William Livingston, 4th Lord Livingston


William Livingston, 4th Lord Livingston of Callandar was a Scottish nobleman.

Early life

Livingston was the son of James Livingston, 3rd Lord Livingston and his wife, the former Agnes Houston. His sister, Elizabeth Livingston, married Robert Callander, grandson and heir apparent of Robert Callender of Dowradour. After his father's death around 1502, his mother remarried to John Forrester of Niddry.
His maternal grandfather was John Houston of that Ilk and his paternal grandfather was Alexander Livingston, the second son of James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston, who served as Great Chamberlain of Scotland during the reign of James II and James III of Scotland.

Titles and peerage

Upon the death of his father sometime before 2 Mar 1502/3, he succeeded to the title 4th Lord Livingston of Callandar, which had been created for his great-grandfather in 1458.

Personal life

Around 1500, Livingston was married to Agnes Hepburn, daughter of Alexander Hepburn of Whitsome and Janet Napier. Together, they were the parents of three sons and one daughter:
Livingston died sometime before 21 April 1518 and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest son, Alexander, who, upon the death of James V of Scotland, was appointed one of two guardians to Mary, Queen of Scots.

Descendants

Through his eldest son, he was a grandfather to William Livingstone, 6th Lord Livingston and great-grandfather of Alexander Livingstone, 1st Earl of Linlithgow. On 17 February 1715/6, all the titles of James Livingston, 5th Earl of Linlithgow and 4th Earl of Callendar were forfeited to the Crown for his acts of "high treason."
Through his second son James, he is the ancestor of the Livingston family of New York, that included Col. Robert Livingston, 1st Lord of Livingston Manor, and his nephew, Robert Livingston the Younger.