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Biography of John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 1521-1559

Paternal Family Tree: Lyon

Maternal Family Tree: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas

On 17th July 1537 [his mother] Janet Douglas Lady Glamis (age 39) was burned at the stake at Edinburgh Castle [Map] for conspiring against the king's (age 25) life. Her son, John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon (age 16), was supposedly a witness to the burning.

Henry Machyn's Diary. 23rd December 1559. The sam day was bered in sant Sythe parryche [his father] John Lyons' sune and here (age 38), with armes, and xij pore [men] had xij nuw gownes, and they bare xij gret stayffe torchys bornyng, and ther was a sarmon. [Note. John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon is often reported as having died in 1558 so it may be incorrect to attribute this diary entry to him. Neither is it clear what 'sant Sythe' refers to?]

In 1528 [his father] John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis died. His son John (age 7) succeeded 7th Lord Glamis. His wife [his mother] Janet Douglas Lady Glamis (age 30) was accused of poisoning him.

Around 1521 John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon was born to John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis and Janet Douglas Lady Glamis (age 23).

Before 23rd December 1559 John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon (age 38) and Janet Keith were married. They were fourth cousin twice removed. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Before 23rd December 1559 John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon (age 38) died. His son [his son] John succeeded 8th Lord Glamis.

[his daughter] Margaret Lyon Marchioness Hamilton was born to John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon and Janet Keith.

[his son] Thomas Lyon Master of Glamis was born to John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon and Janet Keith.

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[his son] John Lyon 8th Lord Glamis was born to John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon and Janet Keith.

In or before 1521 [his father] John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis and [his mother] Janet Douglas Lady Glamis (age 22) were married. They were fifth cousin once removed.

Around July 1532 [his step-father] Archibald Campbell of Skipness and [his mother] Janet Douglas Lady Glamis (age 34) were married. He the son of Archibald Campbell 2nd Earl Argyll and Elizabeth Stewart Countess Argyll (age 68). They were half third cousins.

Royal Ancestors of John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 1521-1559

Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 11 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 17 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 12 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys

Kings England: Great x 10 Grand Son of King John of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 22 Grand Son of Louis "Pious" King Aquitaine I King Franks

Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King France

Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 20 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine

Royal Descendants of John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 1521-1559

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

Diana Spencer Princess Wales

Ancestors of John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 1521-1559

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Lyon Lord of Glamis

Great x 3 Grandfather: John Lyon of Glamis  1377-1435 5 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Princess Johanna aka Jean Stewart 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: Patrick Lyon 1st Lord Glamis 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Lyon 3rd Lord Glamis 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

GrandFather: John Lyon 4th Lord Glamis 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Father: John Lyon 6th Lord Glamis 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

John 7th Lord Glamis Lyon 10 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: George Douglas 1st Earl Angus

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Douglas 2nd Earl Angus 6 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Mary Stewart Countess Angus 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: George Douglas 4th Earl Angus 7 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: William Hay

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Hay Countess Angus

Great x 1 Grandfather: Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus 8 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus

GrandFather: George Douglas 9 x Great Grand Son of King John of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock

Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus

Mother: Janet Douglas Lady Glamis 10 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Drummond 1st Lord Drummond

GrandMother: Elizabeth Drummond m Douglas