MORICE (afterwards POYNTZ), John (1568-1618), of Chipping Ongar, Essex and Heneage House, London.

Family and Education

bap. 17 Oct. 1568, 1st s. of James Morice. educ. ?Camb.; M. Temple 1586. m. (1) 24 Oct. 1593, Katherine, da. and h. of Sir Gabriel Poyntz of North Ockendon, at least 3s. 2da.; (2) 27 Feb. 1606, Lettice, da. of Edward Fitzgerald, wid. of (Sir) Ambrose Coppinger, s.p. suc. fa. Feb. 1597. Kntd. 22 May 1603.Vis. Essex (Harl. Soc. xiii), 92, 256; Morant, Essex, i. 103, 129; Crisp, Ongar Par. Reg.; VCH Essex, iv. 161; Lodge, Peerage of Ireland (1789), i. 199; Lysons, Mdx. Parishes, 133.

Offices Held

Gent. pens. by 1602–1610/13; j.p. and dep. lt. Essex 1613; chamberlain of the Exchequer by 1615.LC2/4/4; APC, 1613–14, pp. 278–9; information from Mr. F. G. Emmison, citing calendar of assize files 1615–17 in Essex RO.

Parlimentarian

MORICE (afterwards POYNTZ), Sir John (1568-1618), of Chipping Ongar, Essex and Heneage House, Bevis Marks, London

Main residences: Chipping Ongar, Essex; Heneage House, London.

POYNTZ

Author

E.L.C.M.

Volume

Commons 1558-1603

Web Title

MORICE (AFTERWARDS POYNTZ), John (1568-1618)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

Addresses

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