Earl of Kilmarnock
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The title Earl of Kilmarnock was created in the peerage of Scotland
in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. That title was also created in the Scottish peerage
in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland. Both titles were forfeit in 1746.
Thomas Boyd, the elder son of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd
—and father of the second one—was created Earl of Arran
in 1467, but both titles were forfeit in 1469. Considerable confusion exists over the numbing of the Lord Boyds, the numbering in this article is the same as that used in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
The 4th Earl of Kilmarnock was the father of the 15th Earl of Erroll
. The Kilmarnock title was revived in 1831 for the latter's grandson, William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, who was created Baron Kilmarnock
in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. Since 1941 this title is a separate peerage.
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. That title was also created in the Scottish peerage
Peerage of Scotland
The Peerage of Scotland is the division of the British Peerage for those peers created in the Kingdom of Scotland before 1707. With that year's Act of Union, the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England were combined into the Kingdom of Great Britain, and a new Peerage of Great Britain was...
in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland. Both titles were forfeit in 1746.
Thomas Boyd, the elder son of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd
Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd
Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd Lord Boyd, was a Scottish statesman.-Biography:Robert Boyd was knighted, and was created a Peer of Parliament by James II of Scotland at some date between 1451 and 18 July 1454 . In 1460 he was one of the Regents during the minority of James III...
—and father of the second one—was created Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran
Earl of Arran is a title in both the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland. The two titles refer to different places, the Isle of Arran in Scotland, and the Aran Islands in Ireland...
in 1467, but both titles were forfeit in 1469. Considerable confusion exists over the numbing of the Lord Boyds, the numbering in this article is the same as that used in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.
The 4th Earl of Kilmarnock was the father of the 15th Earl of Erroll
Earl of Erroll
The Earl of Erroll is an ancient title in the Peerage of Scotland. It was created in 1453 for Sir William Hay.The subsidiary titles held by the Earl of Erroll are Lord Hay and Lord Slains , both in the Peerage of Scotland. The Earls of Erroll also hold the hereditary office of Lord High Constable...
. The Kilmarnock title was revived in 1831 for the latter's grandson, William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, who was created Baron Kilmarnock
Baron Kilmarnock
Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1831 for William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll. This was a revival of the Kilmarnock title held by his great-grandfather William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, who was attainted in 1746...
in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. Since 1941 this title is a separate peerage.
Lords Boyd (1454)
- Robert Boyd, 1st Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 1st Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd Lord Boyd, was a Scottish statesman.-Biography:Robert Boyd was knighted, and was created a Peer of Parliament by James II of Scotland at some date between 1451 and 18 July 1454 . In 1460 he was one of the Regents during the minority of James III...
(died 1482) created a peer between 1451–1454 - James Boyd, 2nd Lord BoydJames Boyd, 2nd Lord BoydJames Boyd 2nd Lord Boyd , grandson and heir of Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd being only son of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran, by Mary, eldest daughter of James II of Scotland, which Thomas was eldest son of the 1st Lord Boyd, but died while his father still lived, in about 1472.In 1482 on the death of...
(c. 1469–1484) acceded Lordship 1482 - Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Boyd (died after 1508), acceded Lordship 1484
- Robert Boyd, 4th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 4th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd was a Scottish nobleman who supported various factions attempting to dominate Scottish politics during the reign of King James V and the minority of Mary, Queen of Scots.-Biography:...
(died 1557 or 1558), confirmed by a charter to the Lordship 1545 or 1546 - Robert Boyd, 5th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 5th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd was a Scottish noble and courtier.-Biography:Robert was the only son and heir of Robert, 4th Lord Boyd, was born about 1517, and first appears in the historical recoded on 5 May 1534, when he was appointed Bailie and Chamberlain of Kilmarnock in place of his father...
(c. 1517–1590), acceded Lordship 1558 - Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord BoydThomas Boyd, 6th Lord BoydThomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd Scottish noble and politician.BiographyThomas Boyd, with his father, fought at the battle of Langside on 13 May 1568, for Mary, Queen of Scots. He inherited the title Lord Boyd on the death of 5th Lord Boyd in 1590...
(c. 1547–1611), acceded Lordship 1590 - Robert Boyd, 7th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd-Biography:Robert Boyd was born November 1595 and educated at University of Saumur. In June 1611 he inherited the title of Lord Boyd on the death of his grandfather Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd. He died 28 August 1628, aged 33.-Family:...
(1595–1628), acceded Lordship 1611 - Robert Boyd, 8th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 8th Lord BoydRobert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd , 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 on 25 November 1634...
(c. 1618–1640), acceded Lordship 1628 - James Boyd, 9th Lord BoydJames Boyd, 9th Lord BoydJames Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd , was a Scottish noble who adhered to the Royalist cause during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.-Biography:...
(died 1654), acceded Lordship 1640 - William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd (bef. 1646–1692) acceded Lordship 1654, created Earl Kilmarnock in 1661
Earls of Kilmarnock (1661)
- William Boyd, 1st Earl of Kilmarnock (b.1646–1692)
- William Boyd, 2nd Earl of Kilmarnock (b.1676–1692)
- William Boyd, 3rd Earl of KilmarnockWilliam Boyd, 3rd Earl of KilmarnockWilliam Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock was a Scottish nobleman.He fought for the British Government during the Jacobite rising of 1715....
(b.1692–1717) - William Boyd, 4th Earl of KilmarnockWilliam Boyd, 4th Earl of KilmarnockWilliam Boyd , 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, was a Scottish nobleman.William Boyd was educated at Glasgow. Like his father in the rebellion of 1715, William initially supported the Government side, but in the rebellion of 1745, owing either to a personal affront or to the influence of his wife or to his...
(b.1709–1746) (attainted/forfeit 1746)