Mark Alexander Boyd
Mark Alexander Boyd (13 January 1562 – 10 April 1601) was a Scottish poet and soldier of fortune. His father was from Pinkell, Carrick in Ayrshire. Boyd left Scotland for France as a young man. There he studied civil law. He took part in the religious wars of the League, fighting on the Catholic side.
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13 January - 1562 - 10 April - 1601 - Scottish - Poet - Soldier of fortune - Pinkell - Carrick - Ayrshire - France - Civil law - Wars of the League - Catholic
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He had a collection of Latin poems published in 1592, at a time when he was in south-west France. He returned to Scotland only at the end of his life. He is now remembered for a few poems in Scots.
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