Herbert Bowes-Lyon (15 August 1860 – 14 April 1897) was a Scottish tennis player and

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, and uncle of

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Bowes-Lyon (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002) was List of British royal consorts, Queen of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 to 6 February 1952 as the wife of Ki ...

, mother of

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. He was a quarter finalist in the men's singles at the

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, and a two time finalist at the Scottish Championships (1886, 1888). Herbert played 8 consecutive seasons from 1882 to 1888, and won 8 singles titles.

Career

Herbert played and won his first tournament in 1882 at the Biarritz Lawn Tennis Club tournament (later known as the Biarritz Championships) where he defeated Frederick de Moleyns in the final. In 1887 he reached the quarter-finals of the

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, lost to

Harry Grove Harry Grove (7 May 1862 – 7 February 1896) was a British tennis player in the early years of tennis. Career Grove first entered the Wimbledon men's singles in 1881, when he lost in round one. Grove reached the semis in 1887, beating Herbert ...

in straight sets. In 1888 he won his final title at the Whitehouse Open in Edinburgh. In 1889 he played his final tournament at the Scottish Championships where he was beaten by Ireland's

Ernest Browne Ernest de Sylly Hamilton Browne (11 July 1855 – 13 April 1946; also ''E. de S. H. Browne'') was an Irish tennis player who was active in the late 19th century. Career Browne played his first tournament in April at 1880 at a tournament staged ...

in the quarter-finals. His career singles highlights included winning the Whitehouse Open four times (1885, 1886, 1887, 1888), the Edinburgh University LTC Tournament two times (1885, 1886) and the Warriston Park LTC Tournament in 1886. In addition he was a losing finalist at the Scottish Championships (1886, 1888), the Northumberland Championships (1887) and the Darlington Association Tournament (1888).

Family

The sixth of seven sons and one of the eleven children of

Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Claude Bowes-Lyon, 13th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (21 July 182416 February 1904), styled The Honourable Claude Bowes-Lyon from 1847 to 1865, was a British peer. He was the 13th holder of the Earldom of Strathmore and Kinghorne, the pater ...

and of

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, His younger brother

Patrick Bowes-Lyon Patrick Bowes-Lyon (5 March 1863 – 5 October 1946) was a British tennis player, barrister and uncle of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, mother of Queen Elizabeth II. Career He won the Scottish Championships in 1885, 1886 and 1888, he won the doubles ...

also played tennis competitively, he never married. He died at the age of 36 in

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.The Faculty of Advocates in Scotland, 1532-1943. p.128. His body was returned to

Glamis Castle Glamis Castle is situated beside the village of Glamis (, ) in Angus, Scotland. It is the home of the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and is open to the public. Glamis Castle has been the home of the Lyon family since the 14th century, thoug ...

in Scotland and buried there on 24 April 1897.

Work

Herbert Bowes-Lyon qualified in law and became a

References

External links

Wimbledon: Player Profile: H.B. Lyons
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