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Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon 1555–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1555

Birth Location: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 Nov 1626

Death Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Sir Glamis,

Mother: Lady Glamis

Spouse(s): John Hamilton, Col Cassilis, Sir Capta

Children(s): John Kennedy, Margaret Kennedy, John Kennedy, Barbara Kennedy, Gilbert Cassillis, Meg Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Charles Kennedy, Hugh 12thGGF, Thomas Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy, Gilbert 12thGGU, Gilbert Drumurchie, James Hamilton, Hew\Hugh Cassillis, John Cassillis, Gilbert Cassilis), Meg Willisone

In 1555, Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon entered the world in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland, born to Sir John Lyon Baron Of Glamis And Lady Janette Janet Joan Keith Baroness Of Glamis. Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon married Col Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Lord Kennedy Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Van Cassilis, John Hamilton 1St Marquis Of Hamilton, Sir Lord John Hamilton Knight Of Chatelherault Capta, and had children including Barbara Kennedy, Charles Kennedy, Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassilis, Gilbert Kennedy Laird Drumurchie 5Th Earl Of Cassillis, Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassillis Laird Of Drumurchie 12Thggu, Gilbert Kennedy Laird Of Drumurchie, Hew Hugh Kennedy Master Of Cassillis, Hugh Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassilis 12Thggf, James Hamilton Marquis Of Hamilton, John 5Th Earl Of Cassilis Kennedy, John Kennedy, John Kennedy Earl Of Cassillis, Margaret Hamilton Kennedy, Meg Willisone, Meg Willisone Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy. Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon passed away in 1626 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1555, Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon entered the world in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland, born to Sir John Lyon Baron Of Glamis And Lady Janette Janet Joan Keith Baroness Of Glamis.
  • Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon married Col Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Lord Kennedy Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Van Cassilis, John Hamilton 1St Marquis Of Hamilton, Sir Lord John Hamilton Knight Of Chatelherault Capta, and had children including Barbara Kennedy, Charles Kennedy, Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassilis, Gilbert Kennedy Laird Drumurchie 5Th Earl Of Cassillis, Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassillis Laird Of Drumurchie 12Thggu, Gilbert Kennedy Laird Of Drumurchie, Hew Hugh Kennedy Master Of Cassillis, Hugh Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassilis 12Thggf, James Hamilton Marquis Of Hamilton, John 5Th Earl Of Cassilis Kennedy, John Kennedy, John Kennedy Earl Of Cassillis, Margaret Hamilton Kennedy, Meg Willisone, Meg Willisone Kennedy, Thomas Kennedy.
  • Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon passed away in 1626 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Margaret Lyon's Ancestors

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Margaret Lyon
1555–1626
Birth Place: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
Parents
Sir John Lyon, Baron Of Glamis,
1510–1558
Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janette Janet Joan Keith Baroness of) Glamis
1510–1559
Dunnottar Castle, Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
LORD (JOHN LYON Lord Glamis 13th Great) Grandfather
1495–1528
Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet Baroness Glamis) Douglas
1498–1537
Nithsdale, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
LYON
1452–1500
Elizabeth Glamis
1456–1530
Sir Douglas
1469–1513
Lady Angus
1472–1514
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret Lyon's Descendants

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Margaret (Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton,) Lyon (30 Dec 1555–23 Nov 1626) m. John (Hamilton 1st Marquis of) Hamilton (1535–6 Apr 1604) m. Col (Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5th Lord Kennedy Kennedy, 4th Earl of (van)) Cassilis (15 October 1541–12 December 1576) m. Sir (Lord John Hamilton, Knight of Châtelherault,) Capta (1537–26 April 1609)
  1. 1. John Kennedy 1567–1615
  2. 2. Margaret (Hamilton) Kennedy 1565–1627 m. Fergus (of tradunnock) MacCubbin 1558–1615
    1. 1. Fergus (John Tradunnock) MacCubbin 1581–1631
  3. 3. John (5th Earl of Cassilis) Kennedy 1565–1601
  4. 4. Barbara Kennedy 1565–
  5. 5. Gilbert (Kennedy, Laird Drumurchie, 5th Earl of) Cassillis 1570–1605
  6. 6. Meg (Willisone) Kennedy 1568–1628
  7. 7. Thomas Kennedy 1559–1602
  8. 8. Charles Kennedy 1565–1625 m. Margaret Bairdy 1568–1627
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Elspet) Kennedy 1610–1660
    2. 2. Elspet Kennedy 1590–
  9. 9. Hugh (Kennedy 5th Earl of Cassilis,) 12thGGF 1567–1607
  10. 10. Thomas Kennedy 1570–1653
  11. 11. Thomas Kennedy 1570–1603
  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. James (Hamilton Marquis of) Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Lady (Anne Cunningham, Lady of) Glencairn, 1586–1647
    1. 1. James (Hamilton 2nd Earl of) Abercorn 1604–1670
    2. 2. Sir (Lord James II Hamilton, Knight of Hamilton, 6th Lord) O 1606–1649
    3. 3. Claude Hamilton 1617–1700
    4. 4. Claude Hamilton 1604–1681
    5. 5. Elizabeth Hamilton 1609–1666
    6. 6. Elizabeth Hamilton 1605–1625
    7. 7. James Hamilton 1612–1648
    8. 8. Jean Hamilton 1607–1642
    9. 9. Lady (Anne) Hamilton, 1615–1633
    10. 10. Lady (Jean) Hamilton, 1616–
    11. 11. Lady (Margaret) Hamilton, 1612–1686 m. John Lindsay 1596–1676
      1. 1. Ann Leslie 1631–1689
    12. 12. Lady (Marion (Mary)) Hamilton, 1600–1648 m. Robert Alexander 1604–1704
    13. 13. Lady (Mary) Hamilton, 1610–1633
    14. 14. Lady (Mary) Hamilton 1614–1633
    15. 15. Margaret (Stewart) Hamilton 1625–1634
    16. 16. Margaret Hamilton 1610–1678
    17. 17. Margaret Hamilton 1620–1666
      1. 1. Christian Lindsay –1704
    18. 18. Sir (John) Hamilton 1605–
    19. 19. Sir (Lord William) Hamilton, 1616–1681
    20. 20. Sir (William 2nd Duke) Hamilton 1616–1651
    21. 21. William Hamilton 1616–1651
  15. 15. Hew\Hugh (Kennedy Master of) Cassillis 1567–1607
  16. 16. John (Kennedy Earl of) Cassillis 1567–1615
  17. 17. Gilbert (Kennedy (5th Earl of) Cassilis) 1570–1605
  18. 18. Meg Willisone 1568–1658

Margaret Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1555
30 Dec 1555
Birth of Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon in Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
1626
23 Nov 1626
Age 71
Death of Margaret Countess of Cassillis, Marchioness of Hamilton, Lyon in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Dec 1555
    Event Place: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1626
    Event Place: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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