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Earl of Linlithgow was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1600 for Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, along with the subsidiary title of Lord Livingston and Callendar. In 1695, the Earldom of Linlithgow merged with the junior Earldom of Callendar, which had been created in 1641 for a younger son of the 1st Earl.
The 5th Earl of Linlithgow (and 4th Earl of Callendar) was
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Earl of Linlithgow was a title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1600 for Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston, along with the subsidiary title of Lord Livingston and Callendar. In 1695, the Earldom of Linlithgow merged with the junior Earldom of Callendar, which had been created in 1641 for a younger son of the 1st Earl.
The 5th Earl of Linlithgow (and 4th Earl of Callendar) was attainted
In English criminal law, attainder or attinctura was the metaphorical "stain" or "corruption of blood" which arose from being condemned for a serious capital crime (felony or treason). It entailed losing not only one's life, property and heredit ...
in 1716 for his participation in the Jacobite Rising of 1715
The Jacobite rising of 1715 ( gd, Bliadhna Sheumais ;
or 'the Fifteen') was the attempt by James Edward Stuart (the Old Pretender) to regain the thrones of England, Ireland and Scotland for the exiled Stuarts.
At Braemar, Aberdeenshire ...
, and all of his peerages were forfeited. The seat of the Earls of Linlithgow was Callendar House in Falkirk
Falkirk ( gd, An Eaglais Bhreac, sco, Fawkirk) is a large town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, northwest of Edinburgh and northeast of Glasgow.
Falkirk had a ...
, which is now a museum.
Lords Livingston (1458–1716)
*James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston
James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston ( – 1467) was a Scottish nobleman.
Early life
Livingston was born at Callendar House in Scotland around 1410. He was the son and heir of Sir James Livingston of Callendar. His sister, Janet Livingston, wa ...
(d. 1467) appointed Lord High Chamberlain of Scotland in 1448.''The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland
The Exchequer Rolls of Scotland (Latin:) are records of the Scottish Exchequer dating from 1326 to 1708. The accounts were the responsibility of the Comptroller of Scotland. The National Records of Scotland
, type = Non-ministerial government ...
'' edited by George Burnett, Lord Lyon King of Arms, vol.v, 1437-1454, Edinburgh, 1882, p.312, first mention in this capacity and the year of death of Forrester, his predecessor.
* James Livingston, 2nd Lord Livingston (d. 1497)
* James Livingston, 3rd Lord Livingston (d. 1503), nephew of the 2nd Lord
* William Livingston, 4th Lord Livingston (d. 1518), a lineal descendant was Robert Livingston the Elder
The name Robert is an ancient Germanic given name, from Proto-Germanic "fame" and "bright" (''Hrōþiberhtaz''). Compare Old Dutch ''Robrecht'' and Old High German ''Hrodebert'' (a compound of '' Hruod'' ( non, Hróðr) "fame, glory, honou ...
of New York
* Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston (d. 1550)
* William Livingston, 6th Lord Livingston
William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston, (died 1592), was a Scottish lord of Parliament.
Early life
William Livingstone was the son of Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston (c. 1500–1553) and his second wife, Lady Agnes Douglas, daughter o ...
(d. 1592)
* Alexander Livingston, 7th Lord Livingston (d. 1623), created Earl of Linlithgow in 1600
Earls of Linlithgow (1600–1716)
* Alexander Livingston, 1st Earl of Linlithgow (d. 1623) *Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow
Alexander is a male given name. The most prominent bearer of the name is Alexander the Great, the king of the Ancient Greek kingdom of Macedonia who created one of the largest empires in ancient history.
Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
(d. 1650)
* George Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow (1616-1690)
* George Livingston, 4th Earl of Linlithgow (d. 1695)
* James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow, 4th Earl of Callendar (d. 1723), married Margaret Hay (d.1723), attainted in 1716
**Children: Lord Livingston (d. 1715) and Anne Livingston (d. 1747), who married the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock (attainted/forfeited 1746), from whom are descended the Earls of Erroll
See also
*Livingston family
The Livingston family of New York is a prominent family that migrated from Scotland to the Dutch Republic, and then to the Province of New York in the 17th century. Descended from the 4th Lord Livingston, its members included signers of the Unit ...
* Marquess of Linlithgow
Marquess of Linlithgow, in the County of Linlithgow or West Lothian, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 23 October 1902 for John Hope, 7th Earl of Hopetoun. The current holder of the title is Adrian Hope.
This ...
References
External links
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