Clan Boyd

The second son, Thomas, Sir Alexander Boyd, was a court of King James II, and after his death - a military mentor James III. February 22, 1452, he participated in negotiations with Count James II, William Douglas Castle in Sterling, has witnessed how the king paid a row and stab, along with other close dobil James Douglas, the body which was later counted 26 wounds. The older brother Alexander, Robert Boyd, is also included in the retinue of James II. July 13, 1459 he was elevated by royal decree in the title of Lord Kilmarnoka. In summer 1465 at the funeral of Bishop James Kennedy, who chaired the council when young Jacob III, Robert King presented the youngest of his sons.

Members of the clan had a great influence on James III, and while the king was a minor, fought with the other close to the right undividedly subdue the king of its own. In July 1466, when the king stayed at his residence in Linlitgou, Boyd, along with accomplices - Patrick Hepbernom of Hailes, Andrew Kerr of Kessforda and others - led from the palace of King chetyrnadtsatiletnego Linlitgou under the pretext of hunting, but instead have taken a great interest in his side of Edinburgh. According to the plan they had intended to persuade the King to make it drive out their opponents - Livingston Lord, Lord Hamilton, and others. However, they soon catch up with Lord Kennedy (brother of the late Bishop), stopped the horse and the king began to insist on returning to Linlitgou, because under the laws of that time, all movement of the king were to be agreed with the members of Parliament and the deviation from these rules are considered to be treason. 9 October, 1466 at a meeting of Parliament, convened to consider the circumstances of this incident is very similar to the abduction, Lord Boyd fell on his knees before the royal throne and delivered a speech that accused his opponents of defamation and asked James III, was whether taken in Edinburgh force. In response, Jacob III announced that went to Edinburgh on his own will, as Lord Boyd was just a guide because it does not deserve punishment, and reward. In support of his words Jacob Robert Boyd III appointed a member of its security and the royal castle.

That was the heyday of the power of the clan - October 25, 1466 decision of the Parliament, Robert Boyd, 1 st Lord Kilmarnoka, was appointed regent of Scotland for a while, until Jacob III did not reach adulthood, and then became a member of the Board, who negotiated the marriage with the Margarita King Danish, a daughter of Christian I, King of Denmark, Sweden and Norway. Margaret of Scotland has a rich dowry - and Shetlendskie Orkney Islands. August 25, 1467 Robert Boyd was appointed to the post of Lord Great Chamberlain, one of the top government posts in Scotland. The power of Boyd further increased when the son of Robert, Thomas, in early 1467 received the title of Count Arrana and married the elder sister of King, Princess Mary.