BOYD, Robert Master of Boyd ^{1 2}

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Robert married Jean KER, daughter of Mark KER Lord of Newbattle, then Earl of Lothian and Margaret MAXWELL, 30 September 1594(contract).¹ (Jean KER was born about 1575 and died before 1633 ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Robert, Master of Boyd, occurs as eldest son and heirapparent of the last 12 January 1591-92. He died v. p. May 1597, having married (contract dated 30 September and . . . 1594), Jean, daughter of Mark (Kerr), second Earl of Lothian. She was married, secondly, before 16 April 1610, to David, twelfth Earl of Crawford; and thirdly, before 16 February 1618, to Mr. Thomas Hamilton of Robertoun. By her the Master of Boyd had two sons : 1. Robert, who succeeded his grandfather as seventh Lord Boyd. 2. James, ninth Lord Boyd, after his nephew."

from Scots Peerage (vol 5)

Note:
Jean was daughter of Mark Ker, 1st, not 2nd, Earl of Lothian. ¹