Dame Agnes Boyd

DAME AGNES BOYD

Dame Agnes Boyd is the daughter of Thomas Boyd, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock. The Scots Peerage V: 167

Marriage

Dame Agnes Boyd married Sir George Elphinestone of Blythswood. The contract of marriage is date 9 July 1600. NRS: GD8/450

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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16 December 1598: Procuratory of renunciation by the aforesaid Adam Boyd llawfu aon of Thomas, Lord Boyd] , to John Darleith younger of that ilk, to resign his £5 land of Chapelton, in the hands of Lord Boyd for infeftment thereof, to be given to Agnes Boyd, sister of the said Adam. Registered at Glasgow, 16 Dec 1598. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/433

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20 December 1598: Instrument of resignation by the procurator of Adam Boyd, lawful son to Thomas, Lord Boyd, in the said Lord's hands, of the £5 land of Chapelton and Mill of Colquhoun, to the effect that the said lands may be given in property to the said Lord, in favour of the granter's lawful sister, Agnes Boyd. Registered at Glasgow, 20 Dec 1598. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/432

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9 July 1600: Bond by Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, knight, to Thomas, Lord Boyd, anent the payment of the sum of 7,000 marks, as part of £10,000 contained in Contract of Marriage between the said Lord Boyd and Agnes Boyd, his daughter, on the one part and the said Sir George Elphinstone. Dated at Glasgow, 9 Jul 1600. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/450

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9 July 1600: Extract Contract of Marriage between Thomas, Lord Boyd, and Agnes Boyd, his lawful daughter, on the one part and Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, on the other part. Contract dated at Badley and Glasgow, 9 Jul 1600. Date of registration at Edinburgh, 11 Jul 1600. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/456

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22 August 1600: Discharge by Agnes Boyd, daughter to Thomas, Lord Boyd and Assignation granted to her by her said father containing the sum of £2,500 found due to his Lordship by the late Robert, Master of Boyd, in favour of her said father, and renouncing also to him a further Assignation by John Crawfurd of Crawfurdland of £500. Dated at Badley 22 Aug 1600. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/457

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23 August 1600: Instrument of Resignation by Agnes Boyd, lawful daughter to Thomas, Lord Boyd and now spouse to Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, knight, for resigning the £5 land of Chapeltoun, in the barony of Colquhoun, in the hands of the superior thereof, to the effect that the same may remain heritably in property of the said Lord Boyd. Dated at The Place Badlay, 23 Aug 1600. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/455

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15 November 1611: Extract Decree of Transferring by the Lords of Council, of a Summons of Declarator at the instance of James Elphinstone of Woodsyde, against Thomas, Lord Boyd, in the person of Robert, now Lord Boyd, grandson and apparent heir to the late Thomas, Lord Boyd; James, Master of Boyd, his father, Dame Elizabeth Wallace, Lady Boyd, relict of the said Thomas, Sir James Boyd of Bonschawe, Adam and John both sons to the said deceased Thomas, Lord Boyd and Dames Marian, Elizabeth and Agnes Boyds, lawful daughters of the said Thomas, Lord Boyd, James, Earl of Abercorn, spouse to the said Marian, Sir Duncan Campbell of Auchenbreck, spouse to the said Elizabeth and Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, spouse to the said Agnes, passive. Dated at Edinburgh, 15 Nov 1611. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/537