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[34] baptised there 29th February. He was educated at Benet College, Cambridge, and succeeded his father in 1761. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, and Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1771, and M.P. for Beverley in 1772-4. He married twice.


 * (1) In York Minster, 9th May, 1762, Charlotte, eldest daughter of Francis Topham, of the Minster Yard, York, Esq., and had a daughter still born 9th September, 1767. Her Ladyship survived her delivery but two hours, dying at York in her 27th year, on Wednesday morning, 9th September, and was buried at Burton Agnes with her infant child 15th September, 1767.


 * (2) At Burton Agnes, 1st August, 1768, Mary, daughter of James Hebblethwaite, of Norton (near Malton), Esq., who survived him, and became the wife of John Parkhurst, of Huttons Ambo, Co. York., and Catesby Abbey, Co. Northants, Esq. By her Sir Griffith had issue—


 * 1) Griffith (XXVI).
 * 2) Francis (XXVII).
 * 3) Henry (XXVIII).

Sir Griffith, 6th Baronet, bore his shield of arms quarterly, 1 and 4. Boynton, 2. Griffith, 3. Somerville. He died of a fever in London, 6th January, 1778, and was buried at Burton Agnes, 20th January, 1778.