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 288 STRATHEKNK — STRATHMORE. i.e., "KENT AND STREATIIEAEN" Dukedom; see under "Kent," Dukedom of, cr. 1799 ; ex. 1820. i.e., "CONXAUnilT AND 8TRATHEARN Dukedom ; see under " Connai-uht," Dukedom of, cr. 1874. STRATI I MORE. Earldom [s.] 1. Patrick (Lyon), Earl of Kinohorn [IGOG], Lord I 1G77 C, lam is [1445 ?] and Loud Ltos and Ci.amis [1608] in the peerage ',/ ,/ ' of Scotland, only s. and lieir of John, 2d EaM& OF Kinuhoiin, Ac, cedetmiof [f'^ b - v llis s '' c< "" 1 wif ' - ' EKB,be *. d »- " f l*»triek (Mavi.k), let C lrne KAitr, of Panmi;hr [S.J, was ft. about 1642; ftyfco! Lonn (Jlamis, lOUO. j lc sur (ll n ie ptfragt [s.] us above, by the death of his father, 12 May 1647, being r-erved heir. IS June. 1418 ; was fined £1.000 wilder Cromwell's " Act of Grace," 1434 : was I'.C. and one of the Lords of the Treasury to Charles II. ; obtained a new charter, .'!0 May 1672, of his dignities, to him and the heir* male of his body, which failing, to any person he might nominate. (") which failing,; 1 ') to his heirs and assigns whatsoever. Bv charter, 1 July 1"77. the designation of his peerage was changed to that of the EARL UP STRATHMORE AND KINGHOK.V, VISCOUNT LYON, LORD OLA MIS, TANNAl'YCK. SYDL.AW, ANH STIIA- PICTIE [S ], the ancient precedency being retained. This was coll Sr mod by the 1st Pari, of James VII. [S ] Me was appointed '-'li March 1C86, an extra. Lord of Session, but, after the Revolution of 1688, retired titOA all office. He m. 23 Aug. 1062, at Holyrood house, Helen, 2d da. of John ( MlDCLETON). 1st Haul Of Ml DDI. v. ton [S.], by his Brat wife, Grizel, da. of Sir James Duiiham. He it. at Castle llnntly (which lis named Castle Lyon), 15 May 1695. II. 1G95. 2. Jons (Ltos), Earl op STRATrniottK asr Kixchohs, &C, [S ], 1st s. and h., It. about 1665 : styled Lonu 1 Ji.amis till he sue. to the peerage [S.] as above, 1 5 May 1695, being served hat, 29 Oct. 1695, to his tather't extensive estates iu the counties of Aberdeen, Banff, Fife, Forfar, Kincardine, and Perth ; took his seat [S.] 12 Srp. 1696, and was an opponent of the Union [§.] : I'.C. to Queen Anne. He m. Klizabeth. da. of Philip (gtANiiOrtt), 2d Rant or GHMTK* field, being only child of his second wife, Elizabeth, da. of James (BlITLMI), DCKB OF OEMONDB. He (/. 10 May 1712.0=) His widow, who was 6. 1GC.:.(, <l. 21 April 1723, at Castle Lyon. Funeral entry in Lyon office. [Patrick Lyon, styled Lord Glamis, 1st .=. find h. no., d, num. ami v. p., Sep. 1709, in his 17th year. Funeral entry iu Lyon ollice.] [Pniur Lyon, ttyletl (after 1700) Loud Glamis; <!. unm. and v.p. about 1711-12, in Lis 19th year.] III. 1712. 3. John (Lton), Earl op Strathmoue and Kikqhobh, &c. [S.], 3.1 but 1st BUTV. s. and h. ; styled Loud (Jlamls after the death of his next elder hr., until he auc, to the pecrniic [S.J as above, 10 May 1712. He engaged in the rising of 1715; was with the forces under Gen. Mackintosh; joined ('J See vol. ii, p. 14, note "a,' suh " Breadnlbane," for a list of those Scotch Peerages in which the grantee was authorised to nominate his successors in the dignity granted. ('') He died without having exercised such power of appointment. (°) Macky says of him, when " towards f>0," that he. " is well bred and good natured ; hath not endeavoured to get into the administration, being no friend to Presbytery ; hath two of the finest scats in Scotland, nr., Glands and Castle Lyon ; is tall [and] fair."