Sir John Lyon 
John was born about 1350 in Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland.1 John's father was Sir John Lyon and his mother was Elizabeth MacNeil. His paternal grandparents were Sir John de Lyon and Alice de Saint Liz; his maternal grandparents were Sir Lamont MacNeil and <Unknown>. He had two brothers named Richard and Henry. He was the oldest of the three children. He died due to Duel on November 4th, 1382.1 General Notes
John (Sir) de Lyon, born 1320 (1340?), Norfolk, England or Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland. He was granted the thane age of Glamis by King Robert II, first Stewart King of Scotland, in 1372. He was killed in a duel by James Lindsay of Crawford, Scotland's ambassador to England in 11/4/1382 at Balhall, Angus shire. [Conflict - one source says he was murdered in his bed by Lindsay.] He was buried in Sconce with his royal consort, Princess Jean Stuart1 1bWalter Stewart was born in 1292 in Dundonald, Kyle, Ayrshire, Scotland. His parents were James Stewart, born about 1243 in Scotland and Egidia (Giles) de Bourg (Burgh) born in 1263 in Ulster, Ireland. Walter married Marjorie in 1315, his second marriage. Her parents were Robert I "the Bruce", born July 11, 1275 in Prob. Turn berry Castle, England and Isabel (aka Matilda), born about 1278 in Of Mar. Walter died April 9, 1326. He was Sir/6th (sometimes 3rd) High Steward from 1291-1326/Regent of Scotland, and Commander at Bannockburn, 1314. Prior to Marjorie he was married to Alice Erskine. They had one child, Jean Stewart. After Marjorie's death he married Isabel de Graham,. She was born about 1298 Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland. They had one child, Edigia Stewart. of Scotland. They were married 10/3/1376. He was Knighted in 1377; John (Sir) was made King-at-arms, the right to carry "double treasure fleuried and counter, fleuried in the bearing." Glamis Castle, royal resident since King Kenith I, 50 AD, was passed to John de Lyon and he was made Lord Glamis, and later High Lord Chamberlain of Scotland, and Ambassador to England. He became the head of the Lyon family of Scotland. He was a young man of very good parts and qualities, graceful and comely, and a great favorite of the King. Being very fair he was known as the White Lyon.
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Ancestor Pedigree Chart
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*There are earlier generations for the ancestor(s) indicated. See their page(s) for details (click name)
- b.~ 1225 in Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1316
- b.~ 1250 in Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1292 in Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1226
- b.~ 1272 in Forteviot, Perthshire, Scotland d.1312 in Norwich, Norfolk, England
- b.~ 1255
- b.~ 1289 in Norwich, Norfolk, England d.1362 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1275 in Great Oakley, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1319 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England d.1384 in Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
- b.~ 1218 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1245 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England
- b.~ 1244
- b.~ 1274 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England
<Unknown>
- b.~ 1300 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England
<Unknown>
- b.~ 1350 in Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland d.04 Nov 1382
- b.~ 1220 in Kisimul Castle, Barra, The Hebrides, Scotland
- b.~ 1245 in Kisimul Castle, Barra, The Hebrides, Scotland
- b.1227 in Tonsberg, Vestfold, Norway d.1248 in Kisimul Castle, Barra, The Hebrides, Scotland
- b.~ 1275 in Kisimul Castle, Barra, The Hebrides, Scotland
<Unknown>
- b.~ 1300 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
<Unknown>
- b.~ 1330 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland
<Unknown>
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Details of John's family with Jean Stuart
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