Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Thomas Lyon, 8th Earl of Strathmore (1704 – 18 January 1753) was the son of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and Lady Elizabeth Stanhope.
On 20 July 1736, he married Jean Nicholsen, at Houghton-le-Spring. They had seven children:
- John Bowes, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (1737–1776)
- James Philip Lyon (1738–1763)
- Hon. Thomas Lyon (1741–1796). Married Mary Wren. Their daughter Charlotte Lyon (d. 1871) married Revd Henry George Liddell (d. 1872) (son of Sir Henry Liddell 5th Bart). The children of Charlotte Lyon and Revd Henry George Liddell were the Very Revd Henry George Liddell (d. 1898) and Charles Liddell (d. 1894)
- Mary Lyon (d. 1767)
- Susan Lyon (d. 26 February 1769)
- Anne Lyon (c. 1753–?). Married John Simpson. Their daughter Maria Susannah Simpson married Thomas Liddell, 1st Baron Ravensworth (youngest son of Sir Henry Liddell 5th Bart, younger brother of Revd Henry George Liddell d. 1872)
- Jane Lyon (d. 1836)
He was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Forfarshire from 1734 until he succeeded his father to the peerage in 1735.[1]
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| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
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| Preceded by Robert Scott |
Member of Parliament for Forfarshire 1734 – 1735 |
Succeeded by William Maule |
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
| Preceded by James Lyon |
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 1735–1753 |
Succeeded by John Bowes |
| Masonic offices | ||
| Preceded by The Earl of Morton |
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Scotland 1740–1741 |
Succeeded by The Earl of Leven |
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