Ref:

(1) Cal. Doc. Scot.- II, 443, 490, 486
(2) Reg. Mag. Sig.- fol. ed. 6, No. 46, 47, 48

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2I. THOMAS (ROBERT 1)

Sir Thomas had a grant from King David II of the forfeiture of William Carpenter and afterwards went with the King to the battle of Neville's Cross near Durham 17 Oct. 1346 where he was taken prisoner.

Issue-

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3I. THOMAS (ROBERT 1, THOMAS 2)

m. ALICE GIFFARD, d. of Hugh Giffard of Yester

Thomas of Kilmarnock had a remission from Robert, Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland in 1409 for the death of Neilson of Dalrymple.

Thomas was at the endowing of the collegiate church of St. Bothans in 1420/1, making the endowment with the consent and approval of Thomas Boyd the younger, his eldest son and heir.(1)

Ref:

(1) Calendar of Writs at Yester House 1166-1503- No.53 and 55

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4I. THOMAS (ROBERT 1, THOMAS 2, THOMAS 3)

m. JOANNA MONTGOMERY, d. of Sir John & Margaret (Maxwell) Montgomery of Ardrossan
d. 7 July 1432

Thomas first appears as a witness at Edinburgh on 29 Mar. 1422.(1) He was a hostage for the ransom of King James having a safe-conduct until 30 Apr. 1424 to go to Durham and was delivered to the English envoys on 28 Mar. His revenue at this time was estimated at 500 merks. He was confined in Dover Castle being sent there from Fotheringay 21 May 1424. By a warrant 28 Feb. 1424/5 he was sent for exchange to Durham, being delivered at York Castle 16 June and had leave to return to Scotland until Martinmass, 16 July 1425.(2)

Dover Castle

Issue-

Ref:

(1) Reg. Mag. Sig.- 2 Oct. 1427
(2) Cal. Doc. Scot.- IV, 942, 952, 960, 973, 981, 983

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3I. THOMAS (ROBERT 1, THOMAS 2, THOMAS 3, THOMAS 4) -

murdered 1439

One of the first acts of King James I upon his return to Scotland was to order the arrest of Sir Walter Stewart, eldest son of the Regent, Malcolm Fleming of Cumbernauld, and Thomas Boyd the younger of Kilmarnock 13 May 1424 on the charge of having wasted the Crown rents. Thomas was held at Dalkeith and then released after paying his fines to the Exchequer.(1) He was Bailie of Duchal on 16 July 1437.

Early in 1439 'Sir Thomas Boyd slew Sir Allane Stewart of Gartullie, Knycht, at Pawmath Horne (Polmais Thorn) thrie myllis from Falkirk, for old feud that was betwixt thame, the third yeir after the death of King James I. Quhilk death was soone revenged thaireefter; for Alexander Stewart to revenge his brother's slauchter, manfullie sett upoun Sir Thomas Boyd in plaine batle at Craignaught Hill quhair the said Sir Thomas was crullie slaine with manie valient men on everie syd'.(2) Issue-

Ref:

(1) Exchequer Rolls- IV, 87
(2) Chronicles- Pitscottie- I, 16

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6I. ROBERT (ROBERT 1, THOMAS 2, THOMAS 3, THOMAS 4THOMAS 5)

m. MARIOTA/JANET, d. of Sir John MAXWELL of Calderwood (d.c.1473)
d. 1481 Alnwick

Robert was the Robert Boyd of Duchal who killed Sir James Stewart of Ardgowan at Drumglass 31 May 1445. Robert of Kilmarnock had a payment of £15 in 1450 and of £3 in 1451.(1)

On 10 Jan. 1452, Robert, the great-grandson of Thomas Boyd and Alicia Giffard, gave his � inheritance of Yester, Morham, and Duncanlaw to Sir David de Hay of Yester in exchange for the Barony of Tealing. Robert retained the advowson of the collegiate church of Bothans.(7)

Prior to 18 July 1454 Robert was made a Lord of Parliament as Lord Boyd by James II. On 9 June 1455 he was one of the barons who sealed the forgeiture of the Earl of Douglas but does not appear again until 1459 when he was one of the Commissioners sent to Newcastle to prolong the truce with England, his safe-conduct being dated 13 July.(2) Upon the death of James II 3 Aug. 1460 he was one of the Regents appointed during the new King's minority and in 1464 and in 1465 he was one of the ambassadors sent to negotiate a truce with Edward IV. In 1466 he was able to get his brother, Alexander, appointed as instructor of James III in knightly exercises and having taken possession of the King's person at Linlithgow 10 July they carried him to Edinburgh castle of which Sir Alexander was the keeper. The King expressed his approval and on 13 Oct. publicly declared that he entertained no anger against Boyd who the same day was appointed Governor of the persons of His Majesty and of his brothers and on 25 Oct. by an Act of Parliament ratified by a charter under the Great Seal was made sole Governor of the Realm. He became sole regent and had the safety of the king, his brothers, sisters, towns, castles and all jurisdiction over his subjects committed to him. The Nobles pledged to be assistant to Lord Boyd and his brother Alexander under penalty of punishment. Lord Boyd was now supreme and didn't abuse his power but used it for the public good. Early in 1467 he arranged a marriage between his eldest son and the Lady Mary, the King's sister, and 25 Aug. he was made Lord Chamberlain for life. He found time to visit England as well and received a pension from Edward IV. On 22 Feb. 1466/6 he had a safe-conduct between Scotland and England for two years. Edward made him a present of £10/6/8 on 22 Oct. 1467. On 25 June 1468 there is a warrant for a payment to him of part of his yearly pension of £200 by 'Albani Herald of Scotland'.(3)

On 8 Sept. 1468 he concluded a treaty of marriage between the King and Margaret, only daughter of Christian I, King of Denmark and Norway by which the Orkney and Shetland Islands were ceded to Scotland as her dowry and the annual tribute of one hundred merks, payable to Norway, abolished. This, unfortunately, was his undoing and how or when this happened is not quite clear. The old historians say that taking advantage of the absence of his son, the Earl of Arran, who had been sent to Denmark to bring over the Princess Margaret, their rivals decided to strike a blow at the supremacy of the Boyd family and obtaining the ear of the young King, James deprived them of their offices and summoned them to appear before Parliament 20 Nov. 1469 to answer for their conduct in seizing his person three years earlier. Alexander and Robert's son Thomas trusted their integrity, but were indicted for high treason for having taken the king from Linlithgow to Edinburgh in 1466. In defence he stated that all were given the king's pardon and that by an act of Parliament it was declared a loyal service on their part. No attention was paid to the pardon nor the act of Parliament since they had been obtained when the Boyds were in power. Gilbert, Lord Kennedy told the king that Lord Boyd had abused his power and described him as an ambitious, aspiring man guilty of the highest offences. The old historians also state that Lord Boyd had recourse to arms, but his followers failing him, he fled to England and Sir Alexander, being ill, was unable to escape and was consquently captured and beheaded on castlehill in Edinburgh. Also, that the Earl of Arran, arriving in Leith Roads with the Royal Bride while the trial was in progress and being warned by his wife, at once sailed to Denmark on a Danish ship without landing. However, the King was married at Holyrood on 13 July 1469 and the trial of the Boyds did not take place until the following November while Lord Boyd himself was away on an embassy to England. On 28 Apr. 1469 there is a warrant from Edward IV to pay the Bishop of Aberdeen, Lord Boyd and Dykon of Dundas of Scotland to come in embassy from the King of Scots and they were given £200. Whatever the cause, Lord Boyd was found guilty and in his absence was sentenced to death 22 Nov. 1469, his Peerage forfeited and his estates annexed to the Principality of Scotland.(4)

All the old accounts state that Robert died at Alnwick in 1470, however, there is amble evidence to show that he was still alive in 1481. At Easter 1474 'Robert, lord of Boyde from Scotland' received with his own hands £50 in part payment of £100 under the Great Seal for this term and on 5 Aug. 1474 there is a warrant for the arrears of his pension of 200 merks since Michaelmas 1472 granted for his good service. He was afterwards serving in the French wars with two men-at-arms and twenty archers, as appears from a payment to him at Easter 1475, he being counted as a Baron, and receiving accordingly 4/ per day. Writing to the Earl of Northumberland 13 July 1475 King James III complains that 'oure rebell and tratoure Robert Boid is ressett within your toune of Anwik and the partis neire tharby' that he has applied 'divers tymes to oure cousing the King of Englande' to deliver him up, but that he always evades doing so. On 13 Feb. 1475/6 he received an annuity of 200 merks from the King for seven years from the ensuing Michaelmas for his support and as 'Robert Lord Boode' had £20 by way of a gift from the King, by the hands of Francis Ogilvy, his servant, at Easter 1480/1.(5) Mariota had an annuity of £20 allowed her in 1471 and she died after 25 June 1472 as the Exchequer Rolls who the payment to her, as late wife of Robert, formerly Lord Boyd, of one half year only.(6) He probably died soon after Easter 1481 as his title and estates were restored to his grandson on 14 Oct. 1482.

Issue-

Ref:

(1) Exchequer Rolls- V, 411, 453
(2) Acta Parl. Scot.- II, 77; Cal. Doc. Scot.- IV, 1301
(3) Acta Parl. Scot.- II, 185; Cal. Doc. Scot.- IV, 1368, 1374, 1379
(4) History of Scotland- Drummond 120, 127; Cal. Doc. Scot.- IV, 1383; Acta Parl. Scot.- II, 186; P.C. Reg.- XIII, 563
(5) Cal. Doc. Scot.- IV, 1413, 1415, 1428, 409, 1440, 1463
(6) Exchequer Rolls- June 1472-4

"The Scottish Nation"- William Anderson, A. Fullarton & Co., Edinburgh, 1880
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