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| Husband: | Humphrey Lyons (1802-1873) | |
| Wife: | Adelaide Matilda Yelverton (1821-1884) | |
| Marriage | 7 Jul 1860 | |
| Name: | Humphrey Lyons | |
| Sex: | Male | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 8 Jul 1802 | Hampshire |
| Death | 25 May 1873 (age 70) | Widmore, Bromley, Kent |
| Name: | Adelaide Matilda Yelverton | |
| Sex: | Female | |
| Father: | - | |
| Mother: | - | |
| Birth | 1821 | |
| Death | 13 Jun 1884 (age 62-63) | Marienbad |
Humphrey Lyons was born at St Austins in Hampshire on 8 July 1802. He was the ninth of twelve sons of John Lyons of Antigua and St Austin's (1760-1816), and Catherine (1763-1803) (née Walrond), daughter of Maine Swete Walrond, 5th Marquis de Vallado. Humphrey's Brothers included Admiral John Lyons (1787 - 1872) and Admiral Edmund Lyons, 1st Baron Lyons.
Lyons went to India where he entered the 23rd Bombay Native Infantry on 25 May 1817. He was promoted to lieutenant-general on 20 May 1871. He died on 25 May 1873.
He married twice. In 1829, he married Elizabeth Bennett (1798 - 1859), by whom he had the following children:
• Augusta Catherine Lyons, (1827 - 1828)
• Edmund Willoughby Lyons (1830-1889). Edmund was a Colonel in the Indian Army. He married twice and had issue.
• Sir Algernon McLennan Lyons (1833 - 1908). Admiral of the Fleet (Royal Navy).
• George Maughan Lyons, (1835 - 1878), Major in the Indian Army.
• Henry Maine Lyons, (1837-1838)
• Charlotte Salter Lyons, (1859 - 1887). She married, in 1859, Colonel Alexander Learmouth, by whom she had issue.
• Minna Louisa Lyons, (1841-1926). She married, in 1858, Jameson Alers-Hankey, by whom she had issue.
Humphrey Lyons married secondly, on 7 July 1860, the Hon. Adelaide Matilda Yelverton (1821-1884), daughter of the 3rd Viscount Avonmore. They had no issue.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humphrey_Lyons (retrieved 31.08.2018)
LYONS Humphrey, 25 July 1873. Administration (with the Will) of the effects of Humphrey Lyons formerly of the Shelbourne Hotel Stephens Green Dublin in Ireland but late of Widmore Bromley in the County of Kent a Lieutenant General in Her Majesty's Army who died 25 May 1873 at Widmore was granted at the Principal Registry to Adelaide Matilda Lyons of Dovedale near Blockley in the County of Worcester Widow the Relict the Universal Legatee. Effects under £200.
LYONS The Honourable Adelaide Matilda, 26 November 1884. The Will of the Honourable Adelaide Matilda Lyons late of Arrandate Sydenham in the County of Kent Widow who died 13 June 1884 at Marienbad in Bohemia was proved at the Principal Registry by Peter Williams of 5 Bank Buildings in the City of London Esquire one of the Executors. Personal Estate £1,059 6s. 1d.