Family and Education
b. c. 1560, 1st s. of Sir Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Ralph Verney of Penley, Herts. m. (1) 1578, Ursula, da. of Sir John Sydenham of Brimpton, Som., s.p.; (2) 1582, Elizabeth (d.1595), da. of Alexander Sydenham of Luxborough, Som., 4s. 3da; (3) Frances (d.1599), da. of John Newton, s.p.; (4) June 1600, Grissell (d.1648), da. of Walter Roberts of Glassenbury, Kent, wid. of Gregory Price of Hereford, Herefs., 2s. 3da. suc. fa. 1585. Kntd. by Nov. 1588.
Offices Held
J.p. Glos. from c. 1582, sheriff 1591 – 92, custos rot. from 1602; j.p. Som. from c. 1584; surveyor, south parts, duchy of Lancaster 1591; member, council in marches of Wales 1603; chamberlain of the Exchequer 1613.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Iron Acton, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1558-1603
Web Title
POYNTZ, Sir John (c.1560-1633)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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