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Margaretha Lyon 1547–1626 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 December 1547

Birth Location: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 23 November 1626

Death Location: Avondale, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: John Glamis

Mother: Lady Keith-Lyon

Spouse(s): James Hamilton, Col Cassilis

Children(s): Sir Hamilton, John Cassilis, Catharine Hamilton, Edward Hamilton, John Hamilton, Lady Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Gilbert Kennedy, John Letrick

The story of Margaretha Lyon began in 1547 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Margaretha Lyon married Col Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Lord Kennedy Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Van Cassilis, James John Hamilton, and had children including Catharine Hamilton, Edward Hamilton, Gilbert 5Th Earl Of Cassilis Kennedy, John Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassilis, John Lord Hamilton Van Letrick, John Sir Hamilton, Lady Jean Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Margaret Or Jean Hamilton, Sir James Hamilton. Margaretha Lyon passed away in 1626 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Margaretha Lyon began in 1547 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Margaretha Lyon married Col Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5Th Lord Kennedy Kennedy 4Th Earl Of Van Cassilis, James John Hamilton, and had children including Catharine Hamilton, Edward Hamilton, Gilbert 5Th Earl Of Cassilis Kennedy, John Kennedy 5Th Earl Of Cassilis, John Lord Hamilton Van Letrick, John Sir Hamilton, Lady Jean Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton, Margaret Or Jean Hamilton, Sir James Hamilton.
  • Margaretha Lyon passed away in 1626 in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Margaretha Lyon's Ancestors

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Margaretha Lyon
1547–1626
Birth Place: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Lyon Lord Glamis
1521–1559
Lady (Janet (Joan)) Keith-Lyon
1510–1559
Ryslippe (Middlesex) England
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Lyon's Descendants

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Margaretha Lyon (30 December 1547–23 November 1626) m. James (John) Hamilton (1532–26 April 1604) m. Col (Gilbert Lord Gilbert Kennedy 5th Lord Kennedy Kennedy, 4th Earl of (van)) Cassilis (1554–14 Dec 1576)
  1. 1. Sir (James) Hamilton 1589–1625 m. Marion (Hamilton Countess of) Abercorn 1583–1632
    1. 1. Sarah Hambleton 1616–1690 m. Col. (Richard James) FERRIS 1596–1679
      1. 1. Elizabeth Woodson 1638–1689 m. Robert (Woodson) Sr 1634–1707
        1. 1. Sarah Blaise 1661–1716 m. Marvel (Edward) Moseley 1658–1721
    2. 2. William Hamelton 1605–1681
    3. 3. Claud Hamilton 1606–1638
    4. 4. Robert Hamilton 1600–1649
    5. 5. Mary Hamilton 1610–1642
    6. 6. James (Hamilton Earl van) Abercorn 1603–1670
    7. 7. Lady (Isobel (Hamilton)) Uln 1598–1620
    8. 8. Anne Hamilton 1615–1620
  2. 2. John (Kennedy 5th Earl of) Cassilis 1574–1615
  3. 3. Catharine Hamilton 1579–1603
  4. 4. Edward Hamilton 1576–1604
  5. 5. John (Sir) Hamilton 1561–1637
  6. 6. Lady (Jean) Hamilton 1553–1590
  7. 7. Margaret (Or Jean) Hamilton 1564–1625
  8. 8. Margaret Hamilton 1578–1606
  9. 9. Gilbert (5th Earl of Cassilis) Kennedy 1569–1601
  10. 10. John (Lord Hamilton Van) Letrick 1585–1637

Margaretha Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1547
30 December 1547
Birth of Margaretha Lyon in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1626
23 November 1626
Age 79
Death of Margaretha Lyon in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Avondale, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 December 1547
    Event Place: Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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

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