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John Lyon Bowes 1737–1776 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 July 1737

Birth Location: West Rainton, Durham, England

Death Date: 7 Mar 1776

Death Location: At Sea

Father: Thomas Lyon

Mother:

Spouse(s): Mary Bowes

Children(s): Thomas Bowes-Lyon

The story of John Lyon Bowes began in 1737 in West Rainton, Durham, England. John Lyon Bowes married Mary Eleanor Bowes, and had children including Thomas George Bowes Lyon. John Lyon Bowes passed away in 1776 in At Sea.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lyon Bowes began in 1737 in West Rainton, Durham, England.
  • John Lyon Bowes married Mary Eleanor Bowes, and had children including Thomas George Bowes Lyon.
  • John Lyon Bowes passed away in 1776 in At Sea.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bowes's Ancestors

Self
John Bowes
1737–1776
Birth Place: West Rainton, Durham, England
Parents
Thomas Lyon
–1789
Grandparents
Sir (John Lyon 4th Earl of Strathmore and) Kinghorne
1663–1712
Huntly Castle, [parish], Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Collett
1663–1723
Glamis, Angus, Perth, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Kinghorne
1643–1695
Helen Middleton
1645–1708
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Kinghorne
1596–1646
Elizabeth Maule
1620–1659

John Bowes's Descendants

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John (Lyon) Bowes (17 July 1737–7 Mar 1776) m. Mary (Eleanor) Bowes (24 February 1749–28 April 1820)
  1. 1. Thomas (George) Bowes-Lyon 1773–1846 m. Mary (Elizabeth) Carpenter 1783–1811
    1. 1. Thomas (George) Lyon-Bowes 1801–1834 m. Charlotte Grimstead 1797–1881
      1. 1. Claude (George Lyon-Bowes 13th Earl of Strathmore and) Kinghorne 1824–1904 m. Frances (Dora) Smith 1832–1922
        1. 1. Claude (George Bowes) Lyon 1855–1944 m. Cecilia (Nina Cavendish-Bentinck Lady, Countess of Strathmore and) Kinghorne 1862–1938
      2. 2. Emily Bowes 1829–1910
      3. 3. Francis (Henry) Bowes 1822–
      4. 4. Susanah (Agar) Bowes 1819–1897
      5. 5. Caroline (Matilda) Bowes 1822–1893
      6. 6. Herbert Bowes-Lyon 1828–1828
      7. 7. Lady (Sarah) Bowes-Lyon 1822–1903
      8. 8. Arthur Bowes-Lyon 1830–1865
    2. 2. Anna (Maria) Lyon-Bowes –1832
    3. 3. Sarah (Eliza) Lyon-Bowes 1813–1847
    4. 4. Mary (Isabella) Bowes-Lyon 1802–1877

John Bowes's Timeline

3 Records

1737
17 July 1737
Birth of John Lyon Bowes in West Rainton, Durham, England
West Rainton, Durham, England
1737
16 Aug 1737
John Lyon Bowes was baptized in Houghton Le Spring,Durham,England
Houghton Le Spring,Durham,England
1776
7 Mar 1776
Age 39
Death of John Lyon Bowes in At Sea
At Sea

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 July 1737
    Event Place: West Rainton, Durham, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Houghton Le Spring,Durham,England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1776
    Event Place: At Sea
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

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