By Florence Van Rensselaer

The Livingston Family in America and its Scottish Origins delves into the family's lineage, as it focuses on Robert Livingston (1654-1728), who immigrated to America in the 17th century and his establishment of the Livingston Manor. He played a crucial role in the family's American history.  It also discusses the family's significant contributions to American society, particularly in New York, across various fields like politics, law, and commerce. It includes genealogical information to illustrate the Livingston family's lineage and connections. Robert Livingston was born in 1654 at Ancrum on the Reviot, Roxburgh, Scotland, and went to Holland with his exiled parents in 1663. He immigrated to Charlestown, Massachusetts in 1673, and moved to Albany, New York. He married Alida Schuyler Van Rensselaer, and died in 1728.

(413p., Index, 1949)