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Family and Education
b. July 1616, 1st s. of Alexander, 2nd earl of Linlithgow [S], and Elizabeth Gordon, da. of George, marquess of Huntly [S]. m. (1) 30 July 1650, Elizabeth Maule, wid. of John, 2nd earl of Kinghorne [S] and da. of Patrick, 1st earl of Panmure [S], 2s. 1da.; (2) June 1677, Agnes, wid. of Alexander Scott of Edinburgh and da. and coh. of George Wauchope of Edinburgh, s.p. suc. fa. 1648. d. 1 Feb. 1690.E.B. Livingston, The Livingstons of Callendar (Edinburgh, 1920), 114, 121-2.
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Military: ?capt. of ft. regt. of Sir John Hepburn, French army, 1634 – 40; Dutch army, 1640–3. Col. of Stirlingshire regt. Covenanter army in England, 1644–8. Col. of horse, Perthshire regt. 1650–1. Lt.-col. Scots Ft. Gds. Sept. 1662; col. 12 Feb. 1664-June 1684. C.-in-c. Scottish army, 1667–74, Dec. 1677 – June 1679; maj.-gen. 7 May 1678–?1684.Livingston, Livingstons of Callendar, 115–21.

Scottish: constable and kpr. of Linlithgow Palace and castle of Blackness, 5 Dec. 1642–d. Member, cttee. to manage army affairs, Mar. 1651; cttee. of estates, 3 June 1651.Livingstons of Callendar, 113, 116–7. Commr. assessment, Perthshire 31 Dec. 1655, 26 June 1657, 26 Jan. 1660.Acts Parl. Scot. vi, pt 2, 841; A. and O. J.p. 1656–?Scot. and Protectorate ed. Firth, 314. Commr. advancement of trade and navigation, 8 Jan. 1661. PC, 13 July 1661; pres. 1682–9. Ld. justice-gen. 15 July 1684–89.Livingstons of Callendar, 117, 121.

Civic: burgess, Dundee Burgh 26 Oct. 1660.Livingstons of Callendar, 117.

Parlimentarian
LIVINGSTON, George, 3rd earl of Linlithgow [S] (1616-90), of Linlithgow Palace.
: 3rd earl of Linlithgow [S] (1616-90), of Linlithgow Palace. 1616 – 90.
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Commons 1640-1660
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LIVINGSTON, George, 3rd earl of Linlithgow [S] (1616-90), of Linlithgow Palace.

Will
certified 25 Oct. 1690 (testament and bond of taikie).NLS, MS 9638, f. 116; NRS, CC8/8/80, f. 133v-7.
Estates
extensive lands in Linlithgowshire and Perthshire, by inheritance; crown charters for further lands in Linlithgowshire, 1670-82; crown pensions worth £600 p.a. by 1678, £1,100 p.a. by 1684.Livingstons of Callendar, 120-2.
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