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About William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock
WILLIAM, EARL OF KILMARNOCK (formerly WILLIAM, LORD BOYD)
William, Earl of Kilmarnock, is the son of James, Lord Boyd, and his wife Dame Katherine Craik. The Scots Peerage V: 173 A date and place of birth has not been identified for him, although he was alive on 2 December 1641, the date upon which his father made his last will and testament and appointed William, Earl of Glencairn, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, as his son William's tutor testamentar. William's maternal uncle, William Craik of the City of York, appears to have claimed this right, but subsequently renounced all claim which he had in favour of the said William Earl of Glencairn. NRS: GD39/1/321
The Lands and Tower of Badenheath
William, Earl of Kilmarnock, formerly Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, owned the lands of Badenheath in the Dunbartonshire parish of Kirkintilloch, including the Tower of Badenheath. On 28 February 1655 he was served as heir to James, Lord Boyde, his father, in the five pound lands of Badenheath. Kirkintilloch: Town and parish, p. 85 The baptisms of seven of his children were registered at Kirkintilloch, from which circumstance it would appear that they may have been born at Badenheath. Image of Baptismal Records at Kirkintilloch
Burgess of Glasgow
William, Lord Boyd, was enrolled as a burgess of Glasgow on 18 February 1661. Glasgow Burgesses: 162
Death
William, Earl of Kilmarnock, died in March 1692. The Scots Peerage V: 174
Marriage
William, Earl of Kilmarnock, married Lady Jean Cunningham.NRS: GD39/1/301 They were married at Edinburgh on 25 April 1661. The Scots Peerage V: 174
Evidence from the National Records of Scotland
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2 December 1641: William Earl of Glencairn, Lord High Chancellor of Scotland, was appointed tutor testamentar to William Boyd, later Lord Boyd and afterwards Earl of Kilmarnock, by his father, James, Lord Boyd, in his latter will and testament, dated 2 December 1641. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/321
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28 February 1655: Extract Retour of William, Lord Boyd, as nearest and lawful heir male to the late James, Lord Boyd, his father. (Damaged). Dated at Edinburgh, the last day of Feb 1655. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/782
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1 June 1655: Sasine on Precept from Chancery in favour of William, Lord Boyd, as heir to his father, of the lands and barony of Dalry and Kilmarnock. Precept dated at Edinburgh 28 Aug 1655. Sasine dated 1 Jun 1655. Recorded same date. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/787
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28 November 1660 and 25 Aptil 1661: Contract of marriage between William Lord Boyd and Lady Jean Cunningham eldest daughter of William Earl of Glencairn Lord High Chancellor of Scotland with consent of the Earl, By which inter alia Lord Boyd obliges him to infeft Lady Jean his promised spouse in the 5 pound land of BADINOCH with the tower fortalice etc lying in the parish of Lenzie and county of Dumbarton etc. Witnesses James Lord Kilmaurs eldest son and Colonel Robert Cunningham brother german of the Earl Sir John Craufurd of Kilbirnie, Sir Alexander Morison of Prestongrange and Sir John Gilmour of Craigmiller knights Robert Boyd of Pitcon, Mr John Cunningham younger of Broomhill Advocate, Robert Cunningham physician to the king and Mr Robert Wallace Minister at Barnwell. At Edinburgh 28 November 1660 and 25th April 1661. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/301
Note: Badinoch is probably Badenheath in Lenzie parish.
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17 - 23 April 1661: Instrument of Sasine in favour of Lady Cunningham, eldest daughter of William, Earl of Glencairn, of the £5 land of Baddenhaith with the teinds thereof in parish of Lenzie and sheriffdom of Dumbarton, the £33 land of the lands and barony of Grugar in bailiary of Cunninghame, the £20 land of Hairshawmuir with the mill and mill lands thereof, the £11 6s. 8d. land of Welstoune and mill called Crooksmylne and mill lands and teinds thereof, in lordship of Kilmarnock and sheriffdom of Ayr; on contract of Marriage dated 28 Nov. 1660, between William, Lord Boyd, and said Lady Jean Cunningham, whereby he bound himself to infeft Lady Jean in above lands. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/124
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12 May 1663: Letter from William, first earl of Kilmarnock, Badinheath, to Hugh, seventh earl of Eglinton, asking him to cause the bailie depute of Cunningham to stop proceedings against one of Kilmarnock's men who had injured a brother of the laird of Grange and had already appeared before his baillifs. (Fraser, i, 214). National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/5/602
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21 November 1670: Contract of wadset between William, Earl of Kilmarnock, and Mr Archibald Roberton of Bedlay, whereby for 8,000 marks the said Earl dispones to the said Archibald, the lands and barony of Meddrois. Dated at Baddenhaith, 21 Nov 1670. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/859
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4 July 1672: Discharge by William Earl of Kilmarnock to John Earl of Glencairn proceeding upon a narrative that the deceased William Earl of Glencairn lord high Chancellor of Scotland, was appointed tutor testamentar to him by the deceased James Lord Boyd his father by his latter will and testament, dated 2 December 1641, and having accepted of the office of tutory did enter into a contract with William Craik of the City of York (uncle of the Earl of Kilmarnock) dated 25 June 1655 by which the said William Craik renounced all claim which he had to the Earl's tutory in favour of the said William Earl of Glencairn who obliged himself to pay to the said William Craik and [ ] Craik his sister and Richard Musgrave Esq. her husband certain sums of money due to them by the said James Lord Boyd and for payment of which did grant factories for uplifting the rents of the Earls estate whereupon the Earl raised summons against the deceased Alexander Earl of Glencairn eldest son and heir served and retoured to the said William Earl of Glencairn for compt reckoning etc and subsuming that John Earl of Glencairn brother german and heir served and retoured to the said Alexander Earl of Glencairn had made compt reckoning and payment etc in full of whatsoever debts sums of money etc by the said William Earl of Glencairn & wherewith he ought and should have intromitted as tutor protutor and curator foresaid etc. Therefore discharges the said John Earl of Glencairn etc. Witnesses Colonel Robert Cunningham uncle of the Earl Mr Hugh Wallace Advocate etc. At Edinburgh. National Records of Scotland, Earls of Glencairn, reference GD39/1/321
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2 July 1684: Letter from William, 1st earl of Kilmarnock, Badinhathe, to Mr. William Blair. National Records of Scotland, William Blair, Regent in College of Glasgow, reference RH15/11/30
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2 November 1685: Bond by William, Lord Boyd, to William, Earl of Kilmarnock, his father, acknowledging receipt of his Lordship's Charter of the town and barony of Kilmarnock. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/913
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William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock's Timeline
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1646
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Kilmarnock, United Kingdom
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| 1664 |
April 14, 1664
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probably at Badenheath near Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1665 |
December 15, 1665
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probably at Badeheath near Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1667 |
1667
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Probably Badenheath, Near Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland
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| 1669 |
April 22, 1669
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probably at Badenheath, Kirkintilloch, Dumbartonshire, Kingdom of Scotland (not yet part of the United Kingdom)
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| 1670 |
July 8, 1670
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probably at Badenheath near Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Kingdom of Scotland (not yet part of the United Kingdom)
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| 1672 |
March 5, 1672
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probably at Badenheath near Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1674 |
April 1, 1674
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probably at Badenheath near Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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| 1675 |
September 9, 1675
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probably at Badenheath in the parish of Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland (United Kingdom)
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