POYNTZ, Sir Nicholas (by 1510-56), of Iron Acton, Glos. of London.

Family and Education

b. by 1510, 1st s. of Sir Anthony Poyntz of Iron Acton by Elizabeth, da. and coh. of Sir William Huddesfield of Shillingford, Devon. m. 24 June 1527, Joan, da. of Thomas, de jure 5th Lord Berkeley, 5 or 6s. inc. Sir Nicholas 3da. suc. fa. Sept. 1532/Feb. 1533. Kntd. Apr. 1535.Date of birth estimated from first office. Cricklade, ed. Thomson, 139; Vis. Glos. (Harl. Soc. xxi), 128-9; J. Smyth. Berkeleys, ii. 235; iii. 225; E315/239/24; PCC 37 Horne.

Offices Held

Keeper, Kingswood forest, Glos., Flywood forest, Som. 1531 – d., New Park, Berkeley, Glos. 1531 – 35, Michaelwood chase, Whitcliff park, Glos. 1533; steward, bp. of Worcester’s lands, Glos. 1533 – 40, manors of Kingswood abbey, Glos. 1537; j.p. Glos. 1537 – 39; commr. for surrender of Kingswood abbey 1538, musters, Glos. 1542, 1546, of Admiralty in Nov. 1547, relief 1550; groom, the bedchamber 1539; sheriff, Glos. 1539 – 40, 1545 – 46; capt. Gret Calais 1544; v.-adm. of the western seas 1544; bailiff, the seven hundreds of Cirencester, Glos. by 1547.J. Maclean, Mems. Poyntz Fam. 71; Stowe 571, ff. 56v-7; E315/239/24; Worcs. RO, 009:1 BA 2636/178 92517 ex inf. C. Dyer; Dugdale, Monasticon, v. 428; Wilts. Arch. Mag. xxviii. 313; LP Hen. VIII, v, vi, viii, xii, xiv, xvii, xviii, xx, xxi; CPR, 1553, p. 354; SC6/Edw. VI, 187, f. 12; HCA 14/2.

Parlimentarian

POYNTZ, Sir Nicholas (by 1510-56), of Iron Acton, Glos. of London.

Main residences: Iron Acton, Glos.; London.

Author

E.McI.

Volume

Commons 1509-1558

Web Title

POYNTZ, Sir Nicholas (by 1510-56)

Will

Estates

Oxford 1644

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