Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd
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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 BoydThomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
Thomas 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...
. He died 28 August 1628, aged 33.
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He married firstly, before 24 March 1615 (contract date Oct. 1614),Julian dates with 1 January as the start of year (See Old Style and New Style datesOld Style and New Style dates
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) Margaret, widow of Hugh Montgomerie, Earl of Eglintoun, first daughter and, after 1613, heir of the Hon. Robert Montgomerie, of Giffen, by Jean, first daughter of Sir Matthew Campbell, of Loudoun. She was living as his wife 4 March 1616, but died s.p., in 1616. He married secondly (contract date 9 December 1617), Christian, widow of Robert Lindsay, Lord Lindsay of Byres, first daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington
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, by his first wife, Margaret, daughter of James Borthwick, of Newbyres.
Boyd died 28 August 1628, aged 33. His will dated 17 October 1623, probated 7 May 1632. His widow, an ardent Presbyterian, born between 1588 and 1594, died "very comfortably" at the house of her daughter Lady Scott, of Ardross, in the parish of Elie, shortly before 22 January 1646 and was buried on 6 February.