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[48] In 1330 licence was granted for alienation in by Roger, brother and heir of John, son of Robert de Bovington, who had a licence for a chaplain to celebrate divine service in Boynton Church, as his brother John intended for a fine of 20s.

Roger left two sons—
 * 1) Robert (VIII).
 * 2) William.

SIR ROBERT DE BOYNTON, KT. [1353-1384], son and heir of Roger de Boynton (VII). An order was issued in 1353 to take the fealty of Robert, son and heir of Roger de Bovyngton tenant in chief, and to cause him to have seizin of all the lands whereof his father was seized at his death in his demesne as of fee, as Robert had proved his age before the escheator, and for half a mark which he had paid to the king; the escheator gave him respite of his homage for the lands which his father held in chief until the king's arrival in those parts.

In 1374-5 Robert de Boynton, Kt., was witness to an exemplification of letters patent, by Henry, Lord Percy granting to Sir Ingelram de Umfraville, Kt., for life, for his good service to his progenitors and himself, two-thirds of his manor of Wharram Percy in Yorkshire, and an annuity of £10, from his Manor of Wilton Laysynby in Cleveland, for the service of a rose at Midsummer yearly.