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 11G CALEDON — CALENDAR. IV. lS. r )5. J,. James (Alexander), Earl op Caledon, &c. [T.] s. and li.. b. 11 July 1S46 at Carlton House Terrace, Westm. ; od. at Harrow ami at Ch. Ch. Oxford ; was an officer in the 1st Life Guards, 1S67-81. Served in Egyptian campaign (medal and clasp 1SS2, and Khedive's bronze star) ; Major let InmVkillinR Fusiliers. Rep. Pekb [I] 20 Oct. IS??. He m. 9 Oct. 1881, Elizabeth, 2d da. of Hector (Graham-Toler), 3d Eaiil of Nouuukv [I.] by Steuart Lindsay, da. of Sir Henry Lindsay-Betitfne, Bart., de jure Earl ok Lindsay [S.] She was b. 6 June 1857. [Eric James Desmond AiasxiHBES, styled YffldDOHX Alexander,^) 1st s. and h. ap. 6. 9 Aug. 1885, at Carlton House Terrace, Wostm.] Family estates.— These, in 1SS3, consisted of 29,23(5 acres, co. Tyrone, and 2,877 co. Armagh, viz. : 32,113 acres in Ireland, worth £19,754 a year ; also 1,917 acres in Herts, worth £2,567 a year. Total 34,000 acres, worth £22,32] a year. Principal Residences.— Castle Caledon, co. Tyrone, and Tittenhanger Park, near St. Albans', Herts. CALENDAR. Sen "Livingston," [possibly " Livingston of Calendar,"] Barony [S.] (Livingstone) cr. 1158. i.e. "Lord Livngston and Calendar" [S.] {Livingston), cr. 1G00, with the EARLDOM OF LINLITHGOW [S.] which see ; forfeited 1715. Earldom [s.] 2, j^es (Livingston), Lord Livingston of Almond t [SJ, was, on 6 Oct. 1641, cr. EARL OF CALENDAR, LORD J, 1041. LIVINGSTON AND ALMOND [S.] On 28 July 1647, (misquoted, as 22 July 1646, in the patent of 21 Nov. 1660) ho obtained a power, failing heirs male of his body, to nominate his successor in this title, which power (during the usurpation), on 19 May, 1657, and, again, on 7 May, 1660, he appears to have exercised ; the last nomination containing It is said, an ultimate rem. to heirs male general ; however (probably after resignation tho' none such is recited) he obtained another novodamus, 21 Nov. 1660, wherein the rem., failing heirs male of his body, was (1) to his nephew Alexander Livingston in tail male, (2) to Alexander Livingston, great-nephew of the grantee (being 2d s. of his nephew George, Earl of Linlithgow [S.]) in like manner, and (3) to Alexander Livingston, s. of Sir Alex- ander L. of Dalderse, deed, in like manner. ( b ) The grantee was 3d s. of Alexander (Livingston), 1st Earl ok Linlithgow [S.] by Eleanor, da. of Andrew (Hay), 7th Earl of Ebroll [S.] Having served in the wars in Bohemia, Germany, Holland and Sweden, he was. on his return home, made a Gent, of the Bedchamber to Charles I, and, on 19 June 1633, was cr. LORD LIVINGSTON OF ALMOND [S.] with rem. to "his heirs male for ever." In 1640, he was Lieut.-Gen. of the Scotch army, levied against the King, but subscribed, in 1641, the bond in the King's favour at Cumber- nauld, and was by him a: Earl of Calendar, &c. [S.], as above. In 1644, he commanded the forces against Montrose, &c. He was, however, well received by the King at Newcastle, in 1646, and in London, in 16 17, when he was made Sheriff of the co. of Stirling. He was Lieut.-Gen. of the Scotch army, raised, in 1648, to rescue the King, which, after having captured Carlisle, was routed at Preston, co. Lancaster, 1/ Aug. 1648. The Earl fled to Holland, and was excepted in Cromwell's " act of grace.' In 1660, he resigned his honours, obtaining a new grant thereof as above- mentioned. He m. (contract date 1633) Margaret, Dow. Countess op Dunfermline [B.J, sister of John, 1st Earl of Tweeddale |S."], da. of James (Hay), Lord Hay of i ester [S.], by Margaret, da. of Mark (Keh) Earl of Lothian [S.] She was bur. 20 Jan. 1669, with her 1st husband, at Dalgety. He d. s.p. 1672. (») As to this courtesy title see ante, vol. 1. p. 316, note "b" under the similar case of "Belsiohe." ( b ) On 7 May 1660, i.e. some months previous to the patent, the Earl had (as above stated) executed a disposition of his estates and dignities in favour of the three persons abovenamed, but with a final rem. to himself " and his nearest lawful heir* male and assignees whatsoever."