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Marion Boyd 1579 – 1632 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1579

Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 26 August 1632

Death Location: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Father: Thomas Kilmarnock

Mother: Margaretha Campbell

Spouse(s): James Hamilton

Children(s): Sir Donalong,

In 1579, Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Boyd 6th Lord van Kilmarnock and Margaretha Campbell. Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) married James Hamilton, and had children including Sir George HAMILTON , 1607, 1606 , 1610, 1617 van Donalong,. Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) passed away in 1632 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

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Biography

  • In 1579, Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) entered the world in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Thomas Boyd 6th Lord van Kilmarnock and Margaretha Campbell.
  • Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) married James Hamilton, and had children including Sir George HAMILTON , 1607, 1606 , 1610, 1617 van Donalong,.
  • Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) passed away in 1632 in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Kilmarnock
1544 – 1611
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
TK
Margaretha Campbell
1550 – 1597
Birth Location: Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
MC

Spouses(s)

James Hamilton
1575 – 1618
Birth Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
JH

Children(s)

Sir Donalong,
1607 – 1681
Birth Location: Donalong, Tyrone, Ireland
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Marion Boyd's Ancestors

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Marion Boyd
1579 – 1632
Birth Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Thomas Boyd 6th Lord van Kilmarnock
1544 – 1611
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaretha Campbell
1550 – 1597
Loudon, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Sir (Robert G. Boyd - 5th Lord Kilmarnock, Extraordinary Lord of) Session
1517 – 1590
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Countess (Margaret Mariot Colquhoun, 1525, Countess of) Glens
1525 – 1601
Glengarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Sir (Lord Matthew Ayr) Campbell,
1525 – 1593
Loudon, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Dame (Isabell) Drummond
1530 – 1591
Drummond Castle, Crieff, Perthshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Sir VI
1485 – 1548
Lady Somerville
1489 – 1536
*Sir Luss
1498 – 1537
Lady Kilmarnock\Colquhoun
1495 – 1595
Sir Loudoun
1502 – 1561
Lady Stewart
1505 – 1543
John of
1486 – 1531
Elizabeth Campbell
1505 – 1543
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Campbell
1480 – 1513
Isabel Wallace
1472 – 1530
Matthew Lennox
1472 – 1513
Lady Argyll
1465 – 1529
Matthew Lennox
1472 – 1513
Elisabeth Hamilton
1473 – 1535

Marion Boyd's Descendants

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Marion Boyd (1579 – 26 August 1632) m. James Hamilton (12 August 1575 – 16 March 1618)
  1. 1. Sir (George HAMILTON , 1607, 1606 , 1610, 1617 van) Donalong, (September 1607 – 25 June 1681) m. Mary (Marion Butler , 1605, 1620, of) Thurles (1605 – 16 Aug 1680)
    1. 1. JAMES (HAMILTON 2ND EARL OF) ABERCORN (1630 – 6 June 1673) m. Lady (Elisabeth Elizabeth Colepeper Culpepper, Lady) Hamilton (1636 – Feb 1709)
      1. 1. Robert Hamilton (12 Mar 1656 – 28 Nov 1744) m. Margaret Murry (1660 – 06 Dec 1731)
        1. 1. Grace (Janet Hamilton) Cook (23 Jul 1682 – 23 Sep 1765, or 1 Apr 1778) m. George Cook (1670 – 10 June 1699)

Marion Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1579
1579
Birth of Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
1632
26 August 1632
Age 53
Death of Marion Boyd (Countess of Abercorn) in Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1579
    Event Place: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 August 1632
    Event Place: Canongate, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Lothian, Scotland, United Kingdom
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