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:''This article contains information related to Livingston Manor, the 18th century New York estate. Livingston Manor, New York is a town in Sullivan County. The Livingston Manor Historic District is located in Highland Park, New Jersey.'' Livingston Manor was a 160,000 acre () tract of land granted to Robert Livingston the Elder through the influence of Governor Thomas Dongan, and confirmed by royal charter of George I of Great Britain in 1715, creating the manor and lordship of Livingston. This tract embraced a large portion of what is now Columbia County. The lords of the manor were: *Robert Livingston the Elder (1715–1728) *Philip Livingston (1728–1749) *Robert Livingston (1749–1790) The first division of the estate was made in 1728, when Robert Livingston the Elder stipulated that his son Robert Livingston be granted 13,000 acres () from Livingston Manor's southwest corner, a tract which Robert christened Clermont Manor. In 1790 the remainder of Livingston Manor was divided among the heirs of the last lord of the manor, Robert Livingston, rather than passed down through primogeniture, as Robert disapproved of his eldest son. The inheritors of the estate were all men who had distinguished themselves considerably during and after the American Revolution: *Philip Livingston, delegate to the Continental Congress and signatory of the United States Declaration of Independence *William Livingston, Governor of New Jersey and signatory of the United States Constitution *William Alexander, major general in the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War *James Duane, delegate to the Continental Congress, Mayor of New York City, and signatory of the Articles of Confederation These four heirs subsequently divided the land among their own families, and the power of the Livingston family was slowly diminished. A portion of the estate is still held by the family. The town of Livingston, New York occupies part of the original tract. Although an English-deeded tract, some sources list Livingston Manor with the patroonships of New Netherland. ==Livingston Manor, New York== Livingston Manor in Sullivan County, New York capitalizes on the Livingston Manor name because Manor family members and descendants had a house there however it was not part of the original manor The Sullivan County community (which is about west of the original manor) was part of the Hardenbergh patent in 1716 which included much of the Catskill Mountains. In 1750 Robert Livingston (1708–1790) bought in the area shortly after becoming the third (and final) Lord of the Manor of Livingston Manor. Most of the land would be sold or leased by 1780. Robert's third son John Robert Livingston (1775–1851)〔(Ulster.net )〕 deeded to his nephew Dr. Edward R. Livingston in 1822 around area then called Purvis, New York. Edward in 1864 and Purvis was renamed Livingston Manor in 1882.〔(LivingstonManor.net )〕 Edward's "manor" (which was actually only a house) according to a sign in the village was on the site of the present village firehouse.〔(LivingstoneManor.net )〕 however other speculation says the house was on the location of the village Town Hall.〔(LivingstoneManor.net )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Livingston Manor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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