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Margaretha Boyd 1490–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1490

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 13 Mar 1595

Death Location: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Boyd

Mother: Lady Ochiltree

Spouse(s): Sir Luss

Children(s): Countess Glens

In 1490, Margaretha Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Boyd And Lady Janet Johanna Colville Of Ochiltree. Margaretha Boyd married Sir George Humphrey Colquhoun Laird Of Luss, and had children including Countess Margaret Mariot Colquhoun 1525 Countess Of Glens. Margaretha Boyd passed away in 1595 in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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  • In 1490, Margaretha Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Alexander Boyd And Lady Janet Johanna Colville Of Ochiltree.
  • Margaretha Boyd married Sir George Humphrey Colquhoun Laird Of Luss, and had children including Countess Margaret Mariot Colquhoun 1525 Countess Of Glens.
  • Margaretha Boyd passed away in 1595 in Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland.

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Margaretha Boyd's Ancestors

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Margaretha Boyd
1490–1595
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Alexander Boyd
1452–1508
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Lady (Janet Johanna Colville of) Ochiltree
1457–1517
Ochiltree Castle, Lugar Water, East Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Robert (Colville Liard van Ochiltree) I
1415–1456
Ayrshire, Scotland, Ardrossan
ChristineChristian (CRICHTON) Erskine
1406–1496
Sanquhar Castle, Dumfrieshire, Schotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaretha Boyd's Descendants

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Margaretha Boyd (1490–13 Mar 1595) m. Sir (George Humphrey COLQUHOUN - Laird of) Luss (10 Jan 1495–20 Jan 1537)
  1. 1. Countess (Margaret Mariot Colquhoun, 1525, Countess of) Glens 1525–1601 m. Sir (Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Kilmarnock, Extraordinary Lord of Session) VII –1590
    1. 1. Christian Boyd 1560–1640 m. James Hamilton, 1475–1529
      1. 1. Robert Hamilton 1574–1649 m. Eufame (Effie) Reid 1568–1649
        1. 1. Alexr Hamiltoun 1605–1653 m. Marion Moor 1608–
        2. 2. Johnne Hammiltoun 1600–1661
        3. 3. John Hamilton 1600–1632
        4. 4. James Hamilton 1593–1632
        5. 5. Robert (Hamilton (Child of Robert Hamilton and Eufame Reid) (Hamilton)) 1608–
      2. 2. Thomas (Hamilton Earl of) Haddington 1575–1640
      3. 3. John (Lord Hamilton of) Letrick 1576–1640
      4. 4. James (Hector Hamilton Of) Finnard 1495–1540
      5. 5. Jonet Hammiltoun 1577–1610 m. Niniane Reid 1573–1644
        1. 1. James REID 1598–1655 m. Marion Broun 1602–

Margaretha Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1490
1490
Birth of Margaretha Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
1595
13 Mar 1595
Age 105
Death of Margaretha Boyd in Ayr, West Lothian, Scotland
Ayr, West Lothian, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1490
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample
    [2] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Glasgow St Mar, Lanark
    Record Source: 1851 United Kingdom Census Sample

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1595
    Event Place: Ayr, West Lothian, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dumbarton, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] UK and Ireland, Find a Grave® Index, 1300s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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