Hi all In the book Burke’s Distinguished Families of America, The Lineages of 1600 Families of British Origins now resident in the United States of America, [no date], p 2573, it tells us - “John Boyd, Surgeon, b. in Scotland and emigrated to Ireland in 1650, settling in Carrickfergus. He had issue,” Unfortunately, this outline does not tell us very much about where in Scotland this John Boyd came from. I can assume that him being an Surgeon, would mean that he is not the eldest son in his family. In 1650, Carrickfergus, would have been the main port for SE part of County Antrim, before Belfast was developed. I am not sure, if he may show up in any of the County Antrim records, after this period. It would appear from the outline of the family, that he and his family lived in Carrickfergus for over 50 years or more – as his son, John Boyd, is termed “of Carrickfergus”. But sources say he was born in 1700, which seems a very big gap between him and his father. It would suggest to me that that there is at least one generation missing or someone in the 1700’s has started this Boyd family in the wrong place. In 1650, was during the period of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell. So, did he come to Ireland as part of Cromwell’s Forces? Or did he flee Scotland due to Cromwell’s Forces? And there are more questions about this 1650 migration that could be asked about this migration. This tree only list two sons, Robert Boyd, the Lieut.-Governor of Gibraltar (which is not true) and John Boyd. [I will do a separate article on both off these.] This seems a small family for this period. (In the New Year, I will write to the Carrickfergus Library to see if they can provide any other data on this Dr John Boyd and his family.) It will also depend on when this John Boyd graduated in Medicine from either Glasgow or Edinburgh Universities and how much experience he had before he came to Carrickfergus in 1650. So his age could go form 1630 to even as early as 1610. Thank you for your assistance inbuilding this family further. Mike Boyd Clan Boyd Brisbane, Aust