Viscount Boyd of Merton, of Merton-in-Penninghame in the County of Wigtown, is a title in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1960 for the Conservative politician and former Secretary of State for the Colonies, Alan Lennox-Boyd. As of 2010 the title is held by his eldest son, the second Viscount, who succeeded in 1983.
The Hon. Sir Mark Lennox-Boyd, youngest son of the first Viscount, is also a Conservative politician. The family seat is Ince Castle, near Saltash, Cornwall.
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