Check the Boyd trees on Rootsweb World Connect about the estate of this Thomas Boyd. He left a sizeable estate, which was not finally settled until 1778. The oldest son William was legally responsible for making a home for his younger siblings, keeping their father's land in trust for them, and paying his siblings their shares. I have no information on the name of Thomas Boyd's wife Rebecca. I have the will of Thomas Boyd's daughter Rebecca who married Richard Parker of Cumberland County. "Rebecca Parker, widow" made her will 20 Sep 1781 in East Pennsborough, Cumberland County. It was proven 30 October 1781. In her will she leaves personal effects to her brothers William and Andrew, sister Elizabeth Porter, and sister Jane. I have not been able to identify the Porter who married Elizabeth Boyd. Rebecca Boyd's husband Richard Parker of East Pennsborough died in 1778. He was a son of James Parker and Mary Eleanor Boyd. I have had no luck finding the family or origins of Mary Eleanor Boyd. In his will made 5 Feb 1778 and proven 18 Mar 1778, he leaves his wife Rebecca 150 pounds and "my child's part of the estate of Thomas Boid, which is now in the hands of Thomas McCleary if recovered." He left money for his wife to educate and raise son James "until he arrives at age 15 if she remains single." I assume the portion of Thomas Boyd's estate that he mentions is that of Rebecca's father Thomas. Rebecca does not mention a son in her will. I sent for these wills in a search for an ancestor named Elizabeth Boyd who was born about 1758 and married Gideon Smith of Chester County about 1781. When I found that Thomas Boyd's daughter was married to Mr. Porter by 1781, I eliminated her. Thomas Boyd's brother William Boyd also had a daughter Elizabeth. She was unmarried when William made his will in 1785 so I also ruled her out. After 10 years of research I believe my Elizabeth was the daughter of William Boyd of Sadsbury, Chester County (d. 1762) and his second wife Elizabeth Cowan. I intend to post my findings on the Boyd list in the near future. Nancy Neuman Lewisburg, Union County, PA _____ From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mindy Householder Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 12:05 PM To: Boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOYD] Thomas Boyd - Scott Lee Boyd's book - 1935 Onto the 3rd Boyd listed in this book Thomas Boyd b. 1710 - Ireland d. intestate before 1760. Married: Rebecca b. 1731 d. April 19, 1767 ( have been given Maiden name of Taylor, but have not proven as of yet and no source was given) ISSUES: William Boyd Andrew Boyd Elizabeth Boyd Jane Jean Boyd Rebecca Boyd These 5 are listed in Thomas' Willi. Ref. Will Book A. p. 221 There possibly are more children that were born and did not live. Rebecca, later married Thomas Stevenson of York County. (yoeman) She is buried with Thomas Boyd at the GETTYSBURG PREBYSTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY aka: Black's Graveyard, aka: Upper Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery Rebecca died April 19, 1767, age 36 Does anyone have anything on else on this group? Mindy

The Covenanters were those in Scotland who signed the National Covenant in 1638. They signed this Covenant to confirm their opposition to the interference by the Stuart kings in the affairs of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland. The Stuart kings harbored the belief of the Divine Right of the Monarch. Not only did they believe that God wished them to be the infallible rulers of their kingdom - they also believed that they were the spiritual heads of the Church of Scotland. This latter belief could not be accepted by the Scots. No man, not even a king, could be spiritual head of their church. Only Jesus Christ could be spiritual head of a Christian church. This was the nub of the entire Covenanting struggle. The Scots were, and would have been, loyal to the Stuart dynasty but for that one sticking point. King Charles I had introduced the Book of Common Prayer to Scotland in 1637. The Presbyterians thought it too "popish." When James II, a Roman Catholic, succeeded Charles II in 1685, Covenanting was declared to be treason and punishable by death. Excerpted from: _http://home.comcast.net/~rkemps/Mixdocs/Covenanters.html_ (http://home.comcast.net/~rkemps/Mixdocs/Covenanters.html)

Intro to Presbyterian Theology: Shirley Guthrie. Christian Doctrine (Revised Edition) (W/JK) Donald McKim. Introducting the Reformed Faith (W/JK) Christopher Elwood. Calvin for Armchair Theologians (W/JK). John H Leith. Introduction to the Reformed Tradition: A Way of Being the Christian Community. Rogers, Jack. Presbyterian Creeds: A Guide to the Book of Confessions. (Westminster Press) PCUSA. The Book of Confessions, Study Edition (W/JK). Donald K. McKim. Presbyterian Beliefs: A Brief Introduction (Geneva Press) Intro to Reformed Worship and Spirituality: Howard Rice. Reformed Spirituality (W/JK) PCUSA. The Book of Order (based on the Church of Scotland's Book of Discipline devised by Knox and Melville) PCUSA. Book of Common Worship (W/JK) Bower et al. Companion to the Book of Common Worship. (Geneva Press) Presbyterian Church History: Alister McGrath. Christianity: An Introduction (Blackwell Pub) William Ramsay. Church History 101: An Introduction for Presbyterians (Geneva Press) James H. Smylie. A Brief History of the Presbyterians (Geneva Press). Milton J Coalter, John M. Mulder, Louis B. Weeks. The Re-Forming Tradition: Presbyterians and Mainstream Protestantism (W/JK). Dr. Christian D. Boyd Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, PC(U.S.A.) From: Lauren Boyd McLachlan [mailto:confido@gmail.com] Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 1:35 PM To: Christian D. Boyd Cc: Boyd List Subject: Re: [BOYD] Covenanter/Reformation Thanks Christian! A list of books would likely be of interest to those trying to understand the Historical perspective and religious beliefs of their Covenanter ancestors. Please, do post your list of required reading for your Presbyterian seminary students. Yours Aye, Lauren On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Christian D. Boyd <cdboyd@celtichound.org> wrote: That is a good intro and is what I teach our Presbyterian seminary students. If anyone would like recommended books, I am willing to share what we require the students to read. Sent from my iphone On Apr 24, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps the Historian in our midst that has discussed this in the > past, Howard, may decide to chime in. However, in the meanwhile, > here's some information per Wikipedia: > > Covenanter > > The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an > important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in > that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian > denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often > incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland > and internationally. > > They derive their name from the Scots term covenant for a band or > legal document. There were two important covenants in Scottish > history, the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant. > > Read more here: > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenanter> > > > > Scottish Reformation > > John Knox is regarded as the leader of the Scottish Reformation > The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy > in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider > European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated > ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed > lines, and politically in the triumph of English influence over that > of the Kingdom of France. > The Reformation Parliament of 1560, which repudiated the pope's > authority, forbade the celebration of the Mass and approved a > Protestant Confession of Faith, was made possible by a revolution > against French hegemony. Prior to that, Scotland was under the regime > of the regent Mary of Guise, who had governed in the name of her > absent daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (then also Queen of France). > The Scottish Reformation decisively shaped the Church of Scotland[1] > and, through it, all other Presbyterian churches worldwide. > > Read more here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation_in_Scotland > > _______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? 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The reformation of the Church of Scotland followed in the tradition blazed by John Calvin in Geneva. Whereas Luther was the founder of the "Lutheran" tradition, John Calvin, with a few others, was the founder of the movement known as the "Reformed" tradition. Calvin took Luther's reforms and took them to the next step, which included a church polity that was representative and the people elected their leaders (deacons and presbyters). You can find more information on what it means to be Reformed by going to the World Communion of Reformed Churches' website (http://www.wcrc.ch/). If you go to Wikipedia, I am also one of the editors for the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) information and the Church of Scotland stuff. Dr. Christian D. Boyd Presbytery of Giddings-Lovejoy, PC(U.S.A.) -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Mindy Householder Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2011 11:47 AM To: Boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOYD] Christian Boyd Mike has ased me to send this to the Boyd List Would anyone know what a Covenenters is? He said to see if maybe Christian knew? Also, what are they referring to when Presbyterians say "Reformed Church? Mindy _______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mindy, I found this on line. It may answer your question. RootsWeb: Scotch-Irish-L Re: [Scotch-Irish] Covenenter question From: <> Subject: Re: [Scotch-Irish] Covenenter question. Date: Sun, 27 May 2001 16:06:38 -0700. Hi Pat, a book in the car on the writing of the Oxford ... newsarch.rootsweb.com/th/read/Scotch-Irish/2001.../0991004798 - Cached Judith Adkins-Spears Pikeville, Pike/Floyd, Kentucky USA

That is a good intro and is what I teach our Presbyterian seminary students. If anyone would like recommended books, I am willing to share what we require the students to read. Sent from my iphone On Apr 24, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com> wrote: > Perhaps the Historian in our midst that has discussed this in the > past, Howard, may decide to chime in. However, in the meanwhile, > here's some information per Wikipedia: > > Covenanter > > The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an > important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in > that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian > denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often > incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland > and internationally. > > They derive their name from the Scots term covenant for a band or > legal document. There were two important covenants in Scottish > history, the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant. > > Read more here: > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenanter> > > > > Scottish Reformation > > John Knox is regarded as the leader of the Scottish Reformation > The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy > in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider > European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated > ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed > lines, and politically in the triumph of English influence over that > of the Kingdom of France. > The Reformation Parliament of 1560, which repudiated the pope's > authority, forbade the celebration of the Mass and approved a > Protestant Confession of Faith, was made possible by a revolution > against French hegemony. Prior to that, Scotland was under the regime > of the regent Mary of Guise, who had governed in the name of her > absent daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (then also Queen of France). > The Scottish Reformation decisively shaped the Church of Scotland[1] > and, through it, all other Presbyterian churches worldwide. > > Read more here: > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation_in_Scotland > > _______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mike has ased me to send this to the Boyd List Would anyone know what a Covenenters is? He said to see if maybe Christian knew? Also, what are they referring to when Presbyterians say "Reformed Church? Mindy

Onto the 3rd Boyd listed in this book Thomas Boyd b. 1710 - Ireland d. intestate before 1760. Married: Rebecca b. 1731 d. April 19, 1767 ( have been given Maiden name of Taylor, but have not proven as of yet and no source was given) ISSUES: William Boyd Andrew Boyd Elizabeth Boyd Jane Jean Boyd Rebecca Boyd These 5 are listed in Thomas' Willi. Ref. Will Book A. p. 221 There possibly are more children that were born and did not live. Rebecca, later married Thomas Stevenson of York County. (yoeman) She is buried with Thomas Boyd at the GETTYSBURG PREBYSTERIAN CHURCH CEMETERY aka: Black's Graveyard, aka: Upper Marsh Creek Presbyterian Church Cemetery Rebecca died April 19, 1767, age 36 Does anyone have anything on else on this group? Mindy

Dear Cousins: Just thought I'd drop a note wishing all of you a Happy Easter. Whatever your traditions may be, where ever you are, I hope today is a good day for you. I am grateful for your presence in my life. Yours Aye, Lauren

Great article! I just hope people figure out there's no hyphen in the URL clanboyd.org ! :) Thanks, Judith, for your efforts on this leg of Mike's trip. Yours Aye, Lauren

Forwarded from Mike The information reference Mr. Boyd's conclusion that John was the son of William would be incorrect because John would have been too young to bring a family over from Ireland with him. It is presumed that John was not the son of William. Does anyone else have any other information on this John Boyd that settled in Manor of Maske? We are trying to establish the relationship between William, John, and Thomas Boyd. Mindy and Mike

Thanks Christian! A list of books would likely be of interest to those trying to understand the Historical perspective and religious beliefs of their Covenanter ancestors. Please, do post your list of required reading for your Presbyterian seminary students. Yours Aye, Lauren On Sun, Apr 24, 2011 at 11:17 AM, Christian D. Boyd <cdboyd@celtichound.org>wrote: > That is a good intro and is what I teach our Presbyterian seminary > students. If anyone would like recommended books, I am willing to share what > we require the students to read. > > Sent from my iphone > > On Apr 24, 2011, at 1:07 PM, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > Perhaps the Historian in our midst that has discussed this in the > > past, Howard, may decide to chime in. However, in the meanwhile, > > here's some information per Wikipedia: > > > > Covenanter > > > > The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an > > important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in > > that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian > > denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often > > incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland > > and internationally. > > > > They derive their name from the Scots term covenant for a band or > > legal document. There were two important covenants in Scottish > > history, the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant. > > > > Read more here: > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenanter> > > > > > > > > Scottish Reformation > > > > John Knox is regarded as the leader of the Scottish Reformation > > The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy > > in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider > > European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated > > ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed > > lines, and politically in the triumph of English influence over that > > of the Kingdom of France. > > The Reformation Parliament of 1560, which repudiated the pope's > > authority, forbade the celebration of the Mass and approved a > > Protestant Confession of Faith, was made possible by a revolution > > against French hegemony. Prior to that, Scotland was under the regime > > of the regent Mary of Guise, who had governed in the name of her > > absent daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (then also Queen of France). > > The Scottish Reformation decisively shaped the Church of Scotland[1] > > and, through it, all other Presbyterian churches worldwide. > > > > Read more here: > > > > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation_in_Scotland > > > > _______________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the > Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & > Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be > confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested > in helping to plan it. > > ____________________________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of > the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction > with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > > _______________________________________ > > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd > Society! > > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > > ______________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The > Society would not be what it is without you! > > ______________________________________ > > > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin > McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > > > ==================== > > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > > ==================== > > For Officers and other Contacts, see > http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > ==================== > > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. > Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > > ==================== > > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe > mid-discussion? Visit the archives: > > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help > Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > **************************** > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message >

Page: 20 BOYDS IN PENNSYLVANIA HISTORY OF THE MARSH CREEK SETTLEMENT AND MANOR OF MASKE From the general records of the migrations to Pennsylvania, we find our family of Boyds, so long associated with the Hamiltons of Scotland, following under Hamilton leadership into the northern counties of Ireland, and still later into Pennsylvania. Many of the families who came with Hance Hamilton in 1729 settled on Marsh Creek, Lancaster County, Pa. (which was later York, and now Adams County, Pa., near Gettysburg), in what was called "The Marsh Creek Settlement of Scotch-Irish Convenanters" in 1734 - 38. That was qoute out of the Scott Lee Book book. I am currently trying to research Hance Hamilton to see if we can find the list of the 140 families that came to the United States from Ireland with him. Possibly was this a congregation? Where were they from? Maybe if this is found we can find out more about these 3 Boyds and their families. Also what convenanter they belonged to. Mindy

Three men named "Boyd came together from Ireland in 1729, ad, with their families, settled on Marsh Creek, in what is now Adams County, Pennsylvania. These men were Thomas Boyd, William Boyd and John Boyd. It is presumed that Thomas and William were brothers, and that John was a son of William. This is an excert from Scott Lee Boyd's Book, "The Boyd Family, page 21. Mindy

Perhaps the Historian in our midst that has discussed this in the past, Howard, may decide to chime in. However, in the meanwhile, here's some information per Wikipedia: Covenanter The Covenanters were a Scottish Presbyterian movement that played an important part in the history of Scotland, and to a lesser extent in that of England and Ireland, during the 17th century. Presbyterian denominations tracing their history to the Covenanters and often incorporating the name continue the ideas and traditions in Scotland and internationally. They derive their name from the Scots term covenant for a band or legal document. There were two important covenants in Scottish history, the National Covenant and the Solemn League and Covenant. Read more here: <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covenanter> Scottish Reformation John Knox is regarded as the leader of the Scottish Reformation The Scottish Reformation was Scotland's formal break with the Papacy in 1560, and the events surrounding this. It was part of the wider European Protestant Reformation; and in Scotland's case culminated ecclesiastically in the re-establishment of the church along Reformed lines, and politically in the triumph of English influence over that of the Kingdom of France. The Reformation Parliament of 1560, which repudiated the pope's authority, forbade the celebration of the Mass and approved a Protestant Confession of Faith, was made possible by a revolution against French hegemony. Prior to that, Scotland was under the regime of the regent Mary of Guise, who had governed in the name of her absent daughter Mary, Queen of Scots (then also Queen of France). The Scottish Reformation decisively shaped the Church of Scotland[1] and, through it, all other Presbyterian churches worldwide. Read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reformation_in_Scotland

Dave and Judith are now meeting in Lexington KY on Apr 26. After that is the same as far as I am concerned. Judith Spears Sent from my iPhone On Apr 24, 2011, at 10:22 AM, Mindy Householder <minzgen@gmail.com> wrote: > Update on Mike > > April 24th - Mike with Mindy and Family > > April 25 - 1 - 3 pm Mike and Mindy meeting Dave at the Elizabeth Historical > Society, Elizabth, PA > 6 - 7:30 pm Meeting at Monessen Public Library, PA > > Mike will be going home with Dave and stay the night at Dave's sister in > West Newton. > > April 26 - Dave and Mike leave to continue meet Judith Speers in Kentucky. > > > Mindy > _______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Update on Mike April 24th - Mike with Mindy and Family April 25 - 1 - 3 pm Mike and Mindy meeting Dave at the Elizabeth Historical Society, Elizabth, PA 6 - 7:30 pm Meeting at Monessen Public Library, PA Mike will be going home with Dave and stay the night at Dave's sister in West Newton. April 26 - Dave and Mike leave to continue meet Judith Speers in Kentucky. Mindy

Those of you interested in Mike's journey and the location of his Boyd talks are invited to view our website: http://www.clanboyd.org The announcements of Mike's talks are listed on the opening page. Scroll down to view all of them. Yours Aye, Lauren President House of Boyd Society

  Hi! If you want to see a history of the Boyd family that you can write on a nut shell, check out the following site: www.medicalleader.org This writer emailed Mike with a list of questions and then wrote a very indepth article. I think Mike will be pleased with the outcome. The paper, published by the Medical Center, Pikeville, Kentucky, is distributed to all service stations, grocery stores, WalMarts,  and any other wide spot in the road that anyone stops at in a 7 county area around Pikeville. So if anyone is interested, they will definitely be informed.  By the way, this paper is FREE!  AND, you get all the news here you get in your regular paper, so more people read it. Judith Adkins-Spears Pikeville, Pike/Floyd, Kentucky, USA jkas0301@bellsouth.net

Dear Cousins: For those of you who are interested --- the House of Boyd Society website has been updated with the most current information I have been supplied regarding Mike's travels and meetings across the US of A. I now return you to the usual genealogical items of interest. Yours Aye, Lauren President (& webmaster by default) House of Boyd Society http://www.clanboyd.org