BOYD, JAMES [SSNE 5031]
- Surname
- BOYD
- First name
- JAMES
- Title/rank
- CAPTAIN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- NOBILITY
- Education
- Religion
Text source
James Boyd was the 2nd son of William, 10th Lord Boyd and Jean Cunningham, daughter of William 9th Earl of Glengairn. He served as a captain in the Scots-Dutch brigade in 1692.See Sir James Balfour Paul, The Scots Peerage (8 vols., 1904-1911), V, p.174; J. Ferguson, Papers Illustrating the History of the Scots Brigade in the service of the United Netherlands,1572-1697 (Edinburgh, 1899), p.575.
Service record
- THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE
- Arrived 1692-01-01, as CAPTAIN
- Departed 1694-12-31, as CAPTAIN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY