Captain Charles Boyd

CAPTAIN CHARLES BOYD

Captain in Sir Charles Graham's Regiment of Foot in the Scots Dutch Brigade

Captain Charles Boyd, here treated, is the son of William, Earl of Kilmarnock. His mother's name is not mentioned in his baptismal record, but there seems hardly and doubt that he is the son of Lady Jean Cunningham, who married his father at Edinburgh on 25 April 1661. The Scots Peerage V: 174

Charles Boyd was born before 1 April 1674, the date upon which his baptism was registered at Kirkintilloch in Dunbartonshire, Scotland. His baptismal record reads as follows: "Baptized Chairlles laull sone to the Erle of Kilmarnock w to his baptizem the Rt Honll & potent Erle William Erle of Wigtoun Mr Chairlles Fleming brother german to the said Erle of Wigtoun". [National Records of Scotland, Kirkintilloch Baptisms, 1656-1760, reference OPR.498/1] Image of Baptismal Record

His Place of Birth

A date and place of birth cannot be identified for Captain Charles Boyd, here treated. It seems quite likely, though, probable even, that he was born in his father's house at Badenheath in the Dunbartonshire parish of Kirkintilloch. His baptism was certainly registered in the same parish.

Concerning Badeneath

In 1654 William, Earl of Glencairn, inherited the five pound lands of old extent of Badenheath in the barony of Lenzie, including the tower or fortalice of the same name, from his father. Kirkintilloch: Town and parish, p. 85 When he was contracted to marry Lady Jean Cunningham in 1660, he promised to infeft her in these lands and others, NRS: GD39/1/301 and subsequently did so. NRS: GD39/1/124 The Earl sent a letter from Baddenheath on 12 May 1663, and was probably in residence there on that date. NRS: GD3/5/602 The baptism of his eldest son William was registered at near by Kilsyth on 14 April 1664, and the baptisms of another seven of his children were registered at Kirkintilloch in Dunbartonshire between 5 December 1665 and 9 September 1675. The Earl is again noticed sendinding a letter from Badenheath on 21 July 1670, NRS: GD8/859 and yet again on 2 July 1684. NRS: RH15/11/30

Military Career

According to the Marquis de Ruvigny, Charles Boyd's military career began on 1 August 1693, when he was appointed ensign in Sir Charles Graham's Regiment of Foot in the Scots Durch Brigade. On 12 January 1711 he was appointed captain in the same regiment, then commanded by Colonel Walter Philip Colyear. The Scots Peerage V: 174

Death

Captain Charles Boyd is reported to have died in October 1737, at Namur in Belgium. The Scots Peerage V: 174