Elizabeth Lyon

ELIZABETH LYON (aka ELSPETH LYON)

Spurious Pedigrees

1

According to the Glasgow historian, John McUre, Archibald Lyon, Merchant in Glasgow, and his wife Margaret Dunlop, had a daughter named Margaret Lyon who married a Glasgow merchant named John Young History of Glasgow: 102 This is quite wrong, however. It was in fact Elizabeth Lyon, here treated, who married John Young. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3607

2

The ancestry of Elizabeth Lyon, here treated, has not so far been identified. In this regard, however, the following observations may be worth mentioning. Archibald Lyon, the father claimed for her by John McUre, died before 10 November 1587. Ibidem: 3076 Elizabeth Lyon was still alive on this date, but because Archibald Lyon had no sons to succeed him, his heritable property passed to his three surviving daughters,that is Marion Lyon, the eldest surviving daughter of his first marriage, Jonet Lyon, the second surviving daughter of his first marriage, and Helen Lyon, the only daughter still living of the second marriage, Glasgow Protocils X: 3094 none of whom are mentioned in John McUre's history. Elizabeth Lyon, here treated, was not one of the heirs-portioners of Archibald Lyon. It seems quite unlikely, therefore, that she could be his daughter. History of Glasgow: 102

Her Last Will and Testament

Elizabeth Lyon, here treated, made her last will and testament at Glasgow on 26 April 1626 and probably died there on or before 30 April 1626. She nominated her son Thomas Young to be her only executor and left her clothing to her three daughters, who are not named. Confirmation was granted to Thomas Young on 1 May 1627. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of umqle Elspeth Lyoune relict of umqle Johne Young merchant burges of Glasgw, reference CC9/7/21]

1. Image of Testament
2. Image of Testament

Death

Elizabeth Lyon, here treated, was alive on 26 April 1626, the date upon which she made her last will and testament, but died on or before 30 April 1626. [National Records of Scotland, Glasgow Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar of Elspeth Lyoune, relict of Johnne Zoung, merchant burges of Glasgw, reference CC9/7/21]

Marriage

Elizabeth Lyon married John Young, Merchant and Burgess of Glasgow. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3607

Children

1. Matthew Young
2. Thomas Young, Merchant in Glasgow
3. Helen Young
4. Margaret Young
5. Christian Young

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

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10 November 1587: . . . . . the lands of q[uondam Archibald Lyoun on the east . . . . . Glasgow Protocols X: 3076

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17 February 1587-88: Robert Rowat, bailie, gave sasine to Marioun Lyoun, eldest daughter. and one of the three heirs-portioners of q[uondam]. Archibald Lyoun, and to Donald Conynghame of Aikinbar, her spouse, sasine of the common mill and mill lands, with the multures thereof, belonging to the burgh and city of Glasgow, lying t.c., in the common lands thereof, and for implement of a decreet pronounced on a submission between Marioun Lyoun and her spouse on the first part, Jonet Lyoun, the second of said heirs-portioners, and John Campbell, her spouse, on the second part, and Helen Lyoun, the third of said heirs-portioners, and George Lyoun, her spouse, on the third part. Witnesses: Mr. William Howstoun, notary and clerk of the courts of the burgh of Dumbartane, John Smollat, there, Thomas Pettigrew, citizen, John Scot, servitor of the said Donald, Andrew Farie, and Stephen Seller, serjeant. Glasgow Protocils X: 3094

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5 December 1599: John Young, merchant, citizen, and Elizabeth Lyone, spouses, with consent of Mathew Young, their eldest son and apparent heir, resigned in favour of Thomas Young, their son, the south half of a tenement, back and fore, with close, yard, and pertinents, lying t.c., on the east side of Stokuelgate, but reserving their own liferent. Sasine given by Thomas Glen, bailie. Property to be redeemable for 200 merks. Witnesses: George Lyone, Colin Campbell, David Adame, citizens, and Robert Herbertsone, notary. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3607

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12 December 1599: Thomas Glen, bailie, gave to Robert Lyndsaye, as heir of q[uondam]. John Lyndsaye, merchant, citizen, his father, sasine of a half acre of land, with pertinents, lying t.c., in the former (olim) common mure of Gallomure, in the croft called Mures Croft, between the lands of q[uondam]. James Bowe on the east, the lands of John Young on the west, and the common lones (vias) on the other sides. Thereafter, Robert Lyndsaye sold the lands to John Young, merchant, citizen, and Elizabeth Lyone, spouses. Witnesses: Archibald Flemyng, William Hervy, citizens, Robert Herbertsone, notary, William Stobo and Robert Steward, officers. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3610

Bogus Genealogy

1. The History of Glasgow by John McUre. A New Edition, With Notes and Illustrations, and an Appendix (Hutchison & Brookman, Glasgow, MDCCCXXX), pp. 101-110 for McUre's account of Archibald Lyon and his descendants