Lygon is the surname of a British aristocratic family. Notable people with the surname include: *

William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp (25 July 1747 – 21 October 1816), known as Lord Beauchamp of Powyke between 1806 and 1815, was a British politician. Early life Lygon was the son of Reginald Lygon (originally Reginald Pyndar), of Madresfiel ...

(1747–1816), British politician *

William Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp William Beauchamp Lygon, 2nd Earl Beauchamp Royal Society, FRS (1783 – 12 May 1823), styled The Honourable William Lygon between 1806 and 1815 and Viscount Elmley between 1815 and 1816, was a British politician. Early life Lygon was the son o ...

(1783–1823), British politician, son of the first earl *

Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp General Henry Beauchamp Lygon, 4th Earl Beauchamp DL (5 January 1784 – 8 September 1863), styled The Honourable Henry Lygon from 1806 until 1853, was a British Army officer and politician. Background Beauchamp was the third son of William Ly ...

(1784–1863), British soldier and politician, son of the first earl *

Edward Pyndar Lygon General the Hon. Edward Pyndar Lygon, CB (3 April 1786 – 11 November 1860) was a senior officer in the British Army and a Member of Parliament. Background Edward was the fourth son of William Lygon, 1st Earl Beauchamp, by his wife Catharine, ...

(1786–1860), British Army general and politician, son of the first earl *

Henry Lygon, 5th Earl Beauchamp Henry Lygon, 5th Earl Beauchamp (13 February 1829 – 4 March 1866), styled Viscount Elmley between 1853 and 1863, was a British politician. Background Beauchamp was the second but eldest surviving son of General Henry Lygon, 4th Earl Beaucham ...

(1829–1866), British politician, son of the fourth earl *

Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp Frederick Lygon, 6th Earl Beauchamp PC DL (10 November 1830 – 19 February 1891), styled The Honourable Frederick Lygon between 1853 and 1866, was a British Conservative politician. Background and education Beauchamp was the third son of Hen ...

(1830–1891), British Conservative politician, son of the fourth earl * Lady Mary Lygon (1869–1927), after her marriage

Lady Mary Trefusis Lady Mary Trefusis, née Lygon (26 February 1869–12 September 1927) was an English hymnwriter and courtier. She was also known as Lady Mary Forbes-Trefusis. She was a daughter of the 6th Earl Beauchamp and the wife of Lt.-Col. Henry He ...

(or Forbes-Trefusis), daughter of the sixth earl *

William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, (20 February 1872 – 14 November 1938), styled Viscount Elmley until 1891, was a British Liberal Party (UK), Liberal politician. He was Governor of New South Wales between 1899 and 1901, a member of the Libera ...

(1872–1938), British politician, leader of the Liberal Party, and Governor of New South Wales, son of the sixth earl *

William Lygon, 8th Earl Beauchamp William Lygon, 8th Earl Beauchamp, JP, DL (3 July 1903 – 3 January 1979), styled as Viscount Elmley until 1938, was a politician in the United Kingdom. The eldest son of the controversial William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, sometime leade ...

(1903–1979), politician, son of the seventh earl *

Hugh Lygon Hugh Patrick Lygon (2 November 190419 August 1936) was the second son of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp, and is often believed to be the inspiration for Lord Sebastian Flyte in Evelyn Waugh's ''Brideshead Revisited''. He was a friend of Waugh's ...

(1904–1936), son of the seventh earl *

Lady Lettice Lygon Lady Lettice Lygon (16 June 1906 – 18 July 1973) was an English socialite and aristocrat who was one of the Bright Young Things. Early life Lady Lettice Lygon was born on 16 June 1906, the daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lad ...

(1906–1973), English socialite, daughter of the seventh earl *

Lady Sibell Lygon Lady Sibell Lygon (10 October 1907 – 31 October 2005) was an English socialite, part of the Bright Young Things. Biography Lady Sibell Lygon was born on 10 October 1907, the daughter of William Lygon, 7th Earl Beauchamp and Lady Lettice Grosve ...

(1907–2005), English socialite, daughter of the seventh earl *

Lady Mary Lygon Lady Mary Lygon (formerly Princess Romanovsky-Pavlovsky; 12 February 1910 – 27 September 1982), known as Maimie, was a British aristocrat and Russian princess by marriage. Royal match failure Lady Mary Lygon was born at Madresfield Court ...

(1910–1982), Russian princess by marriage, daughter of the seventh earl *

Lady Dorothy Lygon Lady Dorothy Lygon (briefly Mrs Robert Heber-Percy, Heber-Percy; 22 February 1912 – 13 November 2001) was an English socialite, and one of the Bright Young Things. She served as a Flight Officer in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during WWII, ...

(1912–2001), English socialite, daughter of the seventh earl

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