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Sir Alexander Livingston, son of Sir John Livingston, was a man of great ability. King James, of Scotland, on returning from his English captivity, employed him as one of his trusted councilors, but King James perished in 'attempting to overthrow the power of the nobles, being murdered in the Dominican monastery at Perth, Scotland, February 20, 1437, whereupon Sir Alexander Livingston had the custody of the youthful James II. He was made justice-general and ambassador to England, but during his absence from Scotland, in 1449, his enemies succeeded in bringing about a temporary downfall of the family, and his second son, also named Alexander (see Alexander of Phildes (Fildes) Livingston), was beheaded, and Robert Livingston, of Linlithgow, the comptroller, suffered the same fate. When Sir Alexander came back from England, he was cast into prison, and his estate confiscated for the benefit of the king's favorites. He did not live long after his release, and his son, James, succeeded him. References Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8855738&pid=-866928199 Ancestry Family Trees. (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees. http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=8855738&pid=-866920316 The Scots Peerage, V5/pp426-29, 1908. Spouse and Children Dauphine De Dundas, wife Isabella Livingston Janet Livingstone Joan Livingstone James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston Janet Livingston Helen Livingston Alexander of Phildes Livingston Another version: Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar (died 1451) was a significant figure in the early part of the reign of King James II of Scotland. Life Alexander Livingston, was the son of Sir John Livingston of Callendar and his wife, a daughter of Sir John Menteith of Kerse.[1] He was Justiciar of Scotland, and keeper of Stirling Castle for at least part of the king's minority, during which he had custody of the king. He conspired with William Crichton, the Lord Chancellor, in the assassination of the 6th Earl of Douglas and his brother, the "Black Dinner" at Edinburgh Castle. Later he allied with the Douglases against Crichton. Marriage and issue Livingston married a daughter of James Dundas of that ilk, and had issue: James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston (d.1467) Alexander Livingston of Phildes (d. 22 January 1450) Janet Livingston, married James Hamilton of Cadzow Elizabeth Livingston In fiction His role in the events of the time is dealt with in Black Douglas by Nigel Tranter. References Notes Balfour Paul, vol v, p 426 Sources Balfour Paul, Sir James, Scots Peerage IX vols., Edinburgh 1904. The Lion in the North John Prebble From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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