Biography of Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd 1420-1482
Paternal Family Tree: Boyd
Around 1420 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd was born to Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock (age 15).
On 09 Jul 1439 [his father] Thomas Boyd 5th of Kilmarnock (age 34) died.
Around 1442 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 22) and Mariota aka Janet Maxwell were married.
Between 1451 and 15 Jun 1452 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 32) was created 1st Lord Boyd by King James II of Scotland (age 20). On 15 Jun 1452 King James II of Scotland (age 21) confirmed the charter of Robert Boyd (age 31), Lord of Kilmarnock and of Dalry, conveying one-third of the lands of Lynn in Dalry to Robert Boyd [indweller] of Lynn. He took his seat in Parliament on 18 Jul 1454.
In 1452 [his son] Alexander Boyd 3rd Lord Boyd was born to Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 32) and [his wife] Mariota aka Janet Maxwell.
In 1460 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 40) was one of the Regents of King James III of Scotland (age 8) during his minority.
In 1464 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 44) was one of the commissioners at York for a truce with King Edward IV of England (age 21).
After 20 Jan 1465 [his son] Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Montgomerie (age 26) were married. They were half first cousins.
In 1466 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 46) was made by Act of Parliament sole Governor of the Realm, Lord Chamberlain of Scotland for life.
In 1467 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 47) was appointed Lord Justice General.
Before 26 Apr 1467 [his son] Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and [his daughter-in-law] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 13) were married. The marriage arranged by his father, Regent Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 47). The King, her elder brother King James III of Scotland (age 15) consider the marriage a great insult. He, Thomas, was subsequently charged with treason and when failing to appear in response to a summons, their marriage was declared null and void, and she was married to James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 52). She the daughter of King James II of Scotland and Mary of Guelders Queen Consort Scotland. She a great x 3 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 26 Apr 1467 [his son] Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran by his father, Regent Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 47).
On 04 Mar 1468 [his son-in-law] Archibald "Bell the Cat" Douglas 5th Earl Angus (age 19) and [his daughter] Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus were married. She by marriage Countess Angus. He the son of George Douglas 4th Earl Angus and Isabella Sibbald Countess Angus.
After 25 Jun 1472 [his former wife] Mariota aka Janet Maxwell died.
Around 1482 Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 62) died.
[his daughter] Elizabeth Boyd Countess Angus was born to Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd.
[his son] Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran was born to Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd and Mariota aka Janet Maxwell.