Boyd Baronets
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There have been two Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Boyd, one in the Baronetage of Great Britain and one in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Boyd Baronetcy, of Danson in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 2 June 1775 for John Boyd. He was a wealthy sugar merchant and Vice-Chairman of the British East India Company
. Boyd constructed the mansion of Danson Hill near Bexleyheath
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He represented Wareham
in the House of Commons
from 1780 to 1784. In 1807 he had the Danson Hill estate sold. The title descended from father to son until the early death of his great-grandson, the fifth Baronet, in 1857. The late Baronet was succeeded by his uncle, the sixth Baronet. He was a clergyman. On his death in 1889 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Boyd Baronetcy, of Howth House in Howth in the County of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1916 for the Irish lawyer and judge Walter Boyd. He was a Judge of the High Court
, King's Bench
, from 1897 to 1916 and a Judge of the Admiralty Court
from 1910 to 1916. His eldest son, the second Baronet, was also a prominent lawyer. He died without surviving male issue in 1948 and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baronet and (as of 2007) present holder of the title. He is the son of Dr Cecil Anderson Boyd
, second son of the first Baronet.
The Boyd Baronetcy, of Danson in the County of Kent, was created in the Baronetage of Great Britain on 2 June 1775 for John Boyd. He was a wealthy sugar merchant and Vice-Chairman of the British East India Company
British East India Company
The East India Company was an early English joint-stock company that was formed initially for pursuing trade with the East Indies, but that ended up trading mainly with the Indian subcontinent and China...
. Boyd constructed the mansion of Danson Hill near Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath
Bexleyheath is a main suburban district of Southeast London, England, in the London Borough of Bexley with a small percentage of the district itself being in the London Borough of Greenwich. Bexleyheath is located on the border of Inner London and Outer London. It is east south-east of Charing Cross...
. He was succeeded by his son, the second Baronet. He represented Wareham
Wareham (UK Parliament constituency)
Wareham was a parliamentary borough in Dorset, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1302 until 1832, and then one member from 1832 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.-History:...
in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
from 1780 to 1784. In 1807 he had the Danson Hill estate sold. The title descended from father to son until the early death of his great-grandson, the fifth Baronet, in 1857. The late Baronet was succeeded by his uncle, the sixth Baronet. He was a clergyman. On his death in 1889 the baronetcy became extinct.
The Boyd Baronetcy, of Howth House in Howth in the County of Dublin, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 29 June 1916 for the Irish lawyer and judge Walter Boyd. He was a Judge of the High Court
High Court of Justice
The High Court of Justice is, together with the Court of Appeal and the Crown Court, one of the Senior Courts of England and Wales...
, King's Bench
King's Bench
The Queen's Bench is the superior court in a number of jurisdictions within some of the Commonwealth realms...
, from 1897 to 1916 and a Judge of the Admiralty Court
Admiralty court
Admiralty courts, also known as maritime courts, are courts exercising jurisdiction over all maritime contracts, torts, injuries and offences.- Admiralty Courts in England and Wales :...
from 1910 to 1916. His eldest son, the second Baronet, was also a prominent lawyer. He died without surviving male issue in 1948 and was succeeded by his nephew, the third Baronet and (as of 2007) present holder of the title. He is the son of Dr Cecil Anderson Boyd
Cecil Boyd
Dr. Cecil Anderson Boyd MC was an Irish rugby union player, and doctor. Boyd played international rugby for Ireland and in 1896 was chosen to represent a British Isles XV in their tour of South Africa...
, second son of the first Baronet.
Boyd Baronets, of Danson (1775)
- Sir John Boyd, 1st BaronetSir John Boyd, 1st BaronetSir John Boyd, 1st Baronet Boyd was a sugar merchant and vice-chairman of the British East India Company...
(1718-1800) - Sir John Boyd, 2nd BaronetSir John Boyd, 2nd BaronetSir John Boyd, 2nd Baronet was the son of John Boyd, 1st Baronet Boyd, and his first wife Mary Bumpstead.On his father's death in 1800, John inherited the whole estate and his father's title...
(1750-1815) - Sir John Boyd, 3rd Baronet (1786-1855)
- Sir John Augustus Hugh Boyd, 4th Baronet (1819-1857)
- Sir Harley Hugh Boyd, 5th Baronet (1853-1876)
- Sir Frederick Boyd, 6th Baronet (1820-1889)
Boyd Baronets, of Howth House (1916)
- Sir Walter Boyd, 1st Baronet (1833-1918)
- Sir Walter Herbert Boyd, 2nd Baronet (1867-1948)
- Sir Alexander Walter Boyd, 3rd Baronet (b. 1934)