born: 1641 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England
died: 15 March 1687 in Middlesex County, Virginia
A lawyer and vestryman of Christ Church parish, Clerk of the House
of Burgesses
He was placed in command of the royal forces during Bacon's Rebellion.
One of Bacon's early proclamations included him among the "wicked and pernicious
Counsellors, aides and Assistors [of Berkeley] against the Commonalty in
these our cruell Commotions." He received from the Governor
high commendation for his zealous and effective service: "Whereas many
frequent and successful services to his Sacred Majesty, this Country, and
me, his Majesties Governor of it, Major Beverley has proved himself
to be most loyall, Circumspect, and courageous inhis majesties Service
for the good of his country, and the suppressing of this late horrid Rebellion,
began by Bacon, and continued since his death by Ingram, Lawrence, Hansford
and others, the last of which he the said Robert Beverley, with
courage and admirable conduct, never to be forgotten, this day brought
to me." (Proclamation of Governor Berkeley, 13 November 1676)
Later he incurred the displeasure of the Governor by refusing to turn
over certain legislative journals. He was arrested and kept prisoner on
board the ship Duke of York, and then on the Concord. He was transferred
to Colonel Custis's sloop, but escaped. He was taken into custody again
at his house in Middlesex and sent to Northampton. In 1683 new charges
were brought against him, that he had made up the journal and inserted
His Majesty's letters therein, notwithstanding it had first been presented
at the time of the prorogation, and that he had refused copies of the Journal
to the Governor and Council (to which he felt they were not entitled without
permission of the House). He died a few months later.
Father: Peter Beverley
Mother: Susanna Hollis
Spouse: Mary Keeble
Spouse: Margaret Boyd
m. 1 April 1666 in Yorkshire
Children:
1. Abigail Beverley
2. Col. Peter Beverley (m. Elizabeth Payton)
3. Capt. Harry Beverley
4. Robert Beverley, Jr.
5. Mary Beverley (m. William Jones)
Spouse: Catherine Armistead
1. William Beverley
2. John Beverley
3. Thomas Beverley
4. Christopher Beverley
5. Catherine Beverley (m. Hon. John Robinson)
Catherine Armistead was the daughter of William Armistead,
and the sister of Col. John Armistead:
Col. John Armistead
/
Col. Henry Armistead
/
William Armistead
/
Brig. Gen. Walker Keith Armistead
/
Gen. Lewis Armistead (d. 3 July 1863 at Gettysburg)
Bryant Family 13TH GENERATION
Margaret Boyd (Bo11)
born: 1 March 1637 in Yorkshire, England
died: 28 June 1678 in Blandfield, Middlesex, Virginia
Father: James Boyd
Mother: Catherine Crayke
Spouse: Maj. Robert Beverley
m. 1 April 1666 in Yorkshire
Children:
1. Abigail Beverley
2. Col. Peter Beverley (m. Elizabeth Payton)
3. Capt. Harry Beverley
4. Robert Beverley, Jr.
5. Mary Beverley (m. William Jones)
Bryant Family 14TH GENERATION
James Boyd (Bo12)
born: abt 1600 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: March 1654
Father: Robert Boyd
Mother: Jean Kerr
Spouse: Catherine Crayke
Children:
1. Margaret Boyd
Bryant Family 15TH GENERATION
Robert Boyd (Bo13)
born:abt 1567 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died:
Father: Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
Mother: Margaret Campbell
Spouse: Jean Kerr
Children:
1. James Boyd
Bryant Family 16TH GENERATION
Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
born: 1544 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: June 1611
Father: Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd
Mother: Margaret Colquhoun
Spouse: Margaret Campbell
Children:
1. Isabel Boyd
2. Robert Boyd
Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd
born: abt 1517 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: 2 January 1589 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Father: Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd
Mother: Helen Somerville
Spouse: Margaret Colquhoun
Children:
1. Thomas Boyd, 6th Lord Boyd
Bryant Family 18TH GENERATION
Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd
born: abt 1485 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: 10 May 1558 in Alnwick, Northumberland, England
Father: Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Boyd
Mother: Janet Colville
Spouse: Helen Somerville
Children:
1. Robert Boyd, 5th Lord Boyd
Bryant Family 19TH GENERATION
Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Boyd
born: abt 1452 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: after 1508
Father: Robert Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd
Mother: Mariota Maxwell
Spouse: Janet Colville
Children:
1. Robert Boyd, 4th Lord Boyd
Bryant Family 20TH GENERATION
Robert Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd
born: 1425 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
died:
Father: Thomas Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd
Mother:
Spouse: Mariota Maxwell
Children:
1. Alexander Boyd, 3rd Lord Boyd
Bryant Family 21ST GENERATION
Thomas Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd
born: abt 1405 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: 9 July 1439, Craignaught Hill, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Father: Thomas Boyd
Mother: Joanna Montgomery
Spouse:
Children:
1. Margaret Boyd
2. Robert Boyd, 2nd Lord Boyd
Bryant Family 22ND GENERATION
Thomas Boyd
born: abt 1385 in Kilmarnock, Renfrewshire, Scotland
died: 7 July 1432
Father: Thomas Boyd
Mother: Alice Gifford
Spouse: Joanna Montgomery
Children:
1. Thomas Boyd, 1st Lord Boyd
Bryant Family 23RD GENERATION
Thomas Boyd
born: abt 1360 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died: abt 1384 in Yester, Peebles
Father: Thomas Boyd
Mother:
Spouse: Alice Gifford
Children:
1. Thomas Boyd
Bryant Family 24TH GENERATION
Thomas Boyd
born: abt 1320 in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
died:
Father: Robert Boyd
Mother:
Spouse:
Children:
1. Thomas Boyd