Poyntz may refer to:

People

Billy Poyntz William Ivor Poyntz (18 March 1894–1966) was a Welsh footballer who played in the Football League for Bradford (Park Avenue), Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Hartlepools United Hartlepool United Football Club is a professional associa ...

(1894–1966), Welsh footballer *

Hugh Poyntz Hugh Stainton Poyntz (17 September 1877 – 22 June 1955) was a career soldier who played first-class cricket for Somerset between 1904 and 1921. He also played three matches for Orange Free State in 1912–13. He was born at Nottingham and di ...

(1877–1955), English soldier and cricketer *

Juliet Stuart Poyntz Juliet Stuart Poyntz (originally 'Points') (25 November 1886 – 1937) was an American suffragist, trade unionist and communist spy. As a student and university teacher, Poyntz espoused many radical causes and went on to become a co-founder o ...

(1886–1937), American suffragist, feminist, trade unionist and communist *

Massey Poyntz Edward Stephen Massey Poyntz (27 October 1883 – 26 December 1934) was an English first-class cricketer, who played for Somerset in the early twentieth century. An amateur, Poyntz was an aggressive right-handed batsman. He generally played a ...

(1883–1934), English cricketer *

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 sa ...

(1510–1556), English courtier **

(MP died 1585) son of above ***

(died 1633) son of above **** Sir Robert Pointz or Poyntz (1588–1665) *

Sarah Poyntz Sarah Poyntz was an Irish people, Irish journalist and author. She is best known for her contributions over 24 years to ''Country Diary'' describing The Burren, some of which were subsequently published in book form. Born in New Ross in 1926 s ...

(1926–2020), Irish journalist and author *

Sydnam Poyntz Colonel General Sydnam Poyntz, also ''Sydenham Poynts'', (bap. 3 November 1607) was an English soldier who served in the Thirty Years' War and the English Civil War. After continental military service, he returned to England in 1644 and became a ...

, 17th-century English soldier * William Stephen Poyntz (1770–1840), English politician * William Poyntz (high sheriff), 18th-century English High Sheriff of Berkshire *

Poyntz Tyler John Poyntz Tyler (May 30, 1906 – March 23, 1971) was an American writer. He wrote the 1960 novel ''A Garden of Cucumbers'', which was the basis for the 1967 comedy film ''Fitzwilly''. He was also the compiler-editor for the "Reference Shelf" bo ...

(1906–1971), American writer The name of Poyntz occurred in medieval England, see Feudal barony of Curry Mallet and

Manor of Iron Acton The historic manor of Iron Acton was a manor centred on the village of Iron Acton in Gloucestershire, England, situated about north-east of the centre of the City of Bristol. The manor house, known as Acton Court is a Tudor (16th century) buil ...

, and also in Ireland.

Places

* Poyntzpass, a village in County Armagh, Northern Ireland *

Sutton Poyntz (liberty) Sutton Poyntz Liberty was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: * Chickerell (part) *Preston *Stockwood Sutton Poyntz is also a small and ill-defined village which forms a northern extension to the la ...

, a liberty in the county of Dorset, England

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