on 23 August 1594, Livingstone carried the towel. In November 1596 the care of Princess Elizabeth was entrusted to him and his wife Helen Livingstone, Countess of Linlithgow, which caused continuing controversy because she was a Roman Catholic. He was chosen one of the members of the Scottish privy council, on its reconstitution in December 1598. In March 1600 he had a charter of novo damus of the barony of Callendar, in which the town of Falkirk was erected into a free burgh of barony. Earl of Linlithgow On 25 December 1600 Livingstone was, on the occasion of the baptism of Prince Charles, created Earl of Linlithgow, Lord Livingstone and Callendar. He and Lady Livingstone remained guardians of the Princess Elizabeth until the departure of King James to London in 1603, and after the princess was restored to the king at Windsor an act was passed discharging them of their duty. In July 1604 the Earl was appointed one of the commissioners for a union with England. In 1621 he voted, through his procurator, against the Five Articles of Perth. Personal life On 26 January 1583, he was married to Lady Helen Hay (–1627). She was the eldest daughter of Andrew Hay, 8th Earl of Erroll and his first wife (and cousin), Lady Jean Hay (only child of William Hay, 6th Earl of Erroll). Together, they had three sons and two daughters: John, Master of Livingston, who died unmarried. Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow (d. 1648), who married Lady Elizabeth Gordon, second daughter of George Gordon, 1st Marquess of Huntly and Lady Henrietta Stuart (eldest daughter of Esmé Stuart, 1st Duke of Lennox). James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar (d. ), who married Hon. Margaret Seton, the widow of Alexander Seton, 1st Earl of Dunfermline who was the only daughter of James Hay, 7th Lord Hay of Yester and Lady Margaret Kerr (third daughter of Mark Kerr, 1st Earl of Lothian). Anne Livingston (d. 1632), who married to Alexander Montgomerie, 6th Earl of Eglinton. Margaret Livingston (d. ), who married John Fleming, 2nd Earl of Wigtown. Linlithgow died on 24 December 1621 at Callendar House, and was succeeded in his titles by his eldest surviving son. Notes Attribution Year of birth missing 1621 deaths Earls of Linlithgow Alexander Livingston, 1st Earl of Linlithgow Members of the Privy Council of Scotland Keepers of Linlithgow Palace