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[15] SIR THOMAS BOYNTON, KT. [1544-1587], of Acklam, was a minor at his father's (Matthew Boynton, Esq., XVI) death, and was ward to the King (35 Hy. VIII) 1543-4. who ordered the yearly payment of £20 out of the manor of Barmston to Sir Ralph Eure, Kt., during the minority of this Thomas, with wardship and marriage of the said Thomas, who suffered a recovery of the manor of Barmston and advowson of the rectory in 1567.

Thomas Boynton was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1576. Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge in 1571, and received the honour of Knighthood at Hampton Court in January, 1577, and was mentioned as a suitable person to fill a vacancy on the Council of the North.

He married three times.

(1) Jane, daughter of Sir Nicholas Fairfax, of Gilling, who brought him no issue.

(2) Frances, daughter of Francis Frobisher of Doncaster, by whom he had—
 * 1) Francis (XVIII).
 * 2) Anne, married to Francis Vaughan, of Sutton-on-Derwent, Co. York., Esq.

(3) Alice, daughter of Nicholas Tempest, of Holmside, in the bishopric of Durham, Esq. (who bore him no issue), and widow of Christopher Place, of Halnaby, who had by her among other children, Dorothy, at length sole heir of that family.