Margaret Boyd of “Irvine” (b 1690 – died after 1732) who married in about 1710 Hugh Hunter (b 1676 – dc 1730) of Corsbie Mill, Ayrshire. I recently got a query about “a” Margaret Boyd – a most common female Boyd name - whom is thought to have come form Irvine, Ayrshire. This Margaret was born about 1690 and in about 1710 married as his second wife Hugh Hunter (1676 – about 1630), miller of Corsbie Mill and who is also listed as a resident of Wallacefield in Dundonald Parish. (There was no indication as to which branch of the Hunters this Hugh Hunter came from.) Their first child, Robert Hunter, was baptised at Dundonald Parish in 1712. Other Hunter children were James (b 1714); Adam (b 1719); Alexander (b 1722); Margaret Hunter (b 1724) who married 1743 to John Woodburn; Mary (b 1726). While one or two children might also have been born in the five-year gap between James and Adam and have most likely died before being baptised. Margaret in 1732 remarried her second husband, James Ramsay, but no children have yet been found for this second marriage. As Margaret was only 42 years old at the time of this second marriage, I would expect some children born to her and James Ramsay to be found. It is believed that Margaret was daughter of Robert Boyd and Jean Stewart of Irvine. I was able to find an entry for a Janet Boyd baptised on 24 May 1719 in Irvine, but no other children to Robert and Jean. So if Janet has the same parents as Margaret, she MIHGT BE about the 15th child to this couple. But I could not find any other children born to any Robert Boyd and Jean Stewart in this period. If you are connected to this Boyd, Stewart, Hunter, Ramsay or Woodburn families I would like to hear from you please. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS