Marion Ross

MARION ROSS (aka MARION ROS)

Death

A date and place of death has not been identified for Marion Ross, here treated. She was alive on 18 May 1585, on which date it was acknowledged that she and her husband James Lyon had redeemed a property in Glasgow Glasgow Protocols IX: 2719 but died before 18 September 1600, by which date her widowed husband had already married for a second time. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3701

Marriage

Marion Ross, here treated, married James Lyon, Merchant in Glasgow. She is noticed as his wife on 5 March 1578. Glasgow Protocols IX: Note 2 on p. 10

Children

1. David Lyon
2. George Lyon, Cooper in Glasgow
3. Archibald Lyon, Merchant in Glasgow
4. Annabell Lyon

Evidence from the Protocol Books of the Town Clerks of Glasgow

                   1

5 March 1578: Glasgow Protocols IX: Note 2 on p. 10

                   2

10 November 1581: Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2349

                   3

24 November 1581: Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2353

                   4

24 November 1581: Glasgow Protocols VIII: 2354

                   5

20 March 1584-85: Glasgow Protocols IX: 2693

                   6

18 May 1585: Glasgow Protocols IX: 2719

                   7

18 September 1600: James Lyon, merchant, citizen, resigned in favour of Isabella Andersone, his spouse, the liferent of his upper tenement, with the back part, under and above, then occupied by him, lying t.c., on the west side of the street leading from the market cross to the South Port, between the lands of George Moresone on the west, , of Mr. John Wilsone on the north, of Alexander Ady and Robert Flemyng on the south; but the liferent to be redeemable by James Lyone's heirs for 500 merks. Sasine given by Robert Rowat, bailie. Witnesses: William Andersone, merchant, son of Ninian Andersone in Wodsyde, William Stirling, citizens, John [blank], cook, and Andrew Andersone, officer. Glasgow Protocols XI: 3701