The document provides a history of who lived in Westquarter before the current village was built by listing the names and brief details of landowners dating back to 1400. It traces the Livingstone family's ownership of the Westquarter estate over several generations until it was sold to pay debts in 1705. The estate then passed through several other owners, including the Drummond, Napier and Nimmo families, before ending with details of prominent early 20th century owner Sir Adam Nimmo and his accomplishments.

1. Redding and
W
estquarter Past
Who lived in Westquarter
before our village was
built?

2. How can we find out?
 Read old newspapers.
 Read history books.
 Ask the locals.
 Research on the internet.
 Put a request for information in the local
newspaper or on a social networking site.
 Look for gravestones.

3. Robert Livingstone (1400)
The first name connected with Westquarter.
His father was killed in the Battle of Homildon Hill.
Shakespeare wrote about this in his play Henry IV,
part 1.

4. Alexander Livingstone of Westquarter (1559)
He was given the fourth part of Redding
called Westquarter.

5. •Robert Livingstone of W
estquarter
(1600)
•Alexander Livingstone of
W
estquarter (1620)
In 1609 he was challenged to a duel!
He was a member of the Kirk Session
of Falkirk.

6. Sir W
illiam Livingstone of
W
estquarter (1647)
He took a prominent place in the
signing of the covenant. His heraldic
panel is on Westquarter dovecot.

7. Sir James Livingstone of
W
estquarter, Knight Baronet
(1680)
He was made a Knight
Baronet by King William of
Orange.

8. James Livingstone of W
estquarter
and Bedlormie (1705)
He got into lots of debt and was
sent to the Tolbooth in Edinburgh.
He sold Westquarter Estate to pay
his debts.

9. W
illiam Drummond of
Abbotsgrange and W
estquarter
(1728)
He had a loft with seats in the
Parish Church in Polmont.
He sold Westquarter Estate in
1734.

10. Lord Napier (1734)
He married Henrietta, daughter of the
earl of Hopetoun.

11. Captain W
illiam Livingstone of
Bedlormie (1769)
It was discovered that the estate had
not been sold legally. The
Livingstone’s got their estate back but
the captain died before he set foot in
it.

12. Alexander Livingstone of
W
estquarter and Bedlormie, Knight
Baronet of Nova Scotia. (1770)

13. Sir Thomas Livingstone of
W
estquarter Baronet (1782)
He was appointed the keeper of
Linlithgow Palace and Blackness
Castle by George III.

14. Thomas Fenton Livingstone of
Westquarter (1853)

15. John Fenton – Livingstone of
W
estquarter, J.P. (1890)

16. Mr James Nimmo from James
Nimmo & Co. Ltd., Coal Merchants,
Glasgow. (1909)

17. Sir Adam Nimmo (1918)
He was;
•Chairman of the Scottish Coalmasters Association
•A Knight of the British Empire
•Vice-president of the mining association of great
Britain
•Chairman of the Fife coal Ltd,
•Chairman and managing director of James Nimmo
& Co Ltd
•Chairman of Schotts Iron Co. Ltd
•Chevalier of the Legion of Honour
… That is all!

18. Next…
•We will learn about the mansions on
Westquarter Estate!