Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar

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Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar was a powerful 15th-century Scottish noble and guardian of King James II, notorious for his role in the events leading to the infamous Black Dinner.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 15th-century Scottish person ⓘ
Scottish nobleman ⓘ
guardian of the monarch ⓘ
ally William Crichton, Lord Crichton ⓘ
associatedWithEvent Black Dinner ⓘ
child Alexander Livingston of Phildes ⓘ
Elizabeth Livingston ⓘ
James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston ⓘ
John Livingston of Manerstoun ⓘ
Marion Livingston ⓘ
contemporary James II of Scotland ⓘ
Joan Beaufort, Queen of Scots ⓘ
William Crichton, Lord Crichton ⓘ
country Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
deathPlace Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ
era 15th century ⓘ
governed Stirling Castle ⓘ
historicalPeriod Late Middle Ages ⓘ
historicalReputation notorious for involvement in the Black Dinner ⓘ
involvedIn arrest and control of Queen Joan Beaufort ⓘ
seizure of the young James II from his mother ⓘ
language Scots ⓘ
loyalty Crown of Scotland ⓘ
linked to: crown of Scotland
monarchServed James II of Scotland ⓘ
nobleFamily Livingston family ⓘ
nobleRank Laird ⓘ
notableFor political influence during the minority of James II of Scotland ⓘ
role in the events leading to the Black Dinner ⓘ
participatedIn power struggle during the minority of James II of Scotland ⓘ
partOf Scottish nobility ⓘ
politicalRole de facto ruler during royal minority ⓘ
member of the king’s council ⓘ
positionHeld Captain of Stirling Castle ⓘ
Governor of Stirling Castle ⓘ
Guardian of King James II of Scotland ⓘ
Justiciar of Scotland north of the Forth ⓘ
linked to: Justiciar of Scotia
powerBase Central Scotland ⓘ
linked to: central Scotland

Stirlingshire ⓘ
region Stirlingshire ⓘ
religion Christianity ⓘ
residence Callendar, Stirlingshire ⓘ
Stirling Castle ⓘ
socialClass aristocracy ⓘ
spouse Daughter of James Dundas of Dundas ⓘ
title Lord of Callendar ⓘ
Sir ⓘ

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Black Dinner → associatedWith → Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar ⓘ
Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar → child → Alexander Livingston of Phildes ⓘ
linked to: Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
Sir William Crichton → conflict → Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar ⓘ
Livingston family → hasMember → Alexander Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston ⓘ
linked to: Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
Livingston family → hasMember → Alexander Livingston of Callendar ⓘ
linked to: Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar
John Livingston of Manerstoun → father → Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar ⓘ
Elizabeth Livingston → father → Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar ⓘ