Archibald Boyd of Portincross

ARCHIBALD BOYD OF PORTINCROSS

His Last Will and Testament

Confirmation was granted on 25 October 1602. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Archibald Boyd of Portincroce, parish of Largs, sheriffdom of Ayr, reference CC8/8/37]

Death

Archibald Boyd of Portincross, here treated, died before 25 October 1602. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, Testament Testamentar and Inventory of Archibald Boyd of Portincroce, parish of Largs, sheriffdom of Ayr, reference CC8/8/37]

Evidence from Paterson's History of Ayrshire

The testament testamentar, laterwill, and inventar of the guidis and geir perteining to vmquhile hew boyde, sone lawfull to vmquhile Archibald boyde of portincross, burges of Irwen, quha deceist in ye moneth of October, the zeir of God Jai vi and ten zeiris, maid and gevin vp be his awin mouth in his awin dwelling hous in Irwen, ye xxvj day of October ye said zeir," &c. "Robert boyd of Portincross, Ard. boyde vnder ye hill," his brother, were witnesses to this document". History of the County of Ayr II: 136

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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8 September 1571: Remission under the Great Seal, in favour of Robert, Lord Boyd, Thomas, Master of Boyd, Robert Boyd of Baddinhaith, his son, Adam Boyd of Pinkell, Mr Thomas Boyd of Trochrig, his son, ROBERT BOYD OF PORTINCROSS, ARCHIBALD BOYD, HIS SON AND APPARENT HEIR, Thomas Boyd of Pitcon, Robert Boyd, his brother, John Boyd of Bogneschawe, James Boyd of Hulbirhill, Alexander Boyd in Craig, Robert Boyd, his son, Thomas Boyd of Kipps, James Boyd, his son, John Boyd in Kirkton of Kilmarnock, George Boyd, his son, Robert Boyd in Kilbride, William Boyd and John Boyd, merchants in Kilmarnock, John Boyd, burgess of Glasgow, Robert Boyd, of Cruikistoun, John Boyd in Gulutly Burne, William Boyd in Noddisdale, John Boyd in Gowanlea, Robert Boyd, in Wardlaw, Robert Boyd in Lyne, Robert Boyd, his son, William Boyd in Lasswade, Mungo Boyd, his brother, Alexander Boyd, servitor to the said Lord Boyd, Hugh Crawfurd of Kirkwood, Archibald Boyd in Bogile and Rysholme, Walter Crawfurd of Gairbraid, John Crawfurd in Whityburne, John Lindsay in Greenlees, Patrick Colquhoun, brother to John Colquhoun in Kilmardounie, John Crawford in Welstone, Thomas Ross in Borland, John Lockhart of Unthank, Thomas Auchloss of that ilk, Hugh Wallace of Mainford, Patrick Hamilton of Bogside, Archibald Kelso in Lingdok, Archibald Kelso in Newsyde, John Blair of Windyedge, William Blair, his son, John Blair in Whitecraig, William Blair, his son, William Blair in Langside, James Crawford of Middleton and John Montgomery in Flatt, Matthew Montgomery, his brother, John Montgomery, son of John Montgomery in Flatt, Andrew Wood in Larges, Archibald Kelso of Kelsoland, Alexander Hamilton, his servant, John Ross of Haining, John Fergushill of that ilk, Andrew Shaw, Sornbank, John Shaw, Robert Shaw, and _____ Shaw, the sons of the said Laird of Sornbank, John Kneland of Foscane, Oswald Kneland, Gavin and George Kneland, his brothers, Hugh Crawford of Kilbirnie, William Crawford and Patrick Crawford, his sons, David Barclay of Ladyland, John Barclay, his father, Patrick Crawford of Castletoun, David, his son, Robert Crawford, son of John Crawford of Kirkwood, Cuthbert Crawford, Auchencloych, David Barclay in Burnehill, Hugh Dillop in Crawfield, William Crawford in Munnock, John Crawford, son of John Crawford of Clobarhill, John Greenhill and Allan Dillop, servitors of the said Hugh Crawford of Kilbirnie, William Shaw in Munnock, for their participation in the battle of Langisde. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/222

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19 April 1572: Contract between Robert, Lord Boyd, with the consent of Thomas, Master of Boyd, his son, on the one part and ARCHIBALD BOYD, SON AND APPARENT HEIR TO ROBERT BOYD OF PORTINCROSS, on the other part, whereby the said Archibald becomes bound to obtain himself infeft in the 10 mark lands of Portincross and Ardneil and being so infeft to resign the same in the King's or Regent's hands, in favour of the said Robert, Lord Boyd, who, in turn, binds himself to infeft the said Archibald in the said lands. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/227

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c. 1580: Marriage contract of ROBERT BOYD, SON OF ARCHIBALD OF PORTINCROSS, and Jean Montgomery, daughter of Sir Robert Montgomery of Skelmorlie. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/2/10/26

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10 July 1583: Extract special retour in favour of Adam Boyd as heir to his grandfather, deceased Adam Boyd of Penkill of the lands detailed in no. RH2/8/111/5; also the 50 shillingland of Tralorg and the 40 shillingland of the principal mansion of Shallochwreck, all lying in bailiary of Carrick and sheriffdom of Ayr. Retour inquest held in the tolbooth of Ayr before Nicholas Shearer, Sheriff-Depute of Ayr, Edward Wallace of Seweltown, John Crauford of Craufurdland, ARCHIBALD BOYD OF PORTINCROSS, John Hamilton of Bernewell, James Asloyss of that ilk, Hugh Wallace of Mandfurd, John Craufurd of Welstun, Andrew Stewart of Glentagart, John Power of Silverwood, Andrew Arnot of Lochrig, Robert Boyd in Clerkland, Alexander Boyd in Brigend, John Cleland, younger of Foskand, William Crawford in Beinscroft and Thomas Boyd, younger of Linn. National Records of Scotland, Titles relating to the Boyd of Penkill family, Ayrshire, reference RH2/8/111/12

Genealogy

History of the County of Ayr : with a genealogical account of the families of Ayrshire. By James Paterson. Vol. II (Thomas George Stevenson, Edinburgh, M.DCCC.LII.), 528 pp.