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- Parish clerk of Falkirk in 1539. Provost of Stirling 1553-55. In the view of Adrian Benjamin Burke (citation details below), he was probably the son and heir of William Livingston, earlier parish clerk of Falkirk, and possibly a descendant of the Livingstons of Callendar. Through his fourth son Sir John Livingston, who was knighted in 1606 and was still alive in 1610, he was an ancestor of the Earls of Newburgh.
"Henry Livingston was elected Provost of Stirling in succession to John Craigengelt of that Ilk, at Michaelmas 1553. His predecessor had been in office several times, and seems to have taken offence at being passed over on this occasion, for the town council's choice of Livingston created a fierce feud between the Laird of Craigengelt and his supporters and the Livingstons, which culminated in a collision between the two parties in Stirling on 21 August 1555. The Livingstons were the victors in the fight, and they celebrated their victory in a cruel and barbarous manner by cutting off the left arms of John Craigengelt and his eldest son. For this outrage the Livingstons were summoned to stand their trial. On 26 November 1555 Mr. Alexander Livingston of Dunipace found William, Lord Livingston, as surety for their entry at the next justice-ayre of Stirling, to underlie the law for art and part in the mutilation of the Craigengelts, and on 8 January 1555-56 Henry Livingston in Falkirk, with William and Thomas, his sons, and his three servants, found the Laird of Dunipace caution for their appearance to answer the same charge. The result of the trial, if it took place, is not recorded, but the minutes of Stirling Town Council show that the feud continued, and another outbreak became so imminent that the Queen Regent addressed a letter to the council, advising them, in view of the Michaelmas election in 1556, to choose one of their own 'honest nychtbouris' as Provost, and 'on na wiss' to elect either Livingston or Craigengelt, or any of the partakers in their feud. This well-meant advice received but scant attention, for another 'outlandman,' Robert Forrester of Calziemuck, was chosen Provost, and John Craigengelt one of the councillors. By and by, however, the feud died out, both Craigengelt and Livingston being members of the council in 1560, while the former was again elected Provost in 1564. Along with his son, John Livingston of Abercorn, Henry Livingston appeared before the Privy Council on 7 September 1570, in circumstances which point to a suspicion on the part of the Regent Lennox that they were sympathisers with Queen Mary. Henry was alive in 1575, his name occurring in a deed (written in his 'hospitium' in Stirling, and dated 13 August of that year) relating to Mr. Thomas Livingston, rector of Carnocht and Eriok, probably his son." [The Scots Peerage, citation details below]
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Nielsen Hayden genealogy
Abt 1495 - 1581 (~ 84 years)
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