ID: I48229
Name: Sir John Lyon
Sex: M
Birth: ABT 1350 in Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
Death: 04 NOV 1382 in Killed in a Duel
Note:
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.




Father: Sir John Lyon b: ABT 1319 in Warkworth, Banbury, Northamptonshire, England
Mother: Elizabeth MacNeil b: ABT 1330 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland

Marriage 1 Jean Stuart b: 1355 in Dundonald Castle, Irvine, Ayrshire, Scotland
Children
Has Children Sir John Lyon b: 04 OCT 1376 in Glamis Castle, Forfar, Angusshire, Scotland
Has No Children Sir Richard Lyon b: ABT 1378 in Glamis, Angusshire, Scotland