09.01.2013 Views

A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

A System of Heraldry - Clan Strachan Society

SHOW MORE
SHOW LESS

Create successful ePaper yourself

Turn your PDF publications into a flip-book with our unique Google optimized e-Paper software.

OF FLOWERS AND LEAVES. 389-<br />

Livingston, which continued in a direct lineal succession till the reign <strong>of</strong> King<br />

James IV. that Bartholomew Livingston <strong>of</strong> that Ilk died without issue.<br />

The next principal family <strong>of</strong> the name, now in being, is LIVINGSTON <strong>of</strong> Cal-<br />

lendar; the lirst <strong>of</strong> which was Sir William Livingston, who got that barony by<br />

marrying Christian, the daughter <strong>of</strong> Patrick Callender, who was forfeited for be-<br />

ing <strong>of</strong> the Baliol's interest; so that the family <strong>of</strong> Cullender has been since in use to<br />

quarter the arms <strong>of</strong> Cullender with their uwn.<br />

Which Sir William had, by his wife Christian Callender, Sir William Living-<br />

ston, father <strong>of</strong> Sir John Livingston <strong>of</strong> Callendar, who was killed lighting against<br />

the English at the battle <strong>of</strong> Homildon, tinn'j 1401 : He was father <strong>of</strong> Sir Alexander<br />

Livingston <strong>of</strong> Calleodar, who was Governor to King James II. His son, James, wa><br />

created Lord Livingston by King James III.; and afterwards, one <strong>of</strong> his successors,<br />

Alexander Lord Livingston, was created Earl <strong>of</strong> Lmlithgow by King James VI.<br />

the year 1600, who, by virtue <strong>of</strong> his, took patent, as an additament <strong>of</strong> honour, a coat<br />

<strong>of</strong> augmentation, the arms <strong>of</strong> Linlithgow, which are placed by way <strong>of</strong> surtout over<br />

the qimrtered arms <strong>of</strong> Livingston and Cullender ; and <strong>of</strong> him is lineally descended<br />

the present JAMES Earl <strong>of</strong> LINLITHGOW and CALLENDAR, who carries, quarterly, first<br />

and fourth Livingston, argent, three cinquefoils gules, within a double tressure<br />

flowered and counter-flowered with flower-de-luces vert; second and third sable,<br />

a bend between six billets or, for Callendar; over all, in the centre, an escutcheon<br />

azure, a tree growing out <strong>of</strong> the base or, within a bordure argent, charged with<br />

eight cinquefoils gules, for the title <strong>of</strong> Linlithgow; crest, a demi-savage, proper,<br />

holding a batton, or club, erected in his right hand, and about his left arm a ser-<br />

wreathed about the head and<br />

pent twisted vert ; supporters, two savages, proper,<br />

middle, holding battons over their shoulders or: motto, Sijepuis.<br />

LIVINGSTON Earl <strong>of</strong> CALLENDAR : The first <strong>of</strong> this family was James, second son<br />

to the first Earl <strong>of</strong> Linlithgow, who purchased honours and riches in the wars<br />

abroad ; and, after his return home, he was, by King Charles I. created Lord Almond,<br />

anno 1633; and after, in the year 1641, was honoured with the dignity <strong>of</strong><br />

Earl <strong>of</strong> Callendar; he carried Callendar and Livingston, quarterly, with a crescent<br />

in the centre for difference ; crest,, a dexter hand holding a, sword, proper; supporters,<br />

two lions gules: motto, Et domi & foris. He having no issue, left his<br />

estate and honours to Mr Alexander Livingston, younger brother to George Earl<br />

<strong>of</strong> Linlithgow ; and, since the dignities <strong>of</strong> the Earl <strong>of</strong> Linlithgow and Callendar<br />

were united, <strong>of</strong> late, in the person <strong>of</strong> James Eari <strong>of</strong> Linlithgow and Callendar.<br />

Of the surname <strong>of</strong> CALLENDER, before, sec page 190.<br />

The Viscount <strong>of</strong> KILSYTH is the first cadet <strong>of</strong> the family <strong>of</strong> Livingston <strong>of</strong> Cal-<br />

lendar, being a son <strong>of</strong> John Livingston <strong>of</strong> Callendar, and his second wife, Agnes,<br />

daughter <strong>of</strong> Sir James Douglas <strong>of</strong> Dalkeith, and half-brother to Sir Alexander<br />

Livingston the Governor <strong>of</strong> Scotland, in the minority <strong>of</strong> King James II. The<br />

family was honoured in the person <strong>of</strong> Sir James Livingston, with the titles <strong>of</strong><br />

Viscount Kilsyth and Lord Campsie, ijlh <strong>of</strong> August 1661 ; they carry only the<br />

coat <strong>of</strong> Livingston, and in place <strong>of</strong> the cinquefoils, gillyflowers slipped, for differ-<br />

ence, as Sir George Mackenzie, in his Science <strong>of</strong> <strong>Heraldry</strong>, who says, that the<br />

Karl ot Callendar used the gillyflowers eradicate. The exterior ornaments <strong>of</strong> the<br />

Viscount <strong>of</strong> Kilsyth's arms are, for supporters, two lions rampant gules ; crest, a<br />

demi-savage wreathed about the head and middle with laurel, all proper: motto,<br />

tipe fxpecto.<br />

LIVINGSTON <strong>of</strong> Dunipace was a second son <strong>of</strong> Sir Alexander the Governor,<br />

and his lady, a daughter <strong>of</strong> Dundas <strong>of</strong> that Ilk ; he carried argent, three cinquefoils<br />

within a double- tressure, counter-flowered gules. Font's Manuscript.<br />

LIVINGSTON <strong>of</strong> Kinnaird : The first <strong>of</strong> this family was descended <strong>of</strong> Livingston<br />

oi West-Quarter, who was a younger son <strong>of</strong> John Livingston <strong>of</strong> Callendar, and his<br />

wife, a daughter <strong>of</strong> Monteith <strong>of</strong> Carse, father and mother <strong>of</strong> Sir Alexander Livingston,<br />

Governor to King James II. Sir James Livingston, Baronet, son and heir <strong>of</strong><br />

Sir John Livingston <strong>of</strong> Kinnaird, was one <strong>of</strong> the Gentlemen <strong>of</strong> the Bed-Chamber<br />

to King Charles I. who was pleased to raise him to the honour <strong>of</strong> Viscount <strong>of</strong><br />

Newbur^;h ; and, for his firm loyalty, was, by King<br />

Charles II. raised to the ho-<br />

nour <strong>of</strong> Earl <strong>of</strong> Isewburgh, Viscount <strong>of</strong> Kinnaird, Lord Livingston <strong>of</strong> Flancraig,<br />

by letters patent, 313! <strong>of</strong> December 1660. He was succeeded by his son Charlo<br />

5?

Hooray! Your file is uploaded and ready to be published.

Saved successfully!

Ooh no, something went wrong!