Robert Livingston the Elder

Robert Livingston the Elder
1st Lord of Livingston Manor
In office 1715 – 1728
Preceded by	Created
Succeeded by	Philip Livingston
Personal details
Born	(1654-12-13)13 December 1654 Ancrum, County of Roxburgh, Scotland
Died	1 October 1728(1728-10-01) (aged 73) New York, British America
Spouse	Alida Schuyler Van Rensselaer ​ ​ (m. 1679; died 1727)​
Relations	See Livingston family
Children	9, including Philip, Robert, and Gilbert

Robert Livingston the Elder (13 December 1654 – 1728) was a Scottish-born merchant and government official in the Province of New York. He was granted a patent to 160,000 acres (650 km²/ 250 sq mi) of land along the Hudson River, becoming the first lord of Livingston Manor.