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Sir John Lyon 1515–1592 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 1515

Birth Location: Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 3 October 1592

Death Location: Ruislip, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Father: LORD Grandfather

Mother: Lady Douglas*

Spouse(s): Lady 12ggm

Children(s): Agnes Montgomerie

The story of Sir John Lyon began in 1515 in Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom. Sir John Lyon married Lady Janet Joan Keith Lyon Baroness Of Glamis 12Ggm, and had children including Agnes Montgomerie. Sir John Lyon passed away in 1592 in Ruislip, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir John Lyon began in 1515 in Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Sir John Lyon married Lady Janet Joan Keith Lyon Baroness Of Glamis 12Ggm, and had children including Agnes Montgomerie.
  • Sir John Lyon passed away in 1592 in Ruislip, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

LORD Grandfather
1491–1528
Birth Location: Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
LG
Lady Douglas*
1495–1537
Birth Location: Pittendriech, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
LD

Spouses(s)

Lady 12ggm
1514–1559
Birth Location: Ryslippe (Middlesex) England
L1

Children(s)

Agnes Montgomerie
1547–1626
Birth Location: Glamis, Angushire, Scotland, United Kingdom
AM

Sir Lyon's Ancestors

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Sir Lyon
1515–1592
Birth Place: Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
LORD JOHN LYON Lord Glamis 13th Great Grandfather
1491–1528
Glamis Castle, Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
Lady (Janet (lady Grey Ghost)) Douglas*
1495–1537
Pittendriech, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
John (Lyon Lord) Glamis
1452–1513
Glamis Castle, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Elizabeth Gray
1456–1529
Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Grampian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Lyon's Descendants

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Sir (John) Lyon (October 1515–3 October 1592) m. Lady (Janet "Joan" Keith (Lyon) (Baroness of Glamis)) 12ggm (1514–24 Nov 1559)
  1. 1. Agnes Montgomerie 1547–1626 m. Gilbert (4th Earl of Cassillis) Kennedy 1541–1576 m. Thomas Kennedy 1543–1597 m. John (Markgraaf) Hamilton 1532–1604
    1. 1. Hew Kennedy 1567–1607 m. Kathart (Houston Stewart (MacDowell)) II 1565–1625
      1. 1. Knight (John II de Adair-Ireland RevIIerend) II 1598–1675 m. Lady (Helen De) Cathcart 1590–1640
        1. 1. Rev. (Sir Patrick Cathcart (Irish Presbyterian Minister) Adair) I 1625–1695 m. Jean (Margaret) Beatty 1631–1675
    2. 2. Margaret Kennedy 1560–1578
    3. 3. Nans Kennedie 1567–
    4. 4. Gilbert (Kennedy of Bargany, The Laird of The) Ken 1565–1601
    5. 5. Barbara Kennedy 1565–
    6. 6. Catherine Kennedy 1565–
    7. 7. Charles Kennedy 1565–1625
    8. 8. Hugh Kennedy 1567–
    9. 9. John (Lord Hamilton van) Letrick 1568–1640
    10. 10. John Kennedy 1574–1615
    11. 11. Margaret (Hamilton) Kennedy 1563–1613
    12. 12. Meg (Willisone) Kennedy 1568–

Sir Lyon's Timeline

2 Records

1515
October 1515
Birth of Sir John Lyon in Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
1592
3 October 1592
Age 77
Death of Sir John Lyon in Ruislip, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
Ruislip, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 1515
    Event Place: Forfar, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 October 1592
    Event Place: Ruislip, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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