Alida Schuyler
Alida Livingston | |
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| Born | Alida Schuyler 1656 Beverwyck, Albany, Province of New York |
| Died | 1727 |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 9, including Philip and Robert |
| Parent(s) | Philip Pieterse Schuyler Margaretha van Slichtenhorst |
| Relatives | See Schuyler family |
Alida Livingston (née Schuyler; 1656–1727) was a New Netherlands-born businesswoman in Dutch Colonial America who exerted a considerable influence in the life of the colony. She was married first to Nicholas van Rensselaer, son of Kiliaen van Rensselaer, a founding director of the Dutch West India Company and first patroon of Rensselaerswyck, then to her late husband's secretary, Robert Livingston the Elder, the first Lord of Livingston Manor.