LIVINGSTON, William 6th of Kilsyth, Lord of Session, Vice-Chamberlain of Scotland, Sir ¹

   Another name for William was LIVINGSTON, William of Darnchester.¹

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  General Notes:

"Sir William Livingston of Kilsyth, 'a man of parts and learning,' during his father's lifetime was designed of Darnchester, and received the honour of knighthood at the baptism of Prince Henry of Scotland on 30 August 1594. He was admitted a Privy Councillor in 1601, and in the same year attended Ludovic, Duke of Lennox, in his embassy to France. He was a member of the Convention of Estates in the years 1599, 1602, 1605, and 1609. On 6 June 1609 he was appointed one of the Lords of Session, and on 13 May 1613 Vice-Chamberlain of Scotland. He obtained a number of Crown charters between 1612 and 1620, one of which is of interest as uniting under one owner the lands of Easter and Wester Kilsyth. The easter barony had remained in the hands of the elder branch of the Livingstons till it was disponed to Sir William by Alexander, Earl of Linlithgow, and his son Lord Livingston for 50,000 merks. The Crown charter, which is also the charter of erection for the burgh of Kilsyth, is dated 4 October 1620."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

William married Antoinette DE BORD.¹ (Antoinette DE BORD was born about 1555.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (Sir William Livingston) married, first, a French lady, Antoinette de Bord, daughter and heir of Pierre de Bord, by whom he had a son and daughter"

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹

William next married Margaret HOUSTON 27 July 1615(contract).¹ (Margaret HOUSTON was born about 1560.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Sir William (Livingston) married, secondly, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Houston of that Ilk (contract 27 July 1615), by whom he had also a son and daughter"

from Scots Peerage (vol 5) ¹