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'Boyle01'
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Families covered:
Boyle of Ballikewin, Boyle of Figgidoch, Boyle of Halkihirst, Boyle of Kelburn(e),
Boyle of Polruskane, Boyle of South Ballochmartine
| Like many other families, it is known that this family was long-established in certain locations but the records proving descent from the earlier ancestors have been lost or destroyed. The first of proven record is ... | |||||||||||||||
| Robert Boyle of Kelburn (a 1456) | |||||||||||||||
| 1. | ?? Boyle (dvp) | ||||||||||||||
| A. | William Boyle of Kelburn (a 1477, 1493) | ||||||||||||||
| i. | John Boyle of Kelburne (d c07.1555) | ||||||||||||||
| m1/2. ?? John appears to have had several children by his first wives whose identities are not known. | |||||||||||||||
| a. | Patrick Boyle of Polruskane (dvp c1547 Pinkie ?) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Boyle of Polruskane, later of Kelburne (d before 26.02.1559-60) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Agnes Fraser (d 06.01.1595, dau of John Fraser of Knock) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | John Boyle of Kelburne (d 01.08.1611) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marion Crawford (d 10.1596, dau of Hugh Crawford of Kilbirnie) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | John Boyle of Kelburne (b c1585, d 05.1650, Rector of Glasgow University) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 09.03.1611) Agnes Maxwell (dau of Sir John Maxwell of Nether Pollok) | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | Grizel Boyle (a 1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 05.08.1635) David Boyle of Halkishirst, later of Kelburne (d 1672) below | |||||||||||||||
| (ii) | Robert Boyle, later in Carrickmacross (a 1600, 05.1665) | ||||||||||||||
| (a) | Marie Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. George Makullo | |||||||||||||||
| (iii) | James Boyle (d c05.1639) | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Smyth | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | William Boyle had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Christian Power (dau of Hew Power) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Elizabeth Maxwell | |||||||||||||||
| (v) | Jean Boyle (d 07.1631) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (by 24.05.1592) William Barclay of Perceton (d 08.1628) | |||||||||||||||
| (vi) | Marion Boyle (d 11.1636) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (before 31.07.1599) Matthew Ross of Hayning Ross (d 10.1617) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 01.09.1620, sp) James Law, Archbishop of Glasgow (d 13.10.1632) | |||||||||||||||
| (vii) | Isabel Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 01.10.1606) Alexander Bruce, younger of Auchinbowie | |||||||||||||||
| (viii) | Margaret Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. (1613) William Hamilton of Wadderhill (of Blair fmaily) | |||||||||||||||
| (ix) | Agnes Boyle (d c07.1649) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (after 11.02.1606) John Boyle, younger of South Ballochmartine | |||||||||||||||
| (x) | Elizabeth Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Sempill of Mylnbank | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | Thomas Boyle (d 08.1614) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Janet Barclay (dau of William Stewart, younger of Galston) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Margaret Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Cunningham of Caddell (of Glengarnock family) | |||||||||||||||
| b. | John Boyle of Ballikewin (a 09.1583) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 08.04.1536) Katharine Wallace (dau of Wallace of Carinhill) | |||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Boyle of Ballikewin (d 20.08.1599) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m1. Jonet Cunningham (dau of Alexander Cunningham of Toir) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (before 27.02.1593) Marjorie or Marion Fraser (d 1601, possibly of Knock, widow of John Montgomerie of Flatt) | |||||||||||||||
| (2) | David Boyle of Figgidoch (d 06.1614) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (before 12.11.1569) Katharine Boyd (dau of James, son of Lord Boyd) | |||||||||||||||
| (A) | Robert Boyle of Figgidoch (09.1626) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Margaret Montgomerie (a 07.1622, probably dau of Hugh Montgomerie of Portry) | |||||||||||||||
| (B) | James Boyle of Halkishirst (a 03.05.1651) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 31.12.1604) Margaret Crawfurd (dau of John Crawfurd, younger of Bedland) | |||||||||||||||
| (i) | David Boyle of Halkishirst, later of Kelburne (d 1672) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 05.08.1635) Grizel Boyle (a 1685, dau of John Boyle of Kelburne) above | |||||||||||||||
| (a) | John Boyle of Kelburne, acting Sheriff of Bute (d 10.1685) | ||||||||||||||
| m1. (mcrt 03.1665) Marion Steuart (d before 15.01.1672, dau of Sir Walter Steuart of Allanton) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 28.04.1676) Jean Mure (dau of Sir William Mure of Rowallan) | |||||||||||||||
| (b) | James Boyle of Montgomerieston, Provost of Irvine (d before 28.02.1710) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 27.02.1668) Janet Barclay (dau of Robert Barclay, Provost of Irvine) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1))+ | 1 son and 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| (c) | Patrick Boyle of Smiddieshaw (d before 31.01.1721) | ||||||||||||||
| m. (before 16.12.1712) Margaret Crawfurd (dau of William Crawfurd of Smiddieshaw) | |||||||||||||||
| ((1)) | Margaret Boyle (d unm before 13.02.1740) | ||||||||||||||
| (d) | Robert Boyle (a 03.1663) | ||||||||||||||
| (e) | Thomas Boyle of Tullochdonell (a 12.1680) | ||||||||||||||
| (f) | Mary Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 15.04.1670) William Wallace of Shewalton | |||||||||||||||
| (g) | Grizel Boyle (a 15.10.1673) | ||||||||||||||
| (ii) | James Boyle in Glasgow | ||||||||||||||
| (iii) | Janet Boyle (d 1641) | ||||||||||||||
| m. James Stewart in Glasgow | |||||||||||||||
| (iv) | Margaret Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 16.12.1637) Robert Blakburne (of Fairlie family) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. (mcrt 22.08.1622, div 1632) Jean Barclay (dau of Gavin Barclay of Irvine) | |||||||||||||||
| (C) | Margaret Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. (mcrt 05.11.1591) John McGibboun (of Kelburnefoot family) | |||||||||||||||
| m2. Margaret Crawfurd (dau of Patrick Crawfurd of Cartsburn) | |||||||||||||||
| (D) | Archibald Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| (E) | John Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| (F)+ | 2 daughters | ||||||||||||||
| c. | Robert Boyle of South Ballochmartine (d 1572) | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | John Boyle of South Ballochmartine (d 1635) had issue | ||||||||||||||
| m. Marion Crawfurd | |||||||||||||||
| d. | William Boyle of Braidshaw | ||||||||||||||
| (1)+ | 1 son and 1 daughter | ||||||||||||||
| e. | John Boyle of Dalgarnock | ||||||||||||||
| f. | Archibald Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| g. | Elizabeth Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. Robert Cunningham, later of Auchinharvie | |||||||||||||||
| h. | Margaret Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m. John Crawfurd of Giffordland (d Pinkie 10.09.1547) | |||||||||||||||
| m3(?). Agnes Ross | |||||||||||||||
| i. | Janet Boyle | ||||||||||||||
| m(?). James Jamieson of Haillie Jamieson | |||||||||||||||
| j.+ | other issue - John, Andrew, Margaret, Elizabeth, Katharine | ||||||||||||||
Main sources: TSP
(Glasgow), BP1934 (Glasgow).
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