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.
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.
On 31 Mar 1563 [his former wife] Joan Berkeley (age 37) died.
[his son] Nicholas Poyntz and Margaret Stanley were married. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby and Katherine Howard Countess Derby. They were fourth cousins.
[his son] Nicholas Poyntz and Anne Verney were married.
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
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
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 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 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