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[33] SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, 5th BART., eldest surviving son and heir to Sir Francis, 4th Baronet, was born 24th May, 1712, baptised at St. Mary's Church, Beverley, 5th June, 1712. He was admitted at Gray's Inn, 23rd April, 1730. Was Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1751, the Letters patent appointing him to this office is dated 6th December, 24 George II (1750). He married (by licence) at St. George's Church, Hanover Square, London, 7th April, 1742, Anne, daughter of Thomas White of Tuxford, in Co. Nottingham, Esq., Clerk to the Ordnance and M.P. for Retford, by whom he had issue— Griffith (XXV). Lady Boynton died in childbed at Wallin Wells, Co. Nottingham, aged 35 years, and was buried at Burton Agnes, 27th February, 1743. Sir Griffith died 18th October, in his 51st year, and was buried at Burton Agnes 22nd October, 1761. Dr. John Green, Bishop of Lincoln, late Master of Benet College, Cambridge, wrote the inscription on the monument of Sir Griffith Boynton, on the north wall of the Chancel of Burton Agnes Church.

SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, 6th BART., son and heir of Sir Griffith, 5th Baronet, was born at Wallin Wells, Co. Notts., on Saturday evening, 22nd February, 1743, and was