During my Tour of eastern Coast States of the USA in 2010, I found that I was speaking to the various groups for about 3 hours (Although the ladies at Abington, Washington Co., VA had me talking for 6 hours.) In 2008 at Stirling Castle, I bought one of those little 4 by 6 inch booklets called "The Origins of the Clan Boyd and their Place in Scottish History". (After I read it, I could have powered the Scottish grid for a few days. So I decided I should write up our own history.) When I sat down and made a list of the Historical events this was the list that I came up with and what I basically used during my talks to people in the USA last year. HISTORY OF THE BOYD CONTENTS 1. First mention of the name Boyd - 1,111 2. 1205 Irvine - Scots Peerage, page 136. 3. Vassals of the de Moreville - Not on list - check 2008 docs list 4. Battle of Largs, 1263, - 20 men!! 5. 1290's - Wallace's Second in Command. - Why did he not lead after Wallace's death? 6. Pre 1306 with Robert the Bruce, including Rathlin Island & attach on Arran Island 7. 1306 One of 24 names at Bruce's coronation (folder 08x #??) 8. 1306 lands given by Bruce - Balliol Lands 9. 1309 At Bruce first Parliament. 10. 1314 Bannockburn - said to be one of 24 Clans? 11. 1423 Hostages for King James II - who were the others - what links after? Marriages, Bonds, etc 12 William Boyd, Abott of Kilwinning (144?-1482) - How did he get appointed? - Why not an Montgomery? 13 Co - founded Glasgow University in 1451? - who were the other Co-founders. ? 14. Created Lord in 1454? 15. One of six Regents for King James III, 1460? - who were they? 16. Sole Regent 1466 - Why 17 Tanist by James II. 18. Creating modern boundaries for Scotland 18A. Boyd links with the Kennedy's in 1460's 19. Fall in 1469 - Who became regents or members of the Privy Council? - who got the ear of King James III? 20. Thomas Boyd Earl of Arran 21. Killing of James Boyd, second Lord Boyd in 1484 - who were involved? 22. Feud between Boyd's and Montgomeries from 1484 to 1560. 23. Why no Boyd's at Flodden in 1513? 24. Why was not Lord Hamilton called Earl of Arran after he married Princess Mary Stewart? 25. Battle of Langside 1568 26. 5th Lord Boyd and Queen Mary of Scots (155x-1587?) 27. Other Topics Covenantors period Dean Castle not listed in the 1691 Hearth Tax list - Why not? Cromwell fining Lord Boyd - why wasn't money repaided after King restored? - start of financial decline leading to 1746. 1661 Stones at Badendeath Castle/Tower Dr J H Round's paper of 1902, saying Simon is from Alan Fits Flard's wife's second family (and so Stewart Males will not have the same DNA as Boyds) So if you have any other topics you think should be covered or you wish to know about with regard to the Boyd History, please let me know and I will do the best I can to research that aspect of our History. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS