BOYD, Robert of Baddinhaith 2 3
- Born: About 1541
- Marriage (1): BOYD, Margaret 'of Baddinhaith' 1
- Died: July 1611 1
- Buried: 1611, Lenzie parish church, Dunbartonshire, Scotland 1
Another name for Robert was BOYD, Robert of Badinaith.4
User ID: P585.
General Notes:
Be it known that by our special grace with the advice, consent and authority of our dearest kinsman, John, Earl of Mar, Lord Erskin etc… by us and by our kingdom and ruling lieges we have remitted to our kinsman, Robert Lord Boyd, Thomas Master of Boyd and Robert Boyd of Baddinhaith his sons, Adam Boyd of Pinkill, Master James Boyd of Trochrig his son, Robert Boyd of Portincross [....] and to every single man, tennant and servant of the said persons, the rancor of our mind which we conceived, the law suit and every action which we have had, have or could have at any time against these very men, or anyone of them, for their treachery against us at the field or battle of Langsyde and for the deposition of our regal power's authority by them in their resistence against the same and others by force of arms, for their not being obedient and in servitude to us as good men were subjected in time past from our coronation, and for every action and crime which could be attributed to them, or any one of them etc. [....] In witness of this matter we have made patent for ourselves under our great seal these our letters of remission to last for the whole duration of the life of the aforesaid persons. At Stirling on the eighth day of the month of September in the year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and seventy-one, and in the fifth year of our reign."
from Future Museum
"Boyd
Robert
4 / 5 / 1612
of Badinaith, parish of [?]Leinze; [to be buried at the kirk of Leinze and testament subscribed by the minister there]
Testament Testamentar & Inventory. Caution clause incomplete
Glasgow Commissary Court
CC9/7/8"
from Wills and Testaments 2 4
Robert married Margaret BOYD 'of Baddinhaith'.1 (Margaret BOYD 'of Baddinhaith' was born about 1545 and died by February 1572(1573) 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"Charter by Robert Boyd and Margaret Boyd, both of Baddinhaith, with consent of Robert, Lord Boyd, to William Stark in Duratour, of the 2 mark lands of Baddinhaith mentioned in GD8/180
Dated at Baddinhaith, 18 Nov 1563"
from GD8/181
"Robert (Boyd) of Badenheath or Badinhaith in Stirlingshire. He fought for his Queen at Langside 13 May 1568, for which he had pardon 8 September 1571. On 4 March 1572 he was appointed Keeper of the fortalice of Lochwood, with the pertinents and lands in barony of Glasgow, and had a pass 23 April 1585 from James VI. to go to France for three years, 'having certain lefull effaires to do within the realm of France, and specialie for visiting of our traist cousing Robert, Lord Boyd.' He was appointed tutor to his nephew Hugh, fifth Earl of Eglintoun, after the murder of his brother-in-law 18 April 1586. He was one of the lesser Barons summoned to the Convention of Estates at Edinburgh 7 June 1605. He died July 1611. His testament, which was made at his 'dwelling-house of Badenheath' 14 July 1611, was confirmed at Glasgow 4 May following. He directs his 'body to be buried in his predecessor's aisle, at the Kirk of Leinze.' He married Margaret, Lady Badenheath, daughter of William, and sister and heiress of Robert Boyd, both of Badenheath. She was alive April 1567 and dead by February 1572-73."
from Scots Peerage (vol 5)
Note:
According to The Scots Peerage, volume 5, page 139, the ancestor of the Boyds of Badenheath, a property acquired before the reign of King Robert III., was William, second son of Sir Thomas Boyd of Kilmarnock who had a grant from King David II. and fought with him at the battle of Neville's Cross, near Durham, 17 October 1346, where he was taken prisoner. According to the same passage, this Margaret Boyd was the last of this line. 1 3
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