John Boys MP Kt (1535 - 1612)

Born 1535 in Goodnestone, Kent, England

Ancestors

Husband of Dorothy (Pawley) Boys — married 1558 (to Apr 1576) in London, England

Husband of Jane (Walker) Boys — married 1588 (to 28 Aug 1612) in London, England

Died 28 Aug 1612 at about age 77 in Canterbury, Kent, England

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Biography

John Boys MP Kt was born in Kent, England.

John Boys MP Kt is Notable.

Sir John Boys, MP, Kt, is Notable: ^[1][2][3]

• English politician and 'Kents leading lawyer'
• Member of Parliament (MP) for Sandwich (1572), Midhurst (1593) and Canterbury (1697, 1601, 1604) with a focus on legal and maritime affairs
• Council of the Cinque Ports from from 1573-1594
• Judge of Chancery Court of Cinque Port at Dover
• Steward of the temporalities of five Archbishops of Canterbury
• Recorder of the City of Canterbury
• Founder of Jesus Hospital, Canterbury^[4]

Jesus Hospital, Canterbury, Kent England. Founded 1595 by Sir John Boys, MP, Kt.

Birth and Parents

Sir John Boys, the fifth son of William Boys and Mary Ringley (alias Ringeley) was born in 1535 at Goodnestone, Kent.^[2][3][5]

Marriages and Children

Sir John was married twice. He married 1) Dorothy Pawley (1537-1576), daughter of Thomas Pawley, merchant of London in 1558 at London, England. They had one son, Roger, and one daughter, Dorothy, who both died as infants.^[3][2][5]

Sir John married 2) Jane Walker (1560-1635), the daughter and co-heiress of Thomas Walker of London in 1588 at London, England.^[3][2][5]There were no children from this union. This was Jane's second marriage. She married first Danyell (Daniel) Bond (1551-1586), the son of William and Margaret (Aldy) Bond.

Death and Burial

Sir John Boys, MP, Kt, died on 28 August 1612 in his 77th year at Canterbury, England.^[2][3][5]He was buried on 24 September 1612 in Canterbury Cathedral at Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England.^[2][6]

Memorial to Sir John Boys & wives Dorothy and Jane, Canterbury Cathedral, Kent, England.

• Inscription above the monument reads:

Johanni BOYS de Fredville Equiti aurato, Juris Anglicani Consultissimo, quinq Archiepiscopis Cantuariae, in Temporalibus, Seneschallo; Tribus quinq Portnum Custodibus in eorum Cancellariâ Assessori; Civitatis Cantuariae Recordatori; Hospitalis Jesu, in Suburbio, Fundatori. Viro, Pietate, Gravitate, et Mansuetudine singulari. Qui duas duxit Uxores; Dorotheam PAWLEY, et Janam WALKER; Sed nulla Prole relictâ, Christo Servatori devotam Animam reddidit Die 8 Augusti, Anno Salutis 1612. Aetatis suae 77.

Research Notes

• Boys surname spelling variations include du Bois, de Bois, deBoise, Boyse, Boyce, Boise

• Boy, Oh, Boys! Review of Heraldic Monuments: http://blog.appletonstudios.com/2019/12/boy-oh-boys.html

Sources

1. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boys_(died_1612)
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} BOYS, John (C.1535-1612), of St. Gregory's, Canterbury, the Middle Temple, London and Betteshanger, Kent. | History of Parliament Online https://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1558-1603/member/boys-john-1535-1612
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} Behrens, Lillian Boys. Under Thirty-Seven Kings: Legends of Kent & Records of the Family of Boys. London: The Saint Catherine Press, 1926. Pages 83-90. https://archive.org/details/underthirtyseven00behr/page/102/mode/2up
4. ↑ https://www.canterbury-archaeology.org.uk/jesus-hospital
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3} Ancestry.com. Geneanet Community Trees Index [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.Original data: Geneanet Community Trees Index. Paris, France: Geneanet. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/6766258003:62476?ssrc=pt&tid=79168536&pid=220198315700
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/49661850/john-boys: accessed 01 December 2023), memorial page for Sir John Boys (1535–28 Aug 1612), Find a Grave Memorial ID 49661850, citing Canterbury Cathedral, Canterbury, City of Canterbury, Kent, England; Maintained by julia&keld (contributor 46812479).

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Acknowledgements

• Biography written in full with inline sourcing, Notables, both spouses with biographies and sourcing, and photos added by Boys descendant Carol Baldwin on 2 December 2023.