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Philip Livingston (July 9, 1686 – 1749), the son of Robert Livingston the Elder, and elder brother of Robert Livingston of Clermont. Philip was the second Lord of Livingston Manor, a merchant, and slave trader. ==Early Life== Philip Livingston was the fourth child and second son of Robert and Alida Schulyer van Rensselaer Livingston. He was born on July 9, 1686 in his father's Albany, New York town house, at "Elm Tree Corner", the intersection of State and Pearl Streets and one of early Albany's principal crossroads. The name commemorates a legendary elm tree that reputedly was planted in 1735 by a young Philip Livingston in front of his father's house on the northwestern corner. Something of an Albany landmark, the old elm was removed in June 1877.〔(Bielinski, Stefan. "Elm Tree Corner", New York State Museum )〕 At the time of Philip's birth, his father was downriver in New York engaged in persuading Governor Dongan to grant a city charter to Albany. Philip was named for his maternal grandfather, Philip Pieterse Schuyler. Alida Livingston taught her children to read and write both English and Dutch. Philip spent a year with the Huguenot community of New Rochelle in order to learn French, in anticipation of a career as an Albany trader dealing with French Canada.〔(Kierner, Cynthia A., ''Traders and Gentlefolk: The Livingstons of New York, 1675-1790'', Cornell University Press, 1992 )〕 Philip grew up learning the intricacies of business, and trade from his father, the most successful entrepreneur in the Hudson Valley.〔(Bielinski, Stefan. "Philip Livingston", New York State Museum )〕 From 1707 he acted as his father's unofficial deputy in the offices of clerk of the county and city of Albany.〔 Philip Livingston is described as "a handsome, gay 'breaker of hearts'".〔(''The WPA Guide to New York'', Federal Writers' Project )〕 His parents relocated to Livingston Manor sometime prior to Philip's marriage in September 1708 to nineteen-year-old Catherine van Brugh, the only daughter and heir of Albany mayor Pieter Van Brugh. Three months later, the first of her twelve children was baptized in the Albany Dutch church.〔(Bielinski, Stefan. "Catharina Van Brugh Livingston", New York State Museum )〕 Philip and his wife took up residence in the Albany townhouse. From there he took over management of his father's Albany enterprises. 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「Philip Livingston (1686–1749)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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