LYON, Thomas of Baldukie, Master of Glamis, Lord High Treasurer, Sir ^{1 2 3}

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  General Notes:

"Sir Thomas. Except for the period 1575-78 which intervened between the birth of his nephew Patrick, ninth Lord Glamis, and the death of Patrick's father John, eighth Lord Glamis, he was heir-presumptive to the title, and was known as the Master of Glamis. On the death of his brother John, eighth Lord, in 1578, he again became heir-presumptive while filling the post of tutor to his nephew, and from this latter period until 1596 he was indifferently styled Master or Tutor of Glamis.... To write even briefly the career of this statesman, which covered the stormy period of the minority of James VI., would be to attempt a history of Scotland..... He died 18 February 1608. When the King heard of the event he is said to have observed that the boldest and hardiest man in his dominions was dead."

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{2 3}

Thomas married Agnes GRAY, daughter of Patrick GRAY 4th Lord Gray and Marion OGILVY, after 1575.^{1 2 3} (Agnes GRAY was born about 1542.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Agnes (Gray), married .... thirdly, after 1575, to Thomas Lyon of Balducky, Master of Glamis."

from Scots Peerage (vol 4)




"He (Thomas Lyon) married, first, after 1575, Agnes, third sister of Patrick, fifth Lord Gray. She was widow of Robert Logan of Restalrig, and of Alexander, fifth Lord Home. The Master of Glamis and his wife had a dispute with the Home family regarding the keeping of the Castle of Home, which was seized on 7 November 1578, by Andrew Home, Commendator of Jedburgh, Tutor of Home. The Master declared that the castle had been delivered to him and his spouse to be kept in the King's name and delivered again on demand under the penalty of 20,000 merks, and he declared his willingness on being relieved of that obligation to allow the Commendator to remain in possession; the proposal was agreed to on 19 December 1579. The spouses had a Crown charter of Auldbar 6 May 1580. They had issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{1 2 3}

Thomas next married Euphemia DOUGLAS, daughter of Sir William DOUGLAS of Lochleven, then 6th Earl of Morton and Agnes LESLIE, in 1586.^{2 3} (Euphemia DOUGLAS was born about 1571.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Euphemia (Douglas), married, in 1586, as his second wife, to Thomas Lyon of Baldukie, Master of Glamis, Lord High Treasurer."

from Scots Peerage (vol 6)




"He (Thomas Lyon) married, secondly, in 1586, Eupham, daughter of William, fifth Earl of Morton, with issue"

from Scots Peerage (vol 8) ^{2 3}