The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Griffith Boynton, Baronet (1664 - 1731)

Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boynton_baronets Visitor
Relevant locations: Residence at Agnes Burton, Yorkshire
Relationships: Griffith Boynton was a visitor to the collection of Ralph Thoresby (1658-1725)

Linked manuscript items: as Mentioned or referenced by - "[Guest Book to Thoresby's Museum]," Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27, Leeds
References in Documents:
Ralph Thoresby's guestbook of visitors to his museum (Yorkshire Archaeological Society MS27)
Ann: 1701 Octob: ye 24th omnia vincit amor[*] Virgil, Eclogues, Book X, Line 69: "Love conquers all." Griffith Boynton (of Agnes Burton BartBaronet)[*] 3rd Baronet Boynton
Excerpts from Ornithology (1876) related to Sir Thomas Browne's and the Tradescants' collections And Mr. Ralph Johnson of Brignal near Greta Bridge in Yorkshire, a Person of singular skill in Zoology, especially the History of Birds, who besides the Descriptions and Pictures of divers uncommon, and some undescribed both Land and Water-fowl, communicated to us his Method of Birds, whereby we were in some particulars informed, in many others confirmed, his judgment concurring with ours in the divisions and Characteristic notes of the Genera.