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Janet Lyon 1514–1550 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1514

Birth Location: St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 5 Apr 1550

Death Location: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland

Father: Lord Marischal)

Mother: Elizabeth Douglas

Spouse(s): Lord Glamis

Children(s): Margaret\Margaretha Glamis, John Lyon, Jachary Lyon, Eliza Lyon, Frances Wightman, John, Lyon, Richard Lyon

The story of Janet Lyon began in 1514 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom. Janet Lyon married Lord John Lyon Holmes 7Th Lord Of Glamis, and had children including Eliza Lyon, Frances Wightman, Jachary Lyon, John 8Th Lord Of Glamis Chancellor Of Scotland Lyon, John Lyon, Margaret Margaretha Lyon Kennedy Hamilton Dame Marchioness Of Hamilton Concubine Lady Glamis, Richard Lyon. Janet Lyon passed away in 1550 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet Lyon began in 1514 in St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Janet Lyon married Lord John Lyon Holmes 7Th Lord Of Glamis, and had children including Eliza Lyon, Frances Wightman, Jachary Lyon, John 8Th Lord Of Glamis Chancellor Of Scotland Lyon, John Lyon, Margaret Margaretha Lyon Kennedy Hamilton Dame Marchioness Of Hamilton Concubine Lady Glamis, Richard Lyon.
  • Janet Lyon passed away in 1550 in Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lord Marischal)
1495–1528
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Douglas
1492–1527
Birth Location: Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Lord Glamis
1509–1592
Birth Location: Glamis (Forfar) England
LG

Children(s)

Margaret\Margaretha Glamis
1547–1626
Birth Location: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom
MG
John Lyon
1540–1727
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Jachary Lyon
1550–1583
Birth Location: Little Stanmore, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
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Eliza Lyon
1532–1604
Birth Location: Water St , Manchester, Lancashire, England
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Frances Wightman
1559–1570
Birth Location: 1671172, Middlesex, England
FW
John, Lyon
1540–1578
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus, Scotland
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Richard Lyon
1540–1590
Birth Location: Little Stanmore (Middlesex) England
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Janet Lyon's Ancestors

Self
Janet Lyon
1514–1550
Birth Place: St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Lord Robert Keith (Baron of Keith) (Master of Marischal)
1495–1528
Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1492–1527
Morton, Dumfriesshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Lyon's Descendants

1.
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Janet Lyon (1514–5 Apr 1550) m. Lord (John Lyon Holmes, 7th Lord of) Glamis (1509–1592)
  1. 1. Margaret\Margaretha (Lyon (Kennedy, Hamilton) Dame Marchioness of Hamilton, Concubine, Lady) Glamis 1547–1626 m. Lord (John, 1st Marquis of Hamilton, Hamilton,) Markgraaf 1532–1604 m. Col (Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5th Lord Kennedy Kennedy, 4th Earl of (van)) Cassilis 1541–1576
    1. 1. Sir (Lord James I Hamilton, Knight of The Garter, Member) O 1589–1625 m. Lady (Anne Cunningham, Lady of) Glencairn, 1586–1647 m. Agnes (LAIDLAW,) HAMILTON 1570–1640 m. Bessie Cunningham 1590–1624 m. Lady (Anne Cunningham, Lady of Glencairn, Countess of Arran, 1st Countess of Queensberry, 1st Countess of Cambridge, 2nd Marchioness of) Hamilton 1570–1647 m. Margaret (Jean) Spencer 1610–1655 m. Marion Boyd 1579–
      1. 1. James Hamilton 1606–1648 m. Margaret (Mary Muir Feilding Marchioness of Hamilton, Countess of) Arran 1609–1638
        1. 1. John (Hamilton) Esquire 1624–1720 m. Marye Peace 1622–1700
        2. 2. James Hamilton 1635–1639
        3. 3. Anne (Hamilton 3rd Duchess of) Hamilton 1631–1716 m. Sir (William, Duke of Hamilton) Douglas-Hamilton 1634–1694
        4. 4. William Hamilton 1636–1638
        5. 5. Henrietta (Mary Hamilton died) young 1631–1632
        6. 6. Susanna Hamilton 1628–1694
        7. 7. William Hamilton 1625–1651
        8. 8. Robert ((Fielding)) Hamilton 1624–1695
        9. 9. Catherine Hamilton 1639–1639
        10. 10. James Hamilton 1633–1668
        11. 11. Marion Hamilton 1646–1688
        12. 12. Lady (Marion (Fielding) Hamilton) Hay 1635–1688
        13. 13. Annabelle ((Fielding) Hamilton- Mc) Gregor 1637–1716
        14. 14. Janet Boyd 1624–1635
        15. 15. Margaret Hamilton 1632–1635
        16. 16. Isobel (Bayning or) Bining 1636–
        17. 17. Archibald Hamilton 1632–1710
        18. 18. Thomas (Laird Prestoun Hamilton) Laird 1627–1540
        19. 19. Andrew (Hamilton, Marquis of) Hamilton 1637–1687
        20. 20. Ann Hamilton 1626–1678
      2. 2. James (Duke of Hamilton) Hamilton 1604–1670
      3. 3. Sir (Lord James II Hamilton, Knight of Hamilton, 6th Lord) O 1606–1649
      4. 4. Claude Hamilton 1617–1628
      5. 5. Claude Hamilton 1604–1681
      6. 6. Elizabeth Hamilton 1609–1666
      7. 7. Elizabeth Hamilton 1605–1625
      8. 8. Jean Hamilton 1607–1642
      9. 9. Lady (Anne) Hamilton, 1615–1633
      10. 10. Lady (Jean) Hamilton, 1616–1642
      11. 11. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton, 1612–1686
      12. 12. Lady (Marion (Mary)) Hamilton, 1607–1677
      13. 13. Lady (Mary) Hamilton, 1610–1633
      14. 14. Lady (Mary) Hamilton 1614–1633
      15. 15. Margaret (Stewart) Hamilton 1625–1634
      16. 16. Margaret Hamilton 1612–1677
      17. 17. Margaret Hamilton 1620–1686
      18. 18. Sir (John) Hamilton 1605–1675
      19. 19. Sir (Lord William) Hamilton, 1616–1681
      20. 20. Sir (William 2nd Duke) Hamilton 1616–1651
      21. 21. William Hamilton 1616–1651
      22. 22. Lady (Ann Hamilton) Menzies 1615–1669
      23. 23. Dr (Galatin HAMILTON) (surgeon) 1622–1720
      24. 24. Sir (Robert Hamilton, Lord Pressmennan 9th) GGF 1625–1692
      25. 25. Lady (Mary Hamilton, Lady of Hamilton, 2nd Countess of) Queensberry 1609–1677
      26. 26. Matthew Hammiltoun 1612–1677
    2. 2. Gilbert Kennedy 1570–1605
    3. 3. Lady (Jean) Hamilton 1564–1625
    4. 4. Thomas (Kennedy Master Cassillis, 1st Lord of) Cu 1559–1602
    5. 5. **Margaret (H Kennedy,) Lady 1563–1627
    6. 6. Hew Kennedy 1567–1617
    7. 7. Jean (Jonet) Hamilton 1576–1590
    8. 8. John, (Lord of Letrick) Hamilton 1561–1637
    9. 9. David Hamilton 1566–1637
    10. 10. Gilbert (Kennedy, Laird Drumurchie, 3rd Earl of) Cassillis 1569–1558
    11. 11. John (Kennedy 5th Earl of) Cassilis 1574–1615
    12. 12. Edward Hamilton 1576–1604
    13. 13. Catharine Hamilton 1579–1603
    14. 14. Isobell Hamilton 1580–1671
    15. 15. John (Lord Hamilton Van) Letrick 1585–1637
    16. 16. Gilbert (Kennedy, Laird Drumurchie, 5th Earl of) Cassillis 1565–1601
    17. 17. Charles Kennedy 1565–1625
    18. 18. Barbara Kennedy 1565–1625
    19. 19. Hugh (Kennedy 5th Earl of Cassilis,) 12thGGF 1567–1607
    20. 20. Meg (Willisone) Kennedy 1568–1628
    21. 21. Meg Willisone 1568–1658
    22. 22. Lord (Gilbert V Kennedy, 5th Earl of Cassillis, Laird of) Drumurchie 1576–1601
    23. 23. Thomas Kennedy 1570–1603
    24. 24. Thomas Kennedy 1570–1653
    25. 25. Edward Hamilton 1576–1604
    26. 26. Bishop (Gavin) Hamilton 1587–1612
    27. 27. Hon. (Edward) Hamilton 1589–1604
  2. 2. John Lyon 1540–1727 m. Elizabeth (Lyon Baron) Glammis 1540–1581
    1. 1. Jane Lyon 1556–1609
    2. 2. Elizabeth Lyon –1606
    3. 3. Sarah –1685
  3. 3. Jachary Lyon 1550–1583
  4. 4. Eliza Lyon 1532–1604
  5. 5. Frances Wightman 1559–1570
  6. 6. John, (8th Lord of Glamis, Chancellor of Scotland,) Lyon 1540–1578
  7. 7. Richard Lyon 1540–1590

Janet Lyon's Timeline

4 Records

1514
1514
Birth of Janet Lyon in St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1550
5 Apr 1550
Age 36
Death of Janet Lyon in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
1559
24 Nov 1559
Age 45
Death of Janet Lyon in Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
1559
24 Nov 1559
Age 45
Death of Janet Lyon in Baldernock, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Baldernock, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1514
    Event Place: St Fergus, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Aberdeenshire & Kincardineshire - Protocol Book of Sir John Christisone, 1518-1551
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Fife, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Dunottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1559
    Event Place: Baldernock, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1550
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source: Global, Gravestone Photograph Index
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