BOYD, CHARLES [SSNE 5032]
- Surname
- BOYD
- First name
- CHARLES
- Title/rank
- ENSIGN
- Nationality
- SCOT
- Region
- Social status
- NOBILITY
- Education
- Religion
Text source
Charles Boyd was the son of William, 10th Lord Boyd and Jean Cunningham, daughter of William 9th Earl of Glengairn. He served as an Ensign in the Scots-Dutch brigade in 1692-1693.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.574.
Service record
- THE DUTCH REPUBLIC, THE SCOTS BRIGADE
- Arrived 1692-01-01, as ENSIGN
- Departed 1694-12-31, as ENSIGN
- Capacity OFFICER, purpose MILITARY