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Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd 1485–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1485

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 10 MAY 1558

Death Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Father: Alexander Kilmarnock

Mother: Johanna COLVILLE

Spouse(s): Helen Somerville

Children(s): Sir VII

In 1485, Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Boyd 3Rd Lord Kilmarnock And Johanna Janet Colville. Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd married Helen Somerville, and had children including Sir Robert G Boyd 5Th Lord Kilmarnock Extraordinary Lord Of Session Vii. Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd passed away in 1558 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1485, Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Alexander Boyd 3Rd Lord Kilmarnock And Johanna Janet Colville.
  • Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd married Helen Somerville, and had children including Sir Robert G Boyd 5Th Lord Kilmarnock Extraordinary Lord Of Session Vii.
  • Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd passed away in 1558 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Kilmarnock
1452–1508
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Johanna COLVILLE
1477–1504
Birth Location: Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Helen Somerville
1489–1536
Birth Location: Cambusnethan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

Sir VII
1517–1589
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Sir Boyd's Ancestors

Self
Sir Boyd
1485–1558
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Kilmarnock
1452–1508
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Johanna (Janet) COLVILLE
1477–1504
Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Robert (Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd of) Kilmarnock
1425–1480
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Boyd's Descendants

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Sir (Lord Robert IV) Boyd (Abt. 1485–10 MAY 1558) m. Helen Somerville (Abt. 1489–1536)
  1. 1. Sir (Robert G. Boyd, 5th Lord Kilmarnock, Extraordinary Lord of Session) VII 1517–1589 m. Countess (Margaret Maud. Colquhoun; Countess of) Glens 1525–1601
    1. 1. Robert (Martin VI Boyd, Master of) Boyd 1567–1597 m. Lady (Jean Johanna Kerr, Countess of) Crawford 1577–1632
      1. 1. Sir (Robert of Trochrig 7th Lord) Boyd 1595–1628 m. Christian Hamilton 1590–1645
        1. 1. Jean Boyde 1622–1663 m. Sir (Alexander) Morison 1616–1683

Sir Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1485
Abt. 1485
Birth of Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1558
10 MAY 1558
Age 73
Death of Sir Lord Robert IV Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1485
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAY 1558
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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