Fenwick was divided off of Kilmarnock in 1643 as a new parish. It was even originally called "New Kilmarnock" until the local name of Fenwick prevailed. If Boyd was the Patron of Kilmarnock Parish, he may have been the original patron at Fenwick. Ken C. In a message dated 12/29/2015 5:03:32 P.M. Mountain Standard Time, ayrshire@rootsweb.com writes: During my recent trip to the Burns Centre at Kilmarnock, I found the book The Scottish Covenanters, by James Barr, 1946, which said that Lord Boyd, the patron, was an unbending royalist, and he long resisted the settlement of William Guthrie’s ministry. I know that Fenwick was in the Muir of Rowalan Lands, so why would Lord Boyd be its Patron? Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. ------------------------------- 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