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Thomas (Lyon) Lyon of Auldbar (1546 - 1608)

Sir Thomas "Master of Glammis, Lord High Treasurer of Scotland" Lyon of Auldbar formerly Lyon
Born in Auldbar, Forfarshire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Husband of — married after 1575 (to 1580) in Scotlandmap
Husband of — married 1586 [location unknown]
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Died at about age 62 in Auldbar, Forfarshire, Scotlandmap [uncertain]
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Biography

Thomas (Lyon) Lyon of Auldbar is a member of Clan Lyon.
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Thomas (Lyon) Lyon of Auldbar was born in Scotland.

Thomas was born circa 1540, the son of John Lyon and Janet Keith.[1][2][3] He was the Lord HIgh Treasurer of Scotland.

He married firstly, after 1571, Agnes Gray, 3rd daughter of Patrick, 5th Lord Gray and relict of Sir Robert Logan, of Restalrig and Alexander, 5th Lord Howe ( and 5th cousin of Lady Jane Gray).[4][5][6] They had two daughters:

  1. Anna[4]
  2. Marie,[6]m. 1st Sir Robert Scott of Cruikstoun,[4] m. 2nd Robert Sempill of Beltrees[4][5]

He married secondly, before 6 Apr 1594, Euphemia Douglas, 4th daughter of William, Earl Morton.[4][5][6] They had issue:

  1. John, of Auldbar[4][5][6]
  2. Thomas[4]
  3. Margaret, m. Sir James Stewart of Eday and Tullost[4]

In addition, Thomas had a natural son:

  1. James[4]

Thomas died on 18 Feb 1608.[7]

Sources

  1. Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911, Vol. VIII, Archive.org, p. 284
  2. Henderson, Thomas Finlayson, Lee, Sidney, ed,"Dictionary of National Biography", London: Smith Elder & Co., 1893, Vol. XXXIV, Archive.org, pp. 351-3
  3. Lyon, Sidney Elizabeth, "Lyon Memorial: Families of Connecticut and New Jersey including Records of the Descendants of the Immigrants Richard Lyon, of Fairfield, Henry Lyon, of Fairfield with a Sketch 'Lyons Famrs' by S. R. WInans, Jr.", Detroit: Wm. Graham Printing & Co.,1907, Archive.org, p. 19
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911, Vol. VIII, Archive.org, pp. 287-8
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Lyon, Sidney Elizabeth, "Lyon Memorial: Families of Connecticut and New Jersey including Records of the Descendants of the Immigrants Richard Lyon, of Fairfield, Henry Lyon, of Fairfield with a Sketch 'Lyons Famrs' by S. R. WInans, Jr.", Detroit: Wm. Graham Printing & Co.,1907, Archive.org, p. 24
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Burke, John, "A Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Commoners of Great Britain and Ireland", London: Henry Colburn Publishers,1838, Vol. IV, Archive.org, p. 593
  7. Paul, James Balfour. "The Scots Peerage : founded on Wood's ed. of Sir Robert Douglas's Peerage of Scotland; containing an historical and genealogical account of the nobility of that kingdom", Edinburgh: David Douglas, 1911, Vol. VIII, Archive.org, p. 286

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