Earl of Kilmarnock was a title created twice in the Peerage of Scotland for the Boyd family. It was first created in 1454 for Robert Boyd, Great Chamberlain of Scotland. It was created a second time in 1661 for William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd. Both titles were forfeited in 1746. Thomas Boyd, the elder son of

Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd (died 1482) was a Scottish statesman, Lord Chamberlain of Scotland from 1467. Biography Robert Boyd was knighted, and was created a Peer of Parliament (Lord Boyd) by James II of Scotland at some date between 1451 and 1 ...

—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 numbering of the Lords Boyd; this article follows the numbering used in the ''

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''. 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 William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, KT, GCH, PC (21 February 1801 – 19 April 1846), styled Lord Hay between 1815 and 1819, was a Scottish peer and politician. Early life Erroll was the son of William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll, and hi ...

, who was created Baron Kilmarnock in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. Since 1941, this title is a separate peerage.

Ancestors

*Robert Boyd (witnessed a charter concerning Irvine, North Ayrshire in 1205). *Robert Boyd (fought at the

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in 1263 in support of the Scottish Crown). *Sir Robert Boyd, 1st of Kilmarnock (fought at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314 and captured at the

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in 1333) *Sir Thomas Boyd, 2nd of Kilmarnock (captured at the

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in 1346) *Sir Thomas Boyd, 3rd of Kilmarnock (pardoned in 1409 by the Regent Albany for killing Neilson of Dalrymple, a personal enemy) *Thomas Boyd, 4th of Kilmarnock (d.1432) (hostage for

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when he was imprisoned by the English) *Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th of Kilmarnock (d.1439) (killed Sir Alan Stewart of Darnely in a feud and was himself killed by Stewart's brother at the Battle of Craignaught Hill in 1439)

Lords Boyd (1454)

(died 1482) * James Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd (c. 1469–1484) * Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Boyd (died after 1508) *

Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd ( – 3 January 1558) was a Scottish nobleman who supported various factions attempting to dominate Scottish politics during the reign of King James V of Scotland, James V and the minority of Mary, Queen of Scots. Biog ...

(died 1557 or 1558) (confirmed by a charter to the Lordship 1545 or 1546) * Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd (c. 1517–1590) *

Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd (''c''. 1547–1611) was a Scottish noble and politician. Biography Thomas Boyd, with his father, Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd, fought at the battle of Langside on 13 May 1568, for Mary, Queen of Scots. He inherited the ...

(c. 1547–1611) * Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd (1595–1628) * Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd (c. 1618–1640) * James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd (died 1654) * William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd (bef. 1646–1692) (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 Kilmarnock William Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock (died 1717) was a Scottish nobleman. He fought for the British Government during the Jacobite rising of 1715. References

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(b.1692–1717) *

William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock (12 May 170518 August 1746), was a Scottish peer who joined the 1745 Jacobite Rising, was captured at Culloden and subsequently executed for treason on Tower Hill. His family were supporters of the government ...

(b.1705–1746) (attainted/forfeit 1746)

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Kilmarnock Forfeited earldoms in the Peerage of Scotland 1454 establishments in Scotland 1661 establishments in Scotland Noble titles created in 1454 Noble titles created in 1661 1746 disestablishments in Scotland

Ancestors

Lords Boyd (1454)

Earls of Kilmarnock (1661)

See also

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