John Lyon, 3rd Lord of Glamis (14311 April 1497) was a Scottish nobleman. Born in

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, he was the second son of Patrick Lyon, 1st Lord Glamis, and inherited the title on his brother's death in 1486. He attended university, possibly in Paris. He was active in royal service during the early reign of

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, and was appointed justiciar north of Forth. Before 1479 he married Elizabeth Scrymgeour, the daughter of Sir James (aka Seumas) Scrymgeour of Glassary & Dudhope, constable of Dundee and they had four sons and seven daughters. The eldest, John Lyon, succeeded his father as Lord Glamis. The three younger sons: David Lyon of Cossins, William and George, were killed at the

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in 1513. Lord Glamis was buried in

Glamis Glamis is a small village in Angus, Scotland, located south of Kirriemuir and southwest of Forfar. It is the location of Glamis Castle, the childhood home of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother. History The vicinity of Glamis has prehistoric t ...

Kirk, Angus.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Glamis, John Lyon, 3rd Lord 1431 births 1497 deaths Nobility from Angus, Scotland 15th-century Scottish peers Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) Clan Lyon