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Livingston and American
aristocracy
Page entitled :
Livingston and aristocracy : title, land and public offices
Content of this page is about :
The Livingstons claims to American aristocracy, their title of manor lords,
large landholdings in New York and Livingston descendants in public office
Extract :
... the Livingstons were titled nobles before the Revolutionary War. As
manor lords they had feudal rights, only a few other families were granted
in America. Then they still had their large landholdings and thus counted
among the wealthiest families in the country. They dominated Colonial
politics in New York and conspicuously participated in the Revolutionary
cause. Finally, they were a prolific clan with ...
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