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Alexander Boyd 1452–1515 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1452

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 26 Jun 1515

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Father: Robert Boyd

Mother: Mariota Maxwell

Spouse(s): Janet Colville

Children(s): Robert Boyd, Margaret Boyd, Mary Boyd

In 1452, Alexander Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Boyd And Mariota Janet Maxwell. Alexander Boyd married Janet Colville, and had children including Margaret Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd. Alexander Boyd passed away in 1515 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1452, Alexander Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Robert Boyd And Mariota Janet Maxwell.
  • Alexander Boyd married Janet Colville, and had children including Margaret Boyd, Mary Boyd, Robert Boyd.
  • Alexander Boyd passed away in 1515 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Boyd
1452–1515
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Robert Boyd
1425–1470
Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Mariota (Janet) Maxwell
1419–1472
East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Thomas (V) Boyd
1392–1439
Kilmarnock Castle, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Isabell Lisle
1397–1439
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Robert Maxwell
1373–1448
Pollok, Scotland
Janet Crichton
1408–1437
Calderwood, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Thomas, Boyd
1385–1432
Joanna Montgomery
1390–1469
Andrew Lisle
1387–1405
Catherine Boyd
1387–1405
John Maxwell
1337–1405
Elizabeth Lindsay
1340–1399
George Crichton
1382–1454
Janet Borthwick
1388–1464
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Boyd
1360–1410
Alice Gifford
1355–1385
John Montgomery
1362–1429
Margaret Maxwell
1363–1443
Aaron Lisle
1355–
Thomas Boyd
1360–1410
Alice Gifford
1355–1385
John Maxwell
1298–1360
Elizabeth Lindsay
1298–1390
James Lindsay
1327–1358
Egidia Stewart
1326–1406
Stephen Crichton
1342–1434
Catherine Cairnes
1353–
William Borthwick
1355–1450
Rachel Hay
1372–1398

Alexander Boyd's Descendants

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Alexander Boyd (1452–26 Jun 1515) m. Janet Colville (1456–1509)
  1. 1. Robert Boyd 1485–1558 m. Helen Somerville 1489–1536
    1. 1. Robert Boyd 1517–1589 m. Margaret Colquhoun 1525–1601
      1. 1. Thomas Boyd 1544–1611 m. Margaret Campbell 1550–1597 m. Jane Stockdale 1547–1586
        1. 1. Marian Boyd 1584–1632 m. James Hambleton 1590–1618
        2. 2. Robert Boyd 1567–1597
        3. 3. Andrew Boyd 1569–1639
        4. 4. Adam Boyd 1573–
        5. 5. Thomas Boyd 1575–
        6. 6. Isabel Boyd 1577–1641
        7. 7. James Boyd 1581–
        8. 8. Agnes Boyd 1585–
      2. 2. Agnes Boyd 1543–1584
      3. 3. Robert Boyd 1547–1550
      4. 4. Egidia Boyd 1556–1586
      5. 5. Margaret Boyd 1552–
      6. 6. Helen Boyd 1554–
      7. 7. Giles Boyd 1556–1586
      8. 8. Christian Boyd 1560–
      9. 9. David Boyd 1582–
    2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1519–1561
    3. 3. Agnes Boyd 1525–
  2. 2. Margaret Boyd 1500–1525 m. George Colquhoun 1495–1501
    1. 1. Margaret Colquhoun 1525–1601 m. Robert Boyd 1517–1589
  3. 3. Mary Boyd 1476–

Alexander Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1452
1452
Birth of Alexander Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1515
26 Jun 1515
Age 63
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, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jun 1515
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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