Timothy Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne
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Timothy Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (18 March 1918 – 13 September 1972), British nobleman, was second son of Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the nephew of Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, wife of King George VI.
After the death of his older brother in 1941 in World War II, he was styled Lord Glamis. In 1949, he succeeded his father Patrick as Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne. Strathmore married an Irish nurse and commoner, Mary Bridget Brennan, who died under mysterious circumstances in 1967. Their only child, Caroline Bowes-Lyon, died in infancy. Upon his death in 1972, he was succeeded by his first cousin Michael Bowes-Lyon.
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Bowes-Lyon |
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 1949–1972 |
Succeeded by Michael Bowes-Lyon |
