Sir Matthew Boynton, 1st Baronet

Sir Matthew Boynton, 1st Baronet (26 January 1591 – 12 March 1647), of Barmston and Bainton in the East Riding of Yorkshire, was an English Member of Parliament.

He was the eldest son of Sir Francis Boynton, who was High Sheriff of Yorkshire in 1596. He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge before being admitted at Lincoln's Inn.^[1] He was created a baronet on 15 May 1618, and was himself twice High Sheriff, in 1628 and 1643–1644.

He entered Parliament in 1620 as member for Hedon, and subsequently also represented Scarborough in the Long Parliament from 1645 until his death.

He was married twice. His first marriage was to Frances Griffith, daughter of Sir Henry Griffith of Burton Agnes, by whom he had at least five children:

• Sir Francis Boynton (died 1695), who succeeded him in the baronetcy;
• Colonel Matthew Boynton
• Dorothy, who married John Anlaby of Etton
• Elizabeth, who married John Heron
• Margaret, who married John Robinson of Ryther

His second marriage was to Katherine Fairfax, daughter of The Viscount Fairfax of Emley.

References

• Leigh Rayment's List of Baronets
• Boynton Pedigree