John Lyons of Antigua
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John Lyons was an Antigua
n politician.
Lyons was born on the island of Antigua. His father, John Lyons (1731-1775), was an eminent figure on Antigua, being a member of council from 1764-1775. His mother, Jane Harman (1733-1792), was the daughter of Colonel Samuel Harman, who was elected a Member of Assembly for Nonsuch in 1727 and later a Member of Council and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Lyons was himself a member of council for the island in 1782. He married Catherine Walrond in 1784, daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th Marquis de Vallado
. Following Catherine's premature death in 1803, John married Elizabeth Robbins (26 November 1767 - 18 October 1820), daughter of William Robbins of Salisbury, Wiltshire
, on March 17, 1804.
The following are those children by John's first marriage to Catherine Walrond:
The following are those children born by the union between John and his second wife Elizabeth:
John Lyons died February 6, 1816 in England
. A memorial inscription to him exists at Boldre
, near Lymington
, Hampshire
.
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
n politician.
Lyons was born on the island of Antigua. His father, John Lyons (1731-1775), was an eminent figure on Antigua, being a member of council from 1764-1775. His mother, Jane Harman (1733-1792), was the daughter of Colonel Samuel Harman, who was elected a Member of Assembly for Nonsuch in 1727 and later a Member of Council and Judge of the Court of Common Pleas.
Lyons was himself a member of council for the island in 1782. He married Catherine Walrond in 1784, daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th Marquis de Vallado
Marquis de Vallado
The title Marquis de Vallado is a Spanish title bestowed upon Humphrey Walrond on August 5, 1653 by King Philip IV of Spain.Humphrey Walrond was a distinguished Royalist commander, and subsequent Governor of Barbados...
. Following Catherine's premature death in 1803, John married Elizabeth Robbins (26 November 1767 - 18 October 1820), daughter of William Robbins of Salisbury, Wiltshire
Wiltshire
Wiltshire is a ceremonial county in South West England. It is landlocked and borders the counties of Dorset, Somerset, Hampshire, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire and Berkshire. It contains the unitary authority of Swindon and covers...
, on March 17, 1804.
The following are those children by John's first marriage to Catherine Walrond:
- Jane Lyons, (1785-1803)
- Eliza Lyons, (1786-1786)
- John Lyons, (1787-1872), Admiral, Mid-shipman onboard Victory at Trafalgar. Married 1810, Caroline Bowen and 2ndly, Anna Maria Fergusson
- Theodore Lyons, (1788-1825), d. East Indies
- Henry Lyons, (1789-1807), killed in action at Copenhagen
- Edmund LyonsEdmund Lyons, 1st Baron LyonsAdmiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons, GCB, KCH was a British naval commander and diplomat who led a distinguished career in the Royal Navy, culminating with the Crimean War and his appointment as Commander of the Black Sea Fleet...
, (1790-1858), Admiral, created Lord Lyons (1856) - Anne Lyons, (1792-1816)
- Catherine Lyons, (1794-1857), Artist
- William Lyons, (1795-1795)
- George Rose Lyons, (1796-1828), H.E.I.C.S.
- William Mills Lyons, (1797-1881), married Mary Ann Adams
- Maine Walrond Lyons, (1798-1827), Lieut., R.N., killed at Battle of Navarino
- Caroline Lyons, (1800-1879), married 1820, Henry Shepherd PearsonHenry Shepherd PearsonHenry Shepherd Pearson was acting Governor of Penang from 1807 to 1808.According to "The Worthies of Westmorland", by George Atkinson, Henry Shepherd Pearson was the second son of Sir Richard Pearson and Hannah Shepherd. He was christened at Saint Mary the Virgin in Dover, Kent on 8 February 1777...
(d.1840) - Humphrey LyonsHumphrey LyonsHumphrey Lyons was born Hampshire, England in 1802, the ninth of twelve sons of John Lyons of Antigua and St Austin's, Hants, and Catherine , daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th Marquis de Vallado....
, (1802-1873), Lieutenant-General, Indian (Bombay) Army - Charles Bethel Lyons, (1803-1864), married 1826, Mrs. Susannah Elizabeth Sockett (d.1847), and 2ndly 1848 Henrietta Moore (d.1880)
The following are those children born by the union between John and his second wife Elizabeth:
- Samuel Athill Lyons, (1805-1881), Lt-Col., Indian (Bengal) Army. Married 1827, Sophia Logie (d.1840) and 2ndly in 1842, Mary Wall (d.1893)
- Frances Walrond Lyons, (1806-1884)
- Edward Robbins Lyons, (1807-1849), Captain, Indian Army
John Lyons died February 6, 1816 in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. A memorial inscription to him exists at Boldre
Boldre
Boldre is a village and civil parish in the New Forest district of Hampshire. It is situated inside the New Forest National Park borders, near the Lymington River, and is about two miles north of Lymington...
, near Lymington
Lymington
Lymington is a port on the west bank of the Lymington River on the Solent, in the New Forest district of Hampshire, England. It is to the east of the South East Dorset conurbation, and faces Yarmouth on the Isle of Wight which is connected to it by a car ferry, operated by Wightlink. The town...
, Hampshire
Hampshire
Hampshire is a county on the southern coast of England in the United Kingdom. The county town of Hampshire is Winchester, a historic cathedral city that was once the capital of England. Hampshire is notable for housing the original birthplaces of the Royal Navy, British Army, and Royal Air Force...
.