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William Boynton died in 1689, and was buried at Burton Agnes on 17th August of that year. He had by Elizabeth his wife—
- Griffith (XXII).
- Mary.
- Constance, who died young, and another
- Constance, christened at Barmston, 7th April, 1667.[1] She married at Ripley, May, 1702, Richard Kirshaw, D.D., Rector of the Church there, and died 7th May, 1705, and lies buried at Ripley Church under a white marble edged with black.[2]
(XXII)SIR GRIFFITH BOYNTON, 3rd BART., son of William Boynton, Esq., and grandson of Sir Francis, 2nd Bart., was christened at Burton Agnes, 13th December, 1664,[2] was educated at Clare College, Cambridge, where he graduated Master of Arts, Comitiis Regius, 1682,[3] and succeeded to the title and estates in 1689. He improved his seat at Burton Agnes, beautified the Church, and built a hospital at Barmston for decayed servants of his family.
He married twice—
- (1) Adriana, daughter and co-heir of Mr. John Sykes, sometime merchant of Dort, in Holland, 1712. Her ladyship died after a lingering illness in Pall Mall, 19th November, 1724, and was buried at Burton Agnes, 6th December, 1724.[4]
- (2) Rebecca, daughter of John White, of Tuxford, Co. Notts., Esq., one of the representatives of the County in several Parliaments—the wedding taking place in Pall Mall, November, 1728. Her ladyship died in 1732, and was buried at Burton Agnes, 23rd October of that year, "qua non præstantior ulla, pia pudior grata."[4]
