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| Bowes-Lyon or Bowes (formerly Lyon), John. Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. Adm. Nobleman at PEMBROKE, Mar. 3, 1755. S. and h. of Thomas (Lyon), Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. B. July 17, 1737. Matric. Lent, 1755; M.A. 1757. Succeeded his father as 7th Earl of Strathmore, etc., Jan. 18, 1753. Representative Peer for Scotland, 1767-76. Took the surname of Bowes (only) in lieu of Lyon, by Act of Parliament, 1767. Married Mary Eleanor, dau. of George Bowes, of Streatlam Castle, and Gibside, Durham, Feb. 21, 1767. Principal seat, Glamis Castle, Forfar. Died Mar. 7, 1776, at sea, on his passage to Lisbon. (For his brothers, Thomas and James Philip, see Lyon.) Father of John (next), George (above) and Thomas (1792). (G.E.C., sub Strathmore.) | John BOWES-LYON John BOWES formerly John LYON Approx. lifespan: 1737–1776 Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. Adm Nobleman Pembroke College 1755:03:03 s. and h. of Thomas (Lyon), Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorn. b. 1737:07:17 Matric 1755:01LT: MA 1757 Succeeded his father as 7th Earl of Strathmore, etc. 1753:01:18 Representative Peer for Scotland , 1767-76 Took the surname of Bowes (only) in lieu of Lyon, by Act of Parliament 1767 m. Mary Eleanor BOWES dau. of George BOWES of Streatlam Castle, [Streatlam], [Co. Durham], , and Gibside, Co. Durham , 1767:02:21 Principal: seat, Glamis Castle, [Glamis, Forfar], [Angus], d. 1776:03:07, at sea, on his passage to Lisbon, [Portugal], (For his brothers, Thomas and James Philip, see Lyon) father of John BOWES-LYON John BOWES formerly John LYON (1784), George (above) and Thomas (1792) ( G.E.C., sub Strathmore.) |