Historedia
Person

John Lyon

Events
1
Episodes
1
Years
1572

Every event in Historedia whose sources name John Lyon, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Founding of Harrow School

    1572

    Role: Founder and local landowner

    1. February 1572 · HarrowGrant of Royal Charter

      Queen Elizabeth I granted a royal charter to John Lyon in February 1572, formally establishing Harrow School as a re-endowment.

Sources

  1. Harrow School Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-21