Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord of Glamis (c. 1430–1486), was a Scottish nobleman. The son of

Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis (140221 March 1459) Privy Council of Scotland, P.C. was a Scottish nobleman, created Lord Glamis on 28 June 1445. He was a son of Sir John Lyon of Glamis () and Elizabeth Graham, daughter of Sir Patrick Graham of Du ...

(d. 1459), he was Keeper of

Kildrummy Castle Kildrummy Castle is a ruined castle near Kildrummy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Though ruined, it is one of the most extensive castles dating from the 13th century to survive in eastern Scotland, and was the seat of the Earls of Mar. It is owne ...

and Kindrochit Castle from his father's death until 1462. He later sat on the King's Council. He married Agnes Crichton, daughter of

William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton William Crichton, 1st Lord Crichton (died 1454) was an important political figure in the late medieval Kingdom of Scotland. Life The son of Sir John Crichton of Crichton, William Crichton is first attested to as one of the Scots noblemen an ...

, Chancellor of Scotland, but had no surviving children. His title was inherited by his younger brother John Lyon.

Fictional portrayals

* ''The Lion's Whelp'' (1997) by

Nigel Tranter Nigel Tranter OBE (23 November 1909 – 9 January 2000) was a writer of a wide range of books on history and architecture, both fiction and non-fiction. He was best-known for his popular and well-researched historical novels, covering centurie ...

. Set during 1437–1460, during the reign of

James II of Scotland James II (16 October 1430 – 3 August 1460) was King of Scots from 1437 until his death in 1460. The eldest surviving son of James I of Scotland, he succeeded to the Scottish throne at the age of six, following the assassination of his fathe ...

, the book describes the boy-king's time under regents Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Douglas, Lord Crichton, and Sir Alexander Livingston, and the plot to kill William Douglas, 6th Earl of Douglas at the "Black Dinner", seen through the eyes of Alexander Lyon, Master and then 2nd Lord of Glamis. The book ends with the death of James.

References

* 1430s births 1486 deaths Nobility from Angus, Scotland Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) 15th-century Scottish peers {{Lord-of-Parliament-stub