Susan Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne
Noble person
1710 – 1754
Who was Susan Lyon, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne?
Susan Lyon, née Cochrane, Countess of Strathmore and Kinghorne was the daughter of John Cochrane, 4th Earl of Dundonald, husband of Charles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and "Scotland's fairest daughter", to quote a chronicler of the time. She married Charles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, but he was killed in an unfortunate brawl at Forfar by Carnegie of Finhavon in May 1728, leaving no heir. The resulting trial is famous for establishing in Scots law the "not guilty" verdict. Later the Countess married her servant and was shunned by her family until she died in Paris leaving a daughter who was left penniless by her rich relatives.
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- Born
- 1710
- Spouses
- Charles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
(1725/07/25 - )
- Charles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Died
- Jun 23, 1754
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on July 23, 2013
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