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Confido (I trust)

Boyd is a Lowland clan of Ayrshire whose name is said to come from the Gaelic for Bute or from buidhe, 'fair-haired'. Following Bannockburn in 1314 Sir Robert Boyd was granted the lands around Kilmarnock, and his descendant Robert, 1st Lord Boyd, took command of the realm as regent for the young James III from 1466 until the family's fall in 1469. No Boyd chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs.

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Crest & Motto

Clan Boyd Crest Badge & Motto

The motto of Clan Boyd is Confido (I trust). It appears on the Clan Boyd crest badge: the chief’s heraldic crest set inside a strap and buckle that carries the motto.

In Scotland a crest belongs to the chief, not to everyone with the surname. Clan members may wear the crest badge, with the crest inside the strap and buckle, to show that they belong to the clan. The plain crest without the strap remains the chief’s own.

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The Boyd Story

  1. 1314

    Following Bannockburn, Sir Robert Boyd is granted the lands around Kilmarnock[6][3]

  2. 1454

    Robert Boyd is raised to the peerage as Lord Boyd[6][5]

  3. 1466

    Lord Boyd and his son Thomas seize the young James III and Boyd becomes regent[5]

  4. 1468

    Thomas Boyd, already created Earl of Arran, is wed to Princess Mary Stewart, sister of James III[5]

  5. 1469

    Lord Boyd, his son Thomas and his brother Alexander are accused of treason; Alexander is beheaded and the lands confiscated[5]

  6. 1661

    The 10th Lord Boyd is created Earl of Kilmarnock by Charles II[6]

  7. 1746

    The 4th Earl of Kilmarnock is executed on Tower Hill, and Dean Castle and the earldom are forfeited[6][3]

Clan Boyd Crest & Plant Badge

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Visit the Boyd Homeland

Map of Scotland with Boyd places marked1
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Dean Castle, Kilmarnock, Ayrshire

Category A listed late-14th to early-15th-century tower house with a mid-15th-century palace range, the Boyd stronghold at Kilmarnock; now a museum.[3]Open in Google Maps

Map outline: Natural Earth (public domain). Pins use official Historic Environment Scotland grid references.

Clan Boyd Today

ChiefNo Boyd chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The House of Boyd Society's list of chiefs of the name ends with Alistair Ivor Gilbert Boyd, 7th Baron Kilmarnock, and records that Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock, 'has chosen not to assume the title as Chief of Name'. The Society names his eldest son, The Hon. Simon John Boyd, as Tanist, heir apparent to the chiefship.
Clan societyHouse of Boyd Society, Inc., 15 October 1988, during the Stone Mountain Highland Games in Georgia; registered as a non-profit in the State of Delaware

Surnames linked to Clan Boyd

These family names are connected with Clan Boyd. Each list says who records the link.

Listed by the clan society or COSCA

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  • Aird
  • Borland
  • Bowie
  • Crawford
  • Dick
  • Fairlie
  • Fenwick
  • Fullarton
  • Gammell
  • Moore
  • Muir
  • Rigg
  • Speirs
  • Tannahill
  • Templeton
  • Underwood

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Questions about Clan Boyd

Does Clan Boyd have a chief today?

No Boyd chief is listed by the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs. The House of Boyd Society's list of chiefs of the name ends with Alistair Ivor Gilbert Boyd, 7th Baron Kilmarnock, and says that Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock, has chosen not to assume the title as Chief of Name. The Society names The Hon. Simon John Boyd as Tanist, heir apparent to the chiefship.

How did the Boyds briefly rule Scotland?

In 1466 Robert, 1st Lord Boyd, and his son Thomas seized the fourteen-year-old James III while he was hunting near Linlithgow, and Lord Boyd then assumed command over the realm. The family fell in 1469, when they were accused of treason for the kidnap and their lands were confiscated.

What is the Boyd connection to the Earls of Kilmarnock?

The 10th Lord Boyd was created Earl of Kilmarnock in 1661; the title was forfeited in 1746 after the 4th Earl fought for the Jacobites at Culloden and was executed.

Where was the Boyd clan seat?

Dean Castle (formerly Kilmarnock Castle), Ayrshire, built after Robert the Bruce granted the lands of Kilmarnock to Sir Robert Boyd; it now houses a museum.

Sources

  1. Find a clan: Boyd, Council of Scottish Clans & Associations (COSCA)
  2. Members of the Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs, Standing Council of Scottish Chiefs
  3. Dean Road, Dean Castle and Gatehouse (LB35884), Historic Environment Scotland
  4. House of Boyd Society, Inc. (homepage), House of Boyd Society, Inc.
  5. Robert Boyd, Regent of Scotland, Future Museum (South West Scotland museums partnership)
  6. Clan Boyd, Electric Scotland
  7. Past Chiefs of Name, House of Boyd Society, Inc.
  8. Our Tanist, House of Boyd Society, Inc.
  9. Septs and Surnames, House of Boyd Society, Inc.
  10. Are you a MacDonald? (Clan MacDonald names), Clan Donald USA