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Abraham Archibald Boyd 1595–1678 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: November 1595

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 13 Jun 1678

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Boyd

Mother: Jean Crawford

Spouse(s): Agnes Hamilton, Agnes Boyd, Ellen Gemmill

Children(s): JANET Boyd, Jean Boyd, Christine Boyd

In 1595, Abraham Archibald Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Vi Master Boyd And Jean Johanna Kerr Lady Countess Of Crawford. Abraham Archibald Boyd married Agnes Boyd, Agnes Hamilton, Ellen Gemmill, and had children including Christine Boyd, Janet Jonet Wardane Boyd, Jean Boyd. Abraham Archibald Boyd passed away in 1678 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1595, Abraham Archibald Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Vi Master Boyd And Jean Johanna Kerr Lady Countess Of Crawford.
  • Abraham Archibald Boyd married Agnes Boyd, Agnes Hamilton, Ellen Gemmill, and had children including Christine Boyd, Janet Jonet Wardane Boyd, Jean Boyd.
  • Abraham Archibald Boyd passed away in 1678 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Boyd
1567–1597
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
RB
Jean Crawford
1577–1632
Birth Location: Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Agnes Hamilton
1595–1645
Birth Location: Haddington, East-Lothian, Schotland
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Agnes Boyd
1595–1645
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Ellen Gemmill
1598–
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, , Scotland
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Children(s)

JANET Boyd
1629–1700
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JB
Jean Boyd
1624–1663
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
JB
Christine Boyd
1635–
Birth Location: –
CB

Abraham Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Abraham Boyd
1595–1678
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert VI Master Boyd
1567–1597
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Jean (Johanna Kerr ... Lady, Countess of) Crawford
1577–1632
Newbattle, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Mark (Kerr , 1st Earl of Lothian, Earl of Lothian, senator of the College of) Justice
1558–1609
Rothes, Elginshire, Schotland
Countess (Margaret Fergusson) Maxwell
1548–1617
Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Mark Kerr\Carr\Carroll
1516–1584
Lady Leslie
1526–1596
Sir Yarmouth
1512–1583
Lady blood
1530–1594
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Ferniehurst
1480–1545
Lady Hume
1483–1543
Sir Rothes
1500–1558
Margaret Crichton
1500–1546
Baron Maxwell
1493–1546
Lady Douglas
1498–1551
Sir Herries
1501–1543
Catherine Kennedy
1510–1593

Abraham Boyd's Descendants

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Abraham (Archibald) Boyd (November 1595–13 Jun 1678) m. Agnes Hamilton (About 1595–22 January 1645) m. Agnes Boyd (1595/1598–22 January 1645) m. Ellen Gemmill (1598–)
  1. 1. JANET (JONET Wardane) Boyd 1629–1700 m. John Gemmill 1620–1693
    1. 1. John (Logan) Gemmell 1660–1693 m. Agnes ((Nans)) Richmond 1665–1756
      1. 1. William Gemmell 1682–1716 m. Agnes (Samson Or) Sampsone 1681–
        1. 1. Sibella (or Sybilla) Gemmell 1706– m. James (McNaught Or) McKnight 1705–1731
      2. 2. Matthew Gemill 1680–
    2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1655–
    3. 3. Robert Gemmill 1638–1694
    4. 4. Mathew Gemmell 1660–1693
    5. 5. Abraham Gemmill 1650–1693
    6. 6. Agnes Gemmill 1646–
    7. 7. Bessie Gemmill 1644–
    8. 8. John Gemmill 1648–1654
    9. 9. Marion Gemmill 1661–
    10. 10. Peter Gemmill 1653–1654
  2. 2. Jean Boyd 1624–1663
  3. 3. Christine Boyd 1635–

Abraham Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1595
November 1595
Birth of Abraham Archibald Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1678
13 Jun 1678
Age 83
Death of Abraham Archibald Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: November 1595
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Ayr, Lanark, & Stirling: - The commissariot record of Glasgow Register of testamenis, 1547-1800

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Glasgow, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: Hairis-Tempill, Ayr, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1678
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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