Sir John Lyon, Thane of Glamis, ''
jure uxoris''
Thane
Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven taluk ...
of Tannadyce (4 November 1382), was
Chamberlain of Scotland
Holders of the office of Lord Chamberlain of Scotland are known from about 1124.
It was ranked by King Malcolm as the third great Officer of State, called ''Camerarius Domini Regis'', and had a salary of £200 per annum allotted to him. He ancien ...
between 1377 and 1382.
Family origins
See main article:
Lyons family
Sir John Lyon was the son of Sir John Lyon (born ), feudal baron of
Forteviot
Forteviot ( gd, Fothair Tabhaicht) (Ordnance Survey ) is a village in Strathearn, Scotland on the south bank of the River Earn between Dunning and Perth. It lies in the council area of Perth and Kinross. The population in 1991 was 160.
The pres ...
and
Forgandenny
Forgandenny (Scottish Gaelic ''Forgrann Eithne'', 'Over-Bog of Eithne' n ancient female Gaelic name is a small village in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, located four miles south of Perth, Scotland, Perth. Perth is a 20-minute bus ride from Forg ...
in
Perthshire, and Curteton and Drumgowan in
Aberdeenshire.
Sir John is widely accepted as being the progenitor of
Clan Lyon, a claim verified by renowned historian Sir
Iain Moncreiffe of that Ilk. His origins were French, his surname being an anglicised version of the
Norman family "de Leonne".
Career and death
He was first appointed to a position at the Scottish court sometime prior to 1368 in the reign of
David II, when he was given the responsibility of examining the records of the Chamberlain. He was appointed
Keeper of the Privy Seal upon the accession of
Robert II; from c. 1375 he was the
Keeper of
Edinburgh Castle, and was appointed
Lord Chamberlain
The Lord Chamberlain of the Household is the most senior officer of the Royal Household of the United Kingdom, supervising the departments which support and provide advice to the Sovereign of the United Kingdom while also acting as the main c ...
in 1377, both positions he was to hold until his death.
From at least as early as 1367 he started to acquire various properties, from the Earl of Ross in 1367, from John de Hay in 1368. He acquired the thanage of
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 ...
from his future father-in-law in March 1372. He was knighted sometime prior to 1377. He was killed (perhaps rather treacherously) on 4 November 1382 during a quarrel with
Sir James Lindsay of Crawford, nephew of the King, near Menmuir in
Angus.
Marriage and children
Sometime in 1376, Sir John Lyon married Princess Johanna (Jean), daughter of
Robert II and
Elizabeth Mure
Elizabeth Mure (est. born 2 March 1320 - died before May 1355), a member of Clan Muir, was the first wife of Robert, High Steward of Scotland, and Guardian of Scotland (1338–1341 and from October 1346), who later became King Robert II of Scotl ...
, daughter of Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan. The Princess was the widow of Sir John Keith, eldest son of the
Earl Marischal
The title of Earl Marischal was created in the Peerage of Scotland for William Keith, the Great Marischal of Scotland.
History
The office of Marischal of Scotland (or ''Marascallus Scotie'' or ''Marscallus Scotiae'') had been hereditary, held b ...
. After Sir John Lyon's death, Johanna married Sir James Sandilands. Sir John Lyon and the Princess had only one child, another Sir John Lyon.
On 28 June 1445, his grandson,
Patrick Lyon was created
Lord Glamis
Lord is an appellation for a person or deity who has authority, control, or power over others, acting as a master, chief, or ruler. The appellation can also denote certain persons who hold a title of the peerage in the United Kingdom, or are ...
. In 1606,
Patrick, 9th Lord Glamis was created
Earl of Kinghorne
Earl () is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. The title originates in the Old English word ''eorl'', meaning "a man of noble birth or rank". The word is cognate with the Scandinavian form ''jarl'', and meant "chieftain", particular ...
.
See also
*
Lyons family
References
Bibliography
*
*
Lord Chamberlains of Scotland
14th-century Scottish people
Political office-holders in Scotland
John
John is a common English name and surname:
* John (given name)
* John (surname)
John may also refer to:
New Testament
Works
* Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John
* First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John
* Secon ...
1340s births
1382 deaths
Year of birth uncertain
{{Scotland-noble-stub