Erroll.

3^rd Earl of Linlithgow, George Livingston, b.1616, a.1648, d.1690

Son of the 2^nd Earl and Elizabeth Gordon (b.?, d.1616), daughter of George Gordon, 1^st Marquess of Huntly.

4^th Earl of Linlithgow, George Livingston, b.a.1653, a.1690, d.1692

Son of the 3^rd Earl and Lady Elizabeth Maule (b.?, d.1659), daughter of Patrick Maule, 1^st Earl of Panmure, who had previously been married to John Lyon, 2^nd Earl of Kinghorne. He had previously obtained the title of 3^rd Earl of Callendar from his uncle.

5^th Earl of Linlithgow, James Livingston, b.?, a.1692, d.1723

Son of the 4^th Earl and Lady Anne Graham (b.?, d.1704), daughter of James Graham, 2^nd Marquess of Montrose. He joined in the Jacobite uprising of 1715 and was attainted. All of his titles became forfeit. His daughter Anne Livingston (b.?, d.1747) married William Boyd, 4^th Earl of Kilmarnock.

George Livingston, younger brother to the 1^st Earl of Linlithgow, was created a Baronet of Nova Scotia. The 9^th Baronet, Alexander Livingston, put forth a case for reversal of the attainder of the earldoms of both Linlithgow and Callendar in 1784, but failed to convince the Attorney-General.

(Last updated: 15/07/2009)