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The established history of Clan Lyon states that the family is of French origin, with the original name de Leonne, but James Balfour Paul, in his Scots Peerage, states that the family is likely of Celtic origin.
Claude George Bowes-Lyon, 14th and 1st Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, KG, KT, GCVO, TD (14 March 1855 – 7 November 1944), styled as Lord Glamis from 1865 to 1904, was a British peer and landowner who was the father of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth II.
In 1941, when Katherine was 15 years old and Nerissa was 22, they were sent from the family home in Scotland to Royal Earlswood Hospital at Redhill, Surrey, where they would live out the rest of their days. [2] Michael Bowes-Lyon, 18th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1957–2016).
Fergus Michael Claude Bowes-Lyon, 17th and 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, DL (31 December 1928 – 19 August 1987) was a British landowner and peer. He was a nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother , thus a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II .
5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne: Charles Lyon c. 1699 –1728 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne: James Lyon c. 1702 –1735 7th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne: Thomas Lyon 1704–1753 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne: John Bowes 1737–1776 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne: Baron Bowes (second creation), 1815: John Bowes 1769 ...
Female clan chiefs, chieftains, or the wives of clan chiefs normally wear a tartan sash pinned at their left shoulder. Today, Scottish crest badges are commonly used by members of Scottish clans. However, much like clan tartans , Scottish crest badges do not have a long history, and owe much to Victorian era romanticism , and the dress of the ...
John Lyon, 2nd Earl of Kinghorne was a close personal friend of James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose. [2] Lyon was with Montrose in 1638 when he subscribed to the National Covenant. [2]
On 20 July 1736, Strathmore married Joan (or Jean) Nicholson, daughter of James Nicholson of West Rainton, county Durham at Houghton-le-Spring. He died on 18 January 1753, leaving three sons and four daughters: [1] John Lyon, who changed his name and became John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1737–1776) James Philip Lyon (1738 ...