| The Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne | |
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Lord Strathmore and Kinghorne. |
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| Born | Timothy Patrick Bowes-Lyon 18 March 1918 Teesdale, Durham |
| Died | 13 September 1972 (aged 54) Forfar, Angus, Scotland |
| Title | 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Tenure | 25 May 1949 – 13 September 1972 (23 years, 111 days) |
| Predecessor | Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Successor | Michael Bowes-Lyon, 17th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Briget Brennan |
| Issue | Caroline Bowes-Lyon |
| Parents | Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne Lady Dorothy Godolphin-Osborne |
Timothy Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 16th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne (18 March 1918 – 13 September 1972) was a British nobleman, the second son of Patrick Bowes-Lyon, 15th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne and the nephew of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, wife of King George VI. He was a first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Margaret.
After the death of his older brother in 1941 in World War II, he was styled Lord Glamis. On 25 May 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 on 8 September 1967. Their only child, Caroline Frances Bowes-Lyon (8 December 1959 - 1 January 1960) died in infancy. Upon his death on 13 September 1972, he was succeeded by his first cousin Michael Bowes-Lyon.[1]
| Peerage of Scotland | ||
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| Preceded by Patrick Bowes-Lyon |
Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne 1949–1972 |
Succeeded by Michael Bowes-Lyon |