Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne facts for kids
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The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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| Born | 29 May 1643 |
| Died | 15 May 1695 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Title | 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Spouse(s) | Helen Middleton |
| Children | 8 (including John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and Patrick Lyon) |
| Parent(s) | John Lyon, 2nd Earl of Kinghorne Lady Elizabeth Maule |
Patrick Lyon, 3rd Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (born May 29, 1643 – died May 15, 1695) was an important Scottish nobleman. He held a high rank in the Scottish peerage, which is a system of noble titles.
Patrick was the son of John Lyon, 2nd Earl of Kinghorne and Lady Elizabeth Maule. His mother was the daughter of Patrick Maule, 1st Earl of Panmure. Patrick Lyon was also the grandson of Patrick Lyon, 1st Earl of Kinghorne and Anne Murray.
Patrick Lyon's Story
Becoming an Earl
Patrick became the 3rd Earl of Kinghorne and 11th Lord Glamis when he was very young. This happened on May 12, 1646, just before his third birthday. He inherited these important titles from his father.
Along with the titles, he also received two grand homes: Glamis Castle and Castle Lyon. Castle Lyon is known today as Castle Huntly. The first Earl of Kinghorne had bought Castle Lyon in 1614.
New Titles and Honors
As he grew older, Patrick received even more honors. On May 30, 1672, he was given a new official document, called a charter. This charter was approved by the Scottish Parliament on July 1, 1677.
This new charter added to his main title. From then on, he was known as the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. He also gained other titles like Viscount Lyon and Lord Glammis. These new titles kept the same high importance as his earlier title of Earl of Kinghorne.
His Family Life
Patrick Lyon married Helen Middleton on August 23, 1662. Helen was the daughter of John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton. Together, Patrick and Helen had eight children.
- John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1663–1712)
- Lady Grizel Lyon (1665–around 1721) who married David Ogilvy, 3rd Earl of Airlie. They had children.
- Lady Jean Lyon (1666–unknown) who passed away when she was young.
- Lady Elizabeth Lyon (1666–before 1672) who also passed away young.
- Patrick Lyon (1669–1715)
- Lady Elizabeth Lyon (1672–1739) who married three times. She had children with her first two husbands, Charles Gordon, 1st Earl of Aboyne and Patrick Kinnaird, 3rd Lord Kinnaird.
- Lady Adelaide Lyon (1676–1698)
- Charles Lyon (1679–1692) who passed away when he was young.
