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Alexander Boyd 1452–1508 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1452

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1508

Death Location: Old Dailly Parish Churchyard, Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Boyd

Mother: Mariota Caerleverock

Spouse(s): Margaret Colville

Children(s): Robert Boyd, Margaretha Boyd, Euphemia Boyd, Adam Boyd, Thomas Boyd, James Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Mary Boyd

In 1452, Alexander Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Boyd And Mariota Maxwell Of Caerleverock. Alexander Boyd married Margaret Janet Colville, and had children including Adam Boyd, Euphemia Boyd, James Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Margaretha Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd, Thomas Boyd. Alexander Boyd passed away in 1508 in Old Dailly Parish Churchyard, Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1452, Alexander Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Boyd And Mariota Maxwell Of Caerleverock.
  • Alexander Boyd married Margaret Janet Colville, and had children including Adam Boyd, Euphemia Boyd, James Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Margaretha Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd, Thomas Boyd.
  • Alexander Boyd passed away in 1508 in Old Dailly Parish Churchyard, Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Boyd
1452–1508
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Boyd
1425–1482
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mariota (Maxwell of) Caerleverock
1430–1472
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas Boyd
1400–1432
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Isabella Lyle
1395–1439
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sir (John Maxwell of) Calderwood
1424–1476
John (Maxwell, Fifth of Calderwood and First of) Newark
1403–1476
Calderwood, East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Kilmarnock
1405–1439
Lady Ardrossan
1380–1469
Sir Lyle
1387–1405
Catherine Boyd
1375–1405
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boyd
1342–1409
Lady Yester
1350–1384
John Montgomery
1362–1429
Margaret Maxwell
1368–1443

Alexander Boyd's Descendants

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Alexander Boyd (1452–1508) m. Margaret ((Janet?)) Colville (Bef 3 Oct 1467–Apr 1517)
  1. 1. Robert Boyd 1485–1558
  2. 2. Margaretha Boyd 1490–1525
  3. 3. Euphemia Boyd –1508
  4. 4. Adam Boyd 1480–1577 m. Helen Kennedy 1482–1575
    1. 1. Margaret Boyd 1501–
    2. 2. Robert Boyd 1505–1590
    3. 3. Alexander Boyd 1506–
    4. 4. James Boyd, 1507–1581
  5. 5. Thomas Boyd 1492–1548
  6. 6. James Boyd 1496–
  7. 7. Margaret Boyd 1500–
  8. 8. Mary Boyd 1502–

Alexander Boyd's Timeline

3 Records

1452
1452
Birth of Alexander Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1508
Aft 1508
Age 56
Death of Alexander Boyd
None
1508
1508
Age 56
Burial of Alexander Boyd in Old Dailly Parish Churchyard, Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland
Old Dailly Parish Churchyard, Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1452
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Sep 2024), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft 1508

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Old Dailly Parish Churchyard, Dailly, South Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Sep 2024), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: <unknown>
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Apr 2025), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Apr 2025), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Nov 1505
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Apr 2025), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 3 Jul 1504
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Sep 2024), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Jul 1508
    Event Place: Renfrewshire, Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 24 Sep 2024), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1508
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch<i>, accessed 6 Apr 2025), entry for Alexander Boyd, person ID LDTG-DRZ.

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