Redding and Westquarter Past

Redding and Redding and Westquarter PastWestquarter PastWho lived in Who lived in Westquarter before our Westquarter before our village was built?village was built?

How can we find out?How can we find out? Read old newspapers.Read old newspapers. Read history books.Read history books. Ask the locals.Ask the locals. Research on the internet.Research on the internet. Put a request for information in the Put a request for information in the

local newspaper or on a social local newspaper or on a social networking site.networking site.

Look for gravestones.Look for gravestones.

Robert LivingstoneRobert Livingstone (1400) (1400)The first name connected with Westquarter. The first name connected with Westquarter.

His father was killed in the Battle of Homildon His father was killed in the Battle of Homildon Hill.Hill.

Shakespeare wrote about this in his play Shakespeare wrote about this in his play Henry IV, part 1.Henry IV, part 1.

Alexander Livingstone of Westquarter Alexander Livingstone of Westquarter (1559)(1559)

He was given the fourth part of He was given the fourth part of ReddingRedding called Westquarter.

•Robert Livingstone of Robert Livingstone of Westquarter (1600)Westquarter (1600)

•Alexander Livingstone of Alexander Livingstone of Westquarter (1620)Westquarter (1620)

In 1609 he was challenged to a In 1609 he was challenged to a duel! He was a member of the duel! He was a member of the Kirk Session of Falkirk.Kirk Session of Falkirk.

Sir William Livingstone of Sir William Livingstone of Westquarter (1647)Westquarter (1647)

He took a prominent place in the He took a prominent place in the signing of the covenant. His signing of the covenant. His heraldic panel is on Westquarter heraldic panel is on Westquarter dovecot. dovecot.

Sir James Livingstone Sir James Livingstone of Westquarter, Knight of Westquarter, Knight

Baronet (1680)Baronet (1680)

He was made a Knight He was made a Knight Baronet by King William of Baronet by King William of Orange.Orange.

James Livingstone of James Livingstone of Westquarter and Bedlormie Westquarter and Bedlormie

(1705)(1705)

He got into lots of debt and He got into lots of debt and was sent to the Tolbooth in was sent to the Tolbooth in Edinburgh. He sold Edinburgh. He sold Westquarter Estate to pay his Westquarter Estate to pay his debts.debts.

William Drummond of William Drummond of Abbotsgrange and Abbotsgrange and

Westquarter (1728)Westquarter (1728) He had a loft with seats in the He had a loft with seats in the Parish Church in Polmont.Parish Church in Polmont.

He sold Westquarter Estate in He sold Westquarter Estate in 1734.1734.

Lord Napier (1734)Lord Napier (1734)

He married Henrietta, daughter of He married Henrietta, daughter of the earl of Hopetoun.the earl of Hopetoun.

Captain William Livingstone Captain William Livingstone of Bedlormie (1769)of Bedlormie (1769)

It was discovered that the estate It was discovered that the estate had not been sold legally. The had not been sold legally. The Livingstone’s got their estate Livingstone’s got their estate back but the captain died before back but the captain died before he set foot in it.he set foot in it.

Alexander Livingstone of Alexander Livingstone of Westquarter and Bedlormie, Westquarter and Bedlormie,

Knight Baronet of Nova Knight Baronet of Nova Scotia. (1770)Scotia. (1770)

Sir Thomas Livingstone of Sir Thomas Livingstone of Westquarter Baronet (1782)Westquarter Baronet (1782)

He was appointed the keeper of He was appointed the keeper of Linlithgow Palace and Blackness Linlithgow Palace and Blackness Castle by George III.Castle by George III.

Thomas Fenton Livingstone of Thomas Fenton Livingstone of Westquarter (1853)Westquarter (1853)

John Fenton – Livingstone of John Fenton – Livingstone of Westquarter, J.P. (1890)Westquarter, J.P. (1890)

Mr James Nimmo from James Mr James Nimmo from James Nimmo & Co. Ltd., Coal Nimmo & Co. Ltd., Coal

Merchants, Glasgow. (1909)Merchants, Glasgow. (1909)

Sir Adam Nimmo (1918)Sir Adam Nimmo (1918)

He was;He was;•Chairman of the Scottish Coalmasters Chairman of the Scottish Coalmasters AssociationAssociation•A Knight of the British EmpireA Knight of the British Empire•Vice-president of the mining association of Vice-president of the mining association of great Britaingreat Britain•Chairman of the Fife coal Ltd,Chairman of the Fife coal Ltd,•Chairman and managing director of James Chairman and managing director of James Nimmo & Co LtdNimmo & Co Ltd•Chairman of Schotts Iron Co. LtdChairman of Schotts Iron Co. Ltd•Chevalier of the Legion of HonourChevalier of the Legion of Honour… … That is all!That is all!

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•We will learn about the mansions We will learn about the mansions on Westquarter Estate!on Westquarter Estate!