Chiefs of Clan Boyd of Scotland
Direct Male Lineage
Sir Robert Boyd (Dominus de Boyd, the “Hero of Goldberry Hill”), b 11xx, d 1240. (The battle was a complete victory for the Scots, and as a result of this victory, the word "Goldberry" was placed on the Boyd Arms in commemoration of his services. He also received a grant of several lands in Cunninghame, Ayrshire, from King Alexander III.)
Robert Dictus Boyd (Dominus de Boyd), b 12xx, d 1270.
Robert Boyd (Dominus Robert de Boyd, ), b 12xx, d 13xx.
Sir Robert Boyd, 1st Feudal Baron of Kilmarnock (Boyd was rewarded by Bruce, in 1316, with lands including West Kilbride, Portincross (where he strengthened the castle), and the Lordship of Kilmarnock, where he began building Dean Castle), b 12xx, d not long after July 1333.
Sir Thomas Boyd, 2nd Feudal Baron of Kilmarnock, b 12xx, d 13xx, living 17/10/1346.
Sir Thomas Boyd, 3rd Feudal Baron of Kilmarnock, b 13xx, d 14xx, living 1409.
Sir Thomas Boyd, 4th Feudal Baron of Kilmarnock, b 13xx, d 7/7/1432.
Sir Thomas Boyd, 5th Feudal Baron of Kilmarnock, b 14xx, k 9/7/1439.
Robert Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd (created a Peer of Parliament (Lord Boyd) by James II of Scotland before 18 July 1454; He was then made by Act of Parliament sole Governor of the Realm, Lord Chamberlain of Scotland for life, and Lord Justice General in 1467), b 14xx, d before 14/10/1482.
Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran (created on 26/4/1467), b 14xx, d Antwerp, likely before 1474.
James Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd, bc 1468, d 1484.
Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Boyd (but never assumed the title), b 14xx, d 15xx, the date has not been ascertained. (Brother of Thomas Boyd)
Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd (title restored in 1536 by James V), b before 1523, d between 29/7/1557 and 10/5/1558.
Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd, bc 1517, d 3/1/1589.
Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd, b 15xx, d June 1611.
Robert Boyd, Master of Boyd, b 15xx, d May 1597.
Robert Boyd, 7th Lord Boyd, b November 1595, d 28/8/1628.
Robert Boyd, 8th Lord Boyd, bc 1618, d 17/11/1640.
James Boyd, 9th Lord Boyd, bc 1600, dc March 1654. (Brother of Robert Boyd)
William Boyd, 10th Lord Boyd (created 1st Earl of Kilmarnock 7/8/1661), bc1640, d March 1692.
William Boyd, 2nd Earl of Kilmarnock, bc 1663-4, d 20/5/1692.
William Boyd, 3rd Earl of Kilmarnock, bc 1683 or 1684, d September or 22/11/1717.
William Boyd, 4th and last Earl of Kilmarnock, b 12/5/1705, d 18/8/1746. (William was attainted in 1746 for his part in the 1745 uprising and lost his title and lands.)
James Boyd, 15th Earl of Erroll, b 20/4/1726, d 3/7/1778. (In 1759, when he succeeded to the Earl of Erroll from his great aunt, he changed his name to Hay and was chief of the Clan Hay.)
George Hay, 16th Earl of Erroll, b 13/5/1767, d 14/6/1798.
William Hay, 17th Earl of Erroll, b 12/3/1772, d 26/1/1819. (Brother of George Hay)
William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, b 21/1/1801, d 19/4/1846 (created by patent dated 17/6/1831 1st Baron Kilmarnock of Kilmarnock, Co Ayr, a UK noble title).
William Henry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll and 2nd Baron Kilmarnock, b 3/5/1823, d 3/12/1891.
Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll and 3rd Baron Kilmarnock, b7/2/1852, d 12/10/1934.
Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 20st Earl of Erroll and 4th Baron Kilmarnock, 17/10/1876, d 20/2/1928.
Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and 5th Baron Kilmarnock, b 11/5/1901, k 24/1/1941.
Gilbert Allan Rowland Hay, 6th Baron Kilmarnock, b 15/1/1903, d 1975. (He assumed the family name of BOYD in place of Hay in 1941 by warrant of the Lord Lyon of Arms.)
Alistair Ivor Gilbert Boyd, 7th Baron Kilmarnock, d. 27 May 1927.
Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock (who has chosen not to assume the title as Chief of Name).
Tanist
Simon John Boyd, son and heir apparent of the 8th Baron Kilmarnock, who will also become the 9th Baron Kilmarnock