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William Boyd 1693 – 1746 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1693

Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 18 Aug 1746

Death Location: Tower of London, London, England

Father: Capt. Boyd

Mother: Louisa Graham

Spouse(s): Elisabeth Harper, Elizabeth Harper, Elizabeth Harper

Children(s): Janet Boyd

In 1693, William Boyd entered the world in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland, born to Capt. Hon. James Boyd and Louisa Johanna Graham. Years later, William Boyd married Elisabeth Harper, Elizabeth Harper and Elizabeth Harper, and the couple became parents to Janet Boyd. William Boyd died in 1746 in Tower of London, London, England.

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Parents

Capt. Boyd
1669 – 1720
Birth Location: Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
CB
Louisa Graham
1670 – 1705
Birth Location: Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
LG

Spouses(s)

Elisabeth Harper
1697 – 1751
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
EH
Elizabeth Harper
1692 – 1751
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
EH
Elizabeth Harper
1692 – 1751
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
EH

Children(s)

Janet Boyd
1720 – 1812
Birth Location: –
JB

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: Abt. 1693
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 18 Aug 1746
    Event Place: Tower of London, London, England
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