Thomas Boynton of Barmston

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,[73] who suffered a recovery of the manor of Barmston and advowson of the rectory in 1567.[74]

Thomas Boynton was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1576.[75] Member of Parliament for Boroughbridge in 1571,[76] and received the honour of Knighthood at Hampton Court in January, 1577,[77] and was mentioned as a suitable person to fill a vacancy on the Council of the North.[78]

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,[79] 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.

Mrs. Tempest, of Broughton Hall, Skipton, Yorkshire, sends the following note:—

The Alice Tempest who married Sir Thomas Boynton, of Barmston, Kt., in 1573, was daughter of Nicholas Tempest, of Stanley Old Park, in the parish of Chester-le-Street, and owned property in Lanchester Co. Durham (being fourth son of Robert Tempest, of Holmeside, by his wife Anne, daughter of Thomas Lambton, of Lambton). Alice's mother was Anne, daughter of John Merley, of Gibside.

Alice married first, date unknown, Christopher Place, of Halnaby Esq., by whom she had five daughters and co-heirs, viz.: Anne, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Isabel, and Dorothy Place, under age when their father died. Alice is named in the will of her husband Christopher Place, 20th February, 1555-6, to which she was executrix. (See the Will in Vol. 36, Surtees Soc. p. 84).

Alice married secondly Walter Strickland, of Sizergh, Esq. The 20th January, 1560-1, articles of agreement were signed between Walter Strickland, of Sizergh, Esq., and Thomas Tempest, of Lanchester Co. Durham, Esq., that on February 2nd following, Walter Strickland should marry "Alice Place, widow, sister to the said Thomas Tempest." Strickland undertook to settle a jointure of £95 a year on Alice. (Strickland Charters, Bundle "Elizabeth" No. 2). By bond of same date 20th January, 1560-1, Walter Strickland, with others as sureties, is bound to Thomas Tempest to observe the above covenants. (Ibid. No. 1).

By articles of agreement 5th October, 8 Elizabeth (1566) between Walter Strickland and William Wicklife, of York, arrangements were made that the profits of certain lead mines in Skelton were for Dorothy Place, the youngest of the five daughters and co-heirs of Christopher Place. William Wicklife having purchased the wardships and marriages of the girls, and Walter Strickland bought from him the wardship of this Dorothy (Ibid. Nos. 7a and 7b).

The 20th May, 10 Elizabeth, 1568, Strickland also purchased the wardship of Isabel Place, the fourth daughter and co-heir. (Ibid. Nos. 10 and 11).

Walter Strickland died 8th April, 1569. having (besides an only daughter Alice) a son Thomas Strickland, aged 5 years, his heir, whose mother was Alice, formerly wife to Christopher Place, of Halnaby, Esq., deceased. (Ibid. No. 40).

Alice married thirdly Thomas Boynton, of Barmston, Esq. knighted at Hampton Court, January, 1577). The 14th June, 1573, an indenture was signed between Thomas Boynton, of Barmston, Co. York, Esq., and John Place, of the City of York, with Francis Wicliff, of Coxo, by which Francis Wicliff engages to pay certain moneys which Alice Strickland held for the use of her children by her first husband, Chris. Place, to Ellynore Forster, widow, Isabel Place and Dorothy Place. This deed was prior to Thomas Boynton's marriage with the widow, Alice Strickland. It was also agreed that Alice was to have all belonging to her former husbands in favour of her children by them. Alice is described as "now living at Holneby (Halnaby) in Yorkshire, now the seat of Sir Ralph Milbank. (Ibid. No. 20).

The 15th June, 1573, Thomas Boynton signed a bond to Thomas, son and heir of Walter and Alice Strickland, and to Alice Strickland, sister of Thomas Strickland, to perform the covenants in the below indenture. (Ibid. No. 21).

An indenture was signed 15th June, 1573, between Alice Strickland, the mother, and Thomas and Alice Strickland, her children, concerning the timber, lead, iron, glass and wainscot, &c., remaining at Sizergh after the death of Walter Strickland, her late husband, and by his will reserved for his son Thomas. Alice purchased all these materials of the heir, but before her marriage with Thomas Boynton she conveyed them to him, with other household furniture of her own purchase, except two dozen silver spoons. Alice had carried on the repairs which Walter Strickland had left unfinished at his death. (Ibid. No. 23) .

A note to his agreement points out that "the carving over the chimney piece in the drawing room (at Sizergh) in the bosom of the Tower being dated 1560, and in the wainscot dining parlour, 1567. The inlaid or "Finerred" wainscot room, over the Queen's room, was finished after Alice married Boynton. The Parlour is 1575, that is two years after her marriage with Thomas Boynton. This was probably their bedchamber, and it is decorated with the Boynton arms." Alice Tempest wrote a good hand, and it is clear she traced the letters and figures that are inscribed on several labels in the carving.

The 23rd January, 1588-9 Thomas Strickland, of Sizergh, Esq. (he came of age 6th June, 1585), released to Alice Lady Boynton, of Ripon, his mother, all furniture, plate, &c., left him by his father's will. (Ibid. No. 43).

The 6th September, 1589, Francis Boynton releases "his" brother-in-law Thomas Strickland (No. Ibid. 50).

This shows Francis Boynton was already husband to Dorothy Place, step sister to Thomas Strickland.

The 9th April, 1582, Francis, son and heir of Sir Thomas Boynton signs a bond to perform covenants with Dame Alice Boynton (Ibid. No. 38). This is probably the date of Francis Boynton's marriage. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Boynton_family_and_the_family_se...

This Thomas appears to be Sir Thomas of Barmston, High Sheriff of Yorkshire, who married firstly Frances Frobysher and secondly Margaret St. Quintin. https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Boynton_family_and_the_family_se...