James Boyd, Lord Boyd

JAMES, LORD BOYD

James, Lord Boyd, here treated, is the son of Robert, Master of Boyd and his wife Dame Jean Kerr, Countess of Crawford. The Scots Peerage V: 172-73 A date and place of birth has not been identified for him, but he was born between 30 September 1594, the date upon which his parents were contracted to marry, and May 1597, the date upon which his father died. Ibidem: 168

Death

James, Lord Boyd, here treated, died intestate in March 1654. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of James Boyd, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, reference CC8/8/68]

His Testament Dative and Inventory

The Testament Dative and Inventory of the deceased James, Lord Boyd, was given up by Everild Creyk, who is identified as: "sister to dame Kathren Boyd and now the spous to Richard Mosgrave of Collinghame" who was the only executrix dative decerned by the Commissary Court of Edinburgh. Confirmation was granted to Everlid Creyk on 23 October 1655. [National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh Commissary Court, The Testament Dative and Inventory of James Boyd, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, reference CC8/8/68]

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Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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21 November 1644: Disposition by James, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock, to Dame Katherine Craik, his spouse of the £5 land of Baddinhaith, lands of Meddrois and others. Dated at Baddinhaith, 21 Nov 1644. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/723

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2 December 1644: Letter of Attorney by Dame Katherine Craik, Lady Boyd, to James Boyd in Hullbrae to compeare with James, Lord Boyd, her husband, on the ground of the rentals of Baddinhaith and there receive sasine of the said lands granted to her in life rent. Dated at Kilmarnock, 2 Dec 1644. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/717

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4 December 1644: Sasine on Obligation by James, Lord Boyd, to Dame Katherine Craik, his spouse of the £5 land of Baddinhaith, etc. Dated 4 Dec 1644. Recorded at Edinburgh, 26 Dec 1644. 'Richard Brown, Notary'. National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/725

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15 May 1646: Receipt by Dame Katherine Craik, Lady Boyd, to John Mowat, bailie in name of Robert Hogg, for the sum of £40 in 10 marks scots. Dated 15 May 1646. (Holograph of the granter). National Records of Scotland, Boyd Papers, Burgh of Kilmarnock, reference GD8/731

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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 [ Everlid ] 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

Biographical Summary Published by RootsWeb

James, Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock

• James Boyd (b.1 Jul 1600 - d.15 Mar 1654)
• father - Robert Boyd (b.ca.1563 - † ? ), Scotland
• mother - Jane Ker (b.ca.1582 - † ? ), Scotland
• married - in 1637 - Catherine Creyke (b.3 Jan 1618 - † ? ), Cottingham, Yorkshire, England
• children -

1. William Boyd - b.ca 1638, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
2. Margaret Boyd - b.1 Mar 1637, Hull, Yorkshire, England
3. Eva Boyd - b.ca.1642, Kilarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
4. Catherine Boyd - b. Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
5. Jean Boyd - b.1644, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland

• Boyd coat of arms - The Boyd coat of arms was sculptured and erected in Dean Castle during his time there. It's located on the wall of the lower tower along with the inscription, "James, Lord of Kilmarnock and Dame Catherine Creyk, Lady Boyd".