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 BOYD 261 the sasine of Queen Margaret to the Lordship of Kilmarnock, 19 Apr. 1 504. He m. (disp. after m. and birth of children, 23 Nov. 1 505) Janet, da. of Sir Robert Colville, of Ochiltree. He was living 26 June 1 508. if If if Hf ll- if * IV. 1545 4- Robert Boyd, of Kilmarnock, s. and h., Chamber- or lain of Kilmarnock till 1534. He was served h. 11 Mar. 1546. 1544, to James, 2nd Lord Boyd, (being thus acknowledged as the head of the family) was confirmed by a novodamus, dat. between Sep. 1 545 and Nov. 1 546, in all the estates, honours and dignities that belonged to his grandfather, whereby he became LORD BOYD [S.]. He ;«., istly, before 1518, Helen, da. of Sir John Somer- viLLE, of Cambusnethan. She was living 13 Aug. 1536. He m., 2ndly, before Dec. 1542, Elizabeth Napier, widow of Humphrey Colquhoun, of Luss. He m., 3rdly, before 10 Feb. 1548/9, Marion, da. of Sir John Colquhoun, of Luss. He d. between 29 July 1557 and 10 May 1558. His widow m. Capt. Thomas Crawfurd, of Jordanhill. V. 1558. 5. Robert (Boyd), Lord Boyd [S.], s. and h., b. about 1517. Chamberlain of Kilmarnock 1534. Heappears,in 1544, to have aided the Regent Arran in defeating the Earl of Glencairn [S.] at Glas- gow, but in 1 546 to have taken the part of the Lords of the Congregation against the Queen Regent. P.C. 17 May 1567. His political conduct was unstable, but he was a supporter of Queen Mary at the battle of Langside, 13 May 1 568, and appears to have stood high in her favour. P.C. [S.] 7 Sep. 1 57 1 to 1573/4, and July 1 574 till his death. He was an extraordinary Lord of Session [S.], 1573-78, 1578-83, and 1586-88; a Commissioner to treat with England, 1578 and 1586, besides holding a variety of smaller offices. He was a party to the Raid of Ruthven, in Aug. 1 579, and was banished after the King's escape in June 1583, being recalled Feb. 1585/6. He m. (cont. 1535) his cousin, Margaret, da. and h. of George Colquhoun, of Glins, by Margaret, da. of Alexander, 3rd Lord Boyd. He d. 3 Jan. 1589/90, in his 72nd year, and was bur. at Kilmarnock. M.I.(*) Will pr. 8 June 1590, at Edinburgh. His widow d. Aug. 1601, and was bur. at Glasgow. Will dat. 13 May 1601. VL 1590. 6. Thomas (Boyd), Lord Boyd [S.], 2nd (^) but 1st surv. s. and h., b. about 1547. He, with his father, fought at the battle of Langside, 13 May 1568, on behalf of his Queen. He resigned if) See Diet, of Nat. Biog., where a full account is given of him. In this (as in Douglas) he is, for some cause, called the 4th Lord, though, if the attainder be disre- garded (whereby three persons, viz. [i] the Earl of Arran (living 1481), [2] James Boyd {d. 1484), s. and h. of the Earl Arran, and [3] Alexander Boyd (living 1505), uncle and h. of the said James would have been excluded from the succession), he would apparently, have been the 5th Lord. C") His elder br., Robert Boyd, styled Master of Boyd, s. and h. ap., living 14 Oct. 1550, d. s.p. and v.p.y soon afterwards.