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Person Code
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DS/UK/24892
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Family Name
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Bowes-Lyon
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Territorial Designation
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Earls of Strathmore
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The earliest recorded member of the family was Sir John Lyon (died 1382) of Forteviot and Thane of Glamis, appointed Chamberlain of Scotland in 1377 and secretary to David II. He married Johanna, daughter of Robert II in 1376, thereby obtained the Barony of Kinghorne, and solidifying his political and social position. He acquired estates in Aberdeenshire, Fife, Forfarshire and Perthshire. In the 17th century some of these older estates were sold but the Forfarshire and Perthshire Estates were consolidated with Glamis Castle (Forfarshire) and Castle Lyon (Perthshire) rebuilt as the principal seats. Patrick Lyon (1575-1615), 9th Lord Glamis was created Earl of Kinghorne in 1606. His son, however, left the estates in dire financial straits through his support of the Covenanters. His son, Patrick Lyon (1643-1695) obtained a new charter as Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne in 1677, and rebuilt the family fortunes.
In 1767 John Lyon, 9th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne married Mary Eleanor (1749-1800), daughter and heiress to the wealth of George Bowes (1701-60) of Streatlam and Gibside (County Durham) and Wemmergill (North Riding, Yorkshire). The family adopted the name Lyon-Bowes, changing it to Bowes-Lyon only in the 19th century. On the death of the 10th Earl in 1820, the Bowes estates in the North of England passed to a natural son, John Bowes but on his death in 1885, they reverted to his cousin, the 13th Earl. Other English estates were similarly acquired through marriage. The late Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, HM Queen Mother was a daughter of the 14th Earl of Strathmore.
In 1923, 57 bound volumes of Bowes papers were sold with the library from Streatlam by accident. Many were recovered but some still remain in other custody.
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Dates
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14th century-
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Associated records
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| NRAS885 | Bowes-Lyon Family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne | 12th century-20th century | | NRAS3526 | Bowes-Lyon Family, Earls of Strathmore and Kinghorne | 16th century-20th century |
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