John Charles was the only child of Captain Charles John Lyons (1766 - 1796), of the 12th Light Dragoons, and Mary Anne Levinge, the daughter of Sir Richard Levinge, 4th Baronet. His paternal grandfather was John Lyons (d.1803), who was High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1778.[1]
The Irish Branch of the Lyons family were not Irish, but English, and had been granted land in Ireland by James I.[1] The grandson of Sir Richard Lyons, who was Governor of Calais during the reign of Henry VIII, was Captain William Lyons, a Huguenot and supporter of Henry of Navarre who fled to England, after the Massacre of St. Bartholomew in 1572, and entered the army of Elizabeth I, in which, in 1599, he commanded a company of cavalry, under the Earl of Essex, in the Tudor conquest of Ireland.[2] William was subsequently granted the estate of Clonarrow, subsequently known as River Lyons,[3] in King's County: the transfer of the land to Lyons occurred in 1622,[2] after which a branch of the family settled in Ireland.[1] William also bought the lands of Mullalough, Casement, Killeen, and Killowen, together constituting over 3000 acres, in the same County.[4] The Irish seat of the Lyons family was Ledestown/Ledistown Hall, Mullingar, County Westmeath.[1][4] Several members of the Irish family served as High Sheriff of Westmeath and High Sheriff of King’s County during the 17th and 18th centuries.[3]
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John Charles inherited the Irish estate of the Lyons family in 1803. He matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford, on 21 May 1810, but did not complete a degree. He served as High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1816.[1]
He married twice and had issue by both wives.[1] One of his sons, Charles Lyons JP, DL, also served as High Sheriff of Westmeath.[3]
John Charles composed published works on horticulture, literature, and antiquities.[1]
^ abLyons, John Charles, JP DP, of Ledestown (1853). Grand Juries of Westmeath, 1727–1853. Ledestown Press.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
^ abcLangford Vere, Oliver. History of the Island of Antigua, Vol. 2. Mitchell and Hughes, London, 1894. pp. 214–217.
^ abWoods, James (1907). Annals of Westmeath, Ancient and Modern. Sealy, Bryers, and Walker. p. 68.
January 01, 1970
john, charles, lyons, major, 1792, 1874, anglo, irish, landowner, politician, antiquary, horticulturalist, born22, august, 1792died3, september, 1874nationalityanglo, irishalma, materpembroke, college, oxfordoccupation, landowner, politician, antiquaryknown, f. Major John Charles Lyons 1792 1874 was an Anglo Irish landowner politician antiquary and horticulturalist John Charles LyonsBorn22 August 1792Died3 September 1874NationalityAnglo IrishAlma materPembroke College OxfordOccupation s Landowner Politician AntiquaryKnown forMajor Protestant Irish landowner Contents 1 Family 1 1 English origin 2 Life 3 See also 4 ReferencesFamily editJohn Charles was the only child of Captain Charles John Lyons 1766 1796 of the 12th Light Dragoons and Mary Anne Levinge the daughter of Sir Richard Levinge 4th Baronet His paternal grandfather was John Lyons d 1803 who was High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1778 1 John Charles was a cousin of Edmund Lyons 1st Baron Lyons and Richard Lyons 1st Viscount Lyons 1 English origin edit The Irish Branch of the Lyons family were not Irish but English and had been granted land in Ireland by James I 1 The grandson of Sir Richard Lyons who was Governor of Calais during the reign of Henry VIII was Captain William Lyons a Huguenot and supporter of Henry of Navarre who fled to England after the Massacre of St Bartholomew in 1572 and entered the army of Elizabeth I in which in 1599 he commanded a company of cavalry under the Earl of Essex in the Tudor conquest of Ireland 2 William was subsequently granted the estate of Clonarrow subsequently known as River Lyons 3 in King s County the transfer of the land to Lyons occurred in 1622 2 after which a branch of the family settled in Ireland 1 William also bought the lands of Mullalough Casement Killeen and Killowen together constituting over 3000 acres in the same County 4 The Irish seat of the Lyons family was Ledestown Ledistown Hall Mullingar County Westmeath 1 4 Several members of the Irish family served as High Sheriff of Westmeath and High Sheriff of King s County during the 17th and 18th centuries 3 Life editJohn Charles inherited the Irish estate of the Lyons family in 1803 He matriculated at Pembroke College Oxford on 21 May 1810 but did not complete a degree He served as High Sheriff of Westmeath in 1816 1 He married twice and had issue by both wives 1 One of his sons Charles Lyons JP DL also served as High Sheriff of Westmeath 3 John Charles composed published works on horticulture literature and antiquities 1 See also editLyons familyReferences edit a b c d e f g h Lyons John Charles Dictionary of National Biography London Smith Elder amp Co 1885 1900 a b Lyons John Charles JP DP of Ledestown 1853 Grand Juries of Westmeath 1727 1853 Ledestown Press a href Template Cite book html title Template Cite book cite book a CS1 maint multiple names authors list link a b c Langford Vere Oliver History of the Island of Antigua Vol 2 Mitchell and Hughes London 1894 pp 214 217 a b Woods James 1907 Annals of Westmeath Ancient and Modern Sealy Bryers and Walker p 68 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John Charles Lyons amp oldid 1184108588, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
