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b. c. 1535, 5th s. of William Boys of Nonington, Kent, and Mary, sis. and h. of Sir Edward Ringeley of Knowlton, Kent. educ. M. Temple 1560, called by 1570. m. (1) Dorothy, da. of Thomas Pawley of London, merchant, 1da. d.v.p. 1s. d.v.p.; (2) by 1599, Jane (d. 12 Feb. 1634), da. and coh. of Thomas Walker, Leatherseller, of London, wid. of Daniel Bende of London, s.p. Kntd. 14 Mar. 1604. d. 28 Aug. 1612.MI of Cathedral Church of Canterbury comp. J.M. Cowper, 16; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. lxxv), 124; Vis. Kent (Harl. Soc. xlii), 39-40; L.B. Behrens, Under Thirty-Seven Kings, 89; M. Temple Admiss.; MTR, 171; PROB 11/52, f. 172; Le Neve, Mon. Angl. 1600-49, p. 148; Shaw, Knights of Eng. ii. 130. sig. Jhon Boys.
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Commr. to examine a seminary priest 1594. CSP Dom. 1595–7, pp. 223–4.

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BOYS, John (c.1535-1612), of St. Gregory’s Priory, Canterbury, Kent and the Middle Temple, London
Main residences: St. Gregory's Priory, Canterbury, Kent; the Middle Temple, London.
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A.D.T.
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Commons 1604-1629
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BOYS, John (c.1535-1612)

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