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became an Ensign in the Guards, but soon resigned his commission. In March, 1745, his brother Griffith settled the estate of Ottrington, worth £800 per annum upon him and his heirs, with the farm of Demming, near Barmston.[1] He married at St. Mary's Church, Beverley, 26th July, 1762, Charlotte, daughter of Warton Warton, Esq.[2] (later Sir Warton Pennyman Warton, Bart.) by Charlotte, daughter of Sir Charles Hotham, Bart., and by her had one son Francis
Francis Boynton (the father) died at Cherry Burton in 1779, and his will is dated 8th June, 1779, and proved 29th November, 1781. By it he leaves to his son Francis, Ensign in the 59th Regiment, his gold watch, tortoise shell snuff box with "his dear wife's picture in the lid," an agate snuff box with the picture of the late Major Warton set in gold, diamond ring, antique ring with Nero's and Poppeia's heads, and other snuff boxes. To Mr. Keld, of Beverley, £30, for his kindness on the death of the testator's wife. To Mr. Outram, of Kilham, £50. He left Demming and copyhold and customary estate in the Manor of Cottingham Powis with Barnard Castle to Sir Cecil Wray and Sir Robert Hildyard to sell to pay all debts and funeral expenses, and what was left was to go to his son Francis, and he wished to be buried as privately and as near his late wife as may be.
Francis Boynton, the son, sold the Ottrington Estate.
Sir Francis resided chiefly at Beverley till his cousin's death. His wife died after a very short illness on 1st April, 1720, and before Sir Francis succeeded to the title. She is
