Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd


Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd, was a Scottish noble.

Biography

Robert Boyd was born in November 1595 and was educated at the 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 on 28 August 1628, aged 33. Robert Boyd, styled Master of Boyd, son and heir apparent of Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd, married before 1595, Jean, daughter of Mark, Earl of Lothian, by Margaret, daughter of John Maxwell, Lord Herries. Master Boyd died v.p. May 1597. His widow married between 4 March 1606 and 16 April 1610, David Lindsay, Earl of Crawford, by whom she had no issue, and from whom she was divorced. She married thirdly, before 16 February 1618, Thomas Hamilton, of Robertoun.

Family

He married firstly, before 24 March 1615, 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 as of 4 March 1616, but died s.p., in 1616. He married secondly, Christian, widow of Robert Lindsay, Lord Lindsay of Byres, first daughter of Thomas Hamilton, 1st Earl of Haddington, by his first wife, Margaret, daughter of James Borthwick, of Newbyres.
Boyd died on 28 August 1628, aged 33. His will was 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.