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by Colonel Boynton, his son, and was also in commission for the Government of Hull, on Sir John’s design of yielding it to the King, and appointed Colonel of the garrison in 1644.[1] In 1645 on the surrender of Scarbrough Castle by Sir Hugh Cholmley to Sir Matthew Boynton, Sir Matthew became Governor of that Castle until his death in 1647.[2] Sir Matthew seems to have been a Royalist in 1642, but later joined the Parliamentarians. He was finally arrested in bed,[3] but died in his house at Highgate at the beginning of the year 1647, and was buried in the Church of St. Andrew, Holborn.
Sir Matthew married twice.
(1) In 1613-14 Frances, daughter of Sir Henry Griffith, of Wichnor, Co. Stafford, and Burton Agnes, Co. York, Kt. The marriage settlement is dated 27th September, 11 Jas. I (1613-14). This lady became heir to her brother Sir Henry Griffith, Bart., and brought Sir Matthew eight sons and four daughters, viz.:—
- Francis (XX).
- Henry, christened at Barmston, 8th April, 1617, buried at Barmston, 15th May, 1617.[4]
- Matthew, baptised at Barmston, 30th November, 1620.[4] He succeeded his father in 1647 as Governor of Scarborough Castle, but afterwards revolted in favour of the King, and sustained a seige of five months, when he surrendered on honourable terms.[5] He was slain at Wigan Lane in the advance of King Charles’s army out of Scotland towards Worcester, 26th August, 1651. He married Isabel, daughter of Robert Stapleton, of Wighill, Co. York, Esq., and by her had two daughters, viz.:—
- Isabella, lady in waiting at the Court of King Charles II, married 10th November, 1674, to the
