James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd (1597–1654), was a Scottish noble who adhered to the Royalist cause during the

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Biography

James Boyd was the younger brother of

Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd (November 1595 – 28 August 1628),Also known as Lord Boyd of Kilmarnock was a Scottish noble. Early life Robert Boyd was born in November 1595. He was the son of Jean ( Kerr) Boyd and Robert Boyd, Master of Boyd, who ...

and inherited the title in 1641 on the death of his nephew

Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd ( 1618 – 17 November 1640), was a Scottish noble and politician. Biography Robert Boyd was the only son and heir by second wife of Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd. He was born about 1618. He was made J.P. for Cuningham o ...

. James Boyd was a steadfast Royalist, joined the Association at Cumbernauld in favour of

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in January 1641, he was one of the Committee of War for the South 16 April 1644, and for Ayr 24 July 1644, and 18 April 1648. He was included in the list of the nobility to be summoned to the

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, in Cromwell's letter to Lieutenant-General David Leslie 17 January 1650, and was fined £1,500 under the

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on 12 April 1654, a sum afterwards, 9 March 1655, reduced to £500. His steady support of the royal cause appears to have financially embarrassed him, as he was obliged to wadset several portions of his estate to Sir William Cochrane of Cowdoun. Lord James is said to have paid great attention to the trade of Kilmarnock, and to have established a school in the town for "the educatioune and learning off zoung ones" ic His will was confirmed at Edinburgh 23 October 1655, and he appears to have died in March 1654.

Family

Lord James married, prior to 1640, cites ''Ex inform.'' the Honourable Vicary Gibbs. a woman named Catherine, the second daughter and co-heir of John Crayke of the city of

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, the eldest, but disinherited, son of Ralph Crayke of Marton, Yorkshire. She was baptized at

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on 3 January 1619. In commemoration of this marriage the words "James Boyd and Catherine Craik", with the family arms, were sculptured on one of the towers of

Dean Castle Dean Castle is a 14th century castle located in Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland. It was the stronghold for the Boyd Family, who were lords of Kilmarnock for over 400 years, and is situated in a site situated within the Dean Castle Country P ...

, the family seat at Kilmarnock. They had issue: # William, Master of Boyd, afterwards first

Earl of Kilmarnock Earl of Kilmarnock was a title created twice in the Peerage of Scotland for the Boyd family. It was first created in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland. It was created a second time in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. B ...

, heir and successor. # Eva, both styled daughters lawful to the deceased James, Lord Boyd, 24 March 1659. # Jean, married David Cunningham, 1st Baronet of Robertland. She died 8 May 1665. cites Funeral entry in Lyon Office. # Margaret

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;Attribution * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Boyd, James Boyd, 9th Lord 1654 deaths Nobility from East Ayrshire 17th-century Scottish peers Year of birth unknown Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1643–44 Lords of Parliament (pre-1707) Lords Boyd