Ralph Lygon

Ralph Liggons or Lygon (1540-1619) was an English Catholic involved in conspiracies and a supporter of Mary, Queen of Scots.

His brother Richard (died 1584) was head of the family, based at Madresfield Court, his brother Roger Lygon was a Gentleman Usher to Mary I,[2] and his nephew William Lygon was a Member of Parliament.

Ralph Liggons attended the baptism of James VI at Stirling Castle in December 1566.

[4] He was involved in the Rising of the North in 1569, and plotted with Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk and Mary, Queen of Scots.

Mary's secretary Claude Nau sent him a cipher code to use in correspondence in January 1577.