Biography of Nicholas Poyntz 1510-1556

Paternal Family Tree: Poyntz

Maternal Family Tree: Joan Lovel Baroness Maynard 1297-1337

In 1510 Nicholas Poyntz was born to Anthony Poyntz (age 30) and Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 31).

In 1526 [his future brother-in-law] Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 21) and Mary Hastings (age 12) were married. She the daughter of George Hastings 1st Earl Huntingdon (age 39) and Anne Stafford Countess Huntingdon (age 43). They were third cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

In 1527 Robert Throckmorton (age 14) and [his future sister-in-law] Muriel Berkeley (age 10) were married. They were second cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

On 12 Apr 1527 [his mother] Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 48) died.

On 24 Jun 1527 Nicholas Poyntz (age 17) and Joan Berkeley (age 1) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 1528 [his son] Nicholas Poyntz was born to Nicholas Poyntz (age 18) and [his wife] Joan Berkeley (age 2).

In 1533 [his father] Anthony Poyntz (age 53) died.

On 22 Jan 1533 [his father-in-law] Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley (age 61) died. His son [his brother-in-law] Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 28) succeeded 6th Baron Berkeley.

Before 06 Sep 1533 [his father] Anthony Poyntz and [his mother] Elizabeth Huddersfield were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England.

Before 06 Sep 1533 [his father] Anthony Poyntz and [his step-mother] Joan Vaux "Mother Guildford" (age 70) were married.

Around 1534 [his daughter] Anne Poyntz was born to Nicholas Poyntz (age 24) and [his wife] Joan Berkeley (age 8).

Before 19 Sep 1534 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 29) and Anne Savage Baroness Berkeley (age 38) were married. She by marriage Baroness Berkeley. They were half third cousin once removed. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

On 19 Sep 1534 [his brother-in-law] Thomas Berkeley 6th Baron Berkeley (age 29) died at Stone, Aylesbury. He was buried at St John the Baptist Church, Stone. On 26 Nov 1534 His son Henry Berkeley 7th Baron Berkeley succeeded posthumously 7th Baron Berkeley.

Around 1535 Hans Holbein The Younger (age 38). Drawing of Nicholas Poyntz (age 25).

On 21 Aug 1535 Nicholas Poyntz (age 25) visited by Henry VIII (age 44) and Queen Anne Boleyn of England (age 34) at Acton Court Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].

In 1539 Nicholas Poyntz (age 29) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.

In 1541 [his sister-in-law] Muriel Berkeley (age 24) died.

Rough Wooing

In 1543 Nicholas Poyntz (age 33) was captain of the warship Great Galley used to attack Scotland as part of the Rough Wooing.

In May 1544 Nicholas Poyntz (age 34) sent by the Edward Seymour 1st Duke Somerset (age 44) to burn at Kinghorn.

In 1545 Nicholas Poyntz (age 35) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.

In 1547 Nicholas Poyntz (age 37) was appointed Knight of the Shire Gloucestershire.

Around 1550 Unknown Painter. Portrait of Nicholas Poyntz (age 40).

In 1554 [his son-in-law] Thomas Heneage (age 22) and [his daughter] Anne Poyntz (age 20) were married.

In 1555 Nicholas Poyntz (age 45) was appointed MP Cricklade.

After 1556 Thomas Dyer and [his wife] Joan Berkeley (age 30) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.

Around 28 Nov 1556 Nicholas Poyntz (age 46) died.

On 31 Mar 1563 [his former wife] Joan Berkeley (age 37) died.

[his son] Nicholas Poyntz and Anne Verney were married.

Nicholas Poyntz 1510-1556 appears on the following Descendants Family Trees:

Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 1415-1472

Royal Ancestors of Nicholas Poyntz 1510-1556

Kings Wessex: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England

Kings Gwynedd: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 19 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth

Kings Powys: Great x 17 Grand Son of Maredudd ab Owain King Deheubarth King Powys King Gwynedd

Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Kings Scotland: Great x 12 Grand Son of Malcolm III King Scotland

Kings Franks: Great x 10 Grand Son of Louis VII King Franks

Kings France: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis "Fat" VI King France

Royal Descendants of Nicholas Poyntz 1510-1556

Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom x 3

Diana Spencer Princess Wales x 4

Ancestors of Nicholas Poyntz 1510-1556

Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz

Great x 2 Grandfather: Nicholas Poyntz

Great x 1 Grandfather: John Poyntz

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mill

Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mill

GrandFather: Robert Poyntz

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Cox

Great x 1 Grandmother: Alice Cox

Father: Anthony Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Woodville

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville

Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate

Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp

Great x 1 Grandfather: Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne

Great x 2 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John "Lackland" of England

GrandMother: Margaret Woodville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stradling

Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stradling

Great x 1 Grandmother: Gwenllian Stradling

Nicholas Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

GrandFather: William Huddersfield

Mother: Elizabeth Huddersfield 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Courtenay 10th Earl Devon 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Bohun Countess Devon Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 2 Grandfather: John Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Anne Wake

Great x 1 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Champernoun

Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Champernoun 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Astley 3rd Baron Astley

Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Astley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Beauchamp Baroness Astley 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

GrandMother: Katherine Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward "Longshanks" I of England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford

Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzjohn

Great x 2 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford

Great x 4 Grandfather: Edmund Hussey

Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Hussey

Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Hugh Peverell

Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Peverell

Great x 2 Grandmother: Eleanor or Catherine Peverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Courtenay 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England

Great x 4 Grandmother: Muriel Moels