Leonard Lyell was the eldest son of Colonel Henry Lyell and Katharine Murray Lyell, he was a nephew of Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, the geologist.
He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1885 to 1900, and was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for Forfarshire in December 1901.
He was created a baronet in 1894 and raised to the peerage as Baron Lyell of Kinnordy in the County of Forfar, on 4 July 1914.
His only son Charles Henry Lyell was also a Liberal Member of Parliament. Since his son died in 1918 , his grandson Charles Anthony Lyell succeeded to both the baronetcy and barony. His son died while serving at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Charles Anthony Lyell died in action during World War II, was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, and was married with a son.
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He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1885 to 1900, and was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for Forfarshire in December 1901.
He was created a baronet in 1894 and raised to the peerage as Baron Lyell of Kinnordy in the County of Forfar, on 4 July 1914.
His only son Charles Henry Lyell was also a Liberal Member of Parliament. Since his son died in 1918 , his grandson Charles Anthony Lyell succeeded to both the baronetcy and barony. His son died while serving at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Charles Anthony Lyell died in action during World War II, was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, and was married with a son.
Researched by Linda Davis
Leonard Lyell was the eldest son of Colonel Henry Lyell and Katharine Murray Lyell, he was a nephew of Sir Charles Lyell, 1st Baronet, the geologist.
He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1885 to 1900, and was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for Forfarshire in December 1901.
He was created a baronet in 1894 and raised to the peerage as Baron Lyell of Kinnordy in the County of Forfar, on 4 July 1914.
His only son Charles Henry Lyell was also a Liberal Member of Parliament. Since his son died in 1918 , his grandson Charles Anthony Lyell succeeded to both the baronetcy and barony. His son died while serving at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Charles Anthony Lyell died in action during World War II, was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, and was married with a son.
Researched by Linda Davis
He served as Liberal Member of Parliament for Orkney and Shetland from 1885 to 1900, and was commissioned a Deputy Lieutenant for Forfarshire in December 1901.
He was created a baronet in 1894 and raised to the peerage as Baron Lyell of Kinnordy in the County of Forfar, on 4 July 1914.
His only son Charles Henry Lyell was also a Liberal Member of Parliament. Since his son died in 1918 , his grandson Charles Anthony Lyell succeeded to both the baronetcy and barony. His son died while serving at the British Embassy in Washington D.C. Charles Anthony Lyell died in action during World War II, was the recipient of the Victoria Cross, and was married with a son.
Researched by Linda Davis
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Buried on: 22 September 1926
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