Colin Lyon

COLIN LYON (aka COLEINE LYON)

Colin Lyon, here treated, is the son of Colin Lyon and Agnes Denny. He was born before 28 September 1665, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Glasgow in Lanarkshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "Colein Lyon & Agnes Denny a l. son Colein Witnesss Colein Campbell edr & yor". [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Baptisms, 1654-70, reference OPR.644/1/5] Image of Baptismal Record

Death

Colin Lyon, here treated, died before 8 March 1679, the date upon which his mother was confirmed as executor dative to his deceased father. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Dative of Colen Lyon sailor in Glasgow, Confirmation granted on 16 February 1678, reference CC9/7/44]

His Father's Testament Dative

Agnes Denny gave up the testament dative and inventory of her deceased husband on 16 February 1678. The Commissary of Glasgow recognized her as: "relict of the defunct" and "lawll creditrix to him" in respect of a marriage contract dated 14 November 1664, by which her husband had promised to pay her three hundred merks Scots, with the yearly annualrent of the sum of six hundred merks. Colin Lyon was owed one hundred and sixty-eight pounds by John Leckie, merchant in Glasgow. No provision was made for children, from which fact it may be supposed that none were still living at the time of his death. James Clelland, merchant in Glasgow, acted himself as cautioner for Agnes Denny and confirmation was granted to her on 18 March 1679. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Dative of Colen Lyon sailor in Glasgow, Confirmation granted on 16 February 1678, reference CC9/7/44]

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