James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston

James Livingston, 1st Lord Livingston ( – 1467) was a Scottish nobleman.

Early life Livingston was born at Callendar House in Scotland around 1410. He was the son and heir of Sir Alexander Livingston of Callendar.

His mother was a daughter of James Dundas of Dundas, and his paternal grandparents were Sir John Livingston of Callendar and his wife, a daughter of Sir John Menteith of Kerse.

From 1454 to 1455, in 1457, again from 1460 to 1461 and lastly from 1465 to 1466, he was a Commissioner for a truce with England before serving as Scotland's Ambassador to England in 1466.

Personal life Livingston was married to Marian (née de Berwick) Oliphant (–1478), the daughter of Thomas de Berwick and widow of Sir William Oliphant of Aberdalgie. Together, they were the parents of: Eupheme Livingston (–1493), who married Malcolm Fleming, Master of Fleming (–1477), eldest son and heir apparent of Robert Fleming, 1st Lord Fleming.

Livingston died sometime between 26 April and 7 November 1467.

Through his daughter Eupheme, he was the grandfather of John Fleming, 2nd Lord Fleming and great-grandfather of John's son, Malcolm Fleming, 3rd Lord Fleming, who married Janet Stewart, illegitimate daughter of King James IV of Scotland who was governess to Mary, Queen of Scots in 1548.