Boyd Genealogy

The Boyds of Kilmarnock were the stem of the family and the chief branches were:

In Scotland:

the Boyds of Bonshaw
of Piton
of Trochrig
of Pinkill
of Badenheath
of Portincross
of Morton Hall (Lennox-Boyds)
and of Maxpofle

in Ireland:

the Boyds of Bailymacool
of Crosspatrick (my antecedents)
of Hawth (baronets)
and Boyd-Rochforts

The family tree of the Boyds of Kilmarnock through the direct male line is:

Robert? 1205;1262;1296
Thomas
Thomas
Thomas - d. 1432
Thomas
Robert - 1st Lord Boyd
James - 2nd Lord Boyd, d. 1484
Alexander - 3rd Lord Boyd

Robert - 4th Lord Boyd
Robert - 5th Lord Boyd, b. 1517 d. 1589/90
Thomas - 6th Lord Boyd, d.1612
Robert - c. 1597
Robert - 7th Lord Boyd, b. 1595 d. 1628
Robert - 8th Lord Boyd, 1640
James - 9th Lord Boyd

William - 10th Lord Boyd & 1st Earl of Kilmarnock, d.1692
William - 11th Lord Boyd & 2nd Earl of Kilmarnock, d.1694
William - 12th Lord Boyd & 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock, b. 1683, d. 1720
William -13th Lord Boyd & 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, b. 1705, d. 1746