John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne

Scottish earl (1690–1715)

John Lyon
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Tenure11 September 1712 – 13 November 1715
PredecessorJohn Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
SuccessorCharles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Baptised27 April 1690
Died13 November 1715(1715-11-13) (aged 25)
Sheriffmuir, Scotland, Great Britain
Noble familyLyon
FatherJohn Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
MotherElizabeth Lyon, Countess of Strathmore

John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (bapt. 27 April 1690 – 13 November 1715) was a Scottish peer and nobleman. He was the son of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. He died fighting with the Jacobites at the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715.[1][2]

Ancestry

Ancestors of John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
16. Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne
8. John Lyon, 2nd Earl of Kinghorne
17. Lady Anne Murray
4. Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
18. Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure
9. Lady Elizabeth Maule
19. Frances Stanhope
2. John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
20. Robert Middleton
10. John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton
21. Elizabeth Strachan
5. Lady Helen Middleton
22. James Durham
11. Grizel Durham
23. Janet Wishart
1. John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
24. Philip Stanhope, 1st Earl of Chesterfield
12. Henry Stanhope, Lord Stanhope
25. Catherine Hastings
6. Philip Stanhope, 2nd Earl of Chesterfield
26. Thomas Wotton, 2nd Baron Wotton
13. Hon. Katherine Wotton
27. Mary Throckmorton
3. Lady Elizabeth Stanhope
28. Thomas Butler, Viscount Thurles
14. James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormonde
29. Elizabeth Poyntz
7. Lady Elizabeth Butler
30. Richard Preston, 1st Earl of Desmond
15. Lady Elizabeth Preston, 2nd Lady Dingwall
31. Lady Elizabeth Butler

References

  1. ^ Lyon, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. 1911. pp. 62–64. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
  2. ^ "About Glamis Castle - The Family". glamis-castle.co.uk. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
Peerage of Scotland
Preceded by Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
1712–1715 		Succeeded by


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