Following a letter I wrote in August 2009, I got Email last week from a lady, saying that she was part of one of the listed unknown families I had put at the bottom of this family chapter. She provided me this this:- "OBITUARY "FORT WILLIAM - DEATH OF MR DUNCAN BOYD, STRONCHREGGAN. - Another of our landmarks has been removed by the death of Mr Duncan Boyd of Stronchreggan, which took place at his residence in his 83rd year last Tuesday. Mr Boyd was, till within a few years since manager for the Macleans of Ardgour, and since for Lord Morton's Ardgour estate. The family records of the Macleans show that the deceased gentleman's ancestors have been confidential servants and friends of the Macleans for over 500 years. Mr Boyd was an elder of the Free Church, member of the Parochial and School Boards of Kilmallie, and always took a lively interest in all matters beneficial to the community at large. The burial took place on Saturday in the old burial-ground of Kilmodan. The funeral was largely attended by people from all quarters. Mr Boyd leaves a widow and grown up family of sons and daughters. His remains were placed in Neil, his late son's grave (formerly of the Clyde Trustees Office, Glasgow)." So this over 500 years linkage would take it back to 1380 and will open up another line of inquiry. These Boyd of Ardgour, just west of Fort William, would suggest that they were SEPARATE CADET BRANCH OF THE BOYD's I do not know very much about the history of the Macleans of Argyllshire, but the first POSSIBLE link could be the both fought at Bannockburn in 1314 with Bruce. But despite two visits to Stirling in 2008 and 2009, I have yet to find what Clans fought with Robert the Bruce at Bannockburn in 1314. All I could find as that Sir Robert Boyd, then Head of the Clan, was a "commander". The information did not say what he commanded. Although I do know he was not one of the other three Divisional Commanders, so can only guess it was a smaller formation. I do know that the first Earl of Kilmarnock's eldest daughter:- Q2 Lady Mary/Marie Boyd, b / /1665 ( ), C 15/12/1665 (Dumbarton, Kirkintillock Parish, Dumbartonshire), d 17xx ( ), bu , m / /168x ( , ), said to have married Sir Alexander Maclean, son of and (nee ) Maclean, b 16xx ( ), d 17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- ? married Sir Alexander Maclean. So it would seem that this old alliance had not been forgotten in the later 1600's. However, despite going through The Baronage of Scotland; containing an Historical and Genealogical Account of the Gentry of that Kingdom: Sir Robert Douglas of Glenbervie, Bt, 1798, very carefully I could not find him listed. So I am not sure if his family had died out or had been promoted to a higher title. When I am in Edinburgh in September, I will search again for the familyof Sir Alexander Maclean and Mary Boyd. So if you have any details that me help me to find this couple, I would be grateful Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS