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John Lyon 1491 – 1528 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1491

Birth Location: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland

Death Date: 08 APR 1528

Death Location: Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Father: John Lyon

Mother: Elizabeth Gray

Spouse(s): Jonet Douglas

Children(s): John Lyon

The story of John Lyon began in 1491 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland. John Lyon married Jonet Douglas, and had children including John Lyon. John Lyon passed away in 1528 in Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • The story of John Lyon began in 1491 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland.
  • John Lyon married Jonet Douglas, and had children including John Lyon.
  • John Lyon passed away in 1528 in Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland.

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John Lyon's Ancestors

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John Lyon
1491 – 1528
Birth Place: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Parents
John Lyon
1452 – 1500
Glamis Angusshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Gray
1456 – 1530
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Lyon
1430 – 1497
Courtastaumo, Angusshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Scrymgeoour
1435 – 1492
Dudhope, Angusshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Lyon
1402 – 1459
Isabell Oglive
1406 – 1484
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Lyon
1380 – 1435
Elizabeth Grahm
1384 – 1435

John Lyon's Descendants

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John Lyon (1491 – 08 APR 1528) m. Jonet Douglas (1495 – 17 JUL 1537)
  1. 1. John Lyon (1510 – 03 OCT 1592) m. Joan Glamis (1514 – 17 JUL 1537)
    1. 1. William Lyon (1540 – 07 SEP 1624) m. Isabell Wightman
      1. 1. William Lyon (1580 – 1634) m. Anne Carter
        1. 1. William Lyon (13 DEC 1620 – 16 MAY 1692) m. Sarah Ruggles (1627 – 1634)

John Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1491
1491
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
1528
08 APR 1528
Age 37
Death of John Lyon in Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland
Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1491
    Event Place: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 APR 1528
    Event Place: Leith, Edinburghshire, Scotland

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