John Boys

Sir John Boys (c. 1535 – 1612), of St. Gregory's, Canterbury, the Middle Temple, London and Betteshanger, Kent, was an English politician, noted lawyer, and steward to the Archbishop of Canterbury.

Background He was a younger son of William Boys (d.c.1549), of Fredville, Nonington, Kent by Mary, sister and heir of Sir Edward Ringley of Knowlton, Kent. His family had held the manor of Fredville since the reign of Henry VII. He entered the Middle Temple in February 1560 and became a Bencher of the society in 1580.

Career He was appointed recorder of Sandwich in 1572 and chosen to represent the town in parliament. As the city's recorder from 1592, he sat in parliament for Canterbury in 1597, 1601 and 1604.

Family He married: Dorothy, daughter of Thomas Pawley of London Jane (d.1635), daughter and coheir of Thomas Walker of London

He died in August 1612 without a direct heir and was buried in Canterbury cathedral.