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Sir Robert Lee Boyd 1505–1558 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1505

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 03 JAN 1558

Death Location: Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Father: Alexander Boyd

Mother:

Spouse(s): Helen Somerville

Children(s): Robert Boyd, Elisabeth ?

The story of Sir Robert Lee Boyd began in 1505 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland. Sir Robert Lee Boyd married Helen Somerville, and had children including Agnes Boyd, Elisabeth, Margaret Boyd, Robert Colquhoun Sir Robert Boyd. Sir Robert Lee Boyd passed away in 1558 in Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Sir Robert Lee Boyd began in 1505 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Sir Robert Lee Boyd married Helen Somerville, and had children including Agnes Boyd, Elisabeth, Margaret Boyd, Robert Colquhoun Sir Robert Boyd.
  • Sir Robert Lee Boyd passed away in 1558 in Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England.

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Sir Boyd's Ancestors

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Sir Boyd
1505–1558
Birth Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Alexander Boyd
–1508
Kilmarnock (Ayrshire) Scotland
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sir Boyd's Descendants

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Sir (Robert Lee) Boyd (1505–03 JAN 1558) m. Helen Somerville (–1536)
  1. 1. Robert (Colquhoun Sir Robert) Boyd 1517–1725 m. Margaret Colquhoun 1525–1601
    1. 1. (Lady) (Agnes Boyd) Kilmarcock 1543–1584 m. Sir (Knight John, XIII) Colquhoun 1523–1574
      1. 1. Margaret Colquhoun 1544–1602 m. Sir (Hugh Ewing Laird Kilbrin) Crawford 1526–1576 m. James ("6th Earl of Dunreath") Edmonstone 1530–1618 m. Sir (Edward) Crawford 1560–
        1. 1. Hugh (Crawford 10th) GGF 1570–1625 m. Lady (Elizabeth Stirling 10th) GGM 1575–1616 m. Elizabeth Sterling 1564–1608 m. Elizabeth Stirling 1564–1608
        2. 2. Marion Crawford 1553–1596
        3. 3. Catherine Crawford 1555–1611
        4. 4. Malcolm (4) Crawford 1558–1592
        5. 5. Florence Crawford 1560–1654
        6. 6. Margaret (Ann) Crawford 1570–1596
        7. 7. Malcolm (Crawford) Sr 1574–1659
        8. 8. Elizabeth Edmonstone 1589–
      2. 2. Humphrey ((of Luss), 14th Laird) Colquhoun 1565–1592
      3. 3. Sir (John Roy) Colquhoun 1565–1592
      4. 4. John (Ian) Colquhoun 1567–1592
      5. 5. Joan Colquhoun 1569–
      6. 6. Jean Colquhoun 1572–1602
      7. 7. *Sir (Alexander XVI " Alasdair" Colquhoun (Earl of) Colquhoun 1573–1617
    2. 2. X Cunobelin 1452–
    3. 3. Agnes (Boyd) Kilmarnock 1543–1584
    4. 4. Lord (Sir Thomas IV Boyd) 1545 1544–1611
    5. 5. Robert ("3rd Lord Boyd") Boyd 1545–1550
    6. 6. Thomas (Lord Boyd van) Kilmarnock 1545–1610
    7. 7. William. Boyd** 1546–1590
    8. 8. 1-Robert Boyd 1547–1550
    9. 9. Thomas (Thomas Lord) Boyd 1550–1589
    10. 10. Archibald Boyd 1551–1610
    11. 11. Robert Boyd 1551–1550
  2. 2. Elisabeth ? –1590

Sir Boyd's Timeline

2 Records

1505
1505
Birth of Sir Robert Lee Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1558
03 JAN 1558
Age 53
Death of Sir Robert Lee Boyd in Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England
Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1505
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Coalshill, Ayr, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 JAN 1558
    Event Place: Alnwick, Northumberland Unitary Authority, Northumberland, England

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