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James Boyd (abt. 1669)

James Boyd

Born about 22 Apr 1669 in Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotlandmap

ANCESTORS ancestors

Son of William (Boyd) Boyd First Earl of Kilmarnock and Jean (Cunningham) Cunningham Countess Kilmarnock

Brother of William (Boyd) Boyd Second Earl of Kilmarnock, Marie Boyd, Kathrine (Boyd) Porterfield, Robert Boyd, Johne Boyd, Charles Boyd, Alexander Boyd and Margaret Boyd

Husband of Louisa Johanna (Graham) Boyd - married about 25 Apr 1695 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotlandmap [uncertain]

DESCENDANTS descendants

Father of Johanna Charlotta (Boyd) Storm, James Boyd and William Boyd

Died [date unknown] in County Tyrone, Irelandmap [uncertain]

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Biography

James Boyd was born 22 April 1669,[citation needed] and was baptized 06 May 1669 at Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.[1][2] He was the son of William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock and Jean Cunningham.[1]

His proper style was Honorable James Boyd of Kilmarnock, as he had a commission as a Captain.[citation needed] He was Captain of the Sir Charles Graham's Regiment, Dutch Scots Brigade from 1692 to 1703.[3] He was referred to as Captain Honorable James Boyd of Kilmarnock.[citation needed]

He married Miss Louisa Johanna Graham on 25 April 1695 in Edinburgh, Scotland.[citation needed] and the couple had the following known children:

James Boyd[citation needed]

William Boyd[citation needed]

John Boyd[citation needed]

Captain James is said to have gone to Ireland in 1696,[citation needed] landing near the Giant's Causeway in County Antrim,[citation needed] but it is not known in just what town or locality he resided. He probably went there as a soldier of fortune (see below) as his chance of inheriting the Earldom was remote, or he might have been an officer in one of the Regiments stationed there. It is possible that Captain James Boyd took part in the Jacobite Rebellion in 1715, because we lose track of him during this time, and having escaped from death or capture, was either exiled or compelled to flee to America, although supposed to have died in Ireland.

There is a 'FindaGrave' site for James.[4]

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY8W-256 : 11 February 2020), James Boyd, 1669.

↑ OPR Baptism indexes; BOYD, JAMES; WILLIAM EARL KILMARNOCK BOYD JEAN CUNNINGHAM FR72 NOB (FR72); M; 06/05/1669; 498/ 10 132; Kirkintilloch; from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

↑ The Scots Peerage, Sir James Balfour Paul. See "Papers Illustrating The History of The Scots Brigade in the service of the United Netherlands,1572-1782, published by the Scottish History Society, 3 Volumes, 1899, 1900, 1901, edited by James Ferguson. Source citation needs clarification/completion.

↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/218783903/james-boyd : accessed ), memorial page for James Boyd (1669-1720), Find a Grave Memorial ID 218783903, citing Old Donaghendry Cemetery, Stewartstown, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland ; Maintained by William Butterfield (contributor 49921204) .

The Scots Peerage; Vol 5; p174; https://archive.org/stream/scotspeeragefoun05pauluoft#page/174/mode/2up

See Also:

Boyd, Arthur Sr. Jr. The Boyd Family. 1924. Leland E. Dorothy, 15 Vandiver Street, New York

Legacy NFS Source: Honorable Capt. James Boyd - Government record: death: 1704; Tyrone, Ireland

Boyds in the Scot's Brigade[1]

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Robinson-15462 Judith Robinson

Boyd-2148 and Boyd-2146 appear to represent the same person because: I removed one (gedcom with no sources) James from his parents (incorrect as per Scots Peerage) and what I saw was the wrong wife (she was 20 years his elder), but researched to see if he might be related at all to the Earls of Kilmarnock in any way only to discover that yes, he was - the 1st Earls' son, not the 2nd. His birthdate is way off (with no source) but I think that this James Boyd, since he was linked to Louisa Johanna Graham (she didn't have her maiden name correctly, but there was a note on the profile), was meant to be James Boyd, son of the 1st Earl and husband of Louisa. Therefore I think a merge would clear this up.

posted Jul 03, 2021 by Judith Robinson

Robinson-15462 Judith Robinson

More information about Captain James Boyd and his children https://freepages.rootsweb.com/~confido/genealogy/book1a.htm

posted on Boyd-2148 (merged) Jul 04, 2018 by Judith Robinson

edited Jul 03, 2021 by Judith Robinson

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