publican of Bell, Exeter Street, Strand where the first LCS meetings were held 2.4.1792 to 14.6.1792. On 3.5.1792 he signed the vouchers for delegates from the LCS Divisions (Thale p11n20); Magistrates threatened him with loss of license so they moved on. Thomas Hardy knew him as a friend of freedom (Thale p5)
Robert s. of John Boyd & Jean Callandar bapt 18.5.1746 Falkirk, Stirlingshire siblings Allan bapt 1743 John bapt 1744 Jean bapt 1748 Charles bapt 1749 James bapt 1751
Robert Boyd bach Gentleman's servant = 27.4.1773 St M it F Margaret Jones botp by lic sigs wit John Meade
rates Exeter St 1773-1797 Robert Boyd -voted 1780 Rodney & Lincoln 1788 Townsend (previous occ. Henry Hemmings, next occ. John Barrett)
Margaret wife of Robert Boyd bur 12.11.1787 Covt Gdn
Robert Boyd of Covt Gdn wid = 31.1.1788 St M it F Ann Barnes of St M it F wid by lic sigs wits Jona Jaques, Charles Buer(?)
True Briton 18.3.1796 publicans' committee at Bell
Robert Boyd age 51 bur 15.5.1797 Covt Gdn
will LCC proved 25.5.1797 under £600 Robert Boyd of Exeter St, Covt Gdn victualler, wife Ann, Mary & Thomas chn. of John Meade, old friend Jonathan Jaques, nephew James Boyd of New York, nephews Robert & John ss. of John Boyd of Carron Shore, North Britain, execs Felix Calvert Esq of Thames St & Jonathan Jaques dated 29.5.1789 codicil 24.6.1792 disinheriting nephews Robert & John