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John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis

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John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis

Summary

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis is a human[1]. He was born on January 1, 1544[2]. He died on 1578[3]. He worked as a judge[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was born on January 1, 1544[2].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis died on 1578[3].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's father was John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis[6].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's mother was Janet Keith[7].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was married to Elizabeth Abernethy[8].
  • A child of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was Elizabeth Lyon[9].
  • A child of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was Sibilia Lyon[10].
  • A child of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was Jean Lyon[11].
  • A child of John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne[12].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis worked as a judge[4].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis is recorded as male[13].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's given name is recorded as John[15].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's sibling is recorded as Thomas Lyon[17].

Body

Origins and Family

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was born on January 1, 1544[2]. His father was John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis[6]. His mother was Janet Keith[7].

Career and Affiliations

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's professions included judge[4].

Personal Life

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis was married to Elizabeth Abernethy[8]. Children include Elizabeth Lyon[9]; Sibilia Lyon[10]; Jean Lyon[11]; and Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne[12], 1575–1615[18], of Kingdom of Scotland[19].

Death and Burial

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis died on 1578[3].

Why It Matters

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

Who were John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's parents?

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's father was John Lyon, 7th Lord Glamis[6]. John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's mother was Janet Keith[7].

Who was John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis married to?

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis's spouses include Elizabeth Abernethy[8].

What did John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis do for work?

John Lyon, 8th Lord Glamis worked as judge[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . Q75653886. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Q75653886. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5d ago · O Caxiense · 2026-06-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id → 17278
    Freebase id → /m/0wj63wr
    Date of birth → +1544-01-01T00:00:00Z
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