John Lyon, 6th Lord Glamis (died 1528) was a Scottish nobleman. He was the second son of John Lyon, 4th Lord Glamis, and succeeded his brother as

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in 1505. John married Janet Douglas (died 17 July 1537), who was falsely charged with witchcraft by King James V and burned at the stake on Castle Hill,

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. She was a daughter of

George Douglas, Master of Angus George Douglas, Master of Angus (1469 – 9 September 1513) was a Scottish Nobleman. The son of Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus and Elizabeth Boyd, daughter of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd, he was born at Tantallon Castle and died at the Bat ...

, and sister to

Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus (c. 148922 January 1557) was a Scottish nobleman active during the reigns of James V and Mary, Queen of Scots. He was the son of George, Master of Angus, who was killed at the Battle of Flodden, and succ ...

. His son John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis, was still a minor when the 6th Lord died in 1528. John was 16 years old and was witness to his mother being burned alive.

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Year of birth unknown 1528 deaths Nobility from Angus, Scotland 15th-century Scottish nobility 16th-century Scottish peers Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) Clan Lyon {{Scotland-peer-stub