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Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland 1376–1451 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1376

Birth Location: Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland

Death Date: 6 Nov 1451

Death Location: executed by King James II, Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Callendar

Mother: Hannah Menteith

Spouse(s): Dauphine Dundas

Children(s): Janet Arran

In 1376, Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland entered the world in Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland, born to Sir John Livingstone 1St Lord Callendar And Hannah Menteith. Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland married Dauphine Isabel De Dundas, and had children including Janet Livingston Duchess Of Creich And Countess Of Arran. Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland passed away in 1451 in executed by King James II, Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1376, Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland entered the world in Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland, born to Sir John Livingstone 1St Lord Callendar And Hannah Menteith.
  • Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland married Dauphine Isabel De Dundas, and had children including Janet Livingston Duchess Of Creich And Countess Of Arran.
  • Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland passed away in 1451 in executed by King James II, Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland.

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Sir Scotland's Ancestors

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Sir Scotland
1376–1451
Birth Place: Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Livingstone, 1st Lord Callendar
1350–1402
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Hannah Menteith
1355–1387
Renfrewshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William (Livingston, Laird of) Drumry
–1364
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Christian (de) Callendar
1300–1358
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir Gorgyn
1270–1339
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir Lanark
1240–1297
Lady Quarantley
1246–1306

Sir Scotland's Descendants

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Sir (Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of) Scotland (Abt. 1376–6 Nov 1451) m. Dauphine (Isabel de) Dundas (Abt. 1378–1459)
  1. 1. Janet (Livingston, Duchess of Creich and Countess of) Arran 1399–1457 m. James (Hamilton, 5th Baron of) Cazow 1398–1441
    1. 1. James (II Hamilton, 1st Lord Hamilton 6th Laird of Cadzow, Earl of) Arran 1410–1479 m. Marjory (Mary) Hamilton 1430–1488 m. Lady (Euphemia) Graham 1408–1468
      1. 1. Sir (James Hamilton, 2nd Lord of Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, Duke of) Chatellerault 1500–1529 m. Lady (Janet Beaton Bethune, 2nd) wife 1486–1522 m. Beatrix (Beatrice Drummond, mistress,) Baroness 1477–1497 m. Elizabeth (Home, 1st marriage) dissolved 1477–1544
        1. 1. James ('the Bastard of Arran' Hamilton of Finnart, Lord High Admiral, Regent of Scotland, Protestant party leader, Earl of Arran, Duke of) Châtelherault 1515–1571 m. Margaret (merge) Douglas 1511–1579 m. Helen Cunninghame 1523–1596
        2. 2. Most (Reverend John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews, Primate of Scotland,) illegitimate 1496–1558 m. Grizzel (Sempill,) mistress 1551–1573
        3. 3. Sir (James) Hamilton 1495–1540 m. Isabel (Livingston, Lady of) Kincardineshire 1505–1552
        4. 4. Lady (Helen Hamilton, 1st wife, Countess) Argyll 1529–1590 m. Archibald (II Campbell, 4th Earl of) Argyll 1508–1558
        5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1505–1544 m. Lord (Andrew 'The Good' Stewart, 2nd Lord of Ochiltree, came to relief of Protestants at Perth May) 1559 1521–1591
        6. 6. Janet ("Jean" Hamilton, Lady of Arran, Countess of Glencairn; This Hamilton line is direct to Griffin's Kentucky &) Virginia 1517–1574 m. Alexander (Vincent "The Good Earl" Cunningham, 5th Earl of Glencairn of) Drumquhastle 1510–1574
      2. 2. Elizabeth (Hamilton, Countess of) Lennox 1473–1531 m. Matthew (Stuart, 2nd Earl of) Lennox 1460–1513
        1. 1. Sir (John Stewart, 3rd Earl of Lennox, grandson Henry married Mary Queen of Scots, knight of) Lennox 1490–1526 m. Lady (Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of) Lennox 1494–1564
      3. 3. James (Hamilton, Liard of) Cambuskeith 1450–1479 m. Marion Maxwell 1450–1490
        1. 1. Sir (Alexander Hamilton, Liard of) Cambuskeith 1475–1513 m. Marion Cuninghame 1488–1504
      4. 4. Robert (Hamilton, Seigneur) d'Aubigny 1476–1543 m. Elizabeth Campbell 1481–1567
        1. 1. Matthew (Hamilton, 6th Duke) of 1512–1550
    2. 2. Gavin Hamilton 1424–1493
    3. 3. Alexander Hamilton 1426–
    4. 4. John Hamilton 1428–1455

Sir Scotland's Timeline

2 Records

1376
Abt. 1376
Birth of Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland in Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
1451
6 Nov 1451
Age 75
Death of Sir Alexander Livingston, Knight, Lord Callender, Justicar of Scotland in executed by King James II, Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
executed by King James II, Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1376
    Event Place: Callendar, Kilsyth, Stirling, Scotland
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1451
    Event Place: executed by King James II, Callendar, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 11; Page: 1261
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

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