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Alexander Boyd 1452–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1452

Birth Location: Scotland

Death Date: 1508

Death Location: Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Sir *

Mother: Mariota *

Spouse(s): Janet *

Children(s): Robert Kilmarnock, Margaret *, Thomas Linn), Adam Penkhill, Euphemia (Logie)

In 1452, Alexander Boyd entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir Robert Boyd Knight And Mariota Jonet Maxwell Boyd. Alexander Boyd married Janet Colville Boyd, and had children including 3 Other Sons Boyd, Adam Boyd 1St Of Penkhill, Euphemia Boyd Logie, Margaret Boyd Colquhoun, Robert Boyd 4Th Lord Boyd Of Kilmarnock, Thomas Boyd Of Linn. Alexander Boyd passed away in 1508 in Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1452, Alexander Boyd entered the world in Scotland, born to Sir Robert Boyd Knight And Mariota Jonet Maxwell Boyd.
  • Alexander Boyd married Janet Colville Boyd, and had children including 3 Other Sons Boyd, Adam Boyd 1St Of Penkhill, Euphemia Boyd Logie, Margaret Boyd Colquhoun, Robert Boyd 4Th Lord Boyd Of Kilmarnock, Thomas Boyd Of Linn.
  • Alexander Boyd passed away in 1508 in Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Boyd
1452–1508
Birth Place: Scotland
Parents
Sir Robert Boyd, Knight *
1425–1482
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mariota (Jonet Maxwell (Boyd)) *
1430–1473
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas Boyd) *
1405–1439
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabell (Boyd Lyle (Boyd)) *
1399–1439
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas, *
1385–1432
Lady *
1380–1469
Sir *
1387–1405
Catherine *
1382–1405
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sir *
1355–1410
Lady *
1359–1384
John *
1362–1429
Agnes *
1363–1413
John *
1338–
Margaret *
1347–
Sir *
1355–1410
Lady *
1359–1384

Alexander Boyd's Descendants

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Alexander Boyd (1452–1508) m. Janet (Colville (Boyd)) * (1467–21 Apr 1504)
  1. 1. Robert (Boyd 4th Lord Boyd of) Kilmarnock 1485–1558 m. Lady (Helena Kelly Somerville (Boyd)) * 1489–1536
    1. 1. Robert (Boyd 5th Lord of Kilmarnock) * 1517–1589 m. Margaret\Mariot (Colquhoun (Boyd)) * 1518–1601
      1. 1. Thomas (Boyd, 6th Lord of Kilmarnock) * 1548–1611 m. Marion (Campbell (Boyd)) * 1552–
        1. 1. Lady (Marion\Mary Wallace Boyd (Hamilton) Countess of Abercorn) * 1583–1632 m. James (Hamilton Duke of Abercorn 1st Earl of Abercorn 2nd Lord Paisley) * 1575–1618
        2. 2. Master (Robert Boyd (m.J.) Kerr) 1567–1597
        3. 3. Lady (Isabel) Boyd 1572–1641
        4. 4. Agnes Boyd 1585–1672
        5. 5. Adam (Boyd) (m.M.Galbraith) 1573–1654
        6. 6. Andrew (Boyd (m.E.) Cunningham) 1569–1639
        7. 7. Thomas (Boyd) (m.G.Cunningham) 1575–
        8. 8. John Boyd 1579–
      2. 2. Giles Boyd 1560–1584
      3. 3. Agnes Boyd 1543–1584
      4. 4. Robert Boyd 1550–1611
      5. 5. Helen Boyd 1554–1588
      6. 6. Christian Boyd 1560–1616
      7. 7. Elizabeth Boyd 1562–1590
      8. 8. Robert (Boyd Master of) Boyd 1547–1550
      9. 9. Egidia Boyd 1556–1586
    2. 2. Thomas Boyd 1518–
  2. 2. Margaret (Boyd (Colquhoun)) * 1500–1525 m. George (Colquhoun, 5th of Glens and 2nd of Barrowfield) * 1495–1538
    1. 1. Margaret\Mariot (Colquhoun (Boyd)) * 1518–1601 m. Robert (Boyd 5th Lord of Kilmarnock) * 1517–1589
    2. 2. Adam Colquhoun –1565
  3. 3. Thomas (Boyd (of) Linn) –1547
  4. 4. Adam (Boyd 1st of) Penkhill –1575
  5. 5. Euphemia (Boyd) (Logie) 1473–

Alexander Boyd's Timeline

4 Records

1452
1452
Birth of Alexander Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
1452
1452
Birth of Alexander Boyd
None
1452
1452
Birth of Alexander Boyd in Scotland
Scotland
1508
1508
Age 56
Death of Alexander Boyd in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Schotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1452

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Scotland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find a Grave Index

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