Kinnaird. Mary Livingston (–1579), a lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary, who married John Sempill of Bruntschiells and Beltrees, a son of Robert Sempill, 3rd Lord Sempill in March 1565. Their son was James Sempill (1566–1625/6), father of Robert Sempill the younger (1595–1663) Magdalen Livingston, also a lady-in-waiting to Queen Mary, who married Arthur Erskine of Blackgrange, the fifth son of John Erskine, 5th Lord Erskine. After his death, she married Sir James Scrimgeour of Dudhope in 1577. Helen Livingston, who married James Wetherspune of Brighouse. Marion Livingston, who married James Ogilvy of Findlater. After the death of his second wife, he married for a third time to Jeanne de Piédefer, a Maid of Honour to Mary of Guise since 1539. Lord Livingston died sometime between 25 July 1549 and 4 January 1551. Jeane de Piédefer, Lady Livingston After Lord Livingston's death, a French captain called de Faucher wrote to his widow, Jeanne, "Madame de Levyston", as his "valentine" from Dumbarton Castle mentioning the arrival of a ship with fine cinnamon. He said he had found a supplier of water-cress and parsley for salads. Jeanne married Pierre de Joisel, Seigneur de Saint Rémy-en-Bouzemont et de Betoncourt, squire of the equerry to Mary of Guise and (in 1560) one of five masters of the household to Mary, Queen of Scots. They returned to France in 1559 but returned to Scotland and England to serve Mary, Queen of Scots. They bought the manor of Saint Rémy-en-Bouzemont in July 1559. Their children, Claude (b. 1560), Jacqueline, Jacques (b. 1562), Pierre and Jeanne de Joisel were born and brought up in France. She came to Mary at Bolton Castle on 8 August 1568 with two women servants and eight male servants. References 1500s births 1553 deaths Alexander Livingston, 5th Lord Livingston Lords of Parliament (pre-1707)