Baron Kilmarnock
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Baron Kilmarnock, of Kilmarnock in the County of Ayr, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom
. It was created in 1831 for William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll
. This was a revival of the Kilmarnock title held by his great-grandfather William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
, who was attainted in 1746 (with his titles forfeited). The barony of Kilmarnock remained a subsidiary title of the earldom of Erroll until the death in 1941 of the eighteenth Earl's great-great-grandson, the twenty-second Earl. The earldom, which could be passed on through female lines, was inherited by the late Earl's daughter and only child, the twenty-third Countess
. The barony of Kilmarnock, which could only be passed on to male heirs, was inherited by the Earl's younger brother, the sixth Baron. He assumed the surname of Boyd in lieu of Hay the same year he succeeded to the title. the title is held by his younger son, the eighth Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 2009.
The current Barons Kilmarnock are the hereditary Clan Chief
s of Clan Boyd
.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's eldest son, Simon John Boyd (b. 1978), whose eldest son is Lucian Michael Boyd (b. 2007).
Peerage of the United Kingdom
The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801, when it replaced the Peerage of Great Britain...
. It was created in 1831 for William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll
William Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll
William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll KT, GCH, PC , styled Lord Hay between 1815 and 1819, was a Scottish peer and politician.-Background and education:...
. This was a revival of the Kilmarnock title held by his great-grandfather William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
William Boyd, 4th Earl of Kilmarnock
William Boyd , 4th Earl of Kilmarnock, was a Scottish nobleman.William Boyd was educated at Glasgow. Like his father in the rebellion of 1715, William initially supported the Government side, but in the rebellion of 1745, owing either to a personal affront or to the influence of his wife or to his...
, who was attainted in 1746 (with his titles forfeited). The barony of Kilmarnock remained a subsidiary title of the earldom of Erroll until the death in 1941 of the eighteenth Earl's great-great-grandson, the twenty-second Earl. The earldom, which could be passed on through female lines, was inherited by the late Earl's daughter and only child, the twenty-third Countess
Diana Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll
Diana Denyse Hay, 23rd Countess of Erroll was a British peeress suo jure.Diana was only child of Josslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and his first wife, Idina Sackville...
. The barony of Kilmarnock, which could only be passed on to male heirs, was inherited by the Earl's younger brother, the sixth Baron. He assumed the surname of Boyd in lieu of Hay the same year he succeeded to the title. the title is held by his younger son, the eighth Baron, who succeeded his elder brother in 2009.
The current Barons Kilmarnock are the hereditary Clan Chief
Scottish clan chief
The Scottish Gaelic word clann means children. In early times, and possibly even today, clan members believed themselves to descend from a common ancestor, the founder of the Scottish clan. From its perceived founder a clan takes its name. The clan chief is the representative of this founder, and...
s of Clan Boyd
Clan Boyd
Clan Boyd is a Lowland Scottish clan from Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, Scotland.-Origins of the clan:The origin of the Boyd family name may be either from the Gaelic language or from the Normans, but in both cases translates as 'fair', 'blonde', 'yellow or fair,' etcetera...
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Barons Kilmarnock (1831)
- William George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll, 1st Baron KilmarnockWilliam Hay, 18th Earl of ErrollWilliam George Hay, 18th Earl of Erroll KT, GCH, PC , styled Lord Hay between 1815 and 1819, was a Scottish peer and politician.-Background and education:...
(1801–1846) - William Harry Hay, 19th Earl of Erroll, 2nd Baron Kilmarnock (1823–1891)
- Charles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll, 3rd Baron KilmarnockCharles Hay, 20th Earl of ErrollCharles Gore Hay, 20th Earl of Erroll and 3rd Baron Kilmarnock, KT, CB , known as Lord Hay until 1891, was a Scottish soldier and Conservative politician....
(1852–1927) - Victor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll, 4th Baron KilmarnockVictor Hay, 21st Earl of ErrollVictor Alexander Sereld Hay, 21st Earl of Erroll and 4th Baron Kilmarnock, KCMG , was a British diplomat and briefly a member of the House of Lords.-Family:...
(1876–1928) - Josslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll, 5th Baron KilmarnockJosslyn Hay, 22nd Earl of ErrollJosslyn Victor Hay, 22nd Earl of Erroll and 5th Baron Kilmarnock was a British peer, famed for the unsolved case surrounding his murder and the sensation it caused during wartime Britain.-Early life:Hay was the eldest son of the diplomat Victor Hay, Lord Kilmarnock and his wife...
(1901–1941) - Gilbert Allan Rowland Boyd, 6th Baron Kilmarnock (1903–1975)
- Alastair Ivor Gilbert Boyd, 7th Baron KilmarnockAlastair Boyd, 7th Baron KilmarnockAlastair Ivor Gilbert Boyd, 7th Baron Kilmarnock was a British writer, Hispanophile, and Chief of the Clan Boyd.-Early life:...
(1927–2009) - Robin Jordan Boyd, 8th Baron Kilmarnock (b. 1941)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's eldest son, Simon John Boyd (b. 1978), whose eldest son is Lucian Michael Boyd (b. 2007).