The Boyds of Kilmarnock

During the medieval period, Kilmarnock grew from a small farming hamlet into a significant and bustling town. The meteoric rise in the fortunes of the town mirrors that of the family responsible for it - The Boyd Family.
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Origins and Journey to Prominence
During the Medieval period, the Boyd family rose from humble beginnings shrouded in mystery to ...
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How the Boyds Came to Dean Castle
After the defeat and execution of William Wallace in 1305, Sir Robert Boyd (d. 1296) ...
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The Controversial Regency
In 1454, Sir Robert Boyd (d. 1482), the great-great-great grandson of the Robert Boyd who ...
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Feuds, Power and Peace
After the sharp rise and tragic downfall of the Boyds in the mid-15th century due ...
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Civil War, Restoration and Rewards
James Boyd was the younger brother of Robert (the 7th Lord Boyd). In 1641 on the ...
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The Last Earl of Kilmarnock
As the only son of the 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock, William was groomed from childhood ...
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Dean Castle after the Boyds
James Boyd, the eldest son of the last Earl of Kilmarnock, sold the estate and ...
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