Margaret Lyon

MARGARET LYON (aka MARGARET LYOUNE)

Spurious Pedigrees

1

According to the Glasgow historian, John McUre, Archibald Lyon, Merchant in Glasgow, and his wife Margaret Dunlop, had a daughter named Mary Lyon who married Colin Campbell, Merchant in Glasgow. This is wrong, however. It was actually Margaret Lyon, here treated, who married Colin Campbell, and became the mother of Colin Campbell of Elie, Provost of Glasgow. History of Glasgow: 102

2

As previously mentioned, It has been claimed that Margaret Lyon, here treated, is the daughter of Archibald Lyon but no proof has been offered. History of Glasgow Baronetage and Knightage In this regard it should be noticed, however, that Archibald Lyon had no sons to succeed him when he died in 1587, and, consequently, all of his property in Glasgow passed to his three surviving daughters, Marion, Jonet and Helen Lyon. Glasgow Protocols It would appear, therefore, that Margaret Lyon was not actually the daughter of Archibald Lyon. Certainly, she did not succeed to any of Archibald’s property in Glasgow, and evidence which can confirm, or might otherwise tend to suggest that one of her children inherited in place of her has not been found

The Question of Ancestry

The ancestry of Margaret Lyon, here treated, has not been identified.

First Marriage

Margaret Lyon, here treated, married John Arbuckle. He died before 20 July 1566, by which date she had married for a second time to Colin Campbell. Glasgow Protocols III: 884 She is noticed as John Arbuckle's widow on 5 March 1566-67. Glasgow Protocols III: 908

Child of First Marriage

1. Elizabeth Arbuckle

Second Marriage

Margaret Lyon married Colin Campbell, Merchant in Glasgow. She is first noticed as his wife on 20 July 1566, Glasgow Protocols III: 884 and last noticed as his wife on 21 August 1586. GLasgow Protocols IX: 2897

Children

1. Colin Campbell of Elie, Merchant in Glasgow
2. Andrew Campbell
3. Eufamia Campbell
4. Marion Campbell
5. Donald Campbell of Ardentinny, Provost of Inveraray

EVIDENCE FROM THE PROTOCOL BOOKS OF THE TOWN CLERKS OF GLASGOW

                   1

20 July 1566: Colin Campbell, son of q. Coline Campbell of Ardintynnye resigned in favour of himself and Mergaret Lyoune, his spouse, tenement of burgage land, lying t. c., between the lands of Archibald Hommyle on the north, the burn of Malyindinor on the south and the street on the west. Sasine given by Richard Ros, bailie, Witnesses: Mertin Crawfurde, John Younge, comburges of Glesgw, John Lowrie, son of John Lowrie, cooper, and William Youmge, serjeant. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 884 on page 85

                   2

5 March 1566-7: In presens of ane honorabile man George Herbisoune, bailie of Glesgw, Mergaret Lyoune, relict of wmquhill Johne Arbukile, youngar, renunceit hir conjunct fee, franktenement and lyifrent, quhilk scho had with the saidis wmquhill Johne, hir spous, of ane land and tenement lyand in the territorie of the towne and ciete of Glesgw, in the streit passande fra the Sowtht Poirt to the brige of Clyide . . . . . Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow, Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk. Vol. III. William Hegate's Protocols, 1561-8 (Carson & Nicol, Glasgow, MDCCCXCVI), protocol number 908 on pp. 91-2

                   3

16 December 1570: David Lyone, citizen of Glasgow, procurator and in name of John Steward of Mynto, knight, sold to Colin Campbell, citizen of Glasgow, and Margaret Lyone, spouses, and l. l.., two acres of open land, lying t.c., in the croft called Kynclayyj, between the lands of the hospital of St. Nicholas on the east, the lands of Archibald Hommill on the west, belomging in feu-farm to the said John Steward. Sasine given by Mr. Adam Walles, bailie. Done in the dwellinghouse of the said Colin, and on the lands successively. Witnesses: John Arbukle, Robert Young, baker, John Lyoun, William Michell, John Fowler and Robert Lettrik, officers. Glasgow Protocols VI: 1717

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3 June 1572: Colin Campbell, citizen of Glasgow, and Margaret Lyon, spouses, sold to Robert Fawlis, merchant, and Margaret Lindsaye, spouses, an annualrent of 10 merks Scots furth of their (the granters') great tenement, fore and back, with yard and pertinents, lying t.c., at the South Nether Port (prope australem inferiorem portam), between the lands of Archibald Hommill on the north, the burn of Malyndoner on the east, and the common streets on the west and south. Sasine given by John Wilsoun, bailie. Witnesses: James Wilsoun, John Young, John Dwnyng, merchants, citizens, and Robert Lettrik, officer. Property redeemable for 100 merks. Glasgow Protocols VI: 1861

                   5

31 January 1572-73: Archibald Lyone, bailie, gave sasine to William Campbell, as only surviving son and heir of q. Andrew Campbell, citizen, of two tenements, with yard at the back, lying t.c., on the south side of the street leading from the South Nether Port to the great bridge over the Clyde, betweem the lands of Ninian Syare on the east, and the lands of Archibald Herbertsoun on the west. Reserving the liferent of Marion Gayne, mother of William Campbell. Thereafter, William Campbell and the said Marion Gayne, with consent of John Campbell, her new spouse, sold the property to Colin Campbell, citizen, and Margaret Lyone, spouses. Ratified by Marion Gane in absence of her husband. Witnesses: Kentigern Lyndsaye, fisher, Archibald Lettrik, Archibald Eglyntoun, and Robert Lettrik, officer. Property redeemable for £100 and payment of expenses on repairs and upkeep of the tenements. Glasgow Protocols VI: 1901

                   6

14 April 1573: Marion Gayne, spouse of John Campbell, citizen, with his consent resigned in favour of William Campbell, son of q. Andrew Campbell, and her, the west barn and yard on the north side of the street of St. Teneu. Thereafyer William Campbell sold the property to Margaret Lyoun, spouse of Colin Campbell, citizen, then dwelling in distant parts, and the said Colin Campbell, jointly. Sasine given by David Lyoun, bailie, as attorney for Colin Campbell, and Margaret Lioun personally. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol. VII. Henry Gibsone's Protocols, 1573-76, protocol number 1931 on pp. 5-6

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18 January 1581: Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2370

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18 January 1581: Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2371

                   9

16 June 1582: Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2428

                  10

20 March 1584-5: Robert Johnnestoun and Alyson Watsoun, souses, granted part of a rig of land in the croft of St. Tenu to Colin Campbell and Margaret Lyoune, spouses. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol, IX, Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2690 on page 31

                  11

17 July 1585: Elizabeth Dowglas, relict of q. Thomas Ros, citizen, for implement of her part of a marriage contract between Mr. John Ros, her son, and Colin Campbell and Margaret Lyoune and Eufamia Campbell, their daughter, resigned in favour of Mr. John Ros a tenement lying on the south side of the Drygate. Thereafter Mr. John Ros resigned this same in favour of Eufamia Campbell, his future spouse.Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol, IX, Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2750 on page 53

                  12

21 May 1586: Archibald Rodger, with the consent of his curators, sold a tenement lying on the west side of the street leading from the cross to the Nether South Port, and two fore booths on the same street, to Margaret L:youne, spouse of Colin Campbell, citizen, Thereafter Margaret Lyoune resigned these properties in favour of her daughter Marion Campbell and her heirs, whom failing to Andrew Campbell. Marion's brother, and his heirs. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol, IX, Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2879 on pp. 94-5

                  13

21 June 1586: Archibald Rodger, with the consent of his curators, sold a property lying on the west side of the street leading from the market cross to the Nether South Port to Margaret Lyoun, spouse of Colin Campbell, citizen, who thereafter resigned it in favour of her daughter Marion Campbell. Abstracts of Protocols of the Town Clerks of Glasgow Edited by Robert Renwick, Depute Town Clerk, Vol, IX, Archibald Hegate's Protocols, 1584-87, protocol number 2897 on pp. 100-01

EVIDENCE FROM THE RECORDS OF THE BURGH OF GLASGOW

1576: The compt of Robert Rowatt, thesaurare of the burght and citie of Glasgw of the yeir of God JM. Vc. Lx saxtene yeirs, Vitsondaye and Mertymes thairof, maid in the tolbuithe, the third daye of September, the yeir of God, Jm. Vc. Lx. auchtene yeris . . . . . . . . . . Item, to Margaret Lyone, spouse to Colene Campbell, for sewin gallounes and ane quart wyne, propynit to my Lord Argile, Larde of Ardkynglas, and be prouest, befoir this instant Maii, as the rolment beris, extending to viij lib. xiiij s. Burgh Records of the City of Glasgow, M.D.LXXIII - M.D.LXXXI (Glasgow : M.DCCC.XXXII), p. 100

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
2. The Baronetage and Knightage of the British Empire, etc. for 1882. By Joseph Foster. pp. 105-06 for Campbell of Blythswood