Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock

THOMAS BOYD 6th Lord Boyd

Thomas, Lord Boyd, is the son of Robert, Lord Boyd, and Margaret Colquhoun. The Scots Peerage V: 161

Death

Thomas, Lord Boyd, is reported to have died in June 1611. The Scots Peerage V: p. 165

First Marriage

Thomas, Lord Boyd, married Margaret Campbell, daughter of Sir Matthew Campbell of Loudoun. The Scots Peerage V: p. 165

Second Marriage

Thomas, Lord Boyd married for a second time to Jane Stockdale. The Scots Peerage V: p. 165 They were evidently married before 15 August 1665. The Visitation of Yorkshire 1665-1666: p. 58

Third Marriage

Thomas, Lord Boyd, married for a third time to Elizabeth Wallace. She is noticed as his widow on 15 November 1611. NRS: GD8/537 Her son John appears to have reached the age of maturity before 21 May 1611, and if this is the case his mother and father may have married before 21 May 1590. NRS: GD8/530

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 May 1611: Receipt by John Boyd, lawful son to Thomas, Lord Boyd, to his father of the writs mentioned therein. Dated at Glasgow, 21 May 1611. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/530

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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. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/537

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27 June 1612: Extract Decree in the action pursued at the instance of James Elphinstone, of Woodsyde, against Dame Elizabeth Wallace, relict of Thomas, Lord Boyd, and John Boyd, her son, Mr Alexander Wallace, minister at Galston, Adam Cunninghame, servitor to the Lord of Cessnock, James Hall of Larbert, and John Muy, his servant, the Lords discern defenders to pay certain sums of money to the pursuer. Dated at Edinburgh, 27 Jun 1612. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/548

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13 December 1613: Charter by John Wallace of Mainford, to John Boyd, son to the late Thomas, Lord Boyd, and Isabella Hall, his spouse, of an annual rent out of the 33 shilling and 4 penny lands of Mainford. Dated at Kilmarnock, 13 Dec 1613. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, GD8/551

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30 January 1616: Letters of Horning at the instance of James Elphinstone of Woodsyde against Dame Elizabeth Wallace, relict of Thomas, Lord Boyd, and John Boyd, her cautioner for non-payment to the pursuer of 3,000 marks. Dated at Edinburgh, 30 Jan 1616. Execution endorsed. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/561

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14 December 1616: Bond by John Boyd, lawful son to the late Thomas, Lord Boyd, to resign in the hands of Robert, Lord Boyd, the annual rent, not exceeding £40, and 600 marks principal. Dated at Gorbals, 14 Dec 1616. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/572

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11 August 1620: Renunciation by John Boyd, lawful son to the late Thomas, Lord Boyd, with the consent of Isobel Hall, his spouse, to Robert, Lord Boyd, of an annual rent of £100 out of the lands of Mainford. Dated at Kilmarnock, 11 Aug 1620. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/623

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6 March 1622: Extract registered Renunciation by John Boyd of ______ lawful son to the late Thomas, Lord Boyd, to Robert, Lord Boyd of the 2 and a half mark land of Mainford. Dated at Crosehouse in Roberton, 26 Dec 1620. Recorded at Edinburgh, 6 Mar 1622. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/627

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5 May 1623: Renunciation by John Boyd, lawful son of the late Thomas, Lord Boyd, to Robert, Lord Boyd, of the lands called 'Dalrymple's Weirds' and the 20 shilling land of Hiemyre. Dated at Newtons, 5 May 1623. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/632

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11 July 1627: Extract Protestation at the instance of James Elphinstone of Woodsyde that the Letters of Horning raised against him by Elizabeth Wallace, relict of Thomas, Lord Boyd, and John Boyd, her son, be raised and that the matter might be put to further execution. Dated at Edinburgh, 11 Jul 1627. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/649

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13 December 1630: Contract between John Boyd, son of the late Thomas, Lord Boyd, and Isobel Hall, his spouse, on the one part and John Wallace of Mainford and Elizabeth Fullerton, his spouse, on the other part, anent the dispensation of an annual rent, out of the lands of Mainford. Dated at Kilmarnock, 13 Dec 1630. [Dated at Kilmarnock, 13 Dec 1630. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/673

Genealogy

1. The Scots Peerage V: 163-68
2. Darryl Lundy's Peerage: Elizabeth Wallace
3. Stirnet: Boyd 02

Ben M. Angel notes: Not sure what source the person asserting this was using, but according to "The Ancestors and Descendants of James Boyd and Nancy Wier" by William R. Boyd, referenced by the House of Boyd website, this person is 6th Lord, son of Robert, 5th Lord. The Ancestors and Descendants of James Boyd and Nancy Wier by William R. Boyd

Biography

(23) Thomas, 6th Lord Boyd, joined with his father in the association in behalf of Queen Mary, May 8, 1568, and was engaged in her Army at Langside, May 13, 1568. He received a good conduct (or passport) reading as follows: "Thomas Master of Boyds, to depart and pass furth of our realm to the partis of France, Flanderis, wall of the spa, and othens partis quhare he pleasis, thair to remain for seeking for cure and remed of his saidis diseasis, for the space of three zeiris after the date hereof...Providing always that our said cousin do not attempt nothing in prejudice of us our realm and religion publiclie prechit and profeist within our realim or otherwais this our licence to be null and of none availe force nor effect. Given under our signit and subscrivit with our hand at our castell of steivliny the XIII day of July and of our reign the twelth zeir-1.5.7.9. JAMES R."

Thomas married Margaret, second daughter of Sir Mathew Cambell of Loudon and his wife, Isabel, daughter of Sir John Drummond of Innpeffery and his wife, Janet, natural daughter of King James IV. Thomas died in June, 1611, and had seven children:

• 1. Robert, Master of Boyd (24);
• 2. Sir Thomas Boyd of Bedlay;
• 3. Adam Boyd, who married Margarat, sister of Robert Galbraith of Kileroich;
• 4. John Boyd of whom we have no record;
• 5. Marion, who married James, Earl of Abercorn;
• 6. Isabel; and
• 7. Agnes, who married Sir George Elphinstone of Blytheswood.

The aforesaid Isabel, according to Robertson, married John Blair, but Collin's Peerage states that James Stuart of Bute (died 1662), married Isabel, daughter of Sir Douglas Cambell of Auchinbrick and Isabel his wife, daughter of Thomas, Lord Boyd, which must mean that Isabel married twice.

Citations

• 1. [S6] G.E. Cokayne; with Vicary Gibbs, H.A. Doubleday, Geoffrey H. White, Duncan Warrand and Lord Howard de Walden, editors, The Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom, Extant, Extinct or Dormant, new ed., 13 volumes in 14 (1910-1959; reprint in 6 volumes, Gloucester, U.K.: Alan Sutton Publishing, 2000), volume I, page 2. Hereinafter cited as The Complete Peerage.
• 2. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 261.
• 3. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 262.
• 4. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume II, page 262.
• 5. [S6] Cokayne, and others, The Complete Peerage, volume I, page 263.