Alan, The McGhie family did not live in Ayrshire, so you might want to direct inquiries to the Dumfries-Galloway list. You should go to http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk for birth, marriage and death registrations and the 1911 census. It is the official government site and has great images. It is pay-to-view but very reasonable prices. When you search be sure to use Soundex due to the various spellings of the surname. I can give you this info found on familysearch.org about the marriage of her parents. Name: James Mcghie Spouse's Name: William Wilson Event Date: 09 Jan 1874 Event Place: Balmaclellan,Kirkcudbright,Scotland James McGhie was a coachman. Here is Thomasina in the 1891 census. Name: Thomasina McGhie Age: 2 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Relationship: Daughter (Child) Father's name: James McGhie Mother's name: William McGhie Gender: Female Where born: Anwoth, Kirkcudbrightshire Registration Number: 855 Registration district: Anwoth Civil Parish: Anwoth County: Kirkcudbrightshire Address: Clachan Cottage ED: 2 Household schedule number: 20 LINE: 21 Roll: CSSCT1891_399 Household Members: Name Age James McGhie 43 William McGhie 44 Janet McGhie 14 James McGhie 12 Sarah McGhie 10 Nellie McGhie 8 Joan McGhie 5 Thomasina McGhie 2 Sarah Black 64 ========== Jo-Ann Croft On Sat, Jun 20, 2015 at 12:45 AM, Alan Ritchie via <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Would there be any kind researcher that would help me with the following > query. > I am looking for any information on Thomasina McGhie who married William > McCaa. William died at sea on the 11th jan 1918 after he had been > invalided out of a war zone. Thomasina was recorded as living at 8 Burn St > Dalbeattie. Thomasina is also stated as a maid at Garrallan House when she > married > A census record showing Thomasina and William at Garrallan House would > be a fantastic piece of information. > All information would be appreciated > Regards Alan Ritchie Gore New Zealand > >

Carol You will need to supply some more information - names, dates and perhaps even which mine - about your Tucker family. I know the Boyds of Bonshaw were mining coal in the 1500's to supply the King in Edinburgh. So mining has been going on in this area for quite some time. I am not sure if the Irish came across during the 1840's famine to work in the mines as well. So the Tuckers could have come from there. Perhaps when you get some more information, you should contact he North Ayrshire Local Studies Library, as I know form visiting there they have information on various mines. Mike Boyd Brisbane -----Original Message----- From: Carol Templeton via Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 2015 3:41 AM To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] Tucker family I'm looking for any info on the Tucker family (coalminers) from Kilwinning. Thank you ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

I'm looking for any info on the Tucker family (coalminers) from Kilwinning. Thank you

Hello Carol, Are you able to give more information please. Any other names associated with the Tucker family of Kilwinning as well as the approx. dates that you have been able to research would be helpful and appreciated Cheers and best regards Linda -----Original Message----- From: ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Carol Templeton via Sent: June 16, 2015 10:42 AM To: AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com Subject: [AYR] Tucker family I'm looking for any info on the Tucker family (coalminers) from Kilwinning. Thank you ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus

Jim, Just to let you know our Alexanders were also from Waterside. We are also related to the Calderwoods, as is Bruce Shields of VT. Have just spoken to Alistair via his mobile and have invited him to our Buffet get-together on the 25 June in Kilmarnock. I would be very interested in knowing if you get other responses. Regards, Debbie On 11 June 2015 at 17:01, James Bundy via <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > Hi Listers, > > I was contacted the other day by a local Fenwick expert who would be > interested in knowing of anyone on this list that might be related to a > couple there; Robert Borland and his wife Mary Calderwood from Waterside > Fenwick. If you are related to these people, or know someone who is, please > let me know and I'll get you in touch with the person at Fenwick. Thanks > > > Jim Bundy > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi Listers, I was contacted the other day by a local Fenwick expert who would be interested in knowing of anyone on this list that might be related to a couple there; Robert Borland and his wife Mary Calderwood from Waterside Fenwick. If you are related to these people, or know someone who is, please let me know and I'll get you in touch with the person at Fenwick. Thanks Jim Bundy

Hi Anyone "lost" two young men in the 1841 census? My widowed 3xgt grandmother was living in Titchfield St Galston in 1841. Her late husband whom she married in 1803 in Craigie, had died and she had reverted to her maiden name of Margaret Shinnan, gave her age as 55 and occupation as pirnfiller. With her was her 20 year old son Andrew Howie a tile maker and two youngsters James and Edward Divan...James aged 10 and Edward aged 15 neither born in Ayrshire. Does anyone recognise James and/or Edward? Irene  

A few weeks ago, Mrs Pat Maas, of Kansas (Email kansaslady@sunflower.com) provided a link between her family back to Rev. Adam Boyd (1650-1679) – “SAID TO BE the grandson of Bishop Andrew Boyd of Argyllshire by various unnamed Internet sources. Her data is “Rev. Adam Boyd II 1650-1679 Married Agnes Forsyth in Sough Lanarkshire, U.K. Died in Aberdeenshire, Scotland Children: Robert Adam III John” Although not given in this quotation, in the next generation it said that the son Robert Boyd was born in 1668. (i) There are no dates and locations give for this family, to see if it may or may not fit Bishop Andrew Boyd’s family. So do any members have any data – dates and locations for these three children and their families, if they had any? (ii) You will notice from the dates above that Rev Adam Boyd died while only 29 years old. So having only three listed children MIGHT BE the limit of his family. (iii) While not given in this tree, it is said that Captain Adam Boyd – Rev Adam Boyd’s stated father – died in Ireland and other sources “imply” that the family remained in Ireland. So Rev Adam Boyd’s marriage in “South Lanarkshire” and his death in “Aberdeenshire” would appear strange to me. Although Boyds were in both locations – so some researchers might be taking names from Ireland and finding the same names in Scotland that might fit this Irish family. (iv) In the 8 Volumes of Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, that I copied in 2010, I could not see any Rev Adam Boyd listed but I did see a listing for his father Andrew Boyd. And there were quite a number of other Boyds listed for the 1500’s. So does this mean that he was on the Irish Fasti rather than the Scottish list? If so, it is strange that he married in South Lanarkshire and died in Aberdeenshire. There was no Adam Boyd’s listed in these 8 Volumes. So this now raises the question – “was Rev Adam Boyd a minister or actually a Presbyterian Minister?” Or could he have been a Church of England Minister? (v) So amongst the records on the internet does it say where – Church and town – in South Lanarkshire that Adam and Agnes were married? This may help in trying to link “Rev Adam Boyd” to another Boyd family in that area. (vi) This source does not say where in Aberdeenshire that “Rev Adam Boyd” died. So do these internet sources provide any more detailed location? (vii) There is no date for Adam and Agnes’s marriage. I ASSUME THIS is in the early 1670’s when he was studying for the ministry at University. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS

These are the limited details that I have on this family. Do you know if there are any other children born to Thomas Boyd? And does anyone know if the daughters Jean, Elizabeth and Christina Boyd ever married or not O1 Thomas Boyd, b / /159x ( , Renfrewshire?), d / /166x ( ), died between 1 Nov. 1662 and 11th April 1665, bu , m 8/5/1617 (Church, town, county, etc), Helen Hay, dau of William Hay of Barro, and ???????, b / /159x ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - In The Hon Christopher Boyd notes for the Merton Hall family, it said that The Rev William Boyd's (P1) father was an Burgess of Glasgow and goes on to list 30 Boyd Burgess of Glasgow from 1630 to late 1600's. One of these is Mr Thomas Boyd, Minister at Eaglesham, 1638. In the 1981 IGI for Scotland, there does not appear to be any entry for Thomas's birth in the 1590's. These entries from the 1994 IGI for the UK (down to Margaret) would indicate some of the children of this Thomas Boyd. Eaglesham is about 12 kms south of Glasgow on the B 764 road between East Kilbride and Kilmarnock. Kilmarnock is only about 21 kms to its SW. It is in the middle of Montgomery lands. Elizat. BOYD (F)............... C: 5 May 1618 B: 5 Nov 1969 Ba: C119182 Father: Thomas BOYD High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, E: 7 Mar 1970 LOGAN So: 102907, Mother: Helein HAY Scotland SP: 3 Jun 1970 LOGAN Jean BOYD (F)................ B: Abt 1619 B: 5 Nov 1969 F#: 538107 @ Father: Thomas BOYD of Eaglesham, Renfrew, Scotland E: 7 Mar 1970 LOGAN P#: 14 Mother: Helen HAY SP: Pre-1970 O#: 71036 Elizabeth BOYD (F)........... B: Abt 1621 B: 5 Nov 1969 F#: 538107 @ Father: Thomas BOYD of Eaglesham, Renfrew, Scotland E: 7 Mar 1970 LOGAN P#: 15 Mother: Helen HAY SP: Pre-1970 O#: 71037 Christina BOYD (F)............ B: Abt 1623 B: 5 Nov 1969 F#: 538107 @ Father: Thomas BOYD of Eaglesham, Renfrew, Scotland E: 7 Mar 1970 LOGAN P#: 16 Mother: Helen HAY SP: Pre-1970 O#: 71038 As I did not have the second half of this version of the IGI, I had an look in the 1981 IGI for Scotland but could not find an marriage entry for Thomas Boyd or Helen Hay. But I found this entry:- Thomas Boyd married Helen Hall in May 1617 at Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Batch number 7103225 serial number 62. I could not find any other entries in the 1994 IGI for the UK for an Helen Hall and again it will be necessary to look at the Film for this Batch number, to see if it may give any additional information. I will leave it to our hand writing experts to see if HAY could be mistaken for HALL. It would appear that Thomas Boyd [O1] had the following family from the above information. P1 Elizat. Boyd, b / /1618 ( ), Bapt 5/5/1618 (High Church, Glasgow), died before 1621, bu . P2 Jean Boyd, bc / /1619 (Eaglesham, Renfrewshire), d / 16xx ( ), bu , m ? [Lived: ] P3 Elizabeth Boyd, bc / /1621 (Eaglesham, Renfrewshire), d / 16xx ( ), bu , m ? [Lived: ] P4 Christina Boyd, bc / /1623 (Eaglesham, Renfrewshire), d / 16xx ( ), bu , m ? [Lived: ] P5 Robert Boyd, b / /162x (Eaglesham, Renfrewshire?), d / 16xx ( ), bu , m ? [Lived: ] - Could not see any likely entry for a Robert Boyd born to this couple in the 1981 IGI for the UK. Thank you Mike Boyd

A few weeks ago, Mrs Pat Maas, of Kansas (Email kansaslady@sunflower.com) provided a link between her family back to Bishop Andrew Boyd of Dunoon, Argyllshire. Her data (said to have come from the internet) is “Andrew “Lord Bishop” Boyd 1569 or 1593 in Eaglesham, Scotland Married Elizabeth Cunningham Died December 21, 1639 in Scotland Buried Dunoon Church, Dunoon, Scotland Children: Capt. Adam George Elizabeth Isabel Thomas James” As you can see there is no dates and locations for their children. The date that I have in Family Chapter 8/411 is N9 Andrew Boyd, natural son of sixth Lord Boyd, b / /1556 or 1565, d 21 December 1636 ( ), bu Dunoon, Argyllshire, m /5/1590 (church, town, Renfrewshire?), Elizabeth Conyngham, daughter of Adam Conyngham and Jane Cunningham, of Auchenharvie, b 15xx, d 16xx, living 1618 and had issue:- [Lived: ] - This was Elizabeth's second marriage. She had a marriage contact of 1585 with Thomas Boyd of Lyn (either head of the Pitcon family or a branch of it). This five year gap could suggest that Elizabeth and Thomas Boyd MAY HAVE HAD TWO OR THREE CHILDREN from their marriage. At May 2008, there is no proof of any children born to this couple of Pitcon/Lyn. With some of the order of Bishop Andrew's children is a GUESS ON MY PART AT THIS TIME. O1 Thomas Boyd, b / /159x ( , Renfrewshire?), d / /166x ( ), died between 1 Nov. 1662 and 11th April 1665, bu , m 8/5/1617 (Church, town, county, etc), Helen Hay, dau of William Hay of Barro, and ???????, b / /159x ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - In The Hon Christopher Boyd notes for the Merton Hall family, it said that The Rev William Boyd's (P1) father was an Burgess of Glasgow and goes on to list 30 Boyd Burgess of Glasgow from 1630 to late 1600's. One of these is Mr Thomas Boyd, Minister at Eaglesham, 1638. O2 Andrew Boyd, b / /1593 ( ), d / /16xx ( ), after 1623, bu , m ? [Lived: ] O3 Elizabeth Boyd, b / /1593 ( ), d / /16xx ( ), after 1623, bu , m / /161x (church, town, county, etc), Rev Andrew Hamilton, Ministers of Kilbarhan, son of and (nee ) Hamilton, b / /159x ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- ? [Lived: ] O4 George Boyd, b / /1595 ( ), d / /1625 ( , France), bu , France?, unm? [Lived: ] - This birth date is not consistent with the comments of Robert Boyd of Trochrig in (E) above that called him a "modest youth". These dates would suggest someone who was nearly 30 years old. So you would not be calling him a youth at 30 years of age. So could this George Boyd, have died young or between 1601 and 1610, with a second George Boyd being born in between 1603 to 1610 and it was he who died in France in 1625 and was student at Glasgow University? O5 James Boyd, b / /1597 ( ), d / /1665 ( , Rathlin Island, Co Antrim, Ireland), bu St Thomas's Church of Ireland, Rathlin Island, m / /162x (church, town, County, etc), Christine Campbell, dau of and (nee ) Campbell, b / /159x ( ), d / /16xx ( ), living 1633, bu , and had issue:- ? [Lived: , Rathlin Island, Co Antrim, Ireland] - In the 1659 Irish Census it has an James Boyd living on Ballmore townlands. However, I can't find this townland on the modern map. Could it be Ballynoe which is east of the Harbour? O6 Adam Boyd, b / /1599 ( ), d /5/1649 ( , Glasgow, Scot.), bu , m / /162x (church, town, county, etc), Bessie Boyd, dau of Portencross [see below for possible links for Bessie], b / /160x ( ), d / /16xx ( ), after 1649, bu , and THOUGHT did not have issue:- [Lived: ] >From History of the County of Ayr: with a Genealogical Account of the Families of Ayrshire, James Paterson, 1847, p 421, as a footnote in the Boyd of Pitcon:- “2. Mr Adam Boyd. In 1619, he married Bessie Boyd, dau of Boyd of Portencross, and relict of Patrick Maxwell (son of John Maxwell of Auldhouse), merchant tailor, who died in 1623. He died in May 1649. No issue appeared (Wishaw, pp 119, 115).” O7 Hugh Boyd, b / /1601 ( ), d / /16xx ( ), living 1652, bu , m ? [Lived: ] O8 Isabella Boyd, b / /160x ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , m / /16xx (Church, town, county, etc), as his 3rd wife Sir Dugald Campbell, 1st Bt. of Auchinbreck, son of Duncan Campbell, of Auchinbreck, and had issue:- ?[1] [Lived: ] - See Chapter 8/424. However, there appears to be some confusion as to whom this Isabella Boyd is the daughter of. Although, it is not given, I would expect that all the children of Bishop Andrew and Elizabeth were born in Eaglesham, Renfrewshire – although I have found no evidence of this – because this was where he was then minister. These sources in Ch 8/411, suggest that Adam Boyd died in May 1649 in Glasgow, Scotland and not in Ireland where Captain Adam Boyd is said to have died. THUS SUGGESTING THAT WE MAY HAVE TWO ADAM BOYD’s. At this time I do not think that I can be proved one way or the other. If you have any evidence that can be added to any of these children, I would be most grateful to receive it and add to this chapter, with you as the source and where you got the information from originally. So that other can see what has been discovered. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [1]Burke's Peerage and Baronetage, 1970, 105 ed., p 463

Hi I am trying to put a tree together consisting of Divan and or spelling beginning with Dennis DIVER born Ireland about1770 and as to his spouse I dont know. I found him the 1851 Census living NEWTON Ayrshire Canal St, but I really don't know if he is the one I want According to the R/ C Registers for St MIRINS burials for Hugh Driver 1836 and I think he was born Ireland Dennis Driver born Ireland outcome?? I do not know Henry Driver same details Biddy or Bridget born Ireland and I think she married John Tulley/ Tully/ Tuly (1815) cannot find any more on her Need help here Helen Driver or other spelling married Thomas Fitzsimmons / Fitzsimons (1821) Catherine Driver nothing for her Mary Driver nothing for her As I mentioned the Driver can be spelt how many ways? The death certificate for Helen Fitzsimons shows her father to be Daniel DIVEN mother Ann SLAVEN Helens death 1875 at TARBOLTON. If any one can help I would be most pleased as this hunting is driving me to the poor house and if any one can enlighten me on Dennis Diver be any better I am a descendant of his firstborn ( I think) Sarah who married Francis McCue or Mc whatever in1833 Paisley then was convicted and sent to Tasmania for life. She married again whilst there 4 kids before she died 1860 DRUNKEN stupor! Tasmania I do not know any more other than what I have written. Perhaps it is staring me in the face, but I cannot see it Elaine

Pam, I don't have any connection to your Dempster line, but would like to mention that ancestry.com has for years made KKD an abbreviation for Kincardine and thusly assigned all the Kirkcudbright parishes to that county. For some reason they have never put forth the effort to fix the problem, leaving people unfamiliar with Scotland putting their ancestors in the wrong part of the country. Jo-Ann On Sat, May 30, 2015 at 11:49 PM, PMR via <ayrshire@rootsweb.com> wrote: > I've also found James's birth noted in Carsphairn in Kincardineshire, > whereas I think Carsphairn is really in Kirkcudbrightshire. > > Many thanks > > Pam > Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia > >

Greetings Listers James DEMPSTER and his wife Mary (ms McCUTCHEON, McCUTHON and other variants) are my 4 x ggps. I know of 7 children born to them between 1774 and 1788, but as Mary's baptism (if we've got the right person) was in 1740, there could have been others before that. Mary's baptism is in Straiton in Ayrshire, as is that of the youngest child, a daughter called Florence (possibly unusual because mostly I've seen this as a boy's name in Scotland). This is no proof that the family had moved back to Ayrshire - they may have been on a visit. James was a shepherd and apparently moved around a bit. The first six children were baptised in Kirkcudbrightshire, in either Carsphairn or Dalry (which are just over 8 miles apart), so James may have been born in KKD and even married there. The marriage has not been located, nor has the burial of either. I am in touch with a distant cousin in the US who has sent me info on the US line. It would be great to meet up with any other descendants of James and Margaret. Their daughter Mary married James WALLACE and produced a family of 11 children. Their son Robert married Barbara LEES and had a family of 12 children, and their son Thomas married Barbara's sister, Margaret LEES (my 3 x ggps) and had a family of 13 children. Is there anyone 'out there' who has a connection with this DEMPSTER family please? I've found various bits of info on various online sites - some of them quite unbelievable. One is that Mary, b. 1740, died in 1855!! The reality is that the Mary DEMPSTER who died in 1855 was the daughter of James and Mary - ie Mary WALLACE ms DEMPSTER. In good Scottish fashion, her death is noted under both her married name and her maiden surname. The date of 1832 for Mary's birth is more possible, but it would still put her over 90. I've also found James's birth noted in Carsphairn in Kincardineshire, whereas I think Carsphairn is really in Kirkcudbrightshire. Many thanks Pam Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Greetings Alexander and others, thank you so much for the contact. I have further information on this voyage and the miners that remained in Chile and will need to access this and will be more than happy to share what I was able to find. I am enclosing an article from Judy Hudson Beattie that will be of interest to you. She has travelled to Chili for further information as she had been writing a book of the story and this is a notation from her in a letter sent to me. Judy writes: I am leaving for Chile on 20 February and will be visiting with a descendant of the Miller and Watt families while I am there. I have also traced some of the families through the US and UK censuses, but it is a daunting task with about 40 Ayrshire families and another 40 Norwegians. Thank you for taking the time to respond to my request for information _________________________________________________________________________ Not all stayed and ended up in B.C. I am very sure that Judy will be more than pleased to hear from you in regards to Alexander Watts. I would appreciate any information that she may have found following my conversations with her last year in regards to your Alexander Watt. Such an interesting story and one I am sure the Ayrshire List may enjoy reading. Also I recently was sent this article from Gwsfhs E-news Volume 5 Issue 2 in February. Volume 5, Issue 2, February 2015 Newspaper Archives. Ayrshire Miners to Chile It reads: I received a message from Judy Valenzuela, pen name, Judith Hudson Beattie. Who has been researching Ayrshire Coal Miners who ended up in Chile in 1853 - Do you have any Miners who went this way? I have researched coal miners from Ayrshire who set out on the Colinda for Nanaimo BC in 1853 and got off the ship in Valparaiso Chile. I have traced the names of the 43 families and have contacted many descendants. I am wondering how I might contact more of your readers with this story. I was intrigued by Robert Watts mention of the marriage of Mary Bowes to John Cuthill in Valparaiso Chile in 1855 because one of the women on the ship had the same name. All the miners came from Ayrshire so there is a good chance that I can fill in details for a number of families where a member disappeared at about that time. Judy Valenzuela. If you have any interest in this please contact Judy direct at jhbval@mymts.net All the best to you Linda Nordby -----Original Message----- From: Alexander Moll [mailto:asmoll@uvic.ca] Sent: May 26, 2015 9:05 PM To: searchinguk@shaw.ca; AYRSHIRE-request@rootsweb.com; ayrshire-bounces@rootsweb.com; ayrshire-l@rootsweb.com; mikejboyd@bigpond.com; jecroft@att.net Subject: Ayrshire Miners HBC Chile Hi, John Ferguson, Linda, Mike, Judy Google lead me to this thread on Rootsweb. Alexander Watt, one of the Ayrshire miners who stayed in Chile, was my Great great grandfather. I would be interested in corresponding with anyone having more information on these Scots miners and their descendants, Cheers, Alexander Moll. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/AYRSHIRE/2010-05/1274483245= --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

This a reply to the message below that came to the Boyd net list on 17 May 2015. As this has other family names in it I thought it might be wise to also forward it to these two net list Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Mike Boyd Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:35 PM To: BOYD@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Andrew Boyd s-i-law of Francis Hueston / Huston / Houston, co Antrim, Ireland (i) The family of Adam Boyd and Katherine (Huston?) is new to me and I will have to start a new Family Chapter in Volume 18, Clan Boyd of Scotland – the third Volume of County Antrim Boyd families. (ii) The use of the term “some records in the Derry Diocese, Ireland, would suggest that this is the Church of Ireland Diocese! Is that assumption correct? If so, what area or Counties did this Diocese cover in the 1680’s? And do these records provide a location for the baptisms? (iii) While I am familiar with a number of townlands in northern County Antrim, I have not come across Drummack- Rasharkin (County Antrim) before now. (All my reference material is pack up as I am in the process of selling my house to move closer to one of my three children.) So can someone give me directions and distance from any village or town in County Antrim please? (iv) It is known that Boyd”S” came to “The Route”, in Antrim in 1566 from Carrick, Ayrshire. The only Boyds in Carrick, Ayrshire was the family of Adam Boyd of Penkill – that I know of – who was married in 1532 to one of the daughters of Lord Kennedy. Some 120 years earlier than this family being discussed. (v) In the Will of William Boyd of Duncluce, 1624, as outlined in the book, An Historical Account of the MACDONNELS Of Antrim: Including Notices of some other Septs, Irish and Scottish, Rev George Hill, 1873, pp 389-393, it mentioned that one of William’s seven children was called Adam Boyd. This Adam Boyd was listed after William Boyd’s wife in the Will – so I assume that he was the eldest son, if not the eldest child. However, there was no indication of his age in 1624. William’s Will says this about Adam Boyd “Item, my will is yt my son Adam shall have and injoy the qrterland off Ballebreill; the Salmon fishinge off Portnein and Lands; the Towne land of Carvelly wt all the titles and ryghts qch I leave to him, his heirs, exrs and assignais; and I do appoynte and ordaine my faithfull and weilbeloved friends Mr Andrew Monypenny, Archdeacon of Coner, and Mr Wm. fentwine, preacher off God his word att Carn Castle, to be curators to him and possess the profits off the sd land and fishinge during his minoritie, to be put and qnverted towards the honest aducaoine off him, and in wch tym I will and desyre yt the sd Mr Monypenny (iff not being burdensome unto him), and Mr Wn Fentwine jointlie and severallie shall keip him att schooles and to breed him according as they schall in yr discretion think fitt, to quhome jointlie and severallie (Mr Fentown being less distracted by uther occasions yn the ryt worschipfull Mr Monypenny) I committ him and his portione. Item I do leave all my plate to my son Adam, toither wt on furnisched fether bedd wt the apportunances necessarilie belonginge, my brewinge kettill, my aquavitae pott, always reserving the use of them to his mother until he shall come to perfect age, or be married, iff she shall live so longe, prayinge the sd Mr Monypenny and Mr Fentowine to acceptt off this charge jointlie and severally to direct my sd sone as they schall think wreite (and iff the sd Mr Monypenny be promoted to greater dignities or remove himself hence) I recommend him and his portion to the care and fidelitie of Mr Fentowne, desyring my saide sone to doe nothing wtot the direction and advyse off them the sd Mr Monypenny or Mr Fentowne.” [Carn Castle is about 6 kms NW of Larne.] And as you can see, this Adam Boyd, was under age and most likely in his late teens. He would be too old to be having a family starting in 1678, but the Adam Boyd who married Katherine (Houston?) MIGHT BE HIS GRANDSON. (vi) I can’t remember ever looking or collecting any Boyd entries from the Irish FASTI. As it is been long said that “Rev. Adam Boyd (1692-1758) of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, served Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, and married Jane Craighead in 1724” was the son of “Rev Adam Boyd (1666)”. Since I have been going to Antrim from 2004, I am quite certain that I have not found any record for a Rev Adam Boyd who was in Ballymoney in 1692 when Rev Adam Boyd of Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, was born. So have any members come across any such records of this Rev Adam Boyd, the father, in Ballymoney in 1692? This Rev Adam Boyd may have come back to Ireland after the Irish uprising in 1689 or he may have been a part of the migration after this uprising (vii) This is also the first time that seen the reference to Rev Robert McBride – ordained on 27 Sept 1716 – who married a Miss Boyd. There are over a dozen Boyd families in and around Ballymoney in this period from which this Miss Boyd might come from. So does anyone have their family tree, so I can include it in Volume 18 as well? I also notice that there is a PRONI reference T808 – I have a number of these and so will list those separately for members benefit. (If anyone is on the Boyd list is also on the Boyd ancestry list you may wish to post this to “Â swresearch” Thank you Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: RootsWeb Gateway Notificationvia Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 9:27 AM To: BOYD@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOYD] Andrew Boyd s-i-law of Francis Hueston / Huston / Houston, co Antrim, Ireland [1]ancestry This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author:Â swresearch Surnames:Â Boyd, Huston, Hueston, Houston, McBride, Caldwell, Crimble, Crymble, Cochrane, Hill, McLean, O'Hara Classification:Â queries Message Board:Â [2]Click here Message Board Post:Â re: Rev Adam Boyd (1666), was another Boyd from Ballymoney, who m. Mary Norton had two sons: 1. John Boyd 2. Rev. Adam Boyd (1692-1758) of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, served Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, and married Jane Craighead, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Margaret Wallace Craighead of White Clay. Where does he fit in with another Rev. Adam Boyd in Ireland - Some records in Derry Diocese, Ireland : Boyd, Adam and Katreen, son Andrew Boyd (see below) baptized Nov. 14, 1678 Boyd, Adam and Katherine, son Huston Boyd, baptized July 9, 1681 Boyd, Adam and Catherine, son James, baptized April 25, 1680 Boyd, Katherine wife of Adam buried July 13, 1681. Was the above Andrew Boyd a son-in-law of Francis Houston - A short extract of the Will of Francis Hueston ( Huston / Houston ) is at PRONI, Grove Ms, T/808 page 8113. FHL film 258485. Dioc. Connor, Will. 19 Feb. 1728. Francis Hueston of Drummack - Rasharkin (county Antrim, Ireland) 20pounds yrly. 5/- each to eld. son William &amp; son John, and sons-in-law, Cornelius Crimble and Andrew Boyd. res. including lease of Drummack to Wm. Executors [Wm] &amp; Rev. Robt McBride of B'money [Ballymoney] Wit: Jn Hill, Clot. McLeam [McLean ?] Roger O'Hara endorsed Rasharkin 1729 - Mr Francis Houston's will, probate .............. but his widow being unable to travel is not ................... (note : Rev. Robert McBride from Ballymoney, ordained minister there on 27 Sep 1716, married Miss Boyd. Mr. Adam Caldwell kept the account of the congregation of Ballymoney. Rev. John Cochrane was ordained Minister of Kilraughts [Killrachts] ) The Civil Parish of Ballymoney is mainly in county Antrim, and partly in county Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This article may interest some who had family “disappear” in 1603 Mike Boyd Brisbane >From The Irish Link, No. 5 June 1985, page 34-35 it says:- "The MacDonnell who came to Kilraught "The Island of Islay lies off the est coast of Scotland and due north of Rathlin Island and 25 miles north of the coastline of County Antrim. The Clan MacDonnell were chiefs of this and other isles. From the 13th century Irish chiefs hired gallowglass or mercenary soldiers from the Isles to strengthen their forces. There was inter-marriage. In the 14th century Margery, one of the Norman family of Bisset who had settled in Co., Antrim married John Mor MacDonnell, Lord of the Isles, and the MacDonnells commenced settling in Co Antrim to the annoyance of the English. Efforts to drive them out proved fruitless so in 1561 Queen Elizabeth appointed James MacDonnell, Chief of the Clan, "captain" of the area between the Rivers Bush and Bann, formerly the territory of the McQuillins. "When James died in 1601 his brother Randal MacDonnell became chief of the Antrim MacDonnell and broke with the MacDonnells of Islay. To bolster his strength he, though a Roman Catholic, brought Scots Presbyterians from the Lowlands and settled them in his territory, displacing the RC natives. The Scottish families were the Adams, Armours, Boyds, Biggarts, Blairs, Borelands, Elders, Hannas, Hamiltons, Kilparticks, Knoxs, Lamonts, Lillys, Lusks, McDowells, McMasters, McNeils, McClures, Ramseys, Robinsons, Stewarts, Thompsons, Tweeds, Wrights. In 1641 the Roman Catholics rose in rebellion and endeavoured to exterminate the Protestants. This brought a Scottish army under General Munroe to north Antrim. General Munroe considered Episcopalians and Roman Catholics equally his enemies with the result that in the parish of Kilraughts, for instance, there were no RCs in it 1768 and even today there is not an Episcopalian Church (Church of Ireland) in it though there was one before General Munroe arrived. "At least six of the Moderators of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland have been ministers from Kilraught and some were remarkable men. Rev. John Tennent was never absent on a single Sunday during his 57 years ministry there. His son William became an eminent banker. He founded Tennent & Co. Bank which later became the Belfast Banking Company which for most of its duration did not employ a Roman Catholic, with the result that it was very successful. Loyal Protestants banked there as did Roman Catholics who were certain that their bank balance would not be disclosed to the parish priest. The Rev. William J Stavely who became minister at Kilraughts in 1804 preached sermons as long as four hours. (from local Young Farmers' Club magazine sources mainly)' If any of these families belong to you and you have not already looked at County Antrim as a place they might have migrated to, You will need to contact the Local Studies Library at Ballymena. Good hunting Mike Boyd

I am looking for the origins of Marjorie Stewart, apparently a cousin of Robert II and wife of Sir Adam de Fowlertoun [Fullarton] of that ilk. Marjorie was addressed by Robert II as "dilectæ consanguinæ nostræ” [our dearly beloved cousin] a phrase which George Robertson states in his book on Ayrshire was “in those times applied only in the plain sense of the words, denoting real consanguinity”. Marjorie and Adam’s names appear as witnesses on a number of charters during the 14th century. Marjorie is referred to in histories written by George Robertson, Walter Macfarlane and James Paterson amongst others in each case described generally as above. Could any lister indicate how I should pursue my search please? Peter Melbourne Australia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com

Hello Listers Thanks for adding me. Hoping someone out there can help with this. I have a WIlliam Hood..William Hood Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950 birth: 26 April 1808 christening: 1 May 1808 , OCHILTREE, AYR, SCOTLAND residence: 1808 Ochiltree, Ayrshire, Scotland father: John Hood mother: Elizabeth Lamont Marriage William Hood Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 marriage: 29 July 1836 Ochiltree, Ayr, Scotland spouse: Helen Morrison He left for Australia soon after this marriage. Descendents visited Hoods family members in Scotland in the 1990s and were told that William has run off to Australia with his new wife leaving a wife and children behind. Is this possible. I can only find these possible marriages. William Hood Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 marriage: 2 March 1828 , St Quivox And Newton, Ayr, Scotland spouse: Christiana Herbert William Hood Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910 marriage: 24 August 1827 Coylton, Ayr, Scotland spouse: Margaret Thomson But have no way of checking if either of these are our William. Does anyone have access to records that Williams parents can be found on the marriage certificates? ie John Hood and Elizabeth Lamont. Would like to solve this mystery. Many Thanks.

Hello, I have this family on my database thanks to the generosity of the = researcher grahamwilson@ntlworld.com It might be worth your contacting him. If he doesn't respond to an email I will tell you what he gave me, but it was years ago and he might well know more now. He didn't know the Wilson lineage any further back but he did go a little way back with Agnes Andrew. best wishes Catherine

Greetings Listers I have a transcript of the Tombstone of Agnes ANDREW erected by her husband Hugh WILSON (he's included later), which says: Erected by Hugh Wilson, farmer, Outmains, in memory of Agnes Andrew his wife, died 13 Apr 1866 aged 66. Also of Hugh Wilson, died 4 Jan 1885 aged 84. I have Agnes's born & baptised on 17 & 18 Mar 1800 (d/o Alexander ANDREW & his wife Janet ms NICOL), and Hugh born & baptised on 9 & 13 Mar 1800 (s/o John WILSON & his wife Agnes ms HILLHOUSE of Dykes Farm). However, I have just been checking them out on "Find a Grave". Agnes's birth is given as 18 Mar 1800 (so only one date difference) but Hugh's is listed as May 1798 (two years earlier than I have, which could mean different parents - or maybe the date of an earlier child of the same name in the same family), with his death date 1 Jan 1885, 3 days before the one I have. I don't have Hugh's burial date so wonder if he died on 1st and was buried on 4th. I have a note that both Agnes and Hugh died at Outmains Farm, which was their farm to the best of my knowledge. Can anyone help me confirm (or otherwise) whether I have the right Hugh WILSON (s/o John & Agnes) or have I slipped up somewhere? Another query - I don't have a photo of the Tombstone. Does anyone know if Tarbolton Cemetery has been photographed? If so, are the photos on line? Many thanks Pam Beaudesert, Queensland, Australia --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. http://www.avast.com