1691 Hearth Tax List for Kyle, Ayrshire In 2007, during a visit to Ayrshire I found this book which listed most of the Parish, but the records for some Parishes had been destroyed and they could not be included in this publication The Hearth Tax for Ayrshire 1691, Ayrshire Records Series Volume 1, ed Robert Urquhart & Rob Close, 1998. I am not sure if this book is available outside of Ayrshire or Scotland? Nor am I aware if it may now be available online through the Ayrshire Archives or some other Ayrshire body. Ayrshire is divided into three divisions - Carrick, Kyle and Cunningham - and the author has set out the collection of these records on that basis. [The number after the names is the number of Hearths for each household] KYLE Parish of Auckenleck Nil Parish of Ayr - First Quarter of the Burgh of Ayr Nil - Second Quarter of the Burgh of Ayr Robert Boyd (1) John Boyd (2) - Third Quarter of the Burgh of Ayr William Boyd (1) Janet Boyd (2) - Fourth Quarter of the Burgh of Ayr Nil - Borrow Field of Ayr Nil - Second Quarter Deficaents? John Boyd (2) Parish of Coylton Nil Parish of Cumnock, New and Old Nil Parish of Dalmellington Nil Parish of Dalrymple Nil Parish of Dundonald John Boyd (1) Parish of Galston & Riccarton - List of Gornbeg Hearth James Boyd in Boniehill (1) - Galstoun Wassalls hearth Isobell Boyd in Lisnock (4) Parish of Mauchline Nil Parish of Muirkirk Nil Parish of Ochiltee - Baronie of Ochiltree Robert Boyd (1) Parish of Sorn Nil Parish of Tarbolton - Tirbowtins Mairns Mathew Boyd (1) Again, as like Carrick, many Parishes had no Boyds listed. I have listed all the Parishes that had records available. It is interesting that in the Parish of Galston & Riccarton, under Galstoun Wassalls hearth, there is an Isobell Boyd in Lisnock with four hearths. This, is the only time that I have seen the name “Lisnock” and with four hearths, it would indicate she had some wealth. However, it does not tell us if she is an widow or an heiress daughter. And there appears to be no Boyd living in Riccarton, which is only a mile, or two, across the river from Kilmarnock. Has anyone come across any Boyd family in Lisnock, Galston or found any other reference to them? Nor do I seem to have found any Boyd families that came from Ayr (town) either. It has five Boyd families that are located in different parts of this town, but after four decades of searching for Boyd families, I can’t recall any coming from this location either. Thank you for your assistance. Mike Boyd Executive Board Member (2008 – 2019) 9/11/2019