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Robert Livingston the Elder (13 December 1654 – 1728) was a Scottish-born merchant and government official in the Province of New York. He was granted a patent to 160,000 acres (650 km 2 / 250 sq mi) of land along the Hudson River, becoming the first lord of Livingston Manor.
26 de abr. de 2022 · Robert Livingston the Elder (December 13, 1654 – October 1, 1728) was a New York colonial official, and first lord of Livingston Manor. He married Alida Schuyler (widow of Nicholas Van Rensselaer) in 1679. He was the father of nine children, including Philip, Robert and Gilbert.
- Scotland
- December 13, 1654
- Margarita Schuyler, Alida Livingston
- October 1, 1728
Robert Livingston (born Dec. 13, 1654, Ancrum, Roxburghshire, Scot.—died Oct. 1, 1728, Clermont, N.Y. [U.S.]) was an early American landowner, politician, and merchant who founded the prominent Livingston family of New York state and laid the basis of his family’s material fortune.
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He served as Secretary for Indian Affairs (1695-1728) and was repeatedly elected to the New York Provincial Assembly, serving as Speaker in 1718. In 1715, he obtained a Royal Patent granting him 160,000-acres along the Hudson River south of Albany. This became known as Livingston Manor and covered land in both Columbia and Dutchess Counties.
Robert Livingston (July 24, 1688 – June 27, 1775) of New York, known as Robert of Clermont, son of Robert Livingston the Elder and father of Robert Livingston. He was a member of New York colonial assembly from 1726 until 1727.
On August 2, 1696, Robert Livingston returned to New York after an uneventful voyage from London. Unaware that news of his political apostasy had preceded him, he acted the role of a political innocent when he met the governor in Albany. But Fletcher was too blunt and forthright to hide his feelings.
His great-grandparents were Robert Livingston the Elder (1654–1728) and Alida (née Schuyler) Van Rensselaer Livingston, daughter of Philip Pieterse Schuyler (1628–1683). His grand-uncle was Philip Livingston (1686–1749), the 2nd Lord of Livingston Manor . [3]
