Septs & Surnames

The Associated Families of the House of Boyd

'Clan' is an Irish word meaning family. It is how affiliated Scottish families are referred to. How we may be related is for you to determine in your search for your family's history. Many times it was simply that we lived in the same area. Other times we were bound by our need for food, shelter, and allegiance in times of war. Many of the associated families may be a result of either marrying into the Boyd Clan or by swearing allegiance to the Chieftan. We have not yet found any proofs of sworn allegiance from the days of old to truly proclaim 'Septs' of Boyd, so we have chosen to designate what other Clans call 'Septs' as merely 'Associated Families' of the House of Boyd.

The names listed below are a combination of the etymology of the name Boyd and names gathered from various publications alleging an entitlement to wear the Boyd tartan, and signifying a familial connection with the Scottish Noble (and some say Border Clan) Family named Boyd. Others we find may have been added to the list as they are from the same area as the Boyds.

The House of Boyd Society welcomes your contact with information as to how or why your Family surname may have come to be listed as a family associated with the Boyds. We desire to compile an accurate history of our affiliations with the families listed. There are many that we have little or no information about the link.

Although they are not listed below, the Stewart Clan and the Donald Clan both claim the Boyds as a Sept. This may be confusing. Although Boyds may be considered Sept family to those two clans, the Boyd-associated families, with an exception, are not Septs of the Stewart (Fullerton/Fullarton) and Donald Clans (check their listing, they claim most Scottish families!). Only a very small family of Boyds are actually claimed by the Donalds as a Sept.

Wherever possible, we have put a link to the home page for the Clan that the Associated Family may also have established in its own right, or that we are aware they may also be affiliated with. If you can direct us to an additional official clan site for any names listed here but not linked, please contact us.

Associated Families

Air Assloss Auchinloss Ayr Ayrd Bankhead Blair Boddagh Bodha Boid Boit Boite Borland Bowie Boy Boyd Boyde Boydston Boyman Boyte Braland Bribane Brown Buidhe Buie Burn Bute Cassy Chrystal Conn Coon Coonie Corshill Cosh Crawford Crystal Cunningham Cunninghame Dick Faerie Faery Fairlie Fairly Farie Farnly Faul Faulds Fauls Fenwick Foulterton Fullarton Fullerton Fullton Gammell Gemmill George Gorman Gurman Haire Hare Harshaw Langmoore Lines Longmuir Lynn MacCosh MacGillabuidhe MacGiollabuidhe MacLorg MacLurg Moore Muir O'Boyd Parris Pitcon Raeburn Rayburn Reburn Rigg Riggs Ross Speirs Spiers Spires Starret Steen Stein Stiret Tannahill Tannock Templeton Underwood Vasser Woodbourne Woodburn

Table of Surnames

The table below lists surnames contained in the genealogical records of our membership. Those particular families who share a relationship with particular Boyd families, including collateral information (in minor quantities), can help sort which Boyd lines are which, and how we interrelate. They are not " official" associated families with regard to the Clan as found in Scotland.