[GERTRUDE SCHUYLER LIVINGSTONE]
Second wife and widow of Robert Livingstone. The curiously plaited widow’s cap can be seen under her hood.
Died in New York in 1730. Widow of Gerardus Beekman, who died in 1723.
Born, 1590. Daughter of George Clifford, Earl of Cumberland. Painted in 1603.
Of Bohemia Manor, Maryland. Wife of a pioneer settler. From Some Colonial Mansions. Published by Henry T. Coates & Co.
Mother of Oliver Cromwell. She died at Whitehall in 1654, aged 90 years. This portrait is at Hinchinbrook, and is owned by the Earl of Sandwich. It was painted by Robert Walker. Her dress is described as “a green velvet cardinal, trimmed with gold lace.” Her hood is white satin.