Anna Livingstone

LADY ANNA LIVINGSTONE

One of the ladies of the Queen's Bedchamber

The Scots Peerage III: 448

Marriage

Lady Ann Livingstone, here treated, married Alexander, Earl of Eglinton. The Scots Peerage III: 448 They were contracted on 6 June 1612. NRS: GD3/1/1/1/10

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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6 June 1612: Contract of marriage between Lady Anna Livingstoun, one of the ladies of the Queen's Bedchamber and Alexander, Earl of Eglinton.

Contract of marriage between Alexander, Earl of Linlithgow, Lord Livingston and Callander etc for himself and taking burden on him for Lady Anna Livingstoun, one of the ladies of the Queen's Bedchamber eldest lawful daughter of the said Earl and the said Lady Anna with the consent of her said father, on the one part and Alexander, Earl of Eglinton, Lord Montgomery and Kilwinning with the consent of George, Earl of Winton, Lord Leytoun, his brother germain, and Lady Margaret Montgomery, Countess of Wintoun, his mother, on the other part, whereby the said Earl of Eglinton, interalia, binds himsself to infeft the said Lady Anna Livingston, his future spouse in life rent for all the days of her lifetime, in the Baronies of Ardrossan, Giffen and Eastwood. Registered in the books of Council and Session, 9 Dec 1612. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/1/10

NB. Printed in Memorials of the Montgomeries Earls of Eglinton II, 208 by William Fraser published in 1859

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31 July 1612: Contract between Earl of Winton and Earl of Linlithgow with consent of Sir Alexander Seton, later Earl of Eglinton, spouse of Dame Anna Livingston, daughter of Earl of Linlithgow, relating to Seton's lands in lordship of Eaglesham, lying in East Lothian. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/2/24/5

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6 September 1614: Bond by Alexander, earl of Eglinton, to the earl of Linlithgow to infeft Anna Livingston, the latter's daughter, the granter's wife, in certain lands. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/2/25/9

NB. Registered in Books of Council and Session on 3 December 1617

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8 September 1614: Instrument of sasine following on charter and contract of marriage between Lady Anna Livingston and Alexander, Earl of Eglinton. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/1/12

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26 October 1614: Charter of confirmation of charter granted in implementation of contract of marriage between Lady Anna Livingston and Alexander, Earl of Eglinton, granted under the Great Seal of James VI as administrator for his dearest son, Charles, Prince of Great Britain, France and Ireland etc, Stewart of Scotland. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/1/1/13

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30 June 1618: Letter from Alexander, sixth earl of Eglinton, to Anna Livingston, his wife: his father and mother, Lord Fleming and others wish to sup at Eglinton on Saturday and telling her of the death of her nephew, Christopher Seton National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/5/139

NB. Fraser I: 61

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4 April 1619: Letter from Alexander, 6th earl of Eglinton, to Anna Livingston, his countess; her brother lord Livingstone has gone to court, the king has recovered from his illness. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/5/145

NB. Fraser I: 66