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Christine Lyon 1476–1562 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1476/1489 x/1490 xxx

Birth Location: VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557.

Death Date: 20 February 1562

Death Location: VERIFIED- Yester Castle/House, East Lothian, Scotland -Located southeast of Gifford, In 1487 David Hay of Yester was created a Lord of Parliament, as the 1st Lord Hay of Yester. The Hay's abandoned it to move into a new tower house.

Father: Lord Angus.

Mother: Lady Angus.

Spouse(s): William Hay

Children(s): Lady Tullibole.

Christine Lyon was born in 1476 in VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557., the child of Lord Sir George A Twin Of De Douglas Master Earl Of Angus And Lady Elizabeth Elisabeth De Drummond Countess Of Angus. Christine Lyon married William 4Th Earl Of Erroll Hay, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Elisabeth De La Hay Seton Heiress Of Tullibole. Christine Lyon passed away in 1562 in VERIFIED- Yester Castle/House, East Lothian, Scotland -Located southeast of Gifford, In 1487 David Hay of Yester was created a Lord of Parliament, as the 1st Lord Hay of Yester. The Hay's abandoned it to move into a new tower house..

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  • Christine Lyon was born in 1476 in VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557., the child of Lord Sir George A Twin Of De Douglas Master Earl Of Angus And Lady Elizabeth Elisabeth De Drummond Countess Of Angus.
  • Christine Lyon married William 4Th Earl Of Erroll Hay, and had children including Lady Elizabeth Elisabeth De La Hay Seton Heiress Of Tullibole.
  • Christine Lyon passed away in 1562 in VERIFIED- Yester Castle/House, East Lothian, Scotland -Located southeast of Gifford, In 1487 David Hay of Yester was created a Lord of Parliament, as the 1st Lord Hay of Yester. The Hay's abandoned it to move into a new tower house..

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Christine Lyon
1476–1562
Birth Place: VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557.
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Lord Sir George (A Twin of ___) de Douglas, Master\Earl of Angus.
1469–1513
VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557.
Lady (Elizabeth (Elisabeth) de Drummond, Countess of) Angus.
1470–1514
VERIFIED- Stobhall Castle, Cargill Parish, Perthshire, Scotland -Stobhall land has been the Drummond's since the 14th century, a stronghold of Catholicism, being staunch Catholics. 1 of 2 castles associated with them, the other is Drummond Castle
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Christine Lyon's Descendants

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Christine Lyon (1476/1489 x/1490 xxx–20 February 1562) m. William ((4th Earl of Erroll)) Hay (1475–09 Sep 1513)
  1. 1. Lady (Elizabeth (Elisabeth) de la Hay-Seton, Heiress of) Tullibole. 1510–1574 m. William (Crichton 4th Earl Marischal Baron of) Keith 1506–1581
    1. 1. 4th. (Earl of Marichal Keith) George 1538–1553 m. Margaret Home 1528–1553
      1. 1. VIII. (Sir William Keith Son of VII. Sir Henry Keith, Husband of Jean Gordon Dau. Chief of Clan Gordon, Father of IX. Sir William Keith, Bat of) Alnwick 1455–1530 m. Lady (Elizabeth Seton Gordon, Countess of) Marischal 1465–1525
        1. 1. Lady (JANET Johanna Elizabeth KEITH, Countess of) Montrose 1494–1547 m. Sir (William Graham, 2nd Earl of) Montrose 1492–1571

Christine Lyon's Timeline

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1476
1476/1489 x/1490 xxx
Birth of Christine Lyon in VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557.
VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557.
1562
20 February 1562
Age 86
Death of Christine Lyon in VERIFIED- Yester Castle/House, East Lothian, Scotland -Located southeast of Gifford, In 1487 David Hay of Yester was created a Lord of Parliament, as the 1st Lord Hay of Yester. The Hay's abandoned it to move into a new tower house.
VERIFIED- Yester Castle/House, East Lothian, Scotland -Located southeast of Gifford, In 1487 David Hay of Yester was created a Lord of Parliament, as the 1st Lord Hay of Yester. The Hay's abandoned it to move into a new tower house.

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14761489 x1490 xxx
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Tantallon Castle, North Berwick, East Lothian, Scotland -Built in the mid 14th century by William Douglas, 1st Earl of Douglas. Passed to his bastard son, George Douglas, later Earl of Angus. Douglas's held it til abt 1557.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 February 1562
    Event Place: VERIFIED- Yester Castle/House, East Lothian, Scotland -Located southeast of Gifford, In 1487 David Hay of Yester was created a Lord of Parliament, as the 1st Lord Hay of Yester. The Hay's abandoned it to move into a new tower house.

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