Sir Nicholas Poyntz (c. 1528 – 1585) was an English politician.

Life

Poyntz was born the eldest son of Sir

Nicholas Poyntz Sir Nicholas Poyntz (1510—circa 28 November 1556) was a prominent English courtier during the latter part of Henry VIII's reign. There is a portrait drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger in the Royal Collection and an oil portrait after the ...

, courtier and Knight of the Shire for Gloucestershire. He succeeded his father in 1566 and was knighted (KB) in 1559. He was a

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(MP) of the

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for

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in 1559 and for

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in 1571. He was appointed

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for 1569–70. He married twice, first with Anne, the daughter of Sir Ralph Verney of Penley, Hertfordshire with whom he had a son,

John Pointz Sir John Pointz or Poyntz (died 1633) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons in 1593. He is perhaps best remembered as the maternal grandfather of James Butler, 1st Duke of Ormond. Life Pointz was the son of S ...

and two daughters and then with Margaret, the daughter of

Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby Edward Stanley, 3rd Earl of Derby KG (c. 10 May 1509 – 24 October 1572) was an English nobleman and politician. He reigned over the Isle of Mann until his death, and then was succeeded by his son. Early life At the age of thirteen, Edwa ...

with whom he had a further three sons.

Death

Poyntz died in 1585.

References

1520s births 1585 deaths Members of the Parliament of England (pre-1707) for Totnes Politicians from Gloucestershire High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire English MPs 1559 English MPs 1571 {{16thC-England-MP-stub