Alexander Lyon, 2nd Lord of Glamis (c. 1430–1486), was a Scottish nobleman. The son of Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis (d. 1459), he was Keeper of Kildrummy Castle and

Kindrochit Castle Kindrochit Castle () is a ruined 14th-century fortification in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It is located at Braemar, in a strategic position on the banks of the Clunie Water, a tributary of the River Dee. The ruins are protected as a scheduled mon ...

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, 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. 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 father. ...

, 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

* Year of birth uncertain 1430 births 1486 deaths Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) 15th-century Scottish peers {{Lord-of-Parliament-stub