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BRACE, Francis (d.1599), of Doverdale and Rushock, Worcs.

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s. of William Brace of Doverdale by Margery, da. and coh. of William Porter of Worcs. m. Mary, da. of Robert Purslow of Sidbury, Salop, wid. of one Newport of Rushock, 1s. 1da.Vis. Worcs. (Harl. Soc. xxvii), 24; Vis. London (Harl. Soc. viii), 342.
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Bailiff, Droitwich 1566 – 67, 1570 – 71, 1584–5;Worcs. RO bulk accession 1006, nos. 437, 440, 445. j.p. Worcs. 1582.

Main residences: Doverdale; Rushock, Worcs.
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BRACE, Francis (-d.1599)

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BOYS, William (1541-96), of Denton and Chartham, Kent.

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b. Mar. 1541, 1st s.of John Boys of Denton by Elizabeth, da. of Sir Nicholas Lambard of London. educ. ?G. Inn 1559. m. Frances, da. of Thomas Isley, 5s. 1da. suc. fa. 20 May 1543.
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?J.p. Kent from c. 1583, rem., rest. by 1591, rem. c.1592.

Main residences: Denton; Chartham, Kent.
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BOYS, William (1541-96)

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BOYS, John (c.1535-1612), of St. Gregory’s, Canterbury, the Middle Temple, London and Betteshanger, Kent.

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b. c. 1535, 5th s. of William Boys (d.c.1549), of Fredville, Nonington, Kent by Mary, sis. and h. of Sir Edward Ringeley of Knowlton, Kent. educ. ?Trinity, Camb. 1552; M. Temple 1560, called by 1570. m. (1) Dorothy, da. of Thomas Pawley of London, 1s. 1da. both d. young; (2) Jane (d.1635), da. and coh. of Thomas Walker of London, s.p. Kntd. 1604.Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 123-4; W. Berry, Co. Genealogies, Kent, 440-1; L. B. Behrens, Under Thirty-Seven Kings, passim; Add. 44918; 45500, ff. 42, 71.
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Recorder, Sandwich 1572 – 79, from 1606; of counsel to the Cinque Ports by 1573 to at least 1594; steward of liberties to abp. of Canterbury from c. 1572; brodhull representative for Sandwich 1575; Autumn reader and bencher, M. Temple 1580, treasurer 1598 – 99; common councilman and recorder, Canterbury from 1592; judge of Chancery court of Cinque Ports at Dover; j.p.q. Kent from 1573, commr. piracy from 1578.

Main residences: St. Gregory's, Canterbury; the Middle Temple, London; Betteshanger, Kent.
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BOYS, John (c.1535-1612)

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BOYNTON, Thomas (1523-82), of Acklam and Barmston, Yorks.

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b. 1523, o.s. of Matthew Boynton of Barmston by Ann, da. of Sir John Bulmer of Wilton. m. (1) Ellen, da. of Sir Nicholas Fairfax of Walton, s.p.; (2) Margaret, da. of Sir William St. Quintin of Harpham, Kent, s.p.; (3) by 1556, Frances, da. of Sir Francis Frobisher of Altofts and Finningly, 1s. 3da. suc. fa. 1541. Kntd. 1578.Foster, Yorks. Peds. ii.
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J.p. Yorks. (E. Riding) from 1569, sheriff 1576 – 77; member, council in the north Nov. 1577 – Dec. 1581; commr. piracy Yorks. Jan. 1578.Reid, Council of the North, 495; Lansd. 46, f. 20; CSP Dom. Add. 1566–79, p. 535.

Main residences: Acklam; Barmston, Yorks.
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BOYNTON, Thomas (1523-82)

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