Robert Livingston (1708–1790)
| Robert Livingston | |
|---|---|
| 3rd Lord of Livingston Manor | |
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In office 1749 – 1790 |
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| Preceded by | Philip Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 16, 1708 Albany, Province of New York |
| Died | November 27, 1790 (aged 81) |
| Spouse(s) |
Maria Thong (m. 1731; d. 1765) Gertrude Van Rensselaer Schuyler (m. 1766) |
| Relations | Livingston family |
| Children | 13 |
| Parents |
Philip Livingston Catharina Van Brugh |
Robert Livingston (December 16, 1708 – November 27, 1790) was the third and final Lord of Livingston Manor and a member of the assembly for the manor from 1737 to 1790.
Robert Livingston was born on December 16, 1708 in Albany, New York, the eldest son of Philip Livingston (1686–1749) and Catharina Van Brugh Livingston. His younger brothers were Peter Van Brugh Livingston (1710–1792), who married Mary Alexander, sister of Lord Stirling, Philip Livingston (1716–1778), who married Christina Ten Broeck, and William Livingston (1723–1790), who married Susannah French. All the brothers had multiple children.
He was the grandson of Robert Livingston the Elder (1654–1728), a New York colonial official, fur trader, and businessman who was granted a patent to 160,000 acres (650 km²/ 250 sq mi) along the Hudson River, and becoming the first lord of Livingston Manor. His paternal grandmother was Alida Schuyler (b. 1656), the daughter of Philip Pieterse Schuyler and the widow of Nicholas Van Rensselaer. His maternal grandparents were Pieter Van Brugh (1666–1740) and Sara Cuyler.
Upon the death of his father in February 1749, Robert inherited Livingston Manor and became Lord of the Manor. Shortly after he acquired 1,000,000 acres (4,000 km2; 1,600 sq mi) of the Catskill Mountains in what had formerly been the Hardenbergh Patent.
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