Livingston was born c. 1500 in Callendar, Stirling, Scotland.[1] He was the eldest surviving son of Agnes (née Hepburn) Livingston and William Livingston, 4th Lord Livingston of Callendar, and succeeded his father to the title of Lord Livingston in about 1518. Among his siblings was younger brother William Livingston, Captain of the Royal Castle of Kirkwall, and younger sister, Margaret Livingston, who married John Hay, 4th Lord Hay of Yester.[2]
In 1522, Livingston was a commander of the Scottish forces against England. He served as an Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1542,[4] and as one of the eight Lord Keepers of Mary, Queen of Scots in her infancy. Lord Livingston became Joint Custodian of the Queen Mary in about 1543. He was paid £813 for keeping the infant queen in Linlithgow Palace before she moved to Stirling Castle in July 1543, where he was also her keeper.[5] He served as Privy Councillor in 1545.[2]
When Queen Mary went to France in 1548, following her betrothal to the Dauphin, Francis II, Livingston accompanied her, and remained there until he died.[6]
Helen Livingston, who married James Wetherspune of Brighouse.[2]
Marion Livingston, who married James Ogilvy of Findlater.[2]
After the death of his second wife, he married for a third time to Jeanne de Piédefer, a Maid of Honour to Mary of Guise since 1539.[8]
Lord Livingston died sometime between 25 July 1549 and 4 January 1551.[2]
Jeane de Piédefer, Lady LivingstonEdit
After Lord Livingston's death, a French captain called de Faucher wrote to his widow, Jeanne, "Madame de Levyston", as his "valentine" from Dumbarton Castle mentioning the arrival of a ship with fine cinnamon. He said he had found a supplier of water-cress and parsley for salads.[9]
Jeanne married Pierre de Joisel, Seigneur de Saint Rémy-en-Bouzemont et de Betoncourt, squire of the equerry to Mary of Guise and (in 1560) one of five masters of the household to Mary, Queen of Scots.[2] They returned to France in 1559 but returned to Scotland and England to serve Mary, Queen of Scots.[10]
They bought the manor of Saint Rémy-en-Bouzemont in July 1559. Their children, Claude (b. 1560), Jacqueline, Jacques (b. 1562), Pierre and Jeanne de Joisel were born and brought up in France.[11] She came to Mary at Bolton Castle on 8 August 1568 with two women servants and eight male servants.[12]
ReferencesEdit
^George, John. The Ancestors of Norman Yeats. p. 124. ISBN9780244794002.
^ abcdefghijklmno"Livingston, Lord (S, 1458 - forfeited 1716)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Cracroft's Peerage | Heraldic Media Limited. 22 May 2004. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
^Burke, Bernard (1866). A Genealogical History of the Dormant: Abeyant, Forfeited, and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire. Harrison. p. 327.
^Burke, John Bernard (1852). A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. Colburn. p. 620.
^Accounts of the Treasurer, vol. 8 (Edinburgh, 1908), pp. 224, 230.
^ abLivingston, Edwin Brockholst (1901). The Livingstons of Livingston manor; being the history of that branch of the Scottish house of Callendar which settled in the English province of New York during the reign of Charles the Second; and also including an account of Robert Livingston of Albany, "The nephew," a settler in the same province and his principal descendants. New York: The Knickerbocker Press. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
^ abcGordon Donaldson, Scotland's History: Approaches and Reflections (Scottish Academic Press, 1995), p. 71.
^Stedall, Robert (2012). The Challenge to the Crown: Volume I: The Struggle for Influence in the Reign of Mary Queen of Scots 1542-1567. Book Guild Publishing. pp. 24, 28, 50, 51, 465, 474. ISBN9781846246463.
^Marguerite Wood, Balcarres Papers, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1925), pp. 208-10.
^Rosalind K. Marshall, Queen Mary's Women: Female Relatives, Servants, Friends, and Enemies of Mary, Queen of Scots (John Donald: Edinburgh, 2006) 256 pp. £10.99 paperback. ISBN085976667 5
^Revue de Champagne et de Brie, 12 (Paris, 1882), p. 299.
^Joseph Bain, Calendar State Papers Scotland, vol. 2 (Edinburgh, 1900), pp. 482-3.
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For other people named Alexander Livingston see Alexander Livingston disambiguation Alexander Livingston 5th Lord Livingston of Callandar PC c 1500 1553 was the guardian of Mary Queen of Scots during her childhood Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Jeane de Piedefer Lady Livingston 5 ReferencesEarly life EditFurther information Livingston family Livingston was born c 1500 in Callendar Stirling Scotland 1 He was the eldest surviving son of Agnes nee Hepburn Livingston and William Livingston 4th Lord Livingston of Callendar and succeeded his father to the title of Lord Livingston in about 1518 Among his siblings was younger brother William Livingston Captain of the Royal Castle of Kirkwall and younger sister Margaret Livingston who married John Hay 4th Lord Hay of Yester 2 His paternal grandparents were James Livingston 3rd Lord Livingston and Agnes nee Houston Livingston 3 His maternal grandparents were Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome third son of Patrick Hepburn 1st Lord Hailes and Janet nee Napier Hepburn daughter of Sir Alexander Napier of Merchiston His maternal uncle was James Hepburn the Bishop of Moray 2 Career EditIn 1522 Livingston was a commander of the Scottish forces against England He served as an Extraordinary Lord of Session in 1542 4 and as one of the eight Lord Keepers of Mary Queen of Scots in her infancy Lord Livingston became Joint Custodian of the Queen Mary in about 1543 He was paid 813 for keeping the infant queen in Linlithgow Palace before she moved to Stirling Castle in July 1543 where he was also her keeper 5 He served as Privy Councillor in 1545 2 When Queen Mary went to France in 1548 following her betrothal to the Dauphin Francis II Livingston accompanied her and remained there until he died 6 Personal life EditHis first wife was Janet Stewart the daughter of Alexander Stewart 2nd Earl of Buchan 2 After her death he married Lady Agnes Douglas daughter of John Douglas 2nd Earl of Morton and by her he had eight children including 6 John Livingston d 1547 Master of Livingstone who was killed in 1547 at the battle of Pinkie who married Joanna Fleming daughter of Lady Janet Stewart and Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 7 2 William Livingstone 6th Lord Livingston d 1592 who married Agnes Fleming also a daughter of Lady Janet Stewart and Malcolm Fleming 3rd Lord Fleming 2 Their son was Alexander Livingstone 1st Earl of Linlithgow Thomas Livingston of Haining who married Agnes Crawfurd first daughter and co heiress of William Crawfurd of Haining 2 Elizabeth Livingston who married John Buchanan of Buchanan 2 Janet Livingston d 1599 who married Sir Alexander Bruce of Airth parents of Robert Bruce of Kinnaird 2 Mary Livingston c 1541 1579 a lady in waiting to Queen Mary who married John Sempill of Beltrees a son of Robert Sempill 3rd Lord Sempill in March 1565 7 2 Their son was James Sempill 1566 1625 6 father of Robert Sempill the younger 1595 1663 Magdalen Livingston also a lady in waiting to Queen Mary who married Arthur Erskine of Blackgrange the fifth son of John Erskine 5th Lord Erskine 7 After his death she married Sir James Scrimgeour of Dudhope in 1577 2 Helen Livingston who married James Wetherspune of Brighouse 2 Marion Livingston who married James Ogilvy of Findlater 2 After the death of his second wife he married for a third time to Jeanne de Piedefer a Maid of Honour to Mary of Guise since 1539 8 Lord Livingston died sometime between 25 July 1549 and 4 January 1551 2 Jeane de Piedefer Lady Livingston EditAfter Lord Livingston s death a French captain called de Faucher wrote to his widow Jeanne Madame de Levyston as his valentine from Dumbarton Castle mentioning the arrival of a ship with fine cinnamon He said he had found a supplier of water cress and parsley for salads 9 Jeanne married Pierre de Joisel Seigneur de Saint Remy en Bouzemont et de Betoncourt squire of the equerry to Mary of Guise and in 1560 one of five masters of the household to Mary Queen of Scots 2 They returned to France in 1559 but returned to Scotland and England to serve Mary Queen of Scots 10 They bought the manor of Saint Remy en Bouzemont in July 1559 Their children Claude b 1560 Jacqueline Jacques b 1562 Pierre and Jeanne de Joisel were born and brought up in France 11 She came to Mary at Bolton Castle on 8 August 1568 with two women servants and eight male servants 12 References Edit George John The Ancestors of Norman Yeats p 124 ISBN 9780244794002 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o Livingston Lord S 1458 forfeited 1716 www cracroftspeerage co uk Cracroft s Peerage Heraldic Media Limited 22 May 2004 Retrieved 1 August 2019 Burke Bernard 1866 A Genealogical History of the Dormant Abeyant Forfeited and Extinct Peerages of the British Empire Harrison p 327 Burke John Bernard 1852 A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire Colburn p 620 Accounts of the Treasurer vol 8 Edinburgh 1908 pp 224 230 a b Livingston Edwin Brockholst 1901 The Livingstons of Livingston manor being the history of that branch of the Scottish house of Callendar which settled in the English province of New York during the reign of Charles the Second and also including an account of Robert Livingston of Albany The nephew a settler in the same province and his principal descendants New York The Knickerbocker Press Retrieved 16 September 2016 a b c Gordon Donaldson Scotland s History Approaches and Reflections Scottish Academic Press 1995 p 71 Stedall Robert 2012 The Challenge to the Crown Volume I The Struggle for Influence in the Reign of Mary Queen of Scots 1542 1567 Book Guild Publishing pp 24 28 50 51 465 474 ISBN 9781846246463 Marguerite Wood Balcarres Papers vol 2 Edinburgh 1925 pp 208 10 Rosalind K Marshall Queen Mary s Women Female Relatives Servants Friends and Enemies of Mary Queen of Scots John Donald Edinburgh 2006 256 pp 10 99 paperback ISBN 085976667 5 Revue de Champagne et de Brie 12 Paris 1882 p 299 Joseph Bain Calendar State Papers Scotland vol 2 Edinburgh 1900 pp 482 3 Peerage of ScotlandPreceded byWilliam Livingston Lord Livingstonc 1518 1553 Succeeded byWilliam Livingston Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Alexander Livingston 5th Lord Livingston amp oldid 1173514309, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
