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John Lyon 1431 – 1497 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1431

Birth Location: Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland

Death Date: 1 APR 1497

Death Location: Glamis Castle, Augushire, Scotland

Father: Patrick Lyon

Mother: Isobel Ogilvy

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Scrymgeour

Children(s): Margaret Lyon, John Lyon, David Lyon, David Baky, Margaret Glamis, Janet Lyon, Agnes Lyon, William Lyon, George Lyon, Christian Lyon, Mariota Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Elizabeth Glamis, Mariota Lyon, Christian Lyon

In 1431, John Lyon entered the world in Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland, born to Patrick Lyon and Isobel Ogilvy. John Lyon married Elizabeth Scrymgeour, and had children including Margaret Lyon, John Lyon, David Lyon, David Lyon Baky, Margaret Lyon Glamis, Janet Lyon, Agnes Lyon, William Lyon, George Lyon, Christian Lyon, Mariota Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon Glamis, Mariota Lyon, Christian Lyon. John Lyon passed away in 1497 in Glamis Castle, Augushire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1431, John Lyon entered the world in Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland, born to Patrick Lyon and Isobel Ogilvy.
  • John Lyon married Elizabeth Scrymgeour, and had children including Margaret Lyon, John Lyon, David Lyon, David Lyon Baky, Margaret Lyon Glamis, Janet Lyon, Agnes Lyon, William Lyon, George Lyon, Christian Lyon, Mariota Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon Glamis, Mariota Lyon, Christian Lyon.
  • John Lyon passed away in 1497 in Glamis Castle, Augushire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Patrick Lyon
1402 – 1459
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
PL
Isobel Ogilvy
1406 – 1484
Birth Location: Bridgend of Lintrathen, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
IO

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Scrymgeour
1435 – 1492
Birth Location: Dunhope, Angus, Scotland
ES

Children(s)

Margaret Lyon
1450 – 1507
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
ML
John Lyon
1452 – 1513
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
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David Lyon
1454 – 1513
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
DL
David Baky
1454 – 1513
Birth Location: Baky, Sutherland, Scotland
DB
Margaret Glamis
1455 – 1484
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
MG
Janet Lyon
1460 – 1509
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
JL
Agnes Lyon
1462 – 1529
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
AL
William Lyon
1465 – 1513
Birth Location: Glamis, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
WL
George Lyon
1467 – 1513
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
GL
Christian Lyon
1467 – 1529
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
CL
Mariota Lyon
1469 – 1529
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
ML
Elizabeth Lyon
1471 – 1509
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
EL
Elizabeth Glamis
1471 – 1509
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
EG
Mariota Lyon
1476 –
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Angus, Scotland
ML
Christian Lyon
1482 – 1529
Birth Location: Perth, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
CL

John Lyon's Ancestors

Self
John Lyon
1431 – 1497
Birth Place: Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland
Parents
Patrick Lyon
1402 – 1459
Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Isobel Ogilvy
1406 – 1484
Bridgend of Lintrathen, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Walter Ogilvie
1369 – 1440
Auchterhouse, Angus, Scotland
Isabel Glen
1380 – 1421
Bridgend of Lintrathen, Angus-shire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Sir Ogilvie
1347 – 1391
Isabel Ramsey
1350 – 1403
John Balmuto
1329 – 1419
Margaret Erskin
1331 – 1419
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Walter Ogilvy
1321 – 1365
Malcolm Ramsay
1325 – 1365
Agathe Auchterhouse
1329 – 1365
Robert Glen
1303 –
Margaret Bruce
1307 – 1364
Alan Erskine
1309 – 1400
Alan Erskine
1315 –

John Lyon's Descendants

1.
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John Lyon (1431 – 1 APR 1497) m. Elizabeth Scrymgeour (1435 – 20 OCT 1492)
  1. 1. Margaret Lyon (ABT 1450 – 1507) m. Alexander (Kincaldrum) Guthrie (14 JUL 1474 – 10 AUG 1513)
    1. 1. Andrew ((2nd Lord Guthrie)) Guthrie (1507 – 1569) m. Agnes Falconer (1517 – 1542)
      1. 1. William Guthrie (ABT 1537 – )
      2. 2. Alexander Guthrie (1538 – 6 DEC 1593) m. Janet Henderson (1528 – 15 APR 1567)
        1. 1. David Guthrie (ABT 1549 – )
        2. 2. William Guthrie (ABT 1551 – ) m. Elspott Guthrie (ABT 1555 – )
        3. 3. Margaret (Marion) Guthrie (1555 – 1592)
        4. 4. Dame (Marion) Guthrie (1555 – 1592) m. John Lindsay (ABT 1553 – 3 SEP 1598)
        5. 5. Alexander Guthrie (ABT 1557 – )
        6. 6. bethia guthrie (1559 – 22 DEC 1624) m. William Mauld (1545 – 19 APR 1619)
        7. 7. Matilda Guthrie (ABT 1561 – JUN 1592) m. Patrick Galloway (ABT 1551 – AFT 27 NOV 1594)
        8. 8. Marion Guthrie (1567 – 1587)
  2. 2. John Lyon (1452 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Elizabeth (Gray of) Gray (1456 – 19 JAN 1529) m. Elisabeth Lamb (1435 – 1492)
  3. 3. David Lyon (1454 – 9 SEP 1513) m. David Lyon (1473 – )
  4. 4. David (Lyon) Baky (1454 – 9 SEP 1513)
  5. 5. Margaret (Lyon) Glamis (1455 – 1484)
  6. 6. Janet Lyon (1460 – 24 SEP 1509) m. Gilbert Hay (1460 – 9 SEP 1513)
  7. 7. Agnes Lyon (1462 – BEF 30 APR 1529) m. Arthur Forbes (1470 – 1493)
  8. 8. William Lyon (1465 – 1513)
  9. 9. George Lyon (1467 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Elizabeth Lindsay (1450 – )
  10. 10. Christian Lyon (1467 – 30 APR 1529)
  11. 11. Mariota Lyon (1469 – 30 APR 1529)
  12. 12. Elizabeth Lyon (1471 – 1509) m. William Forbes (1458 – )
  13. 13. Elizabeth (Lyon) Glamis (1471 – 1509)
  14. 14. Mariota Lyon (1476 – ) m. James Ochterlony (ABT 1474 – ) m. Alister Lamont (1474 – )
  15. 15. Christian Lyon (1482 – 30 APR 1529) m. William Hay (1480 – 9 SEP 1513)
    1. 1. William Hay (ABT 1475 – 9 SEP 1513) m. Elizabeth Ruthven (1486 – 20 JUL 1529)
    2. 2. Isabel Hay (ABT 1495 – ) m. William Fraser m. William Forbes m. William Forbes (ABT 1495 – )
    3. 3. Marjorie Hay (ABT 1507 – ABT 1587) m. James Abercrombie (1502 – 1547)

John Lyon's Timeline

3 Records

1431
1431
Birth of John Lyon in Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland
Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland
1497
1 APR 1497
Age 66
Death of John Lyon in Glamis Castle, Augushire, Scotland
Glamis Castle, Augushire, Scotland
1497
1497
Age 66
Burial of John Lyon in Glamis, Angus, Scotland
Glamis, Angus, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Title

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1431
    Event Place: Courtastaumo, Forfashire (Present Angus), Scotland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 APR 1497
    Event Place: Glamis Castle, Augushire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1497
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Scotland
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