George Livingston, 3rd Earl of Linlithgow

He was the eldest son of Alexander Livingston, 2nd Earl of Linlithgow and Lady Elizabeth Gordon, daughter of the Marquess of Huntly who died giving birth to him.

After his death, she married thirdly to her late husband's cousin Sir John Stirling, 8th of Keir on 6 February 1668.

[8] On 18 December 1677 he obtained a commission to succeed Sir George Munro, 1st of Newmore as major-general of the forces in Scotland, his principal duty being the suppression of covenanting conventicles.

The forces of Claverhouse were directed to return to the main body under him at Stirling, and without daring to risk an engagement, he finally fell back on Edinburgh until assistance could be obtained from England.

[citation needed] After the battle of Bothwell Bridge Linlithgow, on 25 July, was sent by the council along with Claverhouse to London to advocate the adoption of more severe measures against those who had been in arms.

[2] After his death on 1 February 1690, he was buried in a family vault on the south side of St Michael's church in Linlithgow, west of Edinburgh.