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Jean Lyon Born July 25, 1556 in Angus, Scotlandmap Daughter of John Lyon and Elizabeth (Abernathy) Lyon Sister of Joan Lyon, Elizabeth (Lyon) Kerr and Patrick Lyon Wife of Archibald Douglas — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Wife of Robert Douglas — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Wife of Alexander Lindsay — married May 31, 1590 in Scotlandmap Mother of Anne Lindsay, William (Douglas) Seventh Earl of Morton, Margaret Lindsay, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas, John Lindsay, Anna Lindsay and Alexander Lindsay Died March 1610 in Scotlandmap Profile managers: Andy Askey private message [send private message] and Robert Graham private message [send private message] Last modified 26 February 2015. This page has been accessed 181 times. Biography

   Jean Lyon was the daughter of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis and Elizabeth Abernethy. 
   She married by contract, firstly, Robert Douglas, Master of Morton, son of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton and Lady Agnes Leslie, on 19 March 1582/83. 
   She married by contract, secondly, Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus, son of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus and Margaret Hamilton, on 29 July 1587. 
   She married, thirdly, Sir Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie, son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Bethune, on 31 May 1590. 
   She died from 7 August 1607 to March 1610. 
   From 19 March 1582/83, her married name became Douglas. As a result of her marriage, Jean Lyon was styled as Countess of Angus after 29 July 1587. From 31 May 1590, her married name became Lindsay. 

Child of Jean Lyon and Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus

   Lady Margaret Douglas 

Child of Jean Lyon and Robert Douglas, Master of Morton

   William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton+4 b. c 1584, d. 7 Aug 1648 

Child of Jean Lyon and Sir Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie

   Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie+4 b. c 1597, d. 1646 

Sources

   http://www.thepeerage.com/p10830.htm#i108300 

Acknowledgments

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   WikiTree profile Lyons-398 created through the import of Andy Askey Family Sandbox_2011-08-20_01_01.ged on Aug 20, 2011 by Andy Askey. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Andy and others. 
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Jean Lyon, Countess of Angus

Born 25 Jul 1556 of, Glamis, Angus, Scotland

Died Bef Mar 1610

Person ID I42703 Full Tree | Magill, Larson, Kimbrough Last Modified 27 Sep 2013

Father Sir. John V Lyon, Baron, b. 1544, of, Glamis, Angus, Scotland d. 17 Mar 1577-1578 (Age 34 years)

Mother Elizabeth Abernathy, Baroness of Glamis, b. Abt 1540, of, Abernethy, Aberdeen, Scotland d. May 1581 (Age ~ 41 years)

Married Bef 25 Oct 1555 of, Abernethy, Aberdeen, Scotland Family ID F18535 Group Sheet, Family chart

Family 1 Robert Douglas, Earl of Lochleven, b. Abt 1562, of, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland d. Mar 1585, , , , Atlantic Ocean (Age ~ 23 years) Married 19 Mar 1583 of, Glamis, Angus, Scotland Type: Contracted Jean Lyon Birth 1539

Scotland, Buteshire, Rothesay Countess of Angus Death 1610

Aged: 71 years

Jean Lyon Born July 25, 1556 in Angus, Scotland Daughter of John Lyon and Elizabeth (Abernathy) Lyon Sister of Joan Lyon, Elizabeth (Lyon) Kerr and Patrick Lyon Wife of Archibald Douglas — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Wife of Robert Douglas — married [date unknown] [location unknown] Wife of Alexander Lindsay — married May 31, 1590 in Scotland Mother of Anne Lindsay, William (Douglas) Seventh Earl of Morton, Margaret Lindsay, Elizabeth Douglas, Margaret Douglas, John Lindsay, Anna Lindsay and Alexander Lindsay Died March 1610 in Scotland Profile managers: Andy Askey private message [send private message] and Robert Graham private message [send private message] Last modified 26 February 2015. Jean Lyon was the daughter of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis and Elizabeth Abernethy.

She married by contract, firstly, Robert Douglas, Master of Morton, son of William Douglas, 6th Earl of Morton and Lady Agnes Leslie, on 19 March 1582/83.

She married by contract, secondly, Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus, son of David Douglas, 7th Earl of Angus and Margaret Hamilton, on 29 July 1587.

She married, thirdly, Sir Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie, son of David Lindsay, 10th Earl of Crawford and Margaret Bethune, on 31 May 1590.

She died from 7 August 1607 to March 1610.

From 19 March 1582/83, her married name became Douglas. As a result of her marriage, Jean Lyon was styled as Countess of Angus after 29 July 1587. From 31 May 1590, her married name became Lindsay.

Child of Jean Lyon and Archibald Douglas, 8th Earl of Angus

Lady Margaret Douglas

Child of Jean Lyon and Robert Douglas, Master of Morton

William Douglas, 7th Earl of Morton+4 b. c 1584, d. 7 Aug 1648

Child of Jean Lyon and Sir Alexander Lindsay, 1st Lord Spynie

Alexander Lindsay, 2nd Lord Spynie+4 b. c 1597, d. 1646

Sources

http://www.thepeerage.com/p10830.htm#i108300

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Robert Graham for creating WikiTree profile Lyon-903 through the import of Graham & Alfoldy_2013-07-19_01.ged on Jul 19, 2013.

WikiTree profile Lyons-398 created through the import of Andy Askey Family Sandbox_2011-08-20_01_01.ged on Aug 20, 2011 by Andy Askey.

Source: S2 Title: Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.; Repository: #R1 NOTEThis information comes from 1 or more individual Ancestry Family Tree files. This source citation points you to a current version of those files. Note: The owners of these tree files may have removed or changed information since this source citation was created. Repository: R1 Name: Ancestry.com

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Jean Lyon, Countess of Angus's Timeline

1556
July 25, 1556
Glamis, Angus, Scotland
1574
1574
Scotland
1580
July 14, 1580
Rothes, Moray, Scotland
1582
1582
Dalkeith Castle, Dalkeith, Midlothian, Scotland
1585
1585
Glamis, Angus, Scotland
1585
Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
1588
August 1588
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Glamis, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom
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