17th GENERATION
Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd and Mariota Maxwell Family
Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd born Scotland, died 1482. Was created a power of Parliament with the title of Lord Boyd prior to 13 Jul 1459 by King James II and was one of the commissioners sent to prolong the truce with England, which they continued for nine years. Granted in 1468 full power to visit the courts of England, Spain, France, Denmark, Burgundy, Belgium, Savoy and others to find a wife for King James III. A marriage treaty was concluded with King Christian I of Denmark, who agreed to give his daughter to James the III. Along with her the Islands of Orkneys and Shetland presented as dowry. Was accused of treason and fled to England under sentence of death. He married;
Mariota Maxwell daughter of Sir Robert Maxwell. Children were;
i.
Thomas
Boyd, Earl of Aaron. Married Princess Mary Stuart daughter of King
James Stuart II. She married second James Hamilton.
They had two children:
 | James Boyd born 1 Jan 1468 Sterling, Scotland |
| Grizel Boyd 31 Dec 1468 Sterling, Scotland. |
ii. Alexander Boyd. Died 1515 Scotland. Married Janet
Colville.
iii. Archibald
Boyd had 3 daughters unknown, Elizabeth and Margaret.
iv.
Elizabeth Boyd. Married Archibald Douglas, 5th Earl of Angus.
When Princess Mary and Thomas Boyd fled to Denmark together, Elizabeth and
Archibald kept their children James and Grizel.
v.
Annabella Boyd. Was forced to marry Sir John Gordon of Lochinvar
by her father because she became pregnant by a commoner named Patrick
Fullerton. She had an illegitimate son by Patrick and named him Pate.
