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The
Boyds of Badenheath in Kirkintilloch
THE BOYDS OF
BADENHEATH
This branch of the family
called 'The Boyds of Badenheath' owned the Tower
of Badenheath in the parish of Kirkintilloch . These Boyds were of
the
family of Kilmarnock, and are mentioned as being of Badenheath as early
as 1405.
From an account of the
Parish of Kirkintilloch dated 1845 " The Tower of
Badenheath was in ancient times a stronghold of the Boyds, Earls of
Kilmarnock, whose armorial bearings are still blazoned above the door.
It
was at one period surrounded with woods and had a deer park. In the
memory
of persons now living, the tower was covered with a leaden roof,
and was
surrounded by a ditch."
From a book on the
History of Kirkintilloch I found - "The first
appearance of the Boyds of Badenheath in history appears in
connection
with the Battle of Langside 13 May 1568 when it is recorded that the
Fourth
Lord Boyd, who with Lord Fleming, the Lord Herrie's son, and thirty
others,
formed a bodyguard round the Queen during the battle - suffered
considerably by the defeat at Langside : he so fell in the disfavour of
the
Regent Moray, that he and his two sons, Thomas, Master of Boyd, and
Robert
of Badenheath, were commanded to leave the country."
Kirkintilloch Library has
an excellent Local History section and keeps the
Local Archives so I am sure that there will be more there on these Boyds.
It also has the IGI and OPRs for the area but I must admit that the
writing
from the 17th century is really hard to read.
At the library I
found out that on 20th March 1617, Robert Boyd was served
heir to Robert Boyd, a brother of his grandfather. On 9th May 1629
Robert
Boyd is served heir to Robert Boyd his father. On 10th April 1641,
James
Boyd is served male heir to Robert Boyd, his brothers son and on 28th
February 1655 is served " William Lord Boyde, heir male of James ,
Lord
Boyd , his father, in the 5 1. land of old extant of Badinhaith in the
Barony of Lenzie O.E. 5 1. N. E. 25 1. the teynd-sheaves and other
teynds
of the said 5 1. land of Badinheath."
I had been researching my
Boyds of Kilsyth on and off for a few years now
but only started finding out about the Boyds of Badenheath after
'speaking'
to Richard G. Boyd of Mt. Morris, Michigan.
Kilsyth is about 3 miles
from Badenheath and I have my family going back to
James Boyd who was born around 1779 but I don't know whether my branch
are
descended from the Boyd's of Badenheath or perhaps came directly from
Ayrshire or even Ireland. One of the earliest Boyds I can find on the
IGI
in Kilsyth is the marriage of Jennett Boyd and Robert Gartschoir in
1643.
The Gartshores were owners of a large estate next to Badenheath and I am
in
touch with Graham and Fraser Gartshore who have done extensive research
on
their family.
I live in Cumbernauld
near Kirkintilloch and have been researching my Boyd
family who lived nearby in Kilsyth. I would love to know if anyone has
any ideas
on how these Boyds relate to the Kilmarnock Boyds.
See Also
Marion
Fyfe
Cumbernauld
NOTE:
Use this data as a finding tool, just as you would any other secondary
source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed, confirm the facts
in original sources.
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