Biography of Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran -1473

Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran was born to Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd and Mariota aka Janet Maxwell.

Around 1442 [his father] Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 22) and [his mother] Mariota aka Janet Maxwell were married.

Between 1451 and 15 Jun 1452 [his father] 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.

Before 25 Mar 1460 John Kennedy 2nd Lord Kennedy (age 5) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Montgomerie (age 21) were married.

On 20 Jan 1465 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran was engaged to Marion Kennedy (age 21) but no marriage took place.

After 20 Jan 1465 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and Elizabeth Montgomerie (age 26) were married. They were half first cousins.

Before 26 Apr 1467 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and 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 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran was created 1st Earl Arran by his father, Regent [his father] Robert Boyd 1st Lord Boyd (age 47).

Around 1469 [his son] James 2nd Lord Boyd was born to Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and [his wife] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 15).

Before 30 Jun 1471 [his wife] Elizabeth Montgomerie (age 32) died.

After 25 Jun 1472 [his mother] Mariota aka Janet Maxwell died.

Around 1473 Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran died.

Around 1473 William Crichton 3rd Lord Crichton (age 28) and [his sister-in-law] Princess Margaret Stewart (age 13) were married. 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.

Before 12 Jul 1474 James Hamilton 1st Lord Hamilton (age 59) and [his former wife] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 21) were married. She by marriage Lord Hamilton. The difference in their ages was 38 years. 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.

In May 1488 [his former wife] Mary Stewart Countess Arran (age 34) died.

John Stewart Lord Sticks was created Lord Sticks.

[his daughter] Grisel aka Margaret Boyd Countess Cassilis was born to Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran and Mary Stewart Countess Arran.

Ancestors of Thomas Boyd 1st Earl Arran -1473