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 Rh SIR WALTER BOYNTON [1356] son of Ingelram de Boynton (V)., lord of Acklam. He was in the service of the Black Prince in 1356, and had the King’s letters of protection. He is mentioned in a grant of land to Handale Priory in Cleveland, and also in a deed without date concerning land in Roxby, naming a yearly payment of a pair of spurs at a penny price. He is mentioned as receiving the honour of knighthood and being lord of the manor of Roxby.

He married Katherine, daughter of William Aton, and had issue.


 * 1) Thomas (VII).
 * 2) John, mentioned in his brother’s will. He is probably the John who witnesses a Thornholm deed in 1412.
 * 3) William.

SIR THOMAS BOYNTON, KT. [1340-1402] son of Sir Walter Boynton (VI), of Acklam. There is a fine dated in the quinzane of Michaelmas 14 Ed. III (1340) between Thomas, son of Walter de Boynton, and Katherine his wife plaintiffs, and William Moubray, clerk, deforciant, whereby the said Thomas and Katherine recognised the manor of Roxby and the moiety of the manor of Newton under Osenhurgh to be the right of the said William Moubray by their gift, and the said William Moubray in return granted the premises to them and the heirs of their bodies. There is another fine in 1340 (Yorkshire Fines [1327-1347] p. 140), between the same, but coupling Acklam with Roxby, whereby Thomas and Katherine and the heirs of their bodies are to hold the said properties, with remainder as to Acklam and Roxby to the heirs of the body of Thomas, with remainder to his right