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John Lyon 1540–1727 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt 1540

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

Death Date: 6 Mar 1727

Death Location: Northamptonshire, England

Father: John Lyon

Mother: Janet Keith

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Glammis

Children(s): Jane Lyon, Elizabeth Lyon, Sarah None

In 1540, John Lyon entered the world in Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Lyon And Janet Keith. John Lyon married Elizabeth Lyon Baron Glammis, and had children including Elizabeth Lyon, Hannah Lyon, Jane Lyon, Sarah. John Lyon passed away in 1727 in Northamptonshire, England.

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Biography

  • In 1540, John Lyon entered the world in Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to John Lyon And Janet Keith.
  • John Lyon married Elizabeth Lyon Baron Glammis, and had children including Elizabeth Lyon, Hannah Lyon, Jane Lyon, Sarah.
  • John Lyon passed away in 1727 in Northamptonshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Lyon
1509–1578
Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Scotland
JL
Janet Keith
1510–1559
Birth Location: Ryslippe (Middlesex) England
JK

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Glammis
1540–1581
Birth Location: Abernethy, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
EG

Children(s)

Jane Lyon
1556–1609
Birth Location: Scott, Angus, Scotland
JL
Elizabeth Lyon
–1606
Birth Location: –
EL
Sarah None
–1685
Birth Location: –
S

John Lyon's Ancestors

Self
John Lyon
1540–1727
Birth Place: Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Lyon
1509–1578
Forfar, Angus, Scotland
Janet Keith
1510–1559
Ryslippe (Middlesex) England
Grandparents
Lord (Robert (Baron of Keith Master of Marischal) Keith (Baron of Keith) (Master of) Marischal)
1490–1516
Dunnottar, Kincardineshire, Scotland
Elizabeth Douglas
1488–1527
Morton, Dumfries-Shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Lyon's Descendants

1.
JL
John Lyon (Abt 1540–6 Mar 1727) m. Elizabeth (Lyon Baron) Glammis (1540–1 May 1581)
  1. 1. Jane Lyon 1556–1609
  2. 2. Elizabeth Lyon –1606
  3. 3. Sarah –1685

John Lyon's Timeline

26 Records

1533
1533
Birth of John Lyon in Deskford, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Deskford, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1540
Abt 1540
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1544
1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1544
1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1544
1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angus-shire, Scotland
Glamis, Angus-shire, Scotland
1544
1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
1544
1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
1544
1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, , , Scotland
Glamis, , , Scotland
1544
25 Oct 1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
1544
25 Oct 1544
Age 4
Birth of John Lyon in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
1551
11 APR 1551
Age 11
John Lyon was married in Scotland
Scotland
1556
25 Jul 1556 or 1562
Age 16
John Lyon was married in Abernethy Manor,Perth,Perthshire,Scotland
Abernethy Manor,Perth,Perthshire,Scotland
1562
31 October 1562
Age 22
Death of John Lyon in Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1566
20 Oct 1566
Age 26
John Lyon was married in Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England
1578
17 March 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
17 Mar 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
17 Mar 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Tayside, Angus-shire, Scotland
Tayside, Angus-shire, Scotland
1578
17 Mar 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Tayside, Angus, Scotland
Tayside, Angus, Scotland
1578
17 March 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
17 Mar 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Tayside, Angus, Scotland
Tayside, Angus, Scotland
1578
17 Mar 1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1578
1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Stirling
Stirling
1578
1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Stirling
Stirling
1578
1578
Age 38
Death of John Lyon in Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
1727
6 Mar 1727
Age 187
Burial of John Lyon in Northamptonshire, England
Northamptonshire, England
1844
30 Apr 1844
Age 304
John Lyon was married in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, Angus-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, , , Scotland

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1533
    Event Place: Deskford, Banffshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1544
    Event Place: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt 1540
    Event Place: Glamis Castle, Forfarshire, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 11 APR 1551
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1556 or 1562
    Event Place: Abernethy Manor,Perth,Perthshire,Scotland

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 20 Oct 1566
    Event Place: Gedling, Nottinghamshire, England

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1844
    Event Place: Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glamis
    Record Source: Burke’s Family Records (Indexed)

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1578
    Event Place: Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England, UK; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 48p16

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Tayside, Angus-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Tayside, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 March 1578
    Event Place: Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Tayside, Angus, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 October 1562
    Event Place: Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1578
    Event Place: Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Stirling

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Stirling
    Record Source: Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22, London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 12; Page: 348

    Genealogy Event 26
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1578
    Event Place: Stirling, Stirlingshire, Central, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 27
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Mar 1727
    Event Place: Northamptonshire, England
    Record Source: Northamptonshire, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, Northamptonshire Record Office; Northampton, England, UK; Register Type: Parish Registers; Reference Numbers: 48p16
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