John Poyntz 1560-1633

Around 1560 John Poyntz was born to Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton [aged 32] and Anne Verney [aged 21].

On 25th February 1560 William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham [aged 32] and [his future wife] Frances Newton Baroness Cobham [aged 21] were married at Whitehall Palace [Map]. She by marriage Baroness Cobham. They were fourth cousins. He a great x 5 grandson of King Edward III of England.

In 1575 [his mother] Anne Verney [aged 36] died.

Before 1583 John Poyntz [aged 22] and Ursula Sydenham [aged 26] were married.

In or before 1583 John Poyntz [aged 22] was appointed MP Gloucestershire.

In or before 1583 John Poyntz [aged 22] and Elizabeth Sydenham [aged 20] were married.

In 1585 [his father] Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton [aged 57] died.

In 1587 [his daughter] Elizabeth Poyntz was born to John Poyntz [aged 27] and [his wife] Elizabeth Sydenham [aged 25]. She married before 1610 Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles, son of Walter Butler 11th Earl Ormonde 4th Earl Ossory and Helen Butler Countess Ormonde and Ossory, and had issue.

In 1588 [his son] Robert Poyntz was born to John Poyntz [aged 28] and [his wife] Elizabeth Sydenham [aged 26]. He married 14th June 1604 Frances Gibbons and had issue.

On 15th April 1591 Gervase aka Jarvis Gibbons [aged 24] and [his future wife] Grissell Roberts were married.

Before 1592 John Poyntz [aged 31] and Frances Newton Baroness Cobham [aged 52] were married. The difference in their ages was 21 years; she, unusually, being older than him. They were first cousin once removed.

In 1597 [his step-son] William Brooke [aged 31] died.

On 24th January 1597 [his step-daughter] Elizabeth Brooke [aged 34] died.

On 6th March 1597 William Brooke 10th Baron Cobham [aged 69] died. His son [his step-son] Henry [aged 32] succeeded 11th Baron Cobham.

After 17th January 1598 [his step-son] George Brooke [aged 29] and Elizabeth Burgh were married. They were fifth cousins.

In June 1600 John Poyntz [aged 40] and Grissell Roberts were married.

In 1601 [his step-son] Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham [aged 36] and Frances Howard Countess Kildare were married. She the daughter of Charles Howard 1st Earl Nottingham [aged 65] and Katherine Carey Countess Nottingham [aged 51]. They were third cousin once removed.

On 14th June 1604 [his son] Robert Poyntz [aged 16] and [his daughter-in-law] Frances Gibbons [aged 12] were married. Frances being his step-sister, daughter of his step-mother Frances Gibbons.

Before 1610 [his son-in-law] Thomas Butler Viscount Thurles [aged 28] and [his daughter] Elizabeth Poyntz [aged 22] were married. He the son of Walter Butler 11th Earl Ormonde 4th Earl Ossory [aged 50] and Helen Butler Countess Ormonde and Ossory.

On 24th January 1619 [his step-son] Henry Brooke 11th Baron Cobham [aged 54] died. His nephew William [aged 20] de jure 12th Baron Cobham but he was unable to claim the title since it was suject to an attainder.

In 1621 [his step-daughter] Margaret Brooke [aged 57] died.

In 1633 John Poyntz [aged 73] died.

In 1648 [his former wife] Grissell Roberts died.

[his father] Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton and [his mother] Anne Verney were married.

[his daughter] Ann Poyntz was born to John Poyntz and Grissell Roberts.

[his father] Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton and Margaret Stanley were married. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby and Katherine Howard Countess Derby. They were fourth cousins.