'Boys04'Index links to: Lead / Letter
Families covered: Boys of Bonnington (Bonington), Boys of Boys Hall, Boys of Mersham, Boys of The Moat, Boys of Uffington, Boys of Willsborough

                               
Vincent Boys of Bonnington (b c1521, d 01.10.1558)
m. Mary Honeywood (bur 18.03.1599-1600, dau of John Honeywood of Seend, m2. Edmund Gay)
1. John Boys of Bonnington (Bonington) (bur 18.09.1618)
  m. Dorothy Seade (bur 17.03.1634-5, dau/coheir of William Seade of Raynham)
  A. Edward Boys of Bonnington (Bonington) (bpt 31.05.1579)
m1. Jane Sanders (bur 22.11.1620, dau of Edward Sanders of Northborne)
  i. Sir John Boys of Bonington (bpt 05.04.1607, d 08.10.1664)
  m1. Lucy
  a. Lucy Boys
  m. Christopher Bedingfield of Whitton
  b. Ann Boys (a 1677)
  m. William Jermy of Stutton (bur 06.10.1669)
c.+ other issue - Elizabeth (bpt 04.03.1634-5, bur 01.07.1636), Jane of Ipswich (bpt 15.05.1636, a 1677), Elizabeth (b 12.05.1637, d unm 09.03.1657/8)
  m2. (sp) Elizabeth Fotherby (dau of Sir John Fotherby of Barham, widow of Sir Nathaniel Finch)
  ii.+ other issue - Edward (b c1610, a 1619), Vincent (b c1613, a 1619), William (bpt/d 08.08.1619), Jane (bpt 26.06.1603, bur 08.02.1653-4), Elizabeth (bpt 14.04.1605, a 1619)
  m2.Ann
  vii. Ann Boys (d infant)
  B. Mary Boys probably the Mary who married ...
  m. Richard Finet
  C.+ other issue - John, Thomas, William, Elizabeth, 2 daughters
2. William Boys of Uffington in Goodneston (bur 30.08.1629)
  m. (21.07.1584) Margery Bonham (bur 07.03.1625)
  A. William Boys
  i.+ issue - Elizabeth, Margaret, Anne
  B. Edward Boys of Uffington (bur 26.11.1664)
  m. Mary (relict of John Cason)
  i. Christopher Boys of Uffington (bpt 06.05.1627, 3rd son?)
  m. Ann Fogg (b c1631, d 17.10.1680, dau of Thomas Fogg of Tilmanstone)
  a. Christopher Boys (b 23.10.1653, a 1761)
  m. Elizabeth Ibbot (a 1706)
  (1) Anne Boys (bpt 1686)
  b.+ other issue - James (bpt 13.12.1655), Thomas (bpt 26.05.1657), John (b/bur 25.09.1658), Joseph (bir 21.09.1660), Richard (bpt 16.07.1663), Gabriel (bpt 04.10.1667), Edward (bpt 11.03.1651-2), Lucy (bpt 26.10.1665)
  ii. Elizabeth Boys
  m. Thomas Harrison of Each
  iii. Mary Boys
  m. _ Hall
  iv.+ other issue (d infant) - Vincent, Frances
vi.+ other issue (a 1665) - James (bpt 22.04.1631), Edward (bpt 27.09.1635), John (bpt 30.07.1637), Samuel (bpt 09.09.1640)
  C. daughter
  m. Richard Jaggard
3. Thomas Boys of Hythe, later of Mersham, Kent (b c1546, bur 03.12.1613)
  m. Catherine Petitt (bur 28.10.1597, dau of Thomas Petitt of Shalmesford Bridge, Chartham)
A. Thomas Boys of Mersham (bpt 07.04.1580, bur 16.11.1618)
  m. Margaret Honywood (bur 12.11.1617, dau of Sir Thomas Honywood)
  i. Thomas Boys of The Moat in Sevington then of Boys Hall in Willsboro', Kent (d 23.01.1659-60)
  m. Margaret Alcock (d 16.01.1642-3, dau of John Alcock of The Moat)
  a. John Boys of Boys Hall & The Moat (bpt 21.11.1626, d 07.07.1693)
  m. (12.12.1654) Frances Thomson (bpt 12.12.1637, d 13.06.1689, dau of Henry Thomson of Petham)
  (1) Edward Boys of Boys Hall (bpt 03.1671-2, d 09.07.1742)
  m. Martha Jenkin of Canterbury (bur 27.12.1748)
  (A) Edward Boys of Boys Hall & The Moat (bpt 26.03.1702, d 04.08.1750, youngest son)
  m. Margaret Coppin (b c1706, d 11.11.1779)
  (i) Edward Boys of Boys Hall & The Moat (bpt 20.07.1744, d 19.03.1796)
  m. (07.01.1768) Sarah Collington (b 1740-1, d 16.03.1787, dau of John Collington)
  (a) Edward Boys of Boys Hall & The Moat (b 24.09.1768)
  m. (17.09.1793) Susanna Hobbs (dau of William Hobbs of Aldington)
  ((1))+ issue - Edward (b 23.06.1794), John (b 08.01.1796), Norris (b 27.06.1798), Thomas (b 15.04.1801), Elizabeth (b 27.06.1798, d 09.03.1799)
  (b) William Boys of Willsborough (b 10.08.1775, 3rd son)
  m. (09.11.1794) Elizabeth Hobbs (sister of Susanna)
  ((1))+ issue - William (b 02.12.1795), George (b 15.04.1797), Elizabeth (b 19.03.1799), Mary (b 27.03.1801, d 08.07.1801)
  (c) Sarah Boys (b 24.09.1768)
  m. (1789) William Knowles of Canterbury
  (d)+ other issue - John (d young), Joseph (b 15.04.1780, d 17.04.1780), Mary (d infant), Margaret (d young), Elizabeth (d young), Martha (b 15.04.1780, d 17.04.1780)
  (B)+ other issue - John (bpt 27.01.1698-9, d unm 31.07.1743), Thomas (bpt 05.06.1704, bur 20.08.1704), Mary (bpt 01.1697-8, d 09.07.1742)
  b. Thomas Boys of Mersham (bpt 25.02.1629-30, d 13.07.1694)
  m. Margaret Randolph (b 1639-40, d 06.07.1719, sister of William Randolph of Burton in Kennington)
  (1) Thomas Boys of Mersham (bpt 18.06.1668, bur 09.04.1708, 2nd son)
  m. Ann
  (A)+ issue - John (bpt 28.12.1704, bur 09.12.1721), Thomas (b 27.07.1707, bur 05.04.1709)
  (2) John Boys of Mersham (b 10.09.1678, d 26.01.1767, youngest son)
  m. Margaret Jenkins of Canterbury (b 1694-5, d 12.01.1765)
  (A)+ issue - Margaret (b 16.02.1727-8, d 17.08.1796), Elizabeth bpt 06.03.1729-30, a 1802), Mary (bpt 19.05.1731, a 1802)
  (3) Margaret Boys (bpt 09.10.1675, d 1712)
  m. Henry Francklyn of Mersham
  (4)+ other issue - Edward (b c1665, d unm 1723, rector of Sevington), William (bpt 1673, d unm 28.06.1695), Elizabeth (bpt 24.08.1670, d unm bur 22.01.1723-4)
  c. Margaret Boys
  m. John Mayney
d.+ other issue - Edward (bpt 02.10.1628), Robert, William, Mary, Elizabeth
  ii. Edward Boys of Willsboro' then Ashford then Mersham (bpt 21.036.1614-5, dsp bur 23.11.1691, younger son)
  m. (30.06.1646) Elizabeth Sanderson of Ashford (b c1621, d 28.10.1668)
  iii. Robert Boys of Canterbury (bpt 30.01.16116-7, bur 1666))
  m. Anne
  a. Elizabeth Boys (bpt 1666)
  iv. Jane Boys (bpt 25.11.1613)
  m. Thomas Tournay of Saltwood
  v.+ other issue - John, Edward (bpt 04.05.1606, d infant), Vincent (bpt 29.12.1607), Edward (bpt 04.02.1609-10, d infant), William (bpt 26.05.1612), Catherine, Mary
  B. Catherine Boys (bpt 02.11.1578)
  m. Richard Knatchbull
4. Margaret Boys
  m. Alexander Owre
5.+ other issue - Mildred, Judith, Bennet

 

 

Robert Boys in Sussex (a 1535)
m. _ Thornhurst (dau of Stephen Thornhurst of St. Mildred's)
1. Richard Boys of Rolvenden (3rd son?)
  m. (1573) Denise Philipot Scott (possibly dau of Herbert Scott of Sussex, widow)
  A. Robert Boys (bpt 09.**.1590, bur 05.1631)
  m. Mary Bassock (a 1634, dau of Robert Bassock of Kingston, m2. Robert Masters)
  i. William Boys (b 1623?)
  ii. Robert Boys (bpt 13.06.1624, bur 18.03.1705)
  m. (1655) Mary Friend of Northborn (bpt 10.1636, bur 1709)
  a. William Boys (bpt 06.11.1671, bur 1750)
m. (c05.1710) Margaret Wood of Barville (d by 1764)
  (1) William Boys (bpt 19.1713, bur 07.1781)
  m. Ann Cooper (bur 1792, dau/heir of William Cooper of Ripple)
  (A) John Boys 'of Betshanger' of Each, Kent (bpt 26.11.1749, bur 12.1824)
  m. Mary Harvey (a 1830, dau of Rev. R. Harvey of Eastry, sister of J.S.)
  (i) William Boys had issue
  m. Eliza Sayer
  (ii) John Boys of Margate (3rd son) had issue
  m. Martha Stephens (dau of Rev. A. Stephens of Goodnestone & Graveny)
  (iii) Richard Boys (chaplain of St. Helena) had issue
  m. Agnes Graham
  (iv) Edward Boys (commander RN) had issue
  m. Elizabeth Sayer (dau of Terry Sayer of Guernsey)
  (v) Henry Boys of Malmains had issue
  m. Mary Ann Boys (dau of Edward Boys, justice of Kent and Cinque Ports)
  (vi) Robert Boys had issue
  m. Fanny Cowell (dau of John Cowell of Maidstone)
  (vii) James Boys (chaplain)
  m. Mary Curling (dsp, dau of Robert Curling of Sandwich)
  (viii) Mary Boys
  m. William Sankey of Wingham
  (ix) Catherine Boys
  m. John Ellman
  (x) Ann Boys
  m. Rev. F. Barrowv of Margate
  (xi) Emily Boys
  m. William Thomson of Beechlands
  (xii)+ other issue - John (bpt/bur 1777), Frances (a 1829)
  (B) Ann Boys (bpt 10.1751, bur 02.1829)
  (2)+ other issue - John (bpt 03.1710, d 09.1711), Robert (b 09.1713, d infant), Edward (bpt 1719, d infant), Elizabeth, Catherine, Mary, Ann, Margaret, Jane
  b. John Boys (bpt 1666, d 1701-2)
  m. Ann Benson (d 1694)
  (1)+ issue - Robert (d infant), Ann
  c. Edward Boys (bpt 08.1674)
  (1) John Boys (bpt 1726, 2nd son?)
  m. Margaret Stokes
  (A) Edward Boys of Word (2nd son) had issue
  m1. Mary (widow of John Cowell of Margate)
  m2. (sp?) Elizabeh Mockett
  (B)+ other issue - William (had issue), John (had issue), Thomas (had issue), Robert (had issue), "Several daurs."
  (2)+ other issue - Edward, 9 daughters
  d.+ other issue - Thomas (bpt 1656), Robert (bpt 1658), Mary, Jame, Elizabeth, Ann
2. Stephen Boys (bur 23.07.1564)
  m. Agnes Duston (bur 22.07.1564)
  A. Thomas Boys (b 15.07.1564)
  m. Susan Sonkyn
  i.+ issue - Richard of Brenset, 4 others
  B. Mildred Boys
  m. Edward Ower (d 1634, warden of Sir John Boys's hospital)
  i. Boys Ower
  a. Boys Ower (d infant?)
  ii.+ other issue - William, Francis
  C.+ other issue - Amy, Thomazine (bur 22.07.1564)
3. daughter
  m. James Reynolds
4. daughter
  m. William Brown (d by 1612)
5.+ other issue - Robert, Francis

Main source(s):
(1) For upper section : CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p441+) with some support from Visitation (Kent, 1619, 'Boys')
(2) For lower section : CountyGen (Kent, Berry, p446+)
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