Elizabeth BOYD was likely born in 1754 to parents John and Agnes (Allan). She married Hugh REID of Culzeoun farm in 1776. A fairly reliable family history states that she partnered the Kennedy heir at a ball to celebrate his coming of age. This event would have been c 1771/1775 so therefore the heir's likely birth would have been c1750/1755. I have attempted to track the Earl/Marquess hereditry line only to become confused. I think there was one heir who did not survive his father but am not certain. (also a steady line of Archibalds tends to confuse one!) It may well be the family history is more of a wish list, but it is fairly accurate in most respects. Can any one advice which Kennedy it was that danced with my gt gt gt granny? Murray Reid NZ

I went to the 1994 IGI for the UK to see what suitable Elizabeth Boyd entries I could find Elizabeth BOYD (F).......... C: 13 Nov 1753 B: 26 Oct 1974 LANGE Ba: 7410704 81 Father: James BOYD Irvine, Ayr, Scotland E: 17 Dec 1974 LANGE So: 934213 Mother: Jane SHAW SP: 14 Feb 1975 LANGE Elizabeth BOYD (F).......... B: 22 Feb 1754 B: 27 May 1958 F#: 446105 @ Father: John BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 4 Aug 1958 SLAKE Mother: Agnes ALLAN SP: Pre-1970 O#: 31079 Elizabeth BOYD (F)......... B: 22 Feb 1754 B: 27 May 1958 Ba: 7005510 44 Father: John BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 4 Aug 1958 SLAKE So: 538352 Mother: Agnes ALLEN SP: 1 Jun 1959 SLAKE Elizabeth BOYD (F)........... B: 19 Aug 1755 B: 25 Apr 1989 LOGAN Ba: C115787 Father: Joseph BOYD Ayr, Ayr, Scotland E: 1 Jul 1989 LOGAN So: 1041330 Mother: Janet KER SP: 11 Aug 1989 LOGAN Pr: 6900403 Elizabeth BOYD (F).......... C: 4 Jun 1756 B: 25 Apr 1989 LOGAN Ba: C115787 Father: Allan BOYD Ayr, Ayr, Scotland E: 1 Jul 1989 LOGAN So: 1041330 Mother: Janet REID SP: 11 Aug 1989 LOGAN Pr: 6900403 One or none of these five entries could be Elizabeth Boyd’s birth entry. I assume that you will need to look at the OPR’s to see there might be any indication of the Boyds standing in the community – “that she partnered the Kennedy heir at a ball to celebrate his coming of age” in about - 1771/1775. (This is shortly after the 1746 Execution of the 4th Earl of Kilmarnock in London.) I am not sure if the naming pattern for this Reid family MIGHT HELP to determine the possible names for Elizabeth Boyd’s parents? I am not sure how you might be able to check the "Status" of these families. In the 1691 Hearth Tax list there were a large number of Boyds in Ayr (town), Irvine and Kilmarnock plus the Boyd estates. So Elizabeth's family could come form a number of locations. Oh do you know where the 1776 marriage took place? That mihgt indicate where he parents were form? Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: mhhr via Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:32 AM To: Rootsweb Ayrshire Cc: Lynda Fowler Subject: [AYR] Elizabeth Boyd/Reid Elizabeth BOYD was likely born in 1754 to parents John and Agnes (Allan). She married Hugh REID of Culzeoun farm in 1776. A fairly reliable family history states that she partnered the Kennedy heir at a ball to celebrate his coming of age. This event would have been c 1771/1775 so therefore the heir's likely birth would have been c1750/1755. I have attempted to track the Earl/Marquess hereditry line only to become confused. I think there was one heir who did not survive his father but am not certain. (also a steady line of Archibalds tends to confuse one!) It may well be the family history is more of a wish list, but it is fairly accurate in most respects. Can any one advice which Kennedy it was that danced with my gt gt gt granny? Murray Reid NZ ------------------------------- 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

Hello Mike. Thanks for your interest in our granny. It seems a long time since we last met in Auckland!. Hugh Reid 7 Elizabeth BOYD were married in Ayr, Ayr 17 November 1776. Her parents could have been any of the four (there is a duplication) but we seem to gravitate toward John & Agnes Allen. Could you please advise what the various numbers and dates on the right mean as well as the words Slake/Lange/Logan. I will follow up on your lead of the Culzean Castle guides. Thanks Regards Murray Reid NZ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: "mhhr" <mhhr@xtra.co.nz>; "Rootsweb Ayrshire" <AYRSHIRE@rootsweb.com> Cc: "Lynda Fowler" <lynda@gwfpc.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 09, 2016 8:46 PM Subject: Re: [AYR] Elizabeth Boyd/Reid >I went to the 1994 IGI for the UK to see what suitable Elizabeth Boyd >entries I could find > > > Elizabeth BOYD (F).......... C: 13 Nov 1753 B: 26 Oct 1974 > LANGE Ba: 7410704 81 > Father: James BOYD Irvine, Ayr, Scotland E: 17 Dec 1974 > LANGE So: 934213 > Mother: Jane SHAW SP: 14 Feb 1975 > LANGE > > Elizabeth BOYD (F).......... B: 22 Feb 1754 B: 27 May 1958 > F#: 446105 @ > Father: John BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 4 Aug 1958 > SLAKE > Mother: Agnes ALLAN SP: Pre-1970 > O#: 31079 > > Elizabeth BOYD (F)......... B: 22 Feb 1754 B: 27 May 1958 > Ba: 7005510 44 > Father: John BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 4 Aug 1958 > SLAKE So: 538352 > Mother: Agnes ALLEN SP: 1 Jun 1959 > SLAKE > > Elizabeth BOYD (F)........... B: 19 Aug 1755 B: 25 Apr 1989 > LOGAN Ba: C115787 > Father: Joseph BOYD Ayr, Ayr, Scotland E: 1 Jul 1989 > LOGAN So: 1041330 > Mother: Janet KER SP: 11 Aug > 1989 LOGAN Pr: 6900403 > > Elizabeth BOYD (F).......... C: 4 Jun 1756 B: 25 Apr 1989 > LOGAN Ba: C115787 > Father: Allan BOYD Ayr, Ayr, Scotland E: 1 Jul 1989 > LOGAN So: 1041330 > Mother: Janet REID SP: 11 Aug 1989 > LOGAN Pr: 6900403 > > One or none of these five entries could be Elizabeth Boyd’s birth entry. > I assume that you will need to look at the OPR’s to see there might be any > indication of the Boyds standing in the community – “that she partnered > the Kennedy heir at a ball to celebrate his coming of age” in about - > 1771/1775. (This is shortly after the 1746 Execution of the 4th Earl of > Kilmarnock in London.) > > I am not sure if the naming pattern for this Reid family MIGHT HELP to > determine the possible names for Elizabeth Boyd’s parents? > > I am not sure how you might be able to check the "Status" of these > families. > > In the 1691 Hearth Tax list there were a large number of Boyds in Ayr > (town), Irvine and Kilmarnock plus the Boyd estates. So Elizabeth's > family could come form a number of locations. > > Oh do you know where the 1776 marriage took place? That mihgt indicate > where he parents were form? > > Mike Boyd > > > -----Original Message----- > From: mhhr via > Sent: Tuesday, February 9, 2016 11:32 AM > To: Rootsweb Ayrshire > Cc: Lynda Fowler > Subject: [AYR] Elizabeth Boyd/Reid > > Elizabeth BOYD was likely born in 1754 to parents John and Agnes (Allan). > She married Hugh REID of Culzeoun farm in 1776. > > A fairly reliable family history states that she partnered the Kennedy > heir at a ball to celebrate his coming of age. This event would have been > c 1771/1775 so therefore the heir's likely birth would have been > c1750/1755. > > I have attempted to track the Earl/Marquess hereditry line only to become > confused. I think there was one heir who did not survive his father but am > not certain. (also a steady line of Archibalds tends to confuse one!) > > It may well be the family history is more of a wish list, but it is fairly > accurate in most respects. > > Can any one advice which Kennedy it was that danced with my gt gt gt > granny? > > Murray Reid > NZ > > ------------------------------- > 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