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John
Boyd of Maxpoffle
Maxpoffle, Adam de (del counte de Rokefburgh). (Probably Norman-French and
original builder/owner of Maxpoffle
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Maxpoffle was an estate and is about a mile south east of Bowden, halfway between
Selkirk and Roxburgh.
Sir John BOYD of Maxpoffle died in 1893. He married Isabella LAWSON.
Isabella LAWSON died in 1915. They had the following children:
John BOYD of Maxpoffle was born in 1855.
James BOYD died in 1868.
William BOYD was born in 1861.
Jessie BOYD died in 1869.
Mary BOYD was born in 1868.
Allan Stuart BOYD was born in 1869.
Arthur Hamilton BOYD was born in 1869.
Halbert Johnston BOYD was born in 1872.
Isabella BOYD.
Bethia Theodora BOYD.
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John BOYD of Maxpoffle was born in 1855. He married Ada Marian SIMMS.
They had the following children:
John Gordon BOYD
Enid Hamilton BOYD.
John Gordon BOYD was born in 1888. He married Violet C. BROOKE.
They had the following children:
John Brooke BOYD was born in 1920.
William BOYD was born in 1861. He married Laura CRERAR.
They had the following children:
1. William Noel BOYD was born in 1892. He died in 1915 in Ypres, France.
2. Nigel John BOYD was born in 1894. He died in 1914 in Aisne, France.
Allan Stuart BOYD was born in 1869.
He had the following children:
1. Allan John Stuart BOYD was born in 1899.
Arthur Hamilton BOYD was born in 1869. He married Penelope Elizabeth BLENCOWE.
They had the following children:
1. William Arthur Hamilton BOYD was born in 1901. He died in 1921 in Cork, Ireland.
2. James Hamilton BOYD was born in 1903.
Halbert Johnston BOYD was born in 1872. He married Jessie Isabel MACKINNON.
They had the following children:
1. John MacKinnon BOYD was born in 1901.
2. Mary Margaret BOYD was born in 1902.
3. Laurence BOYD was born in 1909.
Isabella BOYD married Andrew MURRAY
Bethia Theodora BOYD married T. H. L. JELLICOE.
http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~gtbannan/bannan/pafg170.htm
St Boswells
"BOSWELL'S (ST.), or LESSUDDEN, a parish containing a post-office
village of its own name, on the north border of Roxburghshire. It is bounded
on the north by Berwickshire, and on other sides by the parishes of Maxton,
Ancrum, Bowden, and Melrose. Its length north-eastward is 3 miles; and its breadth is about 1 1/2 mile. The Tweed, flowing between bold, beautiful, well-wooded banks, forms the boundary with Berwickshire ... Population of the parish of St Boswell's in 1831, 701; in 1861, 865."
"The VILLAGE OF ST BOSWELL's or LESSUDDEN stands on the east side of the parish, nearly opposite Dryburgh Abbey, 4 miles south-east of Melrose, and 10 west-south-west of Kelso. The original village of St Boswell's stood about 3/4 of a mile soth-east of this, but has completely disappeared. It derive its name from St Boisel, who was the preceptor of St Cuthbert, and is
supposed to have founded the church. The present village generally bears the name of
Lessudden, and may have originally been called Lis-Aidan, which means the residence of Aidan, or perhaps Lessedwin - as it is in the old chartularies - that is, the manor-place of Edwin."
From the Imperial Gazetteer of Scotland, edited by John Marius Wilson, 1868.
Richard
September 13, 2002
While BOYD is not related to my
ancestral surnames, tracking down some information about a prominent BOYD is linked to tracking my family.
My interest is John BOYD who is listed as Sheriff-Substitute in the 1901 census of St. Boswells, Roxburghshire.
He was 44. I cannot make out the name of the residence - two words, each ending in what appears to be
'poffle'. The house was very large, 22 rooms with windows. The only other residents in the home were
unrelated, a cook and tablemaid. The other listed on the census page were Domestic Servants; Gardeners,
Groom, Footman, Parkkeeper, etc.
From this it appears the John BOYD was not only a powerful judicial figure in the community but also quite
wealthy, employing many local people to maintain his property and horses. And since
his wife and children are
not listed, either they were away from home at the time of the census, or lived in another home located
somewhere else in the "Sheriffdom".
So this John BOYD may be an important figure in BOYD genealogy in Scotland. Learning more about him and
his landholdings would greatly aid me in researching my family history.
My grandfather, Duncan CLARK, is listed on that same census page as a Gardener - Domestic Servant, and
my father, James CLARK is listed as 12 -Scholar. But the family seem to move about quite a bit (odd for a
Gardener) and appear in Strathblane in 1891, and Catherness in 1881.
Their children were born in a variety of other locations too, between those dates.
I suspect my grandfather worked for John BOYD and was transferred between his various property holding over
the years. Until I learn more about John BOYD, I cannot confirm it this is true.
I hope your site members know something about this prominent John BOYD and can shed some light upon his
history and family. As a minimum, you now know of a prominent BOYD.
Many Thanks in advance,
Jim Clark
jandjclark at earthlink.net
This from the IGI section of the LDS
website. A check for children found all listed on your website, except Bethia
Theodora BOYD. Their data closely followed the list your listing, with minor variations, as follows -
JESSIE BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Christening: 01 OCT 1854 Saint Boswells, Roxburgh, Scotland
[Your list shows she died in 1869, the same year Allan and Arthur were born]
JOHN BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 24 NOV 1855 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
MARY BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 01 APR 1857 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[Your data lists her as born in 1868]
JAMES LAWSON BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 22 OCT 1858 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
James Lawson Boyd - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 1858 Maxpoffle, Roxburgh, Scotland
James Lawson Boyd - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Death: 1868 Maxpoffle, Roxburgh, Scotland
WILLIAM BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 25 NOV 1861 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
ISABELLA BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Female Birth: 17 MAY 1866 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[Note that this date would move her up on your list, if confirmed]
ALLAN STUART BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 07 JUN 1869 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
ARTHUR HAMILTON BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 07 JUN 1869 Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
[If this data is accurate, these sons were twins]
BOYD - International Genealogical Index
Gender: Male Birth: 07 JUN 1872 Bowden, Roxburgh, Scotland
[No given name provided but likely Halbert Johnston BOYD]
No record on Bethia Theodora BOYD. Several Bethia BOYDs with John as father but with a different mother.
The LDS data also shows:
John BOYD married Isabella LAWSON on 28 APR 1853 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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