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John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl 1491–1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 8 April 1528

Death Location: Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Glamis

Mother: Elisabeth Grey

Spouse(s): Lady Douglas

Children(s): John Glamis

In 1491, John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl entered the world in Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Lyon Lord Glamis And Elisabeth Grey. John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl married Lady Jeanette Douglas, and had children including John Lyon 7Th Lord Glamis. John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl passed away in 1528 in Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1491, John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl entered the world in Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Lyon Lord Glamis And Elisabeth Grey.
  • John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl married Lady Jeanette Douglas, and had children including John Lyon 7Th Lord Glamis.
  • John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl passed away in 1528 in Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Glamis
1470–1510
Birth Location: –
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Elisabeth Grey
1485–1529
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Lady Douglas
1495–1537
Birth Location: Angus, Argyll, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

John Glamis
1510–1592
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angus, Scotland
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John Earl's Ancestors

Self
John Earl
1491–1528
Birth Place: Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Lyon Lord Glamis
1470–1510
Elisabeth Grey
1485–1529
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Earl's Descendants

1.
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John (6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir) Earl (1491–8 April 1528) m. Lady (Jeanette) Douglas (1495–17 July 1537)
  1. 1. John (Lyon, 7th Lord) Glamis 1510–1592 m. Lady (Janet "Joan" Keith (Lyon) (Baroness of Glamis)) 12ggm 1514–1559 m. Alice Cooke 1514–1537
    1. 1. Margaret (Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton,) Lyon 1547–1626 m. Claude (Hamilton - Sir, 1st Lord of Paisley, Scottish Politician, Privy Councillor, Baron of Hamilton, Commendator of the) Ab 1543–1621 m. John (Hamilton 1st Marquis of) Hamilton 1535–1604
      1. 1. James (Hamilton Earl Van) Abercorn 1575–1618 m. Marion (Boyd) Hamilton 1579–1632
        1. 1. Lady (Isobel (Hamilton)) Uln 1598–1620 m. Lt (Col Sir Robert Hamilton of Grange, 1st Earl of) Abercom 1602–1649
        2. 2. William Hamilton 1608–1681
        3. 3. Anne Hamilton 1615–1620
        4. 4. George Hamilton 1610–1679
        5. 5. Margaret Hamilton 1610–1642
        6. 6. Lucy Hamilton 1600–1696
        7. 7. James Hamilton 1603–1670
        8. 8. Claud Hamilton 1605–1638
      2. 2. John Kennedy 1567–1615
      3. 3. Margaret (Hamilton) Kennedy 1563–1613
      4. 4. John (5th Earl of Cassilis) Kennedy 1565–1601
      5. 5. Barbara Kennedy 1565–
      6. 6. Gilbert (Kennedy, Laird Drumurchie, 5th Earl of) Cassillis 1565–1601
      7. 7. Meg (Willisone) Kennedy 1568–1628
      8. 8. Thomas Kennedy 1559–1602
      9. 9. Charles Kennedy 1565–1625
      10. 10. Hugh (Kennedy 5th Earl of Cassilis,) 12thGGF 1567–1607
      11. 11. Thomas Kennedy 1570–1653
      12. 12. Gilbert (Kennedy 5th Earl of Cassillis, Laird of Drumurchie,) 12thGGU 1576–1601
      13. 13. Gilbert (Kennedy Laird of) Drumurchie 1565–1601
      14. 14. Hew\Hugh (Kennedy Master of) Cassillis 1567–1607
      15. 15. John (Kennedy Earl of) Cassillis 1567–1615
      16. 16. Gilbert (Kennedy (5th Earl of) Cassilis) 1570–1605
      17. 17. Meg Willisone 1568–1658
      18. 18. James (Hamilton 2nd Marquess of Hamilton 4th) Ea 1587–1625
      19. 19. Katherin (Hamilton of) Silvertonhill 1580–1637
      20. 20. Frederick (Hamiltonm) Sir 1590–1647
      21. 21. Alexander Hamilton 1579–1587
      22. 22. Anthony Hamilton 1596–
      23. 23. Claud Hamilton 1580–1615
      24. 24. George Hamilton 1582–1657
      25. 25. Grizel Hamilton 1562–1615
      26. 26. Henry Hamilton 1584–1585
      27. 27. Isobel Hamilton 1588–1609
      28. 28. Marion Hamilton 1576–1628
      29. 29. Mary Hamilton 1592–1592
    2. 2. Richard Lyon 1540–1590
    3. 3. Elizabeth Lyon 1545–1606
    4. 4. John Lyon 1544–1578
    5. 5. Thomas (Lyon Of) Scrogerfield 1550–1608
    6. 6. Margaret Lyon 1532–1604
    7. 7. William (John) Lyon 1540–1624
    8. 8. William Lyon 1555–1624
    9. 9. Jachary Lyon 1550–1583
    10. 10. James Lyon 1558–1616
    11. 11. Alice Holmes 1544–1592
    12. 12. Robert Holmes 1546–

John Earl's Timeline

2 Records

1491
1491
Birth of John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl in Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1528
8 April 1528
Age 37
Death of John 6th Lord Glamis Lyon GF Sir Earl in Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 April 1528
    Event Place: Leith, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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