Anne That is interesting. This is the Clan Motto, rather than an indiviual Cadet Branch. If Sam Henry in his book of 1941 is to be believied, this Hugh Boyd's ancestors came from Carrick region of Ayrshire. The only known Boyds from there are the Boyds of Penkill, just outside of Girvan, who had their own Arms. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Klintworth" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, February 17, 2010 9:55 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Captain Hugh Boyd (died 1731) and Margaret Rowan-both buried old Dunaghy graveyard, Clough It has a hand with two fingers pointing up. I sent the instructions for findagrave so you should be able to see it now. Anne Shier Klintworth Check out my genealogy blog at http://genealogygirl.wordpress.com/ ----- Original Message ---- > From: Mike Boyd <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wed, February 17, 2010 12:41:06 AM > Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Captain Hugh Boyd (died 1731) and Margaret > Rowan -both buried old Dunaghy graveyard, Clough > > Anne Did this photo have any Boyd Arms or just the moto Confido? Mike > Boyd Brisbane ----- Original Message ----- From: "Anne Klintworth" > <> href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]> To: <> ymailto="mailto:[email protected]" > href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]> Sent: > Sunday, February 14, 2010 11:00 PM Subject: Re: [IRL-ANTRIM] Captain Hugh > Boyd (died 1731) and Margaret Rowan -both buried old Dunaghy graveyard, > Clough This is the full transcription of the > stone. Inscription: Confido, underneath the chancel, in the adjoining > Church lie the remains of, Captain HUGH BOYD, who departed this life March > 30th 1731, aged 45 years, also, MARGARET ROWAN his wife who died in March > 1747, aged 60, their son SAMUEL BOYD Esqr who died in Sept 1742, aged 24, > and within this monument are interred, their grandson HUGH BOYD Esqr, who > departed this life 24th Octr 1778, aged 34 years, his father SAMUEL BOYD > Esqr who died March 17th 1780 aged 60, his son ALEXANDER BOYD Esqr who died > June 25th 1784, aged 35, his son HUGH a child in August 1784, also, Mrs. > LETITIA BOYD (wife fo SAMUEL BOYD Esqr) who departed this life March 17th > 1797, aged 82 years ------------------------------- To > unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > > ymailto="mailto:[email protected]" > href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected] > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body > of > the message ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message