[1] James Livingstone, born on 25 June 1616, was younger son of Sir William Livingstone of Kilsyth, a Lord of Session, by his second wife, Margaret, daughter of Sir John Houston of Houston.
Being a devoted loyalist he garrisoned Kilsyth Castle against Oliver Cromwell, for which and for other services he received from Charles II a letter of thanks dated 7 October 1650.
On 17 August 1661 raised to the peerage of Scotland by the title of Viscount Kilsyth and Lord Campsie but died the following 7 September in London.
[2] James Livingstone married Eupheme, daughter of Sir Robert Cunningham of Robertland.
Of his two daughters, Elizabeth married General Robert Montgomery, fifth son of Alexander, 6th Earl of Eglinton, and Anne died unmarried.