John Lyon | |
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| Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | |
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| Tenure | 11 September 1712 – 13 November 1715 |
| Predecessor | John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Successor | Charles Lyon, 6th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Baptised | 27 April 1690 |
| Died | 13 November 1715 (aged 25) Sheriffmuir, Scotland, Great Britain |
| Noble family | Lyon |
| Father | John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Mother | Elizabeth Lyon, Countess of Strathmore |
John Lyon, 5th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (bapt. 27 April 1690 – 13 November 1715) was a Scottish peer and nobleman. He was the son of John Lyon, 4th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. He died fighting with the Jacobites at the Battle of Sheriffmuir on 13 November 1715.[1][2]