James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow, 4th Earl of Callendar (died 25 April 1723) was a Scottish nobleman who was convicted of high treason and forced to forfeit his estates and all his titles to the Crown.
The 5th Earl of Linlithgow, from the portrait at Woodstock House.
Hon. James Livingston, Lord Livingston (1710–1715), who died in childhood.[3]
Lady Anne Livingston (1709–1747),[6] who married William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock (1705–1746), who was also convicted of high treason after which the Earldom of Kilmarnock was forfeited and he was executed on Tower Hill.[7]
Linlithgow died on 25 April 1723 at Rome, Italy.[2] As Lady Margaret's sister died childless, the Hay family dignities went to their grandson, James, Lord Boyd, son of the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock.
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^ ab"Callendar, Earl of (S, 1641 - forfeited 1716)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^ abcde"Linlithgow, Earl of (S, 1600 - forfeited 1716)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^ abBrown, Peter (1834). The Peerage of Scotland, Including the Dormant, Attainted and Extinct Titles With Their Descent, Marriage, Issue, Etc. Etc. Embellished with ... Engravings of All Their Armorial Bearings, Etc. Edinburgh: Peter Brown. p. 96. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^"Erroll, Earl of (S, 1452)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^Burke, John (1833). A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. H. Colburn. p. 444. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
^"Kilmarnock, Earl of (S, 1661 - forfeited 1746)". www.cracroftspeerage.co.uk. Heraldic Media Limited. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
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James Livingston 5th Earl of Linlithgow 4th Earl of Callendar died 25 April 1723 was a Scottish nobleman who was convicted of high treason and forced to forfeit his estates and all his titles to the Crown The 5th Earl of Linlithgow from the portrait at Woodstock House Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 References 5 External linksEarly life editLivingston was the only son and heir of Alexander Livingston 3rd Earl of Callendar and his wife Lady Anne Graham He had two younger sisters including Lady Mary Livingston who married James Graham of Airth Judge of the Court of Admiralty in Scotland 1 His mother was the eldest daughter of James Graham 2nd Marquess of Montrose and Lady Isabella Douglas fifth daughter of William Douglas 7th Earl of Morton His father was the second son of George Livingston 3rd Earl of Linlithgow and Lady Elizabeth Lyon daughter of Patrick Maule 1st Earl of Panmure and widow of John Lyon 2nd Earl of Kinghorne His paternal aunt Lady Henrietta Livingston was married to Robert Makgill 2nd Viscount of Oxfuird Career edit nbsp Battle of Sheriffmuir November 1715 In December 1692 he succeeded his father as 4th Earl of Callendar Lord Livingston and Almond who had inherited the title from James great uncle Alexander Livingston 1 and on 7 August 1695 following the death of his cousin George he succeeded as the 5th Earl of Linlithgow His cousin who died without issue had been married to Hon Henrietta Sutherland daughter of Alexander Sutherland 1st Lord Duffus 2 In 1712 he was Captain of the Company of Foot in Blackness Castle and from 13 January 1713 to 8 October 1713 he was a Scottish Representative Peer 2 A fervent Jacobite he joined the 1715 Rising and commanded a Squadron of Horse in the Jacobite defeat during the Battle of Sheriffmuir in November 1715 Despite his surrender to John Campbell 2nd Duke of Argyll he was attained of high treason on 17 February 1715 Following his conviction his estates and all his titles were forfeited to the Crown and sold Linlithgow Palace was given to James Hamilton 5th Duke of Hamilton 3 and in 1745 was occupied by Colonel James Gardiner with his dragoons 4 Livingston escaped to the Continent 1716 and joined the titular King James III in exile in Papal territory at Urbino 2 Personal life edit nbsp Lord Linlithgow s home Callendar House At some point after May 1707 Linlithgow was married to Lady Margaret Hay d 1723 the second daughter of John Hay 12th Earl of Erroll and Lady Anne Drummond only daughter of James Drummond 3rd Earl of Perth Lady Margaret was the younger sister of sister of Mary Hay 14th Countess of Erroll 5 Together they were the parents of two children 2 Hon James Livingston Lord Livingston 1710 1715 who died in childhood 3 Lady Anne Livingston 1709 1747 6 who married William Boyd 4th Earl of Kilmarnock 1705 1746 who was also convicted of high treason after which the Earldom of Kilmarnock was forfeited and he was executed on Tower Hill 7 Linlithgow died on 25 April 1723 at Rome Italy 2 As Lady Margaret s sister died childless the Hay family dignities went to their grandson James Lord Boyd son of the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock References edit a b Callendar Earl of S 1641 forfeited 1716 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 23 August 2019 a b c d e Linlithgow Earl of S 1600 forfeited 1716 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 23 August 2019 a b Brown Peter 1834 The Peerage of Scotland Including the Dormant Attainted and Extinct Titles With Their Descent Marriage Issue Etc Etc Embellished with Engravings of All Their Armorial Bearings Etc Edinburgh Peter Brown p 96 Retrieved 23 August 2019 Muir M A F R S G S T S 1912 Cambridge County Geographies Linlithgowshire Cambridge Cambridge University Press p 87 Retrieved 23 August 2019 a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link Erroll Earl of S 1452 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 23 August 2019 Burke John 1833 A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire H Colburn p 444 Retrieved 23 August 2019 Kilmarnock Earl of S 1661 forfeited 1746 www cracroftspeerage co uk Heraldic Media Limited Retrieved 23 August 2019 External links editPortrait of James 5th Earl of Linlithgow and 4th Earl of Callendar by the circle of Alexis Simon Belle at the National Trust for Scotland Gladstone s Land Peerage of ScotlandPreceded byGeorge Livingston Earl of Linlithgow1695 1715 ForfeitPreceded byAlexander Livingston Earl of Callendar1692 1715 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title James Livingston 5th Earl of Linlithgow amp oldid 1216756934, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
