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[14] Cecilie, maid of honour to Queen Elizabeth, and afterwards wife of Edmund, third son of Richard Norton. Margaret, married to William Frobisher, of Finningley and Altofts, Recorder of Doncaster, by Christian, daughter of Sir Brian Hastings.

In his will dated 29th July and proved 2nd September, 1540, Matthew Boynton styles himself of Barmston, and desires that his body may be buried in the Church there, if he died in Yorkshire, and that he may be brought forth to his burial according to his degree, and after the custom of the country. He leaves 20s. to the high altar in Barmston Church, besides money to Sir Thomas Raven, chaplain, to sing and pray for his soul and all Christian souls, within the same, one whole year next ensuing his death, and three broad yards of black cloth to make him a gown, and 13s. 4d. to an honest priest to sing and pray for his soul two more years; to his son and heir apparent Thomas Boynton, the carved bed in the high gatehouse, with the velvet covering, &c.; his black velvet gown with fur, and all his silver plate in recompense of a chain of gold his father bequeathed to him as an heirloom; to his three daughters Anne, Cecilie and Margaret 900 marks, i.e., to each of them 300 towards their marriage, and if it chanced any of them die before they come to lawful age of marriage or to be married, then the said 900 marks to the survivors, whether it fortuned two or more of them to survive. To his mother Cicell Boynton, widow, the manor of Roxby, with the demesnes, during her life, and also to his mother the lease he has in the parsonage of Yngleby, and then to his daughter Cecile till Thomas, his son, be 21 years of age. The lease of the parsonage of Bridlington to Anne and Margaret till his son Thomas be aged 17 years. To John Bartrame during his life the Chapel of St. Oswald in Newton, with all the closeing belonging to it, and every one of his brewers, bakers and cooks a stote or a whie.