See Cornelius Boyd-Martha Jacobs of Indiana for more background on William Boyd's family in (W) Va. Family histories. > I do appreciate it when complicated information is given so succinctly > I can retain it. Thank you. > Were there any records kept of membership in the Scottish Regiments ?(I > remember my grandmother referring to them fondly as "the ladies from > hell", a name apparently given by their enemies--or maybe the Brits.) > My impression is that the Andrew Boyd of Frederick MD was not military > at the time of his emigration. (1746-7.) > > On Jul 4, 2005, at 11:22 AM, David Boyd wrote: > > > Jan, Karen and et al, > > For some historical information the Scottish and English crowns > > were united in 1603 when James VI of Scotland also ascended to the > > British throne as Queen Elizabeth I's heir. A century later in 1703 > > the Parliaments of Scotland and England were united. After the last > > Jacobite Uprising in 1745 in Scotland Highland Dress, weaponry and > > yes even bagpipes were outlawed. In order to wear their Tartans and > > carry weapons many Highlanders joined the British Army and made up > > all or most of the Highland Regiments such as the Black Watch and the > > famed > > 42nd Highlanders comprised mainly of the Highland Stewarts, Camerons, > > MacIntoshes and MacLachlans. > > So by the 1750's and 60's these mainly Scottish Regiments of HRH > > George III were in England's American Colonies. > > > > Yours Aye, > > David D. Boyd > > > > > > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd- > > trees > > > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees >