'Boyle01'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Boyle of Ballikewin, Boyle of Figgidoch, Boyle of Halkihirst, Boyle of Kelburn(e), Boyle of Polruskane, Boyle of South Ballochmartine

                               
Richard de Boyle of Cauburn (Kelburn) (a temp Alexander III who r. 1249-1286)
m. Marjory Cumin (probably dau of Walter Cumin of Rouallan)
1. Robert de Boyle of Kelburne (a 1296)
  A. ?? de Boyle
  i. ?? de Boyle
  Uncertain on number of intervening generations.
  a. ?? de Boyle
  (1) Hugo de Boyle (a 1399) psosibly succeeded by ...
  (A) John Boyle of Caleburn (Kelburne) (a 1417) probably father of ...
  (i) Robert Boyle of Calburn (Kelburn) (a 1446) probably father of ... 
  (a) Robert Boyle of Kelburn (a 1456, d Sauchiburn 1488) - continued below

 

 

Robert of Kelburn (a 1456, d Sauchiburn 1488) - continued above named Robert by TSP & BP1934, John by Paterson
1. ?? Boyle (dvp)
  A. William Boyle of Kelburn (a 1477, 1493)
  m. Katherine Wallace name given by Paterson
  i. John Boyle of Kelburne (d c07.1555)
  The only wife mentioned by Paterson is Agnes Ross who is identified by TSP as the lady he married "lastly", having been "more than once married". John appears to have had several children by his first wife/wives whose identities are not known.
m1/2. ??
  a. Patrick Boyle of Polruskane (dvp c1547 Pinkie ?) named David by Paterson
  (1) John Boyle of Polruskane, later of Kelburne (d before 26.02.1559-60)
  m. Agnes (or Jean) 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
  Paterson suggests that Margaret married Robert Bruce of Auchenbowie. TSP reports that Isabel married ...
  m. (mcrt 01.10.1606) Alexander Bruce, younger of Auchinbowie
(viii) Margaret Boyle
  Paterson suggests that Mary married William Hamilton of Downshire. TSP reports that Margaret married ...
  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 (Millbank)
  (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 Cairnhill) named Christian by Paterson
  (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 or Legdeth (d 06.1614)
  m1. (before 12.11.1569) Katharine Boyd (dau of James, son of Lord Boyd) named Christian by Paterson
  (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 or Hawkhill (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)) James Boyle of Montgomerieston (d 17.10.1758)
  ((2))+ 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) Mary Boyle
  Paterson suggests that it was Grizel who married the folllowing William but TSP shows that it was Mary.
  m. (mcrt 15.04.1670) William Wallace of Shewalton
  (e)+ other issue - Robert (a 03.1663), Thomas of Tullochdonell (a 12.1680), Grizel (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
  m1. (mcrt 05.11.1591) John McGibboun (of Kelburnefoot family)
  This was possibly the Margaret Boyle who (also) married ...
  m2. (mcrt 1613) William Hamilton of Wedderhill & Lochmuck (b c1577, d 1668)
  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
2. daughter possibly of this generation (could be earlier)
  m. Thomas Kelso of Kelsoland (a 1444)

Main source(s): TSP ('Glasgow'), BP1934 ('Glasgow'), 'History of the County of Ayr' (James Paterson, vol 2, 1852, p303+)
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