Chapter I. the Origin of the Family of Poyntz, Like That of Many Other

M E M OIR OF T H E FAM IL Y O F P OY N T Z .

HAPTE I C R .

The o n of th e am l of o nt like th at of man oth er an ent am l es rigi f i y P y z , y ci f i i ,

r d a th e l wh h no enealo st h as et been a le to s is cove e by ick v i ic g gi y b rai e . tt m t ut h th rt th t ral h a e made th e a e b e o w o s ess . Th e ea l est Seve v p , i , i u ucc r i progenitor of th e family of wh om we h ave any certain historical knowledge is one

H is alle ed and o a l w th t th to h a e o d n ns or Pontz . e e o e of th Po g , pr b b y i ru , v f rm e

' of ll am of Normand or to h a e ome o e and s ettled in n land s army Wi i y , v c v r E g oon

after th e Conquest ; but we h ave no mention of him pers onally . He would seem to h ave h ad considerable grants of lands in different c ounties and to h ave died

e o e 108 6 for his ﬁefs h ad th en ass ed to his sons wh o are na ed in th e re b f r , p , m G at

r But h n n est to wh om we sh all ad e t es entl . w o was o s or Pontz ? I qu , v pr y P

th r l ffo d in his oll e tanea CliHordiana h as att Mr . e ted t Ar u C i r , C c , mp o

afﬁliate him la m n for him a des ent rom ll a o nt of Hiesmes an , _ , c i i g _ c f Wi i m C u

lle t mate son of h a d L Duke of No mand . h s ll a was the eld r i gi i Ric r , r y T i Wi i m e

roth er of i R h a d IL s on of h ard I. Grunnor s a d to h a e een b ic r , Ric by , i v b a

lad of a d st n shed an sh a e . a n his lle t ma there ore h e y i i gui D i r c S vi g i gi i cy, f ,

wo ld h a e een th e h e r to th e al own and we are to el e ll u v b i Duc Cr , if b i ve Wi iam

of Jumi es and a te him a e h e was in th s es e t in no wa n r t g , f r W c , i r p c y i ferio o

h r f r th orm a th s t t h t k his ot e o e e o a es t a Du e h a d I. did not marr br , f r u r Ric r y

G unnor nt l a te th e rth of s e eral of his h ld en and o a l r u i f r bi v c i r , pr b b y Rich a d

h eth or n it n was one of th em . W er o was from a k owledge of this circumstance

and his el e in his su e o la s to th e h does not a ea but it i b i f p ri r c im Duc y pp r , s

sa d th at h e was orm n t ea h e o s des ns a a nst his roth e wh h i f i g r c r u ig g i b r , ic coming ’ to his oth er s nowled e h e was s e ed and ast nto th e towe of o en br k g , iz c i r R u ,

rom wh h a te a c onﬁnement of ﬁve ears h e es a ed and th ow n f ic , f r y , c p , r i g hims elf ’ at his oth e s eet a ed for a don wh h was o d all and ndl anted br r f pr y p r , ic c r i y ki y gr ,

and h a d mo1 eover estowed on him th e o nt of to ethe t Ric r b up c u y Eu , g r wi h th e h and of th e ea t l L ec eline da hte of th e no le Turketil o b u ifu ug r b , fr m which B 2 MEM IR or THE MIL r P O FA Y o OYNTZ .

i l fo d la s th e des ent of th l e a . He s marriage M . C if r c im c f mi y ays : William Count

“ of h ad his w e Ess eline o s ons o e t his s esso wh o o nded th e Eu by if f ur , R b r ucc r , f u Benedictine Abbey of Trefort and accomp anied William th e Conqueror to

n land ll am who was o nt of o s s n h sh o of s e in E g ; Wi i , C u S i o ; Hug , Bi p Li i ux Normandy ; and Ponts wh o also went over to England wh ere h e s ettled and

f th e ll st s m l f l r r n was th e ancestor o i u riou fa i y o C iffo d . We a e ot contesting th s last ent oned a t but sh all at th s sta e c onﬁne our att nt on to th e i m i f c , i g e i

on th s o nt t t th t h p arentage of Pons . Up i p i we may s a e a we ave no k nowledge th at ll a o nt of Hiesmes and h ad an oth e s ons th an ha d o e t Wi i m C u Eu y r Ric r , R b r ,

’ and William sh ewn in th e ﬁrst p edigree in L appenberg s History of England under th e Anglo—Norman Kings and th e only authority quoted for this

t nt des ent is a a e s a d to onta n notes ol l ff alleged imp or a c p p r i c i by d Mr . C i ord

i 2 l n t h l r l . n 1 ff c 60 e at o t e o d l . of a ton c o . G ou a hes e notes Fr mp ( ) r i g C i F mi y T , it is s a d are o a l d awn th e w te om a th ent do ments in i , pr b b y r up by ri r fr u ic cu

h s h owe e is not s ufﬁcient to s at s an enealo t his os sess on . s of the p i T i , v r , i fy y g gi pres ent day . The auth or of The Norman People unh esitatingly gives anoth er des cent f r ons s a n h e was des ended e the o anno or ont s a ons or o P , yi g c i r fr m M P iu , B r

r n es of ons in a nton e no les of oth a e and ene a to s to a n P i c P S i g , b G ic r c b f c r S vig y , but h e gives no auth ority for this afﬁliation

' h s mstan es we ma e h a s be a doned for nd l n in In t e e circu c y , p r p , p r i u gi g a

m to offe mo e th an a on t s o s el es for we do not es e e e . ons gue s ur v , pr u r r c j c ur P

' r onts s o far as we now i s not a o man name but wo ld see to be o F , k , N r , u m

It was a e a l n name in th e ower l and inﬂuential am l of French . pr v i i g p fu f i y

n e s eeded ll am as th e s th o nt in 9 1 f Th olouse . o 9 th e Counts o P c ucc Wi i ix C u ,

n l s f Th l u and was a man greatly celebrated in th e Chro ic e o o o s e . To him f nd IL o nt o St . le l s . a o s t of St . e o ht s ucceeded th e Coun s Gi R ym , C u Gi , b ug

He eatl d s t n sh ed h ms el in th e ol and in the Th olouse in 1 0 9 6 . gr y i i gui i f H y L n de es e all at th e a t e of ol . He h ad a so named e t am ﬁrs t Crus a , p ci y c p ur Trip i B r r

1 9 . H ls wh o s ucceeded his fath er as Count of Th olous e in 09 e a o made himself l in 1 1 famous in th e Holy Land and was made Count of Tripo i 1 2 . By Hela

r da hte of E do o nt of l h e h ad a s on nained ons who his wife , ug r u C u Sici y, P ,

' ll t ld r in like his fath er and grandfather sh ewed h ims elf a ga an s o ie th e Holy

He was one of th e an h s t an n hts wh o w th n aldw n IL War . m y c ri i k ig , i Ki g B i , ,

ll nto th e h ands of th e a a ens at dess a we e ade through an ambush fe i S r c E , r m

At th e e at on of a ea howe e th t h a d la o . e pris oners and kept a r b ur xpir i y r, v r, y

e o er owe ed and slew th e a ds s e ed th e astle and de a ted took courag , v p r ir gu r , iz c p r

ons was sla n 11 3 7 nde the - walls of his own astle of with much b ooty . P i u r C 3 MEMOIR or T HE FAMI LY or P OYNTZ .

He marr ed e l a nte Pele rine in an en a ement w th th e inﬁdels . Mo g g g i i C ci i ,

f r n and rel t of an ed s on of do dau hter of ous . n o a e r g L i VI , Ki g F c , ic T c Eu ,

h ere was anoth er ons ontem o ar w th th e las t alled th e ood ar u s . c G M q i T P c p r y i , and his ﬁrs t c ous n s on of ount Mel uel a h ous e of reat m o tan e and a i , C g , g i p r c , _ d ne h ew l e ons las t ment oned of a mond de S t . les and Tholous e an p , ik P i , R y Gi

am m n at 11111 1 nd as elec ted godson of Pop e Pas ch al II . He bec e a o k 0 a w

ot in 1 1 1 2 wh c h ofﬁc e h e was o l ed to res n in 1 1 2 5 and d ed at Abb , i b ig ig , i

ome 2 3rd e e e 1 1 28 . R , D c mb r , Th ese eminent members of th e family of the name of Pons only are men tioned no one o wh om is l el to be th e ons in es t on but om th e , f ik y P qu i , fr prevalenc e of th e narne for so long a time it is not unlikely th ere might h ave

‘ een anoth e s o- alled less d s t n sh ed wh o m ht h a e ta en a t in th e b r c , i i gui , ig v k p r

h n l l it e n as on of n land . We h a e no e den e to shew t s a d on a e o i v i E g v vi c i , y y b f r the reade as a oss l t and t e an an esto at least as o a le and as r p ibi i y, , if ru , c r pr b b

O‘ dis tin uished as eith er of those assigned to th e family .

It is n erta n as we ha e a o e stated wh ether ons omed one of the u c i , v b v , P f r a m of n as on or wh eth e l e man oth e1 Normans h s ettled in n land r y i v i , r ik y e E g s bs e uentl but rom th e e tent of his rants of l ands in d vers ount es and u q y , f x g i c i , for oth er reas ons to be res entl s tated we ons der th e ormer mos t r p y c i f p obable . There is absolutely no trus tworthy record of the leaders of the Norman army . Nui nerous lis ts h ave been put. forward under th e name of th e Battle

e oll as m an as ten or more but th e all d ffer oth in res ec t t Abb y R , y y i b p o names and n m ers and ea e den e th at th e h a e een om l u b , b r vi c y v b c pi ed by

‘ d fferent e sons . The w te of the reates t a tho t and h e w as n i p r ri r g u ri y, ot a

nt m ar th h h hl l r r man f r h s o e o o e o s ed M . ee o i eneral a urac c p r y, ug ig y u gi by F g cc y, was o e t a e an st n an anon of a e e o e ment oned orn in R b r W c Augu i i C B y ux b f r i , b

1 100 and ma erh a s be t s ted as far as h e oes but a te des r n , y p p ru g , f r c ibi g th e

attle of enla and n the names of the a ons es ent h e ran l b S c, givi g B r pr , f k y acknow led es : an oth er a ons th e e we e wh o h a e not named for I g M y b r r r m I v , cannot

e a o nt of the ll nor c an tell o f all the eats th e did for giv cc u m a , I f y I would

be ted o s . e th er c an e the na es of all th e a ons nor the s r i u N i I giv m b r , u names of all whom the D e ro h t o e om N o ld h e h ad ee , uk b ug v r fr W u b n less s crupulous ! In the list of th ose who f ollowed the Duke into England

' t ﬁn we do no d th e na e of ons or Pontz . In th e h m n hron le m P r y i g C ic , ' 2 h owe e att ted to ohn rom ton ot of Jorvaux th ere is a l s v r , ribu J B p , Abb , i t of 240 names from which we make th e following extract

1 oman de R0 11 R . 2 ohn Brom ton became Ab of r J p bot J orvaux in 16 th Hen y VI . 4 IR 11 TH MEMO 0 E FAMILY OF POYNTZ .

P un h rdon and P e le ow a . o c a omer M r M br y ay . L n il na t na . o ev L on s Gor y Cour e y g ge pay .

ns and P nt r n tl in r . Ha s a g Tu nay Pay o ela ge . St n 1 a e Sauu . Husee Ens ay . r u g age

We do not ﬁnd th e n am e of a ns a on th e omes da tenants in a te P y m g D y c pi , and it b ecomes a ques tion Wh eth er Payns is ' not a misprint or mistake for

P ns h t s t th rh o wh h latter word wo ld m e te e tlnn of th e te t . y , ic u uc b r ui y x

’ 1 in th e r t sh s e m we ﬁn 0 1 referring to Brompton s MS . B i i Mu u d th e s econd “ ” “ ” “ ”2 l r r l t ette is not a as nted and is e th e 0 o a ot ed e . r pri , i b “

ho e e s a s of th s MS . h eth e John n h omas D. a d w o to Sir T H r y, v r , y i W r Br mp was th e om le or me el th e owne of th e hron le is not n own but th e c pi r r y r c ic k , latter is th e more prob able ; at all events it must h ave been drawn up after th e m ddle of th e o t enth c ent ry as it onta ns man e t a ts o den i f ur e u , c i y x r c fr m Hig ,

Wh i h t er onne on 0 1111 om ton m o s referred to . W a ev c xi J Br p ay have had with th s wo it s ee s to h a e ta en its esent o m at least a ter th e ddle of i rk , m v k pr f r f mi the o teenth ent r but it would a ea rom th e ent n of ohn of El f ur c u y ; pp r f m io J y ,

Bisl1 7 4 7 l ne w th the de la ed nt nt 0 of orw h 0 0 11. e on of c on p N ic ( , i i c r i i

h at its as s tinuin it onl to th e t me of dwa d I. t was a e o s c om g y i E r , b i pr vi u

ilation and as it s ee s o a le ro e ta n nte nal not es a e s on p , , m pr b b f m c r i i r ic , by p r ” 3 ' connected with th e diocese of Norwich . Brompton s ays th at on account of th e variation which h e found in th e names en at th e ont s h as dwa d for Ed ond h e h ad om tted the giv f , uc E r m , i m altogeth er . “ Fox in his ts and on ments r nted anoth er l st the o an , Ac M u , p i i by N rm “ h ron le a lle ta en out of th e nnals of No m nd in ren h evi c ic r T i ur , k A r a y F c ,

’ r - It t dently de ived from th e s ame original as Brompton s . con ains 14 9 names

' over and b esides th e great number of knights and es quires th at were under ” And his s e nd l s t is m d out of the n ent h th em . co i for e A ci C ronicles of ” n land to h n th e names of oth e o ans wh h s eemed to remaine E g , uc i g r N rm ic ” al e a te th e attle and to be ad an ed in th e s n or es of th s land 2 24 iv f r b , v c ig i i i , in numb er including the names above quoted . In this we ﬁnd th e last four names are

1 ’ man rum . 102 6 C atalo us Normanorum Du Ch esne s Hl s toriae Nor o . g , , p

att. berius xiii C . i 5 39 MSS T , , p . .

es cri tive C atalo ue of aterials relatin to th e is tor of G reat Britain and reland D p g M g H y I ,

l . vo . ii 5 40 . , p MEMO IR OF THE FAMILY OF P OYNTZ .

n . R . st a e Pountz . J . de E r g 1

Th . a a e . ntlar e . o R . de Po g S v g

It si niﬁes l ttle to our These remarks are made for Wh at th ey are worth . g i

narrat e wheth er ons ame w th th e u e of ori nand or was one of t e iv P c i D k N y , h

n ues t n a le many strangers who followed him into England . It would s eem u q io b

th at h e h ad e tens e rants of lands and th at h e d ed e ore th e reat x iv g , i b f G 2 He h ad s s e ﬁ e s ons o o or alte c h ard Osbern and ur e . v S v y i u , Dr g Dru , W r , Ri , ,

ﬁlius P ntz at th e mon the two elder of wh om nh er ted his ﬁefs . ro o o Si , i i D g

t me of th e omes da e h eld of th e n in c a te in louc estersh re i D y S urv y Ki g pi G i , " in Lece or Leach, ten hides which h ad b elonged to Cola ; and Walter ﬁlius

in e h rl T ti h Fonz his broth er also h eld ten hides L ce W ich Ea os g ad h eld .

o o also h eld in th s o nt ten h des in am ton wh ch Ernesi h ad h eld Dr g i c u y i Fr p , i , _ in Which manor it was found th at Roger de Laci unj ustly h eld one hide of

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Dro o s land and a ess of lo es ter a d ent to th s anor . o o g , burg G uc p i r i m Dr g h ad oth e manors in o este sh e e e o dsh e and - lts and moreo e r W rc r ir , H r f r ir , Wi , v r

' h e h eld no fewer th an s eventy— three manors in Devonshire under G eoﬁry 3 H al h l th m n f ll in Bish op of Coutances . e s o e d e a or o Swe Glouc es tershire

of William de 0 11 and Roger de Todeni .

" Besides th e ten hides whi ch Walter ﬁlius Fonz held in Lece as stated ” aboy e and wh h h as een identiﬁed as o th o wh h h a n elon ed , ic b S u r p , ic vi g b g

to a l Tosti wo ld be s oke ee of th e ndred alter h eld 111 c a 1te E r g u fr Hu , W p

three manors in o dsh re th ree h des in ton near nds o th e r e Oxf r i ; i E , Wi r , Su v y

n orms us h e h ad en to es tm ns te e for his own s oul . alte i f , giv , W i r Abb y W r als o h eld in Gloucestershire of Th omas Archbish op of York a manor of twelve

h des in e e wh h in the t me of n dwa d h ad een h eld th e a ot i L c ic , i Ki g E r , b by bb

and mon s of lo es te wh c h ldred th e rc h s ho h ad ta en rom th e k G uc r , i E A bi p k f

’ alte also h eld a small o t on of land in the n s manor of abbey . W r p r i ki g Bampton

in Oxfordshire .

1 Mr o h unter ormerl one of the Ass istant ee ers . se of the Public ecords J p H , f y K p R , and s ometime a ice- President of the S ociet of Anti uaries read a a er on the s ub ect of V y q , p p j the

s o called Battle Abbe oll be ore the S usse Arch aeolo ical S ociet in 18 5 2 the s ubs tance f y R f x g y , o “ ” w i i n in h s l 1 h ch s ive t e erald and enealo i t vo . . g H G g ,

2 - st In 1 130 1 Osbert ﬁlius Poinz aid 2s . in louce ershire and i 2 s . in Buc in hamshire Rot p G , k g ( . Pi 3 1st H n I. e . p. )

3 L sons sa s he s eems to have had th e lar es t ossessions of an ers on in evonshi y y g p y p D re , wh ereas adds Ellis in that count h e is e ressl named as the under tenant onl of the Bi , , y xp y y sh op H t E of Coutances omes . i F fo. 103 as . l iii erras tenet ro o de isco o and the , (D , ) xx D g p p , lands

in m ll uantiti D m d 405 are all s a es. ntrod. to o es . q I , 6 ME IR OF THE AM I MO F LY OF P OYNTZ .

oth o o and alte d ed s ine role and ‘ th e lands d t . es ended o B Dr g W r i p , ir c . th eir broth ers and th eir h eirs , but as it would app ear chieﬂy to t h e h eirs of

h a d h l n th e e od mm d atel Ric r t e e der . Duri g p ri i e i y foll owing th e Survey

e den e as to th e de ol t on of th e omes da 1nanors is e c eed n l s ant vi c v u i D y x i g y c y ,

ut t r l th u Th b we are not left en i e y Wi o t indic ations . e ﬁrs t glimpse we h ave is in th e year after th e Survey wh en th e king signiﬁes to Ulstan Bish op of

o es te and ll am th e s on of s e t ﬁtz ons and all hi s a ons & c . W rc r, Wi i O b r [ F ] b r , ,

l ste sh e and o este sh e th at h e h ad ranted to n in o e G od a d St . G uc r ir W rc r ir , g

eter of lo este and e lo th e ot and the mon s of th e s anie hu h P G uc r , S r Abb k C rc ,

h h h omas r h sh o of o n stl h l all th e lands e d . L eech e W ic T A c bi p Y rk u ju y , Viz , ,

Otin ton and Stanedis g ,

h a d t ons nh e ted th e anor of am ton o wh h h e a Ric r Fi z P i ri m Fr p , fr m ic g ve

? ' two Virgates of land to th e Templars His eldest s on Walter eventually ass med th e name of l ffo d and his des endants ont n ed to h old th u C i r , c c i u e H h t f r s e e al ent r es . e ad wo s ons alte and ano o h a . m r v r c u i , W r Ric rd

In 1 144 alte s on o f h a d s on of ont s w th the ass ent of W r , Ric r , P iu , i

i ro th e ranted to l e t th e a ot and th h a d h s e on s of St . t Ric r b r , g Gi b r bb m k Pe er

of lo es te erta n lands in Es tleech e h eld of o e Ea l of e e o d in G uc r c i , R g r r H r f r ,

e h an e for th e mano of las h h th e a ot held of o e of Thoeni xc g r G bury W ic bb R g r ,

ﬁrm d n and th s e h an e was c on e te h en . o e de h oen whose i xc g by Ki g S p R g r T y,

s teward alter ﬁtz h ard at th s t me was o e a l of ere o d and W Ric i i , R g r E r H f r ,

alte de l ffo d w os e ath er alte h ad anted Estleéc h e to A ot W r C i r , h f W r gr bb t 3 f t . e e c nﬁrm t l rt and th e on s o S o ed he s a e . And not lon a te Gi be m k P r , m g f r wards Abbot Hameline in granting to his own man William Syreburne one vir O ‘ ate and six acres of land with a h ouse which Orwi h eld in Estleech 4 l h ld it as it h ad een h eld f t spec iﬁed th at h e sh ou d o b o h e son of Pontius .

Th e mano of well des ended to on ﬁtz ons the o n e son wh o r S c Sim P y u g r , in th e emly pa1 t of th e twelfth century granted to th e Abbey of Tewkesbury in p erpetual ahn s th e tith e of all his demesne of Suella as well as of Al debiz

of his oth e de esne and th at no ont o e s sh o ld s u se entl a se as r m , c r v r y u b qu y ri b etween th e Church of Tewkesbury and th e Chaplain of Swell h e gave to th e s ame Chap el for ever one Virgate of land in addition to th e two Virgates

ro e s ne e th el ss i n h h a it al ead h ad . ont e d d a s e o which r y A c v r y, v r , ri , up W ic comp osition was made b etween the Church of Tewkesbury and Mathew

i et C artularium S . Petri G louces triae vol. ii . 107 iii 2 6 3 . H s t. , , , p , , ’ ” 3 M n ii . 5 0 . le o . Dugda s , p

i 3 1 1 et s e . C na P tri vol. . S . e rt. o s . a M , , pp , q 4 “ i . 2 6 9 . S Petri G louc vol. t. onas . . Car M , , p “ MEMOIR OF THE FAMIL Y OF POYNTZ .

h a la n of well wh e e it was a eed th at th e mon s of ew es C p i S , r by gr k T k bury ,

sho ld e e e all th e t th es of the de esne of well so h owe e th at th e u r c iv i m S , , v r ,

parishioners of th e Ch ap el sh ould put th eir sh eep in th e sh eep - folds of th e

lo d of well and in th e as t e of th e de esne th e sh o ld ass th e w nte r S , if p ur m y u p i r , th e rector of th e Chapel sh ould receive th e h alf of th e tith e th ereof and th e

Th m n s l r ll th t th f t monks th e oth er h alf. e o k were a so to eceive a e i es o h e

i s ervants of th e lord wh o sh ould be in th e sh eep— fold of the Ch ap el of Swell

f r th e l of Berth onw wh h for l n h le sh ld e a n in h 6d . o p ace ic a o g w i ou r m i t e

h r h we er to be t om th e estat on for th at lla e . e we e o Vi g T y , v , qui fr ir pr i

ea in wh h th e a sh oners sh ould h a e th e r sh ee in th e Berth ona of , y r ic , p ri i v i p " the lord and in th de esne alth o h th e Berthona sh o ld be emo ed e m , ug u r v ; t l th e s t t n is ass ned . e th e ar h a so a penalty of l 00s . if pre a io ig If i r p y s ould draw b ack from th e composition it was to be given to th at p arty who l sh ould abide by it .

m n ﬁtz n o ons h ad a s on na ed ons or Ponc ius a d wh en en . Si P m P , H ry II by , n s t on e a ator to his le n an aid e ed his a ons and tenants in i qui i i pr p r y vyi g , r quir b r ’ a te to ert wh at n m e of n hts ees th e owed es e t el and c pi c ify u b r k ig f y r p c iv y, by

’ whom s h ees we e h eld nde th em s e n th ose wh h we e of the old uc f r u r , p cifyi g ic r

eo ffment th at is e o e th e death of en I. and th e new feoflment ll a f , , b f r , H ry , , Wi i m, Earl of Gloucester c ertified th at Ponc ius fitz Simon h eld of th e honour of ’ " 2 l hi s G oucester eight knights fees of the old feofiment . T Pons or Poncius h ad a s on h olas and in 1 1 94 - 5 h olas on in lo es tersh e a e 300 Nic , Nic F z _ G uc ir g v ? marks of benevolence towards th e ransom of King Rich ard I from his

r sonment th e u e of s t a to be a d at 100 ma s er ann imp i by D k Au ri , p i rk p um, of wh h he h ad a d nto th e eas r £50 and £1 5 0 rema ned H due . e al ic p i i Tr u y , i so ’ rendered th e s ame year an account for h aving th e king s of which

' h e a d nto the eas 10 ma s and th e e rema ned due 143 p i i Tr ury rk , r i £ and h alf

r a ma k .

It is an nte est n fa t and e h a s affo d n a mot e for th s i r i g c , p r p r i g iv i large

t th at o e t arl of lo este a e lands in am e well to n gif , R b r E G uc r g v C b r Regi ald . ' it u r t o nt . He a terwa ds s i ncw 8 6 cri me c m e Ric and a e all his P i z f r g g , g v sh a e in the ll to his o r ne otes one of whom s ee s t h r vi f u p , m o ave been

4 Nich olas .

1 ’ u dale s M on. 11 . 70. D g , , p ” ’ 2 “ Liber i er earne s Ed 172 8 V0 1. i . 1 62 . N g , H , , , p 3 6th ich . I. louc. ot Pi . G R . p , R , This is from a memorandum of the lands in Camberwell belongi ng to the Priory of Halli “ ” o i ll F 3 MS . V te . on 1 5 3 we l in iddles ex C tt. . M l M ( , , . 8 Mnnom or T HE AMI r Z F LY o POYNT .

In 1201 - 2 h olas Poinz of th e ono of loueste o a l th Nic H ur G c r, pr b b y e

h olas st ent oned ende ed an a o nt of 23 a s of th Nic ju m i , r r cc u m rk e second

’ s ta e and of ﬁne for n hts not t ans e ed and for se en n hts 1 cu g , k ig r f rr , v k ig fees ; and th e s ame h olas ende ed at th e same t me an a o nt of 1 2 6 . f Nic r r i cc u s . d o ’ 2 ht fee of the h n of t f one n s o o o e on . t scutage o k ig ur M r I is also stated th at . '

— - . f nto f r h e owed £9 6 s . 3 d of th e a o a e n o h al a ea and £10 10 5 f rm C r f y r , s . of th e o o h of Duns tore for h al — a— ea but answe ed w th n and is b r ug f y r, r i i , freed

l — — d . h l r of th e an to of ns te ast e 1 5 s . 2 of a a ea and of th j i r Du r C 5 f y , e watchman f . m t m of th e s a e astle 1 5 s . 2 d or th e s a e e and so of th e m c 5 r , s econd h alf 3 The ees h e e ent oned we e do tless th e s a e ees h e year . f r m i r ub m f ld by Ponc ius

h l s P i z ﬁtz Simon some 40 years before . Nic o a o n and Joh anna his wife on 29th

an a 1 21 8— 9 a e ﬁve ma s to h a e a wee l a et on h sda at the J u ry, , g v rk v k y m rk T ur y ir ’4 Ametut wh h manor we h a e not een a le to ano of dent . m r , ic v b b i ify

h s ic h olas and his s on h a o d n to an s we e a on s T i N Hug , cc r i g B k , r m g t th e 5 h at h olas was reb el barons against King John . T Nic a devo ted adh erent of

n h a d we h a e h ad e den e and it is not s ur r1s1n he di Ki g Ric r v vi c , p g if d not entertain th e same feeling toward John .

l r of the e of St . In th e MS . a t a s t ne of stol now C r u y Abb y Augu i Bri ,

d in the n ent oom of e ele astle th e e are ﬁve nst preserve Mu im r B rk y C , r i ruments

elat n to th e os ses s ons of th s h olas Poinz and ants to th e a e r i g p i i Nic gr bb y, Viz

Th e ﬁrst is a ant h olas Poinz in ons de at on of the su 1 . gr by Nic c i r i m of

\ 1 50 marks of s ilver of a moiety of all his arable land in C atebroc to be

In th e field Rodwerlan the h al towa ds th e s o th in th e fi divided . g f r u ; eld Lodwerlang th e h alf towards th e north ; in the field Wiferlang the h alf

s th e s o th also th e h al r ate of land nea th e r d e n ne m n toward u ; f vi g r b i g , i e

ll th e s e es h attels and tenements wh h th e h old of him l with a ir rvic , c , ic y ; a so

, th e third p art of his p asture land in th e common of Oadibroc to h old freely

t o al s e e in e and er et al alms do n s t and s erV1 e & c . e e c , xc p r y rvic , pur p p u , i g ui

- r twice a year to th e Hundred Cou t .

on ns e m s h o nt c onﬁrmed th s ant of his ath er and 2 . Up I p xi u Hug P y z i gr f

lo d Nich olas o nt . r , P y z

‘ Some dispute would s eem to h ave aris en concerning a moi ety of the tith e

of Katebroc wh h h ad th e e o een of usto e e ed - b th e of corn , ic r f r b c m r c iv y

2 bid orset and S omerset 1 l uc 3rd Joh n. . ot Pi . G o R . p , I , D 4 3 Fin . 3 rd enr R ot. m . 9 bid, . I , H y III, 5 ” 4 1 na e vol . 1 . 0 . Baro g , , p ‘ 9 MEMOIR or THE FAMILY or POYNTZ .

e to of th h a el of Tokinton wh ch led to a om os t on and a reement R c r e C p , i c p i i g

n u ust ne and th e h rch of Alin ondes beween th e Abbot and Ca ons o f St . A g i C u bury on th e one p art and th e Ch ap el vof T okinton and Nic h olas Poyntz th e

atron th ereo and h ard Rec tor of th e s ame of th e oth e art wh ere it P f . Ric r p , by was agre ed between th e p arties t h at th e re c to r of th e Ch ap el of Tokinton

‘ should p o ss es s the s aid tith e for ever p aying th erefor yearly to th e Church

of Almondesbur 6 s . and th at th e h urc h of Ahn ondesbur sh ould re e e y , C y c iv th e oth er moiety togeth er with th e small tith es offerings of th e s aid plac e .

terwards J oh anna de ra l ormerl f th i h l P z 3 . w e o e s a d N c o as ont Af T i y, f y if i , releas ed and quit—claimed to th e s aid Abbot and Canons all h er right and

la ms u on lands all d Kin smersh e at Almondesbur and c i p c e g y ,

l n de th ne and h nn r l i — 4 . Ba dwi Be u Jo a a de T ai y h s wife quit claimed th e 1 s ame and oth er lands to th e same Abbot and Canons .

h es e ns truments are ndated but th e are ro a l towards th e end f T i u , y p b b y o th e l e of c h olas Poinz and s oon a te th e rem arr a e of his rel t e ha s if Ni f r i g ic , p r p

t th e end of the ﬁrs t arter of th e th te nth abou qu ir e c entury . The date is to

me e tent mar ed the areer of ald n d th h so w e e ne . s aldw n who x k by c B i B u T i B i ,

ad oc ate ~ of eth ne ﬂo urish ed froni 1 18 9 t 1 was o 2 46 . He v B u , was married

to his ﬁrs t w e a s s ter of ns elm de Cioc h es or ho es and on th if i A C k , e death

' ’ of h er ne h ew o ert de ho es sa h h was e ore 1 20 2 ald p , R b C k p , W ic b f , B win s s on

’ o ert nh er ted his arony of ﬁfteen n h ts ees but h e do es no t a ear to R b i i B k ig f , pp .

‘ 1 h ave been summoned to Pa lian1 ent . We ﬁnd Baldwin de Bethune mentioned in th e Pip e Roll of 1 s t Rich a1 d I n 1 1 h h d for the c ounty of Sus sex . I 99 e a a grant of th e ma110 1 s of Fokes

h an1 to e Brabarn w th th e und ed tton and Ralnesin all in th e , S k , i H r , Su , g , 2 o nt of ent and in 1 23 6 - 7 h e w as ranted th e manors of a t c u y K , g G y on and

3 “ \ h 1n Grimsby in th e county of ll ort a pton . We do not know th e date of his

death but it c ould s c ar cely - be long after this time for h e mus t 11 0 W h ave

as dou tles s his s n een an a ed m an . It w o o ert or his rands on ll am b g b R b g Wi i ,

ot of wh om suc c eeded him as ad o ate of ethune who is sh ew b h v c B , n in Testa ’ h n h ts e s f f de Nevil to h old eig t k ig f e o th e ee of Chokes in th e c ounty of n l n e s f th Nor th ampton (p . a d e eve f e o e king in capite in th e s ame

h c h nt o ert s on of ald n c o nt in w o w d ed s e ed of . u y , i c u y R b B i i iz divers lands 1 24 6

h olas Poinz was s eeded his s on u h wh o m s t h a e een Nic ucc by H g , u v b , if a ’ an s c an be tr sted of man s es tate e 0 1 e th e arons ars an B k u , b f B W , d oth er

1 3 - C tular S t. Au ols. 15 6 5 8 . bid 2 l s t n I ar 1 e r II . y g , f I , H y 2

l l st ohn ar i m 1 . Charter ol t . 02 In . . m. 3 l s t enr No. R , J , p , q p , H y III, 44: C E R F“ 1 0 M MOI or THE FAMILY O POYNTZ .

ms tan es tend to onfirm th s In d n th s ell ne s c ircu c c i View . a p e igree amo g e Mi c a ou

’ ed ees in th e eralds olle e th o h not on ofﬁc ial e o d h e is P igr H C g , ug up R c r ,

d ed as o d of th e an f T ki es o o oc n ton in th e nt of lo este . crib L r M r g , cou y G uc r He m arried Juliana daughter of Hugh and niece and coh eir of Robert Bardolf

o f th e o nt of ent . On 1 2th Ma 1 2 18 amo s on of h ard o ta ned a c u y K y , , H , Ric , b i

h P inz t r t i n in th w t to e o e o o wo a a es of land & c . n tto e ri r c v r fr m Hug c uc , , Su ,

o nt of o s et nto wh h it was alle ed th e s a d h h ad no n ess c u y D r , i ic g i Hug i gr

‘ e e t ntrus on a te th e death of ra e wh o was w e of o e t s on of xc p by i i f r G c if R b r ,

' th e s a d a o wh h lands sh e h ad in dowe of th e nh e tan e of th e sa d i H m , ic r i ri c i 1 h s t h a e d ed e s oon a te th s dat l n s n and Hamo . Hug mu v i v ry f r i e eavi g a o h eir Hugh .

We now e n to t ead on ﬁrmer o nd and as we o eed we sh all b gi r gr u , pr c ﬁ nd much to connect wh at we sh all pres ently s tate with wh at we h ave already written .

me t d ll a alet a on of o alet in c o . o s e d e e o e 1 2 20 Wi i m M , B r C ry M S r , i b f r leaving two daughters his coh eirs (his s on William h aving pr edeceas ed him

Hawisia wh o was w e of h Poinz s on of h las t a o e ent oned if Hug Hug b v m i ,

a nd Ma el wh o e ame th e w e of h de Vivonia but d ed 8 m . h s b b c if Hug , i p T i

h did not lon s e his ath e for his w t d em clausit e t em m was Hug g urviv f r , ri i x r u i ss ed on 4th l 1 2 1 9 and on 1 1th e a 1 2 20 - 1 o e t de Musc e ros u Apri , , F bru ry, , R b r g

n in 300 a s to a Helewisia h o w s th ade ﬁne w th th e . w a e w e m i Ki g m rk m rry , if o f h Poinz to be a d arte l a ents of 50 a s ommen n on Hug , p i by qu r y p ym m rk c ci g th e aste ollow n and th e h er f of ome s et was co manded to a e t E r f i g , S i f S r m cc p

t for th e a ment of th e ﬁne at th e e ods s ec iﬁed and to e ll s ecuri y p y p ri p , giv fu

n f all th e lands ees and tenements of th e a o es a d Helewisia in his s eizi o , f , f r i

a l w and to not th e s ame to the h er ffs of ent and ffol . b i i ick , ify S i K Su k Th e issu e of th e m arriage of Hugh Poinz and Hawisia Malet was a s on

l wh o was th en a h ld of tende ears . On l st l 1 2 25 th e d h o as , name Nic , c i r y Ju y , ,

th e h oma e of Jo dan ol ot s olda a and al h Pa nel n e e ed g r F i , I Gr y R p y , Ki g r c iv '

f th e n le o ert ardol h and als o th r ort ons of th e lands & c . o for ei p i , , ir u c , R b B p ,

n . eh al of at lda Bardolf his mothe a d th e he ff of o f Rob ert Lup o o b f M i r , n S ri

“ Kent was comm anded to take s ec urity from th em resp ectively for th eir relief

n f th e ' lands of th e s e e al o t ons but the o t on of and give th em s eizi o ir v r p r i , p r i

d h e of u h Poinz Wh o was l ew se one of th e h e s of o ert th e s on an ir H g , ik i ir R b

s B ardolf and w th n a e and in th e s tod of th e n wa eta ned . His , i i g cu y Ki g , r i 2 He as st ll nd r wardship was granted to his uncle Ralph Poyntz . w i u e age in

2 1 lau 18th enr . 16 ot. C s 111 . Fin 2nd enr III 111. 6 . R . t. B o , H y , , H y III , R H I F T MEMOI OF T E FAM LY O POYN Z . 1 1

12 32 for on l 1th November in th at ea al h son of ch olas th ere o e , y r R p , Ni , f r ’

h s eat n le c la med th e 100s . earl wh ch o ert de Mus c e ros s ed Hug gr u c , i y y i R b g u to render to Gilbert Earl of Gloucester by reason of th e dower of his wife in

tton wh h was of th e nh e tan e of th e s on and h ei of u h Poinz th en Su , ic i ri c r H g

in th e s tod of th e s a d al h to h old to th e s a d al h t ll th e le al a e cu y i R p , , i R p i g g

of th e s a d h e and o ert Mus c e ros wa ommanded to answe to him for i ir , R b g s c r 2 th e s aid 1 00s .

th e l of SS . ete and aul 1 1 2 5 1 th e r o an on s Nov . 7 d Ou Vigi P r P ( ) , P i r M k of Great Malyern exch anged with S ir Nich olas Poinz a certain Virgate of land which th ey h ad of th e gift of his fath er Hugh Poinz for a certain

r ate of land i n th e i narsh ta T okin ton wh h was en to th e h h Vi g jux g , ic giv C urc

- l of St . ames at r stol and wh h h a te s etween th e was u t a med J B i , ic by c r r b m q i c i 3 for e e : The anor of Tokin ton wh h at th e t me of th e omesda v r M g , ic i D y

e ons sted of e ht h des and was h eld ll am ﬁtz s o ne in Surv y c i ig i , by Wi i O b r demesne not at th at t e h eld one of the o nt am l as a sub , if im by P i z f i y

n e dat on ame ea l nto th e os ses s on and was h eld to eth e w th well . i f u i , c r y i ir p i g r i S

It is stated in an n s t on ad od damn m ta en at well in 2 8th dward I I qui i i qu u k S E , th at h a d a l of o nwall wh o d ed in 1 2 7 1 h ad a ast re of 140 a es Ric r E r C r , i , p u cr in exch ange from th e Abb ot of Tewkesbury and from Nicholas Pointz deceas ed wh h th e s a d a l m a ed in 1 2 54 to e to th e ot of a les and ic i E r i p rk giv Abb H y ,

h h his son d nd des t n w ed to c onﬁrm . And l n anoth e n s t on a e ic E mu ir r I qui i i , k

ﬁve ears late it is s a d th at R ha d or erl arl of o nwall h ased y r, i ic r , f m y E C r , purc th e lle of Neth erswell in th e ndred olls alled th e ano and a e Vi , Hu R c M r , g v

t ds t th e t f h it af erwar o Abbo o Hayles . The Nich olas Poinz mentioned in t es e

e o ds was dou tless th e h olas now ed atel nde not e and was r c r b Nic imm i y u r ic , as unquestionably th e des cendant of Simon ﬁtz Pons up on wh om we h ave s een th e fee of Swell devolved after th e death of his broth ers Drogo and

alte su o a l thro h ns ﬁtz mon wh o in 1 16 6 h eld th e ees of his W r p , pr b b y ug Po Si , f

ath e and un le of th e H ono of lo c ester of wh h ono th e ees f r c ur G u , ic H ur f

st n m nd e sh all s ee as we ro eed that the in que io for ed a p ortion . A w p c ’ inh eritance of th es e fees devolved upon th e Pointz s of Cory Malet and Iron

ton e sta l sh n th e des ent of th at ran h of the aml ro on ﬁtz Ac , b i i g c b c f i y f m Sim

ons ath e th an om his oth e s e t as h as h th erto een s os ed . P r r fr br r O b r , i b upp Nich olas Poinz married Elizab eth daughter and h eir of Timothy Dyall and

h te his death for th e o nt of died in 1 2 7 2 . In t e Inquisition taken af r c u y

, 1 2 I Cl us 1 th enr m. 1 6 . B ot. nr I m 3 . ot. a 7 Fin 9th e . B , H y I , , H y III, 3 ” ’ f th e R olls s eries . A r . 14 aster o S nnales onastici or an ew esbu 4. M M g , T k y , p M 0 2 EM H 1 2 M OIR or T E FAMILY OF POYNT Z .

' h Glo este on ednesda ne t a te th e east of St . a t n i n th at ea t e uc r, W y x f r f M r i y r , ' ‘ jurors found th at h e died s eized of th e Manor of Tokington which h e h eld of th e rl of lo es te l ta s e e and th at h Poinz s s f a . wa on o E G uc r by mi i ry rvic , Hug

‘ th e s a d h olas and his nea es t h e and was a ed 21 e r \ a s and o e . i Nic r ir , . g y m r Up on a similar Inquisition taken the s ame day for th e county of Somers et it

s o nd th at t h e s a d h olas h eld th e ano of o let of th e wa f u i Nic M r C ry Ma King . in a te b militar s er e and th at h o nt was his son and nea est c pi y _ y vic , Hug P i z r I l h e and of th e a e a o e s tated . n a s a n s t on ta en on the east ir , g b v imi r I qui i i k f

a th olo ew in th e s ame ea it is o nd th at th e s a d h ol s h eld of St . B r m y r f u i Nic a th e ano of tton in a te of l ert de la e a l of lo este th e m r Su c pi Gi b C r E r G uc r , by

’ n n ht s fee and th at his he as as f o e w e o e st t . Th e s e e o , a ed rvic k ig ir b f r _

n f r th e o nt of am d e was ta en s e t Inquisitio o c u y C bri g k a arly as th e Vigil of S . Mark (April 24) in th e s ame year and sh ews th at th e s aid Nich olas died early

Th o s a th at h e held a mo et of th n f D in th at year . e jur r s y i y e Ma or o ollingham

h h elon ed to a e ta n ll am alet and th at th e s a d ano th e s a d w ic b g c r i Wi i M , i M r i

r William h eld in exch ange for th e Manor of St . Wand egesil l n pure and

et al ahns and not of the n and th at the s a d h olas a e th e s a d p erp u ki g, i Nic g v i manor to Hugh his s on and h eir wh o h eld th e s ame during th e life of his

2 1 s n h n ath e and th e s a d h was a ed ea a d nio e . T e s t on for f r , i Hug g y r r I qui i i

t as t en 0 11 h sda ne t a ter the s f e n th e county of Ken w ak T ur y x f fea t o St . L o ard and th e jurors found th at th e s aid Nich olas h eld th e Manor of H0 in capite oi

’ n th e s e e of h al a n ht s fee and th at h o nt is his s on th e Ki g by rvic f k ig , Hug P i z

' ‘ d 2 1 a s and more t th f and nea est h e r and was a e e a e eas t o St . a tholomew r i , g y r f B r 3 Th n his w t dated l 6 th s t 2nd dwa d las t ast . e p Ki g , by ri Augu E r

h s heato s of the a o s ount es and es e all to the s heator of to t e E c r v ri u c i , p ci y E c

o e s et th at h o nt s on and h e of h olas h ad made h oma e for th e S m r , Hug P i z ir Nic g

' Barony wh ich h e h eld of th e King in capite and commanded th at upon l reas onable relief being p aid s eizin sh ou d be given .

th t in th e n s t on ta en for t e o nt of It will be ob s erved a I qui i i k h . c u y

l es te on th e death of h olas o nt th e ano of well is not men G ouc r Nic P y z , M r S

h s is la n d th tioned as p arcel of his poss es s1ons . T i exp i e by e following record

’ u rrant s s ed n d Among th e many writs of q o wa o i u by Ki g E ward I. was a precept to th e Sh eriff of Glouces ter commanding him to call up on th e Abbot

1 It will be obs erved that th e Manor of S well is not named in this Inquisition as h eld by

' z on the da of his death but it will be s een on re erence to th e In uisition Nicholas P oyn y , f q

on th e death of ichard de Clare that the ees of Tokinton and S well were then h eld taken R , f im of h .

2 In m 1st d 1 . . . I d I No 1 . E w. No m. l s t Edwar . In . . . 7 . q p , , q p , , 7 1 3 MEMOIR on THE FAMILY or POYNTZ .

of Hayles to answer to th e King of a plea why wh ereas King Henry III . ‘ within ' th e time a writ of novel disseizin runs was s eized of mm im a m a nnua of ew of ran led e of th e lla of Neth erswell and l ew s e of s e en Vi f k p g Vi , ik i v

The p ence of ward penny more annual prestation th e Abbot now takes it . .

as not se ed of th e s a d estat on Abbot answered th at King Henry II . w iz i pr i

And ll am de n e wh o a te th e t e a ores a d and et t ons an en . f r im f i , p i i quiry Wi i I g

in th e 3 l s t ear of his re n a e the ll s a s that n enr . fo owed y Ki g H y III . y ig g v Manors of Slaughter and the Hundred of Malmesbury to which th e s aid a entat on elon s to the mon s of Fis ch am in e h an e for th e ano s of rr i b g k p , xc g M r

W nch else and L a R and e o e th at ft th e s a d n e e h ad in s e n y y e, b f r gi i Ki g v r izi

“ ” th e s aid arrentation and likewis e th e s aid monks were s eized for the sp ace of three ears in th e name of th e n as h ndredor ‘ and th s th e a ma y Ki g u , i y pr y y ” be en ed nto and th e r to eth e w th h ard de Tundic ote and ohn quir i , ju y g r i Ric J de Cameron testify th e s ame up on th eir oath s ; by which verdict it manifes tly h in a ea s th at t e s a d s t a t on was made w th n th e t me a o es a d . pp r i ub r c i i i i f r i , Viz , th e 38th en III wh e eo th e arrears of th e s a d ata 3 8 mar s and th e H ry , r f i jur k ,

2d . And th e rs n s h t arrears of the s even pence 2 2s . juro bei g a ked if t e Abb o and his predecessors during th e wh ole . time afores aid received th e s aid a rentat on s a th at h a d n of Al ma n h as ed e ta n land of th e r i y , Ric r Ki g i purc c r i ancestor of Hugh de Poy nz in the aforesaid Ville after th e time of th e date of a w t of no el d ss e in and th en ﬁrst too th e a rentat on wh h i n ri v i iz , k r i ic K g

nd th on s of Fis ch m were wont t en . a e a o e e e wh h s a d H ry III M k p r c iv , ic i land King Rich ard h eld in his h and for s even years and then gave it to th e

— l n th e s a d mon s c d h rr An Monks of IIay es a d i k re eive t e a entation . d thereup on

m s ll am Bladin ton a l ff of Fis ch am and la ms th s o e . e a d a entat c Wi i g , B i i p c i i rr ion

’ th e r ht of th e on as te of Fis ch am and ra s th as e n s r . ig M ry p, p y ki g g ace A da is en to h ea d ment e ore th e arons of th e h y giv r ju g b f B Exc equer . W hat

th e es lt was we now not . It is not ert nent to our en u for it a r u k p i q iry, ppears th at certain lands which prob ably included th e Manor of Swell were s old to

h ard n of lma n . It wo ld howe er a ear as we sh ll Ric Ki g A i u v pp , a see furth er 2 h h m l tar s er s r on t at t e ce we e es e ed . In th e n u s t , i i y vi r rv I q i i ion taken after th e d eath of ch a d de la e a l of G losc ester and e t o d wh Ri r C r E r H r f r , o died in

1 2 6 1 th e ees of Thokin ton and well we e o nd to e , f g S r f u b h eld of him by

3 ’ h olas o nt and on th e death of his s on and s c Nic P i z , u cess or Gilbert de Clare nd th t ’ in 1 295 it was fou a Hugh le Poinz held of th e s aid Earl six knights

1 J a mta is a a ment or annual ﬁne of the View of Fran Pled e p y k g . It is the c ommon ‘

ﬁne of the Court. . 3 2 to 5 t d I r 1 h E w. ot 9 l ita uo W r an R . . Tu c a . . m. 4 t P a , , 7 h Hen. No 3 q q p , III, . 4. 14 E R on T HE MIL or T M MOI FA Y POYN Z .

t ees in Tokenton and well th e alue er ann m of wh h is s tated to be 1 f S , v p u ic £ 70 .

l e t de lare s on and h e of th e las t arl l ert d ed in 1 3 1 3 s . . Gi b r C , ir E Gi b , i p ,

‘ lea n his th ee s s te s his oh e s of wh om ar aret ﬁrs t e vi g r i r c ir , M g b came th e wife

i of e s de Gra eston and a ter his death of Hu h de Au Pi r v f g deley . Th e latter Was

eated a l of lou es ter on 23rd l 1 33 7 and s n cr E r G c Apri , , , urvivi g his w e h eld “ if , h r l n t f e a ds and ano s a ord n o th e law o n land . He d ed in 1 347 s e m r cc i g ‘ E g i ized ’ of an estate as afores aid i7t ter alia of six knights fees of the Honour of Gloucester _ in Tokynton and Swelle h eld of him by Hugh de Poyns and s tated to be of th e l 2 l f al h ord t ff r a e a o es a d . Mar a et w e o a o d was o n v u f r i g r , if R p L S , f u d to be th e

l r next h eir of th e s aid Hugh and Margaret . Ra ph Ba on Stafford was created Earl

of Staﬁbrd on 3rd ar h 1 3 7 1 and d ed 1 4th to e 138 6 se M c , , i Oc b r , ized inter a lia ’ 3 of th e six knigh ts fees in Tokinton and Swell which Nich olas Poyntz formerly

’ held ; it is als o s tated th at Rob ert le Poyntz h eld of him one knight s fee in

l r r tur s d in th Irenac ton . A simi a e n wa ma e e Inquisition taken at Thornbury

— on 1 4th . e ruar 1 3 98 9 a ter th e death of h o as arl of taffo d F b y , , f T m E S r , th e fee in Irenac ton e n th en h eld of him o ert Po nz wh h fe b i g by R b y , ic e is s tated to be

f t h t is f s t th o h e al e of £30 t a o c o e o e a l . It w ll b v u , , ur , E r i e ob served th at in th es e later n u s t ons it is not s tated wh o then h eld th e ees b t I q i i i f , u reference is ad to the t me wh en the we e h eld h olas o m e i y r by Nic P yntz . One might be

n l ned to th n th at th es e ees h ad eas ed to be h eld th e o nt a l i c i i k f c by P y z f mi y, but in th e n s t on t a en on 1 1 th e tem er 1 4 60 a te th I qui i i k S p b , , f r e death of

Humphry Duke of Bu cki ngh am among th e fees h e held in th e Honour of

Gloucester are found six knights fees in Toky nton and Swell which th e h eirs of h olas de o nt h old and th at th e fee in Irenac ton was th e Nic P y z , n h eld by 4 We h a e t a ed th e de ol t th e h eir of Rob ert de Poyntz . v r c v u ion of th e fees in

' h P ntzes of n Toky nton and Swell to prove th at t e oy Iro Acton were th e direct

“ - h des cendants of Simon ﬁtz Pons wh o p os s es sed t e Manor of Swell in the early

t f th e twel th ent r and anted all th e t th e of th e de esn p ar o f c u y, gr i m e to th e

Abbey of Tewkesbury .

h olas o nt marr ed l a eth da hter of ll a de la Zouch e Nic P i z i E iz b ug Wi i m , and

" h e omes a om nent ﬁ ure in th e h s to of th e a l his son Hug b c pr i g i ry f mi y . He did

n . homage for th e B arony h e h eld of th e king 2 d Edw I .

lewel n n e of ales h ad een an a t e all of mon de ont ord L y Pri c W b c iv y Si M f ,

“ and h ad een n luded in th e ea e on th e death of th at e s ona e b i c p c p r g , but on

1 8 m. 5 6 . No. 6 8th Edw. m. In . . q p , II, ,

2 numbers 5 Firs t . No. 9 2 1s t Edw . m. In . . q p , III, ( )

‘ 3 d ich . No 2 No 3 8 an 16 . 7 Fans i h . l 0 th c . m. , In . . q p , R II, , R II ( 4 5 9 No. . 38 th and 39th H en . Inq . VI , 1 5 1 MEMOIR on THE FAMIL Y or POYNTZ .

t attend th e s mmons to th e ﬁrs t arl ament of n dwa d I. his refus al o u P i Ki g E r ,

For this os e th e king determined to punish hi m by invading his country . purp th t f t h e summoned all his p ower to a muster at Worces ter in e oc ave o S . 1 In s anc e of wh h u h o nt a nowled ed th e oh n a t st 1 2 7 7 . J B p i , pur u ic H g P i z ck g ’ f one n ht s fee in o alet and er ormed it h ms el and a a n service o k ig C ry M p f i f, g i 2

. f a aret ollow n . at Carmarth en on Thurs day next before th e feas t o St . M rg f i g

as now ed ed to s ec t on and ea e was made and lewel n Llewelyn w r uc ubj i p c , L y

In 1 28 2 th e ls returned with th e king to Westmins ter to keep Chris tmas . We h

’ n ro e out nto e ell on and murde ed th e o d l ffo d th e n s agai b k i r b i r L r C i r , ki g

st ar in ales An arm was a a n ormed and h Poinz was s um ju ici W . _ y g i f , Hug moued to p erform military s ervice in pers on and mus ter at Rhuddlan on the 3 h r in t at ea . He was d n la 2 nd Au . h owe r morrow of St . ete a e P r Vi cu ( g ) y , v ,

" s ch ar ed rom attendan e at h ddlan nd ordered to ont n e in s t di g f c R u , a c i u We ‘ h r in th Wales under th e command of th e captains of t e fo ces os e p arts . He was again summoned to app ear in person at a mus ter in Carmar th en on th e

t ll n r 1 2 2 . In h e o ow wee a eat attl h olas 6 th Dec . 8 east of St . e f Nic , , f i g k g b

in wh h th e n l sh we e ent el to ous . n was o ht on l 1th Dec . e f ug , ic E g i r ir y Vic ri Pri c

nnn n l r nd men f his a m l Llewelyn was slain by a c o o s o die a o r y a so fell .

h ll n h r His oth er r n e a d es a ed . In t e o ow ea owe e dwa d br P i c D vi c p f i g y r , v , E r

h h P nz ' determined upon pursuing the advantage h e ad gained . Hug oy was again summoned to Carmarthe n to perform military service in p ers on at th e

’ r n n l muster th e quindecim of Eas ter . P i c e David ow fe l into the king s h ands and was s ent to h ews and there e e ted w th s h sh o n ar a t S r bury, x cu i uc cki g b b ri y In as h ad never b efore been known in England . 1 28 3 Hugh POynz was 6 to a a l a ent at h ews u n th e m rr mmo ed o o ow f t . h su n P r i m S r b ry o S Mic ael . In 1 28 7 h e was s ummoned to appear with h ors es and arms at a military council to be h eld at Gloucester before Edmond Earl of Cornwall in th e three weeks of ’ 7 ohn a t s t s da . St . J B p i y In this year h e was s ummoned to reply to th e king on a plea by wh at warrant h e claimed to h ave view of . frank pledge and market and fair in his ’ h anor of Toc kin ton w th out th e n s l c ens e . a ea ed and s a d th at M g i ki g i Hug pp r i , as e arded th e ew of an led e and we fs h e and all his an estors ro r g Vi fr k p g y c , f m ti me 1mmemorial h ad h eld th e s a d m anor w th th e a o es a d l ert es , i i f r i ib i ; and

“ th at as regarded th e market and fair h e s aid th at th e now king granted to the

1 Parl. r t 94 . W t Edw 1 vol. 1 . 1 i s 1 1 th Ed I l rits 5 h . w W . Par . vol 1 . 2 4 , , , p , , , 7 . 2 2 6 bid 16 N 2 4 2 1 . o . 20 bid . 0 . I , pp , I , p , 3 7 bid 1 5 th dw 2 2 5 . E w l. 1 . . I v l th Ed I vo o . i 5 bid l 0 . 2 0 I , , , p I , , , . 2 2 d . hi . 7 I , p MIL MEMOIR OF THE FA Y OF POYNTZ .

- s am e u h h a ter dated l 0th Feb. in th e n nth ea of his e n a H g , by C r i y r r ig ,

‘ marke t every week on Wednesday at his Manor of Tokington and one fair t th f r th ee da s : Viz . 0 11 h e l da and e e e e ea o mo ow o f St . r v ry y r r y , Vigi , y rr

r r r r h olas th e sho and one o th e a fo th ee da s : viz . 0 11 th e l da Nic Bi p ; f i y , Vigi , y and morrow of th e Translation of th e s aid St . Nich olas . A day was given to h ea the as e but it was os t oned om term to term and e ent all wo ld r c , p p fr v u y u ‘ app ear to h ave b een dropped . In th e latter p art of th e year 1 2 94 anoth er army was collected to march nto ales w th th e ew of e t r at n th e elsh eo le and h Po nz i W i vi x i p i g W p p , Hug y

“ was one of th os e wh o were s ummoned to a military council at Worcester on th t 2 . n Sunday th e morrow of St Edmu d e King ( 2l s Nov . ) He was als o s m oned to two al a ents h eld at estm nste in and to one held u m P r i m W i r , ’ “ m nd s on th e mo ow of All o ls in th e B St . d ollo at ury E u rr S u f wing year .

In 1 2 97 th e n determ ned on an e ed t on nto an e and all e s ns ki g i up xp i i i Fr c , p r o h olding lands or rents of £20 yearly. value were s ummoned under a general

m m l tar s er e in e son w th h o s es and a w t to e o s & c . e ond ri p rf r i i y vic p r i r rm , , b y 5 h o nt was et ned om th e o nt es of set n th e s eas . Hug P y z r ur fr c u i Dor a d

Th e n os s ed OVer to an e w th a e t m Somerset . ki g cr Fr c i gr a ar y on the 6 nd s t but it does not a ea th at h o nt a o an ed him 22 Augu , pp r Hug P y z cc mp i , for h e was s ummoned to app ear with h orses and arms at a military council

’ at o h es ter e o e dwa d th e n s s on and e tenant of n land on R c b f r E r , ki g Li u E g , t 7 In 1 3 h Sunday th e Nativity of th e Virgin (8 h Sept . ) 00 e was s ummoned to a Parli ament in London .

It would be tedious to , enumerate all the o ccasions on which h e was

mmoned to ste s w th h ors es and a s for the ots wa s in 1 29 6 but su mu r i rm Sc r , it is es med th at h e was at th e eat attle of n a 0 11 27th l pr u gr b Du b r Apri ,

hen th e ots were de eated w th eat sla hte wh h led to the o al w Sc f i gr ug r, ic f rm s urrender by Baliol of th e regal dignity . He was summoned to th e mus ter at a l sle 0 11 Witsun Eve 1 2 9 7 wh en th e e was another eat e ed t on C r i , r gr xp i i

i h nn ess t u nto otland . It s owe e e a o ote th e a o s s ns s i Sc , v r , u c ry q v ri u ummo e b oth s p eci al and general which h e received to take his part with h ors es and

s in th e wa s w th otland but th e e is one of too m h nt t arm r i Sc , r uc i eres and

m o tan e to be om tted . dwa d a a n n aded scotland in 1300 and i p r c i E r I g i i v , Hugh Poyntz received a sp ecial s ummons to be pres ent at th e muster at

1 5 r 5th Ed . I R ot. 9 de uo Wa ranto 1 w . bid 2 lacito 4th Edw. 1 2 P 92 . q , , I , I 6

l Writs 2 3rd Edw. I vol. i . 2 6 5 . Ber ele l . 1 Par . vo . . 173. , , , p k y MSS , , p

2 9 3 1 33 . Parl i . . Wr bid ts 2 5th Edw. I vol 1 . 2 96 . I , pp , , , , , 4 id 2 4th Edw. 1 . 48 . Ib , , p

1 8 MEM R OI on THE FAMI LY OF POYNT Z .

It h as been doubted by s ome p ers ons wh eth er th e assemblies to which th e s onses s t ment oned ha e e e en e we e t e arl aments but th e h a e umm ju i v r f r c r ru p i , y v

een adm tted s s h t th e r f h e s f B a a B a o t o e o o ds . e th at as it ma b i uc H u L r y , th e e is no e d n th t h Poinz th o e e a s oned s at at eth e of th e . r vi c Hug , ugh umm , i r m

He was h owe e w t dated 2 6 th e tembe 1300 th e st le and title of , v r , by ri S p r , by y

H o o nt o n s de Oorimalet s m oned to th e m o tant a l ament to ug P i z D mi u , u m i p r p r i be h eld l th l r at n o n in e o ta e of St . a ne t ens n to ons de th e Li c c v Hi y x ui g , c i r l etter of Pope Boniface in which h e ' claimed th e sovereignty of th e Kingdom of tl r in h l o and as elon n to th e h h of ome . He s at t s a a ent Sc b gi g C u c R i p r i m , and was one of th e 103 arons wh o s eal ed th e s ted lette to th e Po e B piri r , p

h ro th s t m h from t e Barons of England . F m i i e e continued to be summoned to s s e nt l m nt nt l h i d th in B his n t ub que p ar ia e s u i s ea 1 30 7 . y I quisi ion post mo tem ta en at Tokin ton 2 5 th an a 1 30 7 —8 it was o nd th at on th e da r , k g J u ry , f u y , o n which h e died h e h eld in his demesne as of fee the manor of Tokington of th e a l of lo es te th e se e of one n ht and th e ro s s a th e e is E r G uc r by rvic k ig , ju r y r th e e a e ta n a tal mess a e w th a den and one do e ote wh h are of r c r i c pi u g i g r v c , ic

h th . d . and t at e r th i th r nn 6 s . n de esne 1 60 a e al e e a 8 e a e ere . es v u p um , r _ m cr

o f a a le land wh h are of th e al e er ann 40s . e er a e 3d r b ic v u p um , 1 pric p cr ;

3 . r . th e s a th e e are 24 a es of eadow al e er ann 6 s e e a e 1 s 6 d . y y r cr m v u p um , pric p cr

t h at th e e are 6 a es of ast e of th e al e er ann m 6 s . e er a e 1 2d r cr p ur v u p u , pric p cr ; a nd th at th e e are e ta n woods wh h are of no al e and a e ta n a r c r i ic v u , c r i p rk

l h s s t nt t f d a ll h o f 10 a es wh os e a e e ond t e e a on o a e is 5 s . an w ose cr v u b y u i g m , mi

3 . h t t t . h 1 1 s . 8d e o s s a e th h e re e ta v alue is 20s . Sum T y jur r y fur r a er a c r in

ents a d ee and oth e tenants th e whole al e of wh h to eth e is r p i by fr r , v u ic g r

d th e s a th at holas o nt s on of th e a o esa d h 1s 8d . an £2 6 1 s . ; y y Nic P i z f r i Hug l h is nearest h eir and is aged 2 8 years and more .

Th e e s e date of th e death of h o nt is not stated but it pr ci Hug P i z , d o tless o red e o e the 24th e em e 1 30 7 for on th at date ch olas ub ccur b f r D c b r , , , Ni , h is s on and s es so a a et da hte of ll a Pavele was ucc r by M rg r ug r Sir Wi i m y , commissioned as one of th e Conservators of th e Peace in the County of ” Do s et and on th e 1 7th ar h ollow n h e was anted s e al owe s for r , M c f i g gr p ci p r 3 h e 2 1 s t ne in th e ame ea h e was e ent n to t o s s es 8 m. On t s p r v i g r u u pri , Ju y r

' e orm l tar ser e in e s on a a st th e ots to m ste s ummoned to p rf mi i y vic p r g in Sc , u r ‘ h e 4th ar h 2nd Edw . in th e o ta e of the s s t on . n t a t Carlisle c v A ump i O M c , II ‘ 5 ( 1 308 - 9) h e was summoned to attend a p arliament at Wes tminster in one

1 4 d Edw vol i . 37 3 . s dw No 4 bid. 2 n . . m. l t E . . 6 . Tu . . q p , II , I , II, , p 5

l 1 . 2 bid. vo . 6 . it 1 st Edw. vol ii . 8 . Parl. Wr , II, , , p I , , p 9 2 bid . 1 . I , p M R r T1111 AM ME OI o F ILY OF POYNTZ . 1 9

1 onth of as te and on 9 th June in th e ollow n ea h e was s mmoned to m E r, f i g y r u t m d n nd n t t h t f m attend a p arliament a Sta for o Mo ay ex af er t e feas o St . Ja es

. 2 th e ostle 2 7th l h a n een on th e 20 th ne e ed n e es ted Ap ( Ju y) , vi g b Ju pr c i g r qu to prep are to j oin an expedition agains t th e Scots in such a manner as sh ould h l 1 3 be o da ned at th at arl ament . On 30t 0 9 h e was s mmoned to a r i p i Ju y, , u mus ter at Newc as tle—upon—Tyne to perform military s ervice in person against 3 th e s ame n at on and on 2 6th to e in th e s ame ea h e was s ummoned to i , Oc b r y r

a p arliament at York on Monday next after th e Puriﬁc ation following . Wh eth er

his h ealth was a l n him at th s t e we now not but on the 1 s t of l f i i g i im k , Apri h e was enj oined to pro ceed with greater activity in executing th e commission 4 for th e onse an and on 2nd st h e was ea nes tl e ues ted to attend c rv cy, Augu r y r q 5 — — th e m s te at erw on weed and ou . 1 7th e tem e ollow n h e u r B ick up T , S p b r f i g ’ proffers th e service of the knight s fee for his manor of Cory Malet performed 6 by two Servientes with two barbed h ors es . He was one of th e Supervis ors

of a in the o nt es of ors et and ome s et and also leade of the le es Arr y c u i D S r r vi ,

nd w t tested at e w on 20th Ma 1 3 1 1 th e sh e ff was ommanded a by ri B r ick y , , ri c 7 to a his e enses and on th e 28th of th e s ame month h e was e ested p y xp , r qu . 8 nst th e ots w th as man ollowe s as h l to proceed agai Sc i y f r e cou d rais e . Ou th e 1 6 th June in th e s ame year h e was summoned to a parliament to be h eld

at ondon on onda ne t e ore the east of St . aw en e 8th u s t L M y x b f f L r c , A gu ,

He was tw e ma r ed : ﬁrs t to l a eth da hte of dwa d de la Zo h ic r i E iz b , ug r E r uc of

a n wo th and s e ondl to at lda th e h e of John ton of on ton H rri g r , c y M i , ir Sir Ac Ir Ac ,

In th e n s t on ta en at Sc h r lo este . eburn for the c o . G uc r I qui i i k y county of

o s et on l 6 th st 1 31 1 a te his death th e o s o nd th at t D r Augu , , f r jur r f u h e s aid

h olas to eth e w th l a eth so et me his w e were on o ntl en Nic g r i E iz b , m i if , c j i y feoffed of

‘ dwa d in th e ' c ount of l t r th e manor of Stoke St . E r y G ouces e with appurtenance of th e gift and feoffment of Miles de Monte Alto to h old th e s ame to the s aid Nich olas and Elizabeth in free marriage of th e Earl of Gloucester as a memb er

of th e ano of S tton wh ch th e sa d a l h olds th e s e e of two n hts m r u i i E r by rvic k ig , and th e jurors s ay t hat Hugh Pointz is s on and nearest h eir of th e s aid 10 ' h olas and was a ed 1 8 ears on the eas t of All a nts las t st Nic , g y f S i p a .

In th e n u s t on ta en at Hoo for th e o nt of ent the ors ﬁ t I q i i i k c u y K , jur nd h at

th e s a d h olas d ed s e ed of th e mano of Hoo wh h h e h eld of th e n i Nic i iz r , ic Ki g

W l 1 bid . 3 40 . rits 2 nd Edw. vo . . 28 . Parl. , II, , p I , p 2 7 id 4th Edw 380. b l id . . vo . i b . . 409 41 0 . I , p I , II, , pp , 3 l i 38 8 bi l WVrits 3rd Edw. vo . . 2 . d . Par . , II, , p I , p 9 bid vol . ii bid vol. ii . 2 8 . . 38 . I , , p I , , p 5 1° ol i In . 5 th Edw d . . 399 . . N bi , v 2 o. 6 . I , p q , II, D MEM F THE MIL r 2 0 OIR O FA Y o POYNT Z .

i n a te and the s a th e th at h e h eld on th e da on wh h he d ed th e c pi , y y fur r y ic i

ano of L oll n eston on ointl w th at lda his w e wh h s a d ano was m r y gg c j y i M i if , ic i M r a cquired of Reymond Hery ng to h ave and to h old to him and th e h eirs of his

od ﬁne in th e ourt of th e n a nd t e s a th s a d ano is h eld of b y by C Ki g , h y y e i m r

‘ ’ th h h f nte r th f e e Arc bis op o Ca rbu y by e s ervice o on knight s fee . He was also found to h ave died s eized of th e manor of Tokinton in th e

c o nt of lo es te th e s ame ten e as e o e s tated and h o nt was u y G uc r by ur b f r , Hug P i z 1 fo nd to be his s on and nearest h e r and to be a ed 1 8 ea s and mo e . u i , g y r r

’ To th es e Inquisitions is annexed the extent of the knigh ts fees which were h eld by th e s aid Nich olas Poyntz of th e King in c apite for th e counties of Dors et ’

h Kin s h ands . a nd ome set and wh h eas on of his death ell nto t e . S r , ic by r f i g

Of th e fees h eld by him in Gloucester and other counties no return is found .

IN . E M. D RD 2 Q 5 E WA , No. 6 2 .

’ Don s Extenta feodorum Militum que fuerunt Nicholai Poy ntz defuncti qui de Rege i n capite et que occasione

rtis e us dem a ta sunt in man i mo j c p u Reg s videlicet.

’ ’ Tertia pars unius Mil quam Ri c us de Byngh am tenet in Wellecombe

’ ’ ’ [Melcombe] Byngham in Com D ors et q ue extend per annum ad ’ ’ res artes feodi unius Mil uas Johannes le Wale s de Poditon tenet in Dos . T p q y ’ ’ ’ Podyton et Estchykerel in eodem C om et qua extend per annum ad ’ ’ ’ ’ Feod unius Mil uod Re mundus aran Will s de C ruket et G alfridus de Dos . q y H g ’ ’ Warmewell tenent i n L angeton Brodewey e et Radeslo in eodem Com ’ et quod extend per annum ad ’ ’ V ’ Octava pars feodi unius M-il quam Will s de S tok tenet in V ytreburn Regis ’ ’ ’ in eodem Com et que extend per annu ad ’ D uodecima pars feodi unius Mil quam R obertus le Newman tenet in ’ ’ W orgrode in eodem Com et q ue extend per annum ad ’ s S extad ecima ars feodi unius Mil uam Johannes de onte alto tenet in Do . p q M ’ ’ Crawested in eodem Com et que extend per annum ad ’ Tres partes feodi unius Mil quas Abbas de By nedon tenet in puram et

’ ’ ’ perpetuam elemosinam in Bonyngton in eodem C om et ‘ q ue extend p annum ad

’ ’ ’ ' M edietas feodi unius Mil uam Jacobus de Norton et Will s S aﬁra tenent Dos . q y

’ ’ V ’ ’ ' ’ Fis sh erton et V ab n ton in eodem om et ue extend er annum ad xi z in y g C q p j l .

’ ’ uodecima ars feodi unius Mil uam R obertus de Fat endou tenet in D os . D p q

’ ’ R adewey e in eodem Com et que ext per annum ad

' S umma valoris l lz v s vii cl j j j .

m th dw 2 In . . . 5 E . No. 6 q p II, . E R 0 11 T HE AM r M MOI F ILY o POYNTZ . 2 1

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’ ’ ’ ’ Feod unius Mil quod Elyas Cotel tenet i n C orscozn be in C om S omers c t

’ quod extend per annum ad ’ ’ Duo feoda Mil que Will s Malerbe tenet in Sh epham S tandrewykes et

’ ’ ’ Cheddern in eodem Com et q ue extend p annum ad

’ ’ ’ ’ ﬁ eod unius Mil quod Will s de R ey o ny tenet in Ludeford in eodem C om

’ et quod ext 1; annum ad

’ ’ ’ Vices ima pars feodi unius Mil quam Will s de Wygeburgh tenet in

’ c ad Y chestok in eodem C om et que et .

’ ’ ' ’ Feod unius Mil quod Matheus de Es s e tenet i n Vl orth C nolle et Hyllegh ’ ’ ad i n eod C om et que etc . i ’ Duo feoda Mil que heredes Ivonis de Roc h eford tenent in S tawelle in ’ ’ eodem C om et que eictend per annum ad

' ’ Quinta pars feodi unius Mil quam hares Johannis de M eryet tenet in ’ e ue et ad L opene in eodem C om t q c .

’ ’ ’ ’ Quinta pars feodi unius Mil quam Will s Boss ard te net i n Langes utton i n ’ u e c a eodem C om et q e t . d

’ ’ ’ Tria feoda Mil que Will s Trivet tenet i n Chylton et Cockes i n eodem

’ ad C om et que etc . ’ Vi ces ima pars feodi unius Mil quam Walterus le Kain tenet i n Cory Malet ’ ue etc ad in eodem C om et q .

S nmma valoris

’ et e terci a pars

xiii feoda et s e ta ars et uadra esima octava ars feodi j x p q g p .

iii feoda et due artes et s extadecima ars feodi j p p .

’ Th e stod of th e lands of h olas o nt to eth e t cu y Nic P y z , g r wi h the knights

ees on th e a ment of s e en h nd ed mar s nto the eas r f , up p y v u r k i Tr u y, was granted

l to ll am le at mer to h old nt l th e le al a e of th e he of th e s a d ichol s Wi i L i u i g g ir i N a .

h s rant o s o e aus e ell th ro h and s oon a terwa ds the n T i g fr m m c f ug , f r Ki g, upon the

a ment of a l e sum nto th e h e e ll am dal s old t p y ik i Exc qu r by Wi i Ry , o th e s ame

William th e cus tody of the lands and tenements which belonged to Nic holas ’ Po nz de eas ed to h old w th the n hts ees ad ows ons of h hes y , c , i k ig f , v c urc , and all other th n s to the s ame stod elon n nt l the le al a e f i g cu y b gi g, u i g g o the heir of 2 th e said Nich olas .

In 1 3 1 4 at lda el t of Nich olas o nt h ad an ass m M i r ic P y z ign ent of dower in her ’ late husb and s lands .

In 13 1 6 h o nes e n then of ull a e was c ertiﬁed Hug F y , b i g f g , , pursuant to w t tes ted at l s ton on 5 th arc h as lo d or o nt o d ri C ip M , r j i l r of the hundred of ' f th d n . t nd o e ows o s of th h ch s f . 1510 0 in Ken a A v e c ur e o SS Margaret and Werburgh

' 2 w 1 r d rot. 20 . i inal 5 t11 13d . 1 ot . 11 . bi Rot. Or . g , , I , 2 2 MEM R F THE MIL r U OI O FA Y o P YNTZ . at Hoo of th e ano of T oc kin ton in lo es tersh e of alet in , m r g G uc ir , Curry M

e et an f 1 o s d o o le in lts . His l t s r no a e e w mm . S m r , R ck y Wi mi i ry vic co enced On

20th Ma 1 3 1 7 h e was s mmoned to e or l ta s e e in e son a a n y , , u p rf m mi i ry rvic p r g i st

J — h - t e ots m ste at Newc astle u on T ne in th e. ﬁfteen da s of th e at t Sc , u r p y y N ivi y of 2 ‘ hn t . t St . Jo Bap is t This mus er was afterwards prorogued to th e 1 1 th August 1‘ r n and again to 1 5 th S eptemb e . O th e 20th Novemb er of th e s ame year h e 5 '

n t a l n t . s m o ed o a a e t a n ln n t . was u m p r i m Li co i S Hilary term . It was afterwards t th ﬁ t n in n 6 h prorogued o e rs Mo day Le t ( 1 2 March) . T is meeting h aving b een a a n ro o ed h e was re— s moned to a a l a ent at n oln on th e o ow g i p r gu , um p r i m Li c m rr of ol r n t 1 9th June h s meet n e n a a n o o ed and H y T i i y ( ) , T i i g b i g g i pr r gu , “ on the 1 8th ne e n add es sed as one of th e a ores a ons h e was , Ju , b i g r m j b r ,

' informed th at th e parliament summoned and prorogued as above is revoked in 8 consequence of th e invasion of the Scots . We sh all abs tain from following all th e lamentable vacillation of the weak and n ol nt ona h thro h wh h th e o nt e a e a e to d e s on. i d m rc ug ic c u ry b c m pr y . ivi i and des t t on a ne and est len e at h o e and de adat on and onte t ruc i , f mi p i c m , gr i c mp a oad wh lst otland e ame n ted and owe l nde th e o a eo s and br , i Sc b c u i p rfu u r c ur g u

r T h s e are att s f n l h s judicious guidance of Robert B uce . e m er o ge era i tory and h th n Th l tt reﬂec t reat d s red t ot on e n a d his a ons . e a e nstead g i c i b up Ki g b r r, i of e n n ted in th e de en e of th e n do o med o nat ons a on b i g u i f c ki g m , f r c mbi i m g ’ th ems elves to s ubvert th e inﬂuenc e of th e King s unworthy favourites and to, Th m augment th eir own p ower in th e state . e alcontents were h eaded by t h e

’ th e n s n le a ood man eatl es e ted n l a l of an as te a d e o ed . E r L c r , Ki g u c , g gr y r p c b v Wh at p art th e young Baron of Cory Malet took in these contentions we know not but we ﬁnd th at w t tes ted at es t ns te on 1 2th o em e 1 3 2 1 , by ri W mi r _ N v b r , h e was ordered to abs tain from attending a meeting of th e Good Peers illegally convened by th e Earl of Lancaster to be h eld at Doncas ter on Sunday 10 art n 2 9th o e e . It wo ld s ee th at h e s o after th e quinzaine of St . M i ( N v mb r) u m

r nta ned his lo alt to th e n for on th e 6 th e r a ollow n fa mai i y y Ki g , F b u ry f i g , by

lo este h e was en o ned to r a s e as an men—at— ar s and writ tested at G uc r , j i i m y m

‘ l i s as he o ld and to h old h msel in readines s to ar h w th th em foot s o d er c u , i f m c i 1 l to the King wh en th ereunto summoned ; and on the 1 4th of th e s ame month h e was summoned to app ear at th e mus ter at Coventry on the ﬁrs t Sunday in

1 6 rit bid. . 17 6 . Parl . W s. I , p ' 7 t Writs 1 1 h Edw 11 o1 i . P rl. 1 9 a . v . 7 490 . . 11 VOL 1 . Edw. bid, I , , , p , , , p 8 3 . . id bid, 18 1 Ib . I , p

- Vr l 1 its vo ii . 16 . Parl . . . 9 494 , id, ,, Ib , f , , p 1 ‘ - i . i 5 5 . l 5th Edw. vol . 4 Parl. Wr ts 9 173 . I d , i , , b , p II, , p 23 MEMOIR or THE FAMILY or POYNTZ . in Lent (2 8th February) for th e purpos e of marching agains t th e rebels or 1 h attle of o o h a dh erents of th e Earl of Lanc as ter . Up on this followed t e b B r ug

r d e wh en th e a l of an aster w th man oth ers we e made s one s and B i g E r L c i y r pri r ,

t h e arl a ter e n su e ted to reat nd n t es was eh eaded at onte a t . E , f b i g bj c g i ig i i , b P fr c

The n en o a ed th s tr um h o e his nsu ent a ons determ ned Ki g , c ur g by i i p v r i rg b r , i

” on anoth e e ed t on nto otland and in e arat on thereto summo ned a up r xp i i i Sc , pr p i

a li ament to be h eld at or w th n the three wee s of aste 2nd Ma p r Y k i i k E r ( y ) , 2 h s s m oned to t o Which Hugh Poyntz was s ummoned . On 1 1th May e wa u m

e o m m l tar se e in ers on a a ns t th e S ots m ste at ew astle— on p rf r i i y rvic p g i c , u r N c up

' , 3 ’ t T l f r th nt m a n was ne on he f t . J he n s an o e w e a Ty eve o S ames . Ki g p i r c p ig s imply th at h e and his army sh ould be s tationed at th at place to watch the m o ements of th e cots so th at in th oll ow n s u me ore effe t al e. v S , f i g m r m c u n B proceedings might be taken agains t th em s o as to put an end to th e war . y

" w t tested at onte ra t 23rd e ruar and at na es oro h on th e 9th ri P f c , F b y , K r b ug I ar h h o nt was a a n s mmoned to er o mm l tar e e in M c , Hug P y z . g i u p f r i i y s rvic p erson and also commanded to rais e as many men— at— arms as he could over

” and a o e his ontin ent due ten re uster at o in one month of b v c g by u , m Y rk

1‘ ste n f h n a . la a a a d at Newc astle in the o ta e o St Jo n a t st . e s E r , c v B p i D y g i h owever took place, but at length th e King march ed from York with a great h l ' ost but bad y supplied with provisions and transport . Ou th e 1 8th April Hugh Pointz is commanded to provide p ack s addles for th e use of the army

. in case it should be expedient to advance with out the wagon trainj , notwith s tand n howe e all these dela s and e a at ons the n o t nate n was i g v r y pr p r i , u f r u Ki g d oomed a a n t r g i o return with dish onou . As an evidence of his loyalty to the King in th e recent quarrel with th e ba ons h o nt was a e ted as one of th e manuc a tors for the ood r , Hug P i z cc p p g b ehaviour of Thomas de G urnay on his dis ch arge from imprisonment as an a dherent of th e Earl of Lancas ter and also for th e p ayment of th e ﬁne imp osed ' 6 u on hi 1 3 p m . On 2nd Dec ember in th e same year ( 24) h e was summoned to ” 7 a eat c o n l of th e a nates to be h eld at n h este on th e 3rd a h gr u ci M g , Wi c r M rc ; a nd on the la e of meet n ein alte ed to est nste on 20th e a p c i g b g r W mi r F bru ry, 8 h e wa s s ummoned thith er for the octave of Easter .

In 1 3 2 5 m s nde s tand n s a se etween dwa d and th e n of an e i u r i g ro b E r Ki g Fr c ,

1 Parl rits h w rl i W 1 5t Ed . . ol i . 549 . Pa . r ts 1 th Ed e . v W 7 w. . co nizance , II , p , II R g

2 l i 46 te l bid. vo J 2 . da d l st u . V . . ol. ii . 2 5 5 . I , , p y , p 1 7 i d. vol. i 5 6 bid. vol. . 32 bi 9 6 . I , , p. . I , , p 4 id i 2 8 bid 3 2 l . b . vo . 6 1 6 2 2 . 7 . I , , pp. , . I , p 5 i b d. 6 27 . I , p MEM R OF THE AMIL OI F Y OF POYNT Z . in consequ ence of th e former h aving neglected to do homage for his earldoms ’ ’ of A uitain and onthieu and h l s e ed on all th q P , P i ip iz up e King of England s h ’ oss ess ons in an e . T e arl of ent th e n s othe was s ent o p i Fr c E K , Ki g br r , ver to endea o r to ad s t the d fferen es but a l n th e n t v u ju i c , f i i g, Ki g de ermined up on an e ed t on nto ran e to s e re his dom n ons in th at o nt nde th xp i i i F c , cu i i c u ry, u r e command

‘ of th e a l of arren and h o nt was s mm E r W , Hug P y z u oned from Somerset and

o s et to o n th e m s ter at o tsmo th on enda ne t a ter Mid- ent t D r j i u P r u M y x f L , o p as s into Guienne ; but th e differences were afterwards adjus ted through the 1 nter ent on of the een and n r i v i Qu Pri ce Edwa d . In th e subse quent reb ellion of th e een and th e nc e h o nt wo ld s ee t h Qu Pri , Hug P y z u m o ave maintained

' his lo alt and 0 11 th e 24th ne 1 32 6 h e was a o nted one y y , Ju , , pp i of th e Chief

ns e to s of a 1n the ount es of o e s et and o s et th I p c r Arr y c i S m r D r , wi sp ecial 2 p owers ; and 0 11 th e 1 5th Augus t following h e is address ed as the Chief

er so of the a and ommanded to en o e th e Sup vi r Arr y , c f rc march of th e 3 deta hments - and on 3rd e e e 1 326 h e was s oned th c D c mb r , , umm by e Queen

‘ in th e King s name to attend a p arliament at Westminster on th e morrow of

1‘ th e h an 7 th an a at wh h on th e 2 5th it was dete ned t Epip y ( J u ry) ic , , rmi o ’ de ose th e n and th e n o t nate ona h s at o o s de at e ele p Ki g , u f r u m rc r ci u mur r B rk y ’ t h w s Da needs s a el to s l th llow n St . a t e a t e on e o be all ded to . C f i g M y , c rc y u

“ r t f th e l a ee of h We h ave little mo e o s ay o pub ic c r r Hug Poyntz . He is s tated by Dugdale and Banks to h ave been s ummoned to p arliament until th e

I nd th at h e d ed 1 3th to e in th at ea ut 7 th Edw . II a b a s i Oc b r y r , Sir H rri

olas alle e th at h e ont n ed to be s mmoned to the 24th e ua Nic g s c i u u F br ry,

ut we sh all es entl s ee th at h e 1 7 th Edw . III b pr y was dead in the 1 1th Edw . III .

n dwa d in th e 1 7 th ea of his e n ranted to h o nt Ki g E r II , y r r ig , g Hug P y z

f h t f th e mano s of H neton and a ne 1n th e custody o t e moie y o r y M y c o . Dors et w th a tenan es wh h elon ed to ete s on of e nald de eased nt l i ppur c , ic b g P r R gi , c , u i 6 And on 2 1s t l 7 th Edw . an n th le al a e of th e h e . s t on e g g ir Ju y , III, I qui i i

‘ was taken at H0 0 in Kent to enquire if any damage would arise to th e King if licence were granted to Hugh Poyntz to alienate a moiety of th e said m anor

h ol s o nt and Alianora his w e to h old to the s a d h olas of H0 0 to Nic a P i z , if , i Nic

li nora and th e h e s of th e od es in de a lt of s h s s e ema nde and A a ir ir b i , f u uc i u , r i r 7 In 1 326 h e was ranted th to th e s aid Hugh and his h eirs for ever . g e ultimate

m la Zouc he of a n 8 remainder in fee of th e demesnes of Willia H rri gworth .

1 - no is of P eera e v l ii 5 2 S s o . . l i 01 . 0. w 11 vo . . 7 rits 1 8th Ed . Parl. W , , , p y p g , , p 6 2 i 1 th Edw Rot. Or 7 . No. 4 . 37 744. l i . 7 Edw. vo . bid. 19th I , II , , pp , g , II, 7 h Ed II ad d . t I 2 . 7 md In . N N 5 . o. 4 i . 7 8 . w l. 7 h Ed . vo bid. 20t I , II, , p q q , (

4 s 1 9th - its Edw. ol i Parl. Wr i v . . 286 . 1 35 1 . l . d vo . h E w. bid. 2ot I , II, , p , II, , p

MEM OF THE AM L OF OIR F I Y POYNTZ .

er a e 3 s . 6 d . he had there one w nd ll wo th r th e e e ann 28 s . h e h ad p cr i mi r p um , r 1 6 tenants in Villanage who together h eld h alf a virgate of land and render one w th 2 2 i another l 1 s . 9d . , tenants in Villanage wh o h old one fardell of land eac h

1 7 and en r de e ann 1 . £8 6 s 0d . : Viz . one w th n ho a oth e 8s . two tenants w r r p um , _ i r , ” 1 r ende 14s . 8d . th ee c oterelli wh o ende r e ann m 3 s . 9d . s teen ee r , r , r r p u , ix fr tenants h o end er n w r er p a num £8 1 5 s . 0d . He h ad th ere of rents of overland

, r 6 . u r e ann m 40 s . d stoma w s r nn o e a 3s . 4d . and leas and e s tes p u , c y rk p um , p p rqui i

' of th e o t th er r nn m 1 r c ur e pe a u 0 ma ks . Sum of th e extent afores aid ‘ ﬁ d iiij xj xi ij

In the 2 9th Edw . h omas th d o d e ele h ased to T , ir L r B rk y, purc

h s el and ath e ne his w e and th e h e s male of th e od es of e s im f K ri if , ir ir b i , Pi r

h lwo th th e mano of Tokinton for th e et en o in wh e eo a a nst C i r , r qui j y g r f g i Sir

Nich olas o nt of o alet th e h ad om e s a ent h a e of £40 er P y z C ry M , y fr Pi r r c rg p ' annum out of Broadway and Ellworth ; and afterwards h e purch ased out th e ‘ right and interes t of Sir Nich olas Pointz with th e advows on of th e Ch apel th ere 2

deed w th o t date . The ano of Tokinton as we h a e seen h ad een ested by i u m r , v , b v in the family from time immemorial : We know not wh at interest Piers Chillworth

as r a l a mo t a ee . Nor d k h ad in it . He w p ob b y r g g o we now th e date of th e

Th n s t n t n t death of Sir Nich olas Poyntz . e I qui i io ake h ereup on does not app ear

to be now e tant but we ﬁnd two n s t ons of a so ewhat n s al x , I qui i i m u u u

‘ h a a te from which wema n er th at his e n ar stan es were not c r c r , y i f p cu i y circum c

e s at s a to wh h wo ld tend to s o t th e s est on we h a e offe ed v ry i f c ry , ic u upp r ugg i v r

a o e as to the s ale of Tokinton and oss l a o nt for his not h a n b v , p ib y cc u vi g 3 , T t f received a summons to p arliament . he ﬁrs o th es e was taken at Berkeley

- l on 2nd a h 1 36 0 1 e n an e tent of th e ands oods & c . wh h M rc , , b i g x , g , , ic

1 h th ’ elon ed to th e s a d h olas o nt Knt . on t e 4 ne 33rd Edw . b g i Nic P y z , , Ju , III

Th s th t t in th e county of Gloucester . e jurors ay a h e h ad at th a

date in th e o nt of lou este and a te wa ds in Tokinton one ano in c u y G c r f r r , , m r

w h was one mess a e and one a ate of land 30 a es of meadow one hic u g c ruc , cr ,

, 1 ' — at i s a r l h ld his l nds in m re vill a A milan i n Coterrellus th s e vi e tenant who o s a e an ge.

oss wh os e erson issue and oods ma be di s os ed of at the leasure of the lord. gr p , g y p p 9 ’ L B rk l l 1 th s i ves o the e e e s vo . . 330 l m . Ch arter in Ber ele Castle. S ee Ber e e . S k y k y MSS , y f y , , p 3 A l ar i li d Rank and h onours laps e for lack of means to support th e dignity . e ned c vi an hol eth

’ ’

th at dimi nutis di vitzi s diminuitur honor 7mm flat census honor e census mni ci tzas . In the , , e, V ill u e of Bed ord son and h eir of John N6 3111 ar ui s onta u h Edw. . eor e ev 17t I G g N , D k f , , M q M g ,

raded rom the de ree of u e ar uis Earl and Baron for want of means to s u ort was deg f g D k , M q , , pp " And a in as late as 1 6 40 the ri ht of Par 1 dw 1v . m. 1 2 No. a E . t l. 7 Ro . ran . his k ( , , , g , , g

o er Sta ford who was de ure Baron Sta ford was s et aside becaus e h e h ad no means to R g f , j f , ,

rt th e title and di nit of a Baron . State Pa ers vol. cccclxvii suppo g y ( p , , 2 7 MEMOIR 0 11 THE FAMIL Y or POYNTZ .

a and one w nd ll and th at th e al e er ann m was s e en a s and p rk, i mi , v u p u v m rk , that it was let to farm ; and th ey also s ay th at h e h ad on th e s aid 4th June and a te wa ds he e ent of ass e er ann £20 and th e s a the th at f r r t r r iz p um , y y fur r \ he h ad not on the s a d 4th ne or a te wards an oth e lands oods or i Ju f r , y r , g

h attels in the o nt of lo es ter and th at o e t de Huntele and homas c c u y G uc , R b r y T Francklyn of th e county Somers et h ad th e goods and ch attels of th e s aid

i la ned anoth Nicholas on th e s aid 4th June and afterwards . This s exp i by er Inquisition taken at Berkeley on th e s ame day being an extent taken before Th omas Moigne Sh eriff of Glouces ter by Virtue of a writ from the King to th e s a d sher ff d re ted at th e s t of h a d am mer e and o e t i i i c , ui Ric r L b , c r , R b r

eh e t ens of ondon . The rors s a th at h olas Po ns o e t de W b , ci iz L ju y Nic y , R b r

Huntel and h omas Frankele n of th e o nt of omers et h a e no oods or y T y c u y S v g ,

hattels nor h ad an lands and tenements on th e 4th ne 1 35 9 or a te wa ds c y Ju , f r r ,

l u s h h an lu r in c o . o e te w c be a ed o e tended e a s e h at th e s a d G c r ic v x , b c u t i

holas Po ns o ert de Huntele and h omas Frankele n on 4th ne 1 3 5 9 Nic y , R b , T y Ju , , h f h a nowled ed th at the owed Viz . : ea o t em for th e whole to ha d ck g y , c Ric r

n e t Lamb a d Rob r Wehbe £320 in the quindene of S t. Martin then next

to o e and h a e not et a d the s ame to th em . The e tent was to be ade c m , v y p i x m

n wn to th e n n t r f t e or llow n . T . t k o Ki g o h e mor ow o S . Gr g y fo i g a West

m nste 8th e r ar 35th dwa d III. i r F b u y, E r

Sir h olas o nt m rr Al i n r th d uo ht r of ohn Erl i Nic P y z a ied a o a e a e Sir J e gh . We

now not th e date of his death but h e le t no oth er ssue th an two da hte s k , f i ug r ,

ar a et th e w e of Sir John Newbur h of Lullworth c o . orset and Amic ia M g r if g , D , ,

. t i m r h B . h at he ar n s in a wh o a ed Jo n arr and d ed s . s o t o e an e etween ri y i p , b y b y c b th n 2 e des ce dants of Margaret .

This ends th e line of Poyntz of Cory Malet .

’ “ l 2 I No. 1 . 35th Edward III. Part 3 1 Banks s Barona e Es cheats vol. i 4 , , g , , p. 01 . 2 E 28 MEM or T HE AM or OIR F ILY POYNTZ .

OF POYNTZ F PEDIGREE O CORY MALET .

TA BLE I.

Pons or Ponti , to h ave come

r " r“ ro o ﬁtz Pons he an s i D g ld l d n Leach and Walter ﬁtz Pons m ra ton cc louc . manor in ot . G s h er cos . he an in each F p , , ld l d L , f h e o t in in . and 3 manors i l 7 n c o. in G ouc . on K g cap , , Ox , ‘ v e on of th e B . of outances h e a s o and at Eton near D p C , l h e th e manor of we in louc G . of in s or ld S ll W d . Ga ve lands m i ia de 0 11 1086 oh . s . . at Eton to Westmin W ll , , p s terAbbe Dom y ( sd. ) ob s . .p .

F 1 T R char ﬁt z Pons Maud sbert i d ? . O inherit ed the manors ﬁtz of am ton eac h Pons B p , L , . & c ro ram ton . m F p , , f his broth er Drogo .

1 r _ T “ r T 1 i r i iam h mon de i Walter fi z i c ha d o Rich a . a Mar are d a f . R . Pon t R r t . s or Poncins fitz S Cl f ? g , d W ll lp , T or ao “ore fitz Pons ene o i i . s Ra h d e en mon h e of th e f d , , , S lp T , S , ld ' f th e ch a of o e erta wi e oun er o R r de Lord o f a ms t e a . onour of G loucester f d l g Fl d B , f H ’ Prior there oh . oeni born before Rec eive ro m h er of E ias ei ht ni hts ees in y , T , d f l g k g f '

1 iﬁard . w ' 1 1 6 ob. 1 1 9 0 . ath er th e C as t e G e and T okinton , f l S ll of Clifford as h er of the old feoffment owr of th e Ear of lou d y . l G t er c es .

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- - ia d ic ia wi e A n s a ia etit a. Am ucia a te r d e e d . i m de Rich ar de i air Rosamund W l ? g , W ll d Cl f ? L , , f L , F . o r of d e of Os bern wife of Clifford f Roger Clifford. ford of F amp itz u h u h ﬁtz a ter un i . t on oh. 1 1 3 er e e . 2 . _ W l . C d , B k l y F H g H g of Richards a l de S y .

Th a of umber and Th e i for s o f ram ton. ast e. e E r s . f F p l C l Cl d , C l

Nicho as itz Pons ave rom oucestershire in 1 19 4 - 5 Joh anna de rai who a ter the eath of h er l F g f Gl ? T ly , f d f f o o Pi hus ban Nicho as Po ntz uitc a R t . . ime to e 3 00 marks o aid or the rans m of King Ric hard I. ( p d l y q l d th ’ bot of t Au us ti Pat ron of n 1 2 1 h e Ab S . n s all h er ri 6 Rich . I. the h a e of T okinton I 8 ht u on ) C p l . g g p a ohanne his wi e ha a r nt o ar t th ei r manor an s ca e in s - Marsh e Sh e remar Ba1d ~ nd J f d g a f a m ket a l d ll d K g . n Bethune wh w e th of Ametut rante an s in C atebroc t o th e Abbe of S t . wi de o o wi er in a , g d l d y , j d h ’ rth er uitc aim of th o her Au us tin risto . Pai s c uta e for 7 ni hts ees in G lou u ese and t an s . g , B l d g k g f f q l l d hn oester 3 Jo .

u h Po ntz c onﬁrmed the rant of his ath er of an s in C atebroc Juliana da. of u h and niece and H g y g f l d ? , H g

he Abbe of S t Au us tin ri t o or of th e Manor of coh . of Robert Bardolf t o t . s . . y g , B l L d

T okinton c o. oucester. ivin in 1 218 . , Gl L g A IR F HE MI MEMO O T FA LY or POYNTZ . 2 9

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u h Po ntz s on and heir a and coh . of i i am Ma et Ra h Po ntz had rant of the H g y , , W ll l , lp y g f or Ma et b i ce r i and marria e 4 h his ar s hi a aron o A dau. and wa sh of th e ei t H. w nd h r III, d p B C y l , y l , d p g

ma or ass et of e of other u o - rante t o i bert Ear of coh . of ho s in ton his br h P ntz 1 233 4 g d G l l T L d B H d g , H g y , . ber e 4 H remar in 1221 Ro t d Musce ros . Rot . aus 1 th en ( Cl . . III. . g i o ri 2 1 D ed bef re Ap l 1 9 .

utz s on and h eir or of or Ma et E izabeth y , , L d C y l , l , u n i or t HOO in ent T o c o . tto n s e ki nton dau and . Som , S , D , , K , , . m in amb H wa in G louc and Dollin ha . e s s ti a coh eir of , g , C ll His ar shi and marria e rant mi nor in 1 23 2 . w d p g g ed to Timothy 1 3 In 1 2 1 h e c t Hen . e his unc e 1 8 h . 2 3 5 han e a l , III ( x g d Dy ll . lands in Swell with the Pri or and Monks of Great Mal vern and oth er an s with Rich ar Ear of ornwa , l d d l C ll .

1 Ed I No . 1 . m . ie 1 272 . Iu . . w. 7. D d q p ,

’ on his ath er s eath did h oma e for his f d , g mm t ar on 2 Ed . I. and was su one o Par Pavele B y , d l . y . in e the Manor of from 23rd of th at K g . H ld Tokinton and presented one Walter Manford

to the ha e there 1293 . ore is ho C p l (W , B p ' ’ i e fo erve in e G ﬂ ord s R . . rson in g , S d p

d ther wars . ie cir 1 t s an . h e Wel h o D d 307 .

d o. 46 . Iu . . m . 1 E w. IL N q p ,

f Eu o de la a E i zabeth dau. o tilda dau . and ooh of Sir ohn l , d , . J Zouche of arrin worth b 2 aron of or Ma et a e 2 8 ears Acton of ro n Acton b Mar er H g , y B C y l , g d y I , y g y , ’ m ’ da f on his ather s eath . um one to 1 Mi i c ent his wi u. o dau and 0 0 1. of ohn d n . A vre or l fe, f d S d J - i m 1308 9 to 131 1 . e 1 31 1 A i i am antilu e or B er Par . ro 111 of co S om 2 e i C . . wi ass ne W ll p , L d l f D d , , , f , g d ’ venn and coheir of he s eize inter a lia of the Manor of oc ower in h er husband s an 13 1 a r s 4. g y ), d, , T k d l d ’ intou d of man ni hts ee 1 wi e . an s in brother George . f y K g f

In . . orset and omers et . m 5th D S q p . '

No . 62 . Edw. II ,

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u h Po ntz s on and h eir 3 Mar aret da. of Sir Nicholas Po nt z of H0 0 H g y , , g , y , f is a ter Pa ne] o co . e f or Ma et a e 18 ears on h nt . o o 2 s n. S ee C y l , g d y W l y K '

Wilts Knt . T AB LE t d t o be of roo c o. ather s ea h . C ertiﬁe u . f d f ll B k, , II m 1 1 Par . ro 3 a e 13 16 . to 7 g . Summ l f

erve in the c ots ars . t o 1 330 . S d S W n Died on the feas t of the An un.

B. V. M 1 th E w. . In . . m . . 3 d III q p 2 0111 Ed 11 Part 1 No 1 . w. 1 , , .

i — ano Sir Nich o as Po ntz s on and h e r Ali ra da. l y , ,? , ’ i o f Sir ohn aged 1 9 y ea s on his father s death . J

Did h oma e fo r his an s and had Erlei h Kn t. g l d g , iver of s eizin in 1 340 but was l y , ne t Par He a ienate o . ver s umm. l l d the Manor of T oki nton t o Th omas ate of eath not Lord Berkeley . D d th Ed nown. Es c heats 35 w. k III,

Part 1 No. 1 31 , .

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Mar aret dau. and coh eir Ami c ia wi e of ohn g , , , f J wi e of S ir ohn Newbur h arr h o s . . f J g B y , . p

of Lullworth co. orset. , D ’ 30 OF - MEMOIR or THE FAMILY POYNTZ .

CHAPTER II .

P OYNT Z or ES SEX .

h s e n We a e e ante a e 19 th at h olas o nt of o alet Kut . v ( p g ) Sir Nic P y z C ry M , , tl e s e ond aron of th at na e d ed s e ed inter a lia of th e ano of H0 0 in c B m , i iz M r the o nt of ent lea n h his eldes t son his ﬁrs t a a e w th c u y K , vi g Hug , by m rri g i

l a eth de la Zouch e his nea es t h e r who was o n on th e east of All a nts E iz b , r i , b r f S i

‘ l h 1 92 . He wo d t d n t 2 e e o e be of ull a e on 2nd o em e 1 3 1 3 . We o o u , r f r , f g N v b r

now e a tl wh en h e o ta ned s e n of his lands but h e was c ertiﬁed on th e k x c y b i izi ,

5 th a h 1 3 1 6 as o d or o nt o d of th e h nd ed of HOO in ent and M rc L r , j i L r , u r K

th ad o s ns f th a a et and e h at Hoo . It e v w o o e Church es of SS . M rg r W rburg sh o ld h owe e be stated th at a erta n h olas o nt was a o t th s date u , v r , c i Nic P y z b u i

n f h h h t h was one of th e t stees nde a so o t e of St . a a 110 0 w o p r C urc M ry , ru u r a s ettlement of th e Manor of Tokington to th e us e of Hugh Poyntz for th e te of ‘ his l e w th ema nde to h olas o nt his son and h e r and t e rm if , i r i r Nic P y z i h 1 h e s of his od . h s l ul n t h n th e o nder of a am l ir b y T i c eric co d o ave b ee f u f i y .

te an n s t on a d uod da mnum ta en at Hoo 2 1 st Jul 7 th Edw . . 1333 Af r I qui i i q , k y , III , ( ) Hugh Poyntz obtained th e royal licence to alienate a moiety of th e Manor of

110 0 to i h olas o nt and Alianora his we t o h old to th e s a d h olas and N c P y z if , i Nic Alianora and th e h eirs of th e s aid Nich olas begotten of th e body of the s aid

d l f r th s a d h and his h e rs Alianora . In efau t o such issue remainde to e i Hug i 2 H in h ts un ee 1 34 5 . t da w for e er e e it not lon h owe er . 0 11 on v k p g v M y W i k, , an Inquisition was taken at Roch es ter to enquire if any damage would arise to th e King or oth ers if Nich olas Poyntz were p ermitted to enfeoff John de Grey

of Codnere in th e ano of 110 0 e e t n th e ad owson of th e h h m r , xc p i g v c urc , in exch ange for th e manors of Brodeway and Estelleworth in th e county of

o set and nasm h as th e ors s aw no o e t on th e e h an e was allowed D r , i uc jur bj c i , xc g 3 to be effe ted and in th e ollow n ea th e ad ows on of th e h h w th one c , f i g y r v c urc , i f l 4 a e o and was als o so al enated . cr , i

1 2 N 1 1th Edw h Edw. . Nos o 6 n . t 0 In . . 1 . . l st No N 3 u d mnum 1 9 . . s o. 4 . In ad od a q p III ( ) , q . q , III ( ) ,

1 4 3a dw 2 2 0 . 48 n 2 th w III. . h th E . . os o. N I Ed . c . N N Ea 7 . . 0 III ( ) , q ( 3 1 MEMOIR or THE FAMILY . 0 11 POYNTZ .

It appears from th e Visitation of Ess ex in 1 6 1 2 th at this Nich olas was

th h es a d l a eth Zouch e e s e ond s on of Sir N holas o nt Knt . b t e a o c ic P y z , , y f r i E iz b , den and the fath er of anoth er Nich olas who was of North Wok enden or Ocken in Th ld ome of th e o nt I . e O th at county in 4 7th Edw . I I H P y z

— a l of No th enden all a uts on th e so th s de of the h r h ard . f mi y r Ock H , b u i C u c y

It is st ll a h ands ome h ous e but modern s ed : One of its an ent ns n a i , i ci i ig i , ”2 — its well sto ed moat is s t ll th ere ull of memor es of th e as t . ck , i f i p

' T l t n h l s is sh ewn to be th e ath er of Poncius or o nt he as amed Nic o a f , P y z “ o nt Es who is s a d to h a e een l n in 1392 and was do tles s th e P y z , q , i v b ivi g , ub

' m f nt es ented to th e h h s ame erson wh o in 1 393 nde th e na e . o o s p , u r P iu , pr C urc

’ of th It is s a d his w e s name was li nor and th at sh e was Nor O c kenden . i if E l n in I is els ewh e e s a d th at his na e was en a nd th at th s ea . t ivi g i y r r i m H ry,

. And it th e s aid Henry married Elianor daughter of Baudwin of Essex . may be h ere obs erved th at th ere is a gravestone in the ﬂoor of th e church

h s ll a o e n th e a e of a ll am Baudwin who d ed in 13 1 6 . c v ri g gr v Wi i , i T i Wi i m

r f th a l of might h ave been th e grandfath er of Elianor . The pedig ee o e f mi y

o nt of ss e is s o far e ns at s a tor and n e tain but it is th e est P y z E x v ry u i f c y u c r , b we n n e c a deduce from th e c onﬂic ting statements . Poncins Poyntz h ad a you g r

oth n l t a n and h Sir ohn o nt Knt . e amed dwa d . on ns e s o e J br r E r P ci f ir , P y z , , ’ who is s a d to h a e een l n in 1 35 1 more than 40 ears e o e his ath e s i v b ivi g , y b f r f r deat h . In the Ess ex Visitation before quoted his wife is s aid to h ave been called

a de but h e ma ed leanor dau hter of Sir ohn Daucote Deincourt M u , rri E g J ( ) ,

Kut . and d e does d in 144 7 and his w e a ears to h a e re de eas ed him . He , i , if pp v p c not ment on h er in his w ll dated 1 2th a h 1446 — 7 in wh ch h e des es h ms el i i M rc , i crib i f as ohn f r h k n o nt . o o t Wo ende and d e ts th at h e sh all be ed J P i z , Esq , N , ir c buri in th h l f . e a e o St ar th ere . He names his sons ohn e nald and c p M y J , R gi ,

homas on wh om h e s ettles his es tates in ta l male and in de a lt of su h T up i , f u c

ss e on th e s ste s nes a nd at lda in de a lt on th e r ht h e s of i u up ir i r Ag M i , f u ig ir ? his late moth er Al ianora Th ere is a monument to him in North Wokenden

h h in wh h ent on is made of Alianora his w e one of th e da h ters C urc , ic m i if , ug

“ and oh e rs of ohn Dauc ote n ht of his s on and h e J0 1111 and of c i Sir J , K ig , ir , his da hte s at lda and ar a et but th e latte h a n ro a l een e o sl ug r M i M g r , r vi g p b b y b pr vi u y ma ed to ohn de nes ent is not n amed in th e w ll h a n do tless rri J By , G , i , vi g ub been al ead r It ma howe er h m nt ned t th l o t oned . be e e e o th a e ea r y p i y , v , r i r y

o nt mon ments in th s h r h are not of m h al e a e den e th e P y z u i c u c uc v u s vi c ,

1 ’ 2 E arl. S oc vol. iii . 2 6 8 . li ti f Pa n s ore about S ord. , x , p M f 1 ’ Pr b. Lambeth o 13th Ma 447 tafford . 1 S s e 149 . y , R g 3 2 EM R n T M OI o HE FAMIL Y or POYNTZ .

ns t ons h a n een o os ed a el o nt wh en in 1 6 0 6 h e i crip i vi g b c mp by Sir G bri P y z , , 1 lt a l lt n bui fami y vau i th e church .

ohn o nt s eeded his ath er in his estates and in th e ollow n ea J P y z ucc f , f i g y r

esented to th e h r h of North Okenden s h e did n i H a a n 1 46 3 . e pr C u c , a g i

a ed at lda da hter and oh e r of ll am e th of ele who re m rri M i ug c i Wi i P r Av y, p

d B his ll in e eas ed him . w wh c h h e des es h ms el as oh annes ﬁlius c y i , i crib i f J

ac h e es oh ann s s enioris dated 1 5th l 14 6 9 h e d e ts th at his od sh all r J i , Apri , ir c b y “ d t th k nd n t th e be e a o O e e a e auters end e o e imad of St . nd ew buri N r b f r y g A r , and leaves money to the new work of th e steeple of th e church and to th e

la n of th e w ndow at th e west end . He names his s on h omas his da hte s g zi g i T , ug r

h omas ne ath e ne and Ann o nes and es to a d his w e his lo dsh T i , C ri F y , giv M u if r ip 2 of o th Ho w th ad owson to ll a m son . His da hte eat h e N r , i v Wi i m y ug r B rix does not name ro a l e a se sh e was al ead a ed to ohn hee of , p b b y b c u r y m rri J C k

Debenh am and provided for . ’ William Poyntz on his fath er s death succeeded to th e family estates . Jointly w th dm nd h aa Alde man of ondon h e es ented to th e h h of o th i E u S , r L , pr c urc N r

m n s n f hn h h at entle a was o o o aa f Dr uk nﬁ l . Okenden in 1480 . o o e e d c o T g J S , ’

h este and was of the oldsm th s o an . He w as h e ff of ondon in C r , G i C mp y S ri L

1 4 74 and o d a or in On his death e o e 148 7 h e e eath ed L r M y , b f r , b qu

500 ma s for e ld n th e os te n ate at le ate wh h h ad allen rk r bui i g p r g Cripp g , ic f

nto r n wh h wor was a r ed out in ll a o nt ar ed i ui , ic k c r i Wi i m P y z m ri

l a eth th e da hte of th s entle an and a ter his death in 148 7 h e E iz b ug r i g m , f , presented solely to th e church of North Okenden . Th e marriage s ettlements upon this alli ance will account for Alderman Sh aa b eing united with him in

1 S uc lin in his emorials of the Esse Churches sa s B far the most remarkable M r. k g, M x , y , y

feature in North Ockenden Church is the succession of monumental tablets erected (by Sir Gabriel

mural slabs besides s e l h amil of Po ntz. h ere are eleven ev ra brass lat s P o ntz K t. to t e e y , ) f y y T , p

he mural slabs seem all to have been ut u at efﬁ i es in ra in attitude. T one time and two g p y g p p ,

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i n of ames I h e arta e of one eneral character viz. : a ediment s u ort d th e re . e and during g J T y p k g , p pp

recian columns h avin neelin fi ures in the recess and an ins cri tion below. The minuter by two G , g k g g , p details h owever are varied and what is sin ular and ives the reater value to th e s eries i s th at , , , g g g every figure is appropriately h abited in th e c ostume peculiar to the time in which h e flourished. S o

r th ese distinctions obs erved that th e ver dressin of th e emale h air and the beard minutely a e , y g f ,

t s h es u l m n nts are and moustach e of th e warrior are trimmed with scrupulous exac nes . T e m ra o ume

ll ro ortions but we bestow more attention 0 11 them th an on th e ad oinin recumbent ﬁ ures of sma p p , j g g , ” s l n i int and l in which coarsely carved in full proportion recline beneath canopie resp ende t w th pa gi d g .

2 od n but no date of robate. G y , p

3 ’ “ isto of the welve reat Liver Com ani es of L ondon vol. ii . 200 . Herbert s H ry T G y p , , p

‘ ’ 1‘ ’ ” “ sle s Chronicle Camden S ociet 1 87 5 . enton s is tor of S t. iles Wriothe y , y , , p D H y G , ” Cri le ate . 7 6 . pp g , p

MEM IR r MI 34 O o THE FA LY or POYNTZ .

’ son and h eir of Thomas and his h eirs with remainder to Vernando and

o e t oth e s of a r el in ta l ale na es his late ath er ll am o nt R b r , br r G b i i m ; m f , Wi i P y z , and directs th at his b ody sh all be buried in North Ockenden Church under th e 1 arch between th e c h ancel and th e Ch ap el of Our Lady .

His el t s ed h er h s and a o t s e en ears and in 1 5 5 4 es ent r ic urviv u b b u v y , pr ed

to th e h h of No th enden and d ed a few da s a ter th e ns t t t n C urc r Ock , i y f i i u io

m e two w lls oth of wh h r r Sh e ad we e o ed . I h of h er le . n er r C rk i , b ic p v ﬁ s t i 1 5 50 sh e a es e ests to th e h ld en f h w ll dated in . o er da hte i , , m k b qu c i r ug r ,

f wh h e s ts r wo th n t n . an es Astele s o e o e a e o e . To r d et Fr c y , m ic b qu r i g , g , B i g

As tele e des t h ld and da h ter a browch all of olde w th th s s r t e y , l c i ug , g i i c ip ur ab out it : Miez s nys bocage q ue toy dan 1a c age mieux suy s bo cage

ue toi dans la a e and a woman enam led wh te and a a e h an n on q c g ) , y i c g gi g

" s taf w th a d en los ed in it a s tand n oole of s l e w th a ragged i bir c , i g b i v r i cover I all lte o s XXVi oz . a . d . d . and XX in one . To Ann As tele s e ond gi , p i j qu r m y y , c

nd s e ond da hte - a ta let of old W th da and Eve t em ted child a c ug r , b g , i A m p by

' s te ﬁ ured o er th e r h eddes one on th one s de and th s s t e th e piri , g v y , i i crip ur

it : ome o th Trow h te th ou h e als e h oode be wrowth e and on about C f r g g f ,

th e oth er side : a man h olding a brawnc h of ﬂowers in his h and and a

ld n a h arte in h er h and and th s s t e a o t th em : a e woman h o i g , i crip ur b u T k

h l and lo e mo e — a n e of ld rk ou h e e h a te w t o e o a tu s in t . y r my r i v v r ri g g , y y ' — more 1 5 s core and XXiij links of my own ch ay n of gold fashioned like th e

ncks of a o at of mal e and not m h er but s omewh at th cker th an ly c , uc bigg , y '2 c ommonl ke— mo e an e e for a bill ment of X a net s tones o nd they y r , y y j g r , r u ,

es and xlii ea es of old etween th em enam led lew in th e dd _ like h e , j p c g b y b

m des t— ore a la ne s alte of s il e w th a o er lte oiz es timac ion y m , p y v r i c v gi , p by

‘ — m re two s tand n otts of s l e all lte w th d awen s tr es ii oz . o XX j , i g p i v r gi , i r yp xx la n oiz iii xi oz — mo e a do en s l er s oones w th 1 2 os tles a el p y , p j j r z i v p i Ap , p rc — mo e a lt s oone th h s t at th e end lt oiz oz d . d . e oiz gi , p r , gi p Wi C ri p by

d in old h alf s overans of H . Vii o n . n £6 . d . d a 0 estimac ion one oz . g j c y

’ f ld m ﬁrs t h s nd As tele a h oo e o o . a s wedd n n e To Is aac y , p g , y u b i g ri g

s ometime . As tele th e s a d an es f veth h ld al e and h er se ond To Jacob y , i Fr c y c i iv c

' in rth a s ter o nt h a ne of old s omet me of tenne s o e s onne aliv e bi , M i P i z c y g y , c r

i ned o nde . and ﬁve ly ncks fas o r u

ne Astele s th h ld al e and in a e th e th rd s onne in th To Ch e y y ix c i iv , g i bir ,

ass um ted all in old w th h er onne in h er a ms and s tt n our Lady p , g , i S r , i i g

1 e 1 8 Ma 1 547 39 Alen. Probat , y , ( ) ’ 2 — — s ad or nec . n ts The attire or ornaments of a woman he a ecklace, B i llamen . , , k, ' ‘

I OF THE MIL on T . 35 MEMO R . FA Y POYN Z on th e h a f mone w th a ru s tone in t and a rm e of old w th a l , i by y , g g i ruby in t a s tandin e oole of s l er w th a c o er ra en all o er w th o t y , g b i v i v g v v i u ,

' poiz XXX1j oz .

To e e a dau h ter of th e s a d ran es Astele a o h e all of old R b cc g i F c y , br c g l i ‘ l with a woman sitting up on a wh eal and s aw nge a ion by th e b ach e (St .

' Cath erine) ; a ringe of gold with a s tone in y t of a red s tone graven with an old crooked man ; a gilt goblet with a c ove r graven with th e Pointz arms and my own in th e top XXXJ oz .

All th es e eaut l and alua le art c les of ewelled late e e t m ﬁrst b ifu v b i j p , xc p y

’ ” hus and s wedd n n e we e ro a l th e ro ert of th e o nt am l b i g ri g , r p b b y p p y P y z f i y,

oss l he rlooms and the e es ts sh ew th e oll of a wea or o o s p ib y i , b qu f y k ux ri u h s and in his w e who h as h ldren onl a o me hush and owe to u b giv g if , c i y by f r r , p r

h t ld its dispos e of th e family plate . W a wou be value if it were in existence now !

Th s e ond w ll of Ann o nt was dated on th e 1 6 th I t e c i P y z May 15 54 . n his sh e willed to be buried according to th e orders and customs of th e Catholic

h r h w th s c h h onest o s e es and tes as to h er state and de ree should C u c , i u b qui ri g

’ be th ou h t c on en ent and sh e ma es rth er e ests f l o ewe . Sh e g v i , k fu b qu j ry 2 y h ld r ro a l d ed th e s ame da . S e wo a ea to h a n r p b b i y u pp ve bee bu ied at St . ’ Duns tan s in th e es t ondon for u on an old worne s tone el w th e l ttl W , L , p b o i e ' eas t do or o r th e ollow n arms a Or and Grules in h e a mullet ccu f i g B rry , c i f

ff r n P T l r n f for d e e e m a n o n o e ht Az . and Or ou ma tlets ( i c ) ( OYN Z) i p i g Gy y ig , f r r 3 nt n in lozenge cou erch a ged (SIBELLES) . Thom as Poyntz on th e death of his broth er John s ucceeded to the Manor of o th enden and th e el t of his s a d oth er e n dead in 1 5 5 6 h e N r Ock , r ic i br b i g ,

r h es ented to th e h h as h e did a a n in 1 5 9 . He was a ondon e ant p c urc , g i 5 L M rc res dent at Antwe wh e e h e m ar ed Ann Van al a da hter and one of i rp , r ri C v , ug

' the ohe rs of J0 1111 al a a nat e of er an . e e his h ld en we e o n c i C v , iv G m y H r c i r r b r , and in 1 54 1 1 an Ac t of Parliament was obtained for th eir n aturalization, in

“ ' th e eam le to wh h h e is des ed as homas Po ntz of ondon oc e pr b ic crib T y L Gr r , ” u n th e s eate of mar h aun is in th r s H s occ pyi g c d e e Pa te b eyond the s eas . e i

1 “ Sla in . would not that sa d ob n y g I , y R y , Joh an that th ou were s lawe

For all th e olde i n mer En land g y g , ” hou h it la now on a rawe T g y .

HA I E W . obin d 1 oo 5 4 . LL LL R H , ,

2 18 Ma 15 5 4. Probate, y “ 3 llectanea To o ra hica et enealo i a i Co c vol. v 106 108 . p g p G g , , pp. , 3 6 MEM IR on THE MIL r O FA Y o POYNTZ .

onne ted w th an nte es t n e s ode in th e h stor of th e r h ls t c c i i r i g pi i y Refo mation . W i

res dent at ntw r ndale was his s t f r arl d l e e o ne a ear . n a e i A p Ty gu y y Ty , by

’ th e t ea h er of s es was etra ed nto th e h ands of th e m eror s ofﬁc ers r c y pi , b y i E p

and was o h t to tr al at A u s u wh ere h e was ondemned to be urnt br ug i g b rg , c b , “ " ’ ” H — is las t words were ord o en th e n 51 n land s e es . h om as o nt L , p Ki g E g y T P y z nearly sh ared th e s ame fate for his fearles s intervention to procure th e releas e

of ndale th o h n enr his oth e oh n o nt h a n een in Ty r ug Ki g H y VIII , br r J P y z vi g b

th h l th r m n Hi a l s in n . He e ous eh o d o f Qu een Ka e ine a y years . s pp ea wa vai was as t nto r s on om wh h h e ort natel es a ed in ums tan es of c i p i fr ic f u y c p , circ c 1 r His l tt t hi r 2 h us t eat e l to n land . e e o s oth er is dated 5 t g p ri , E g r b Aug

’ i th s t on homas o nt d ed ntes tate and was ur ed at St . D11ns tan s e e T P y z i i , b i n W , ‘

m n s t n nt n h th f th ll w n month 5 th May 1 5 6 2 . Ad i i ratio was gra ed o t e 6 o e fo o i g to Gabriel Poyntz his son . l h nt l r r h r iz . a e o as o e t o h ld en t ee s ons and a da hte . : V T m P y z f f u c i , ug r , G bri , s on and h e of whom we w ll wr te es entl 2 e d nando or Varnando ir , i i pr y ; , F r i ( ) ;

3 o e t 4 s anna . , R b r ; , Su

’ in e d nando o nt was a mer h ant of ondon res d n at St . Duns tan s F r i P y z c L , i i g the ast es t and was a man of s ome m o tan e . The o ds of the o n il E W ) , i p r c L r C u c

add es s n th e r n e of an e on 4th ar h 1 5 7 7 - 8 ommended to him r i g P i c Or g M c , c

e d nand o nt a mer h ant of ondon and a man of re te wh o is o n F r i P y z , c L pu , c mi g to him a o t the matters of the n l sh er h ants whos e sh s and e h and s e b u E g i M c , ip m rc i

n s f the states h a e een ar ested his omm andment and to t a e the o d o . v b r by c , k b E of Holland and Zealand for th e rep ayment of th e money given for th eir

releas e .

l In 1 5 2 wh en ons de a le wo s He was a so s omewh at of an en nee . 8 gi r , c i r b rk

o nd to be ne es s a for th e ote t on of o e a o e nando were f u c ry pr c i D v r H rb ur , F r

o nt sent in to th e o n l lans s ec iﬁc ations and es t mates for th e P y z Privy C u ci p , p i

t on of the wo and on a om a s on of th e ha es a o d n to th execu i rk , up c p ri c rg cc r i g e plan pres ented by all th e Commis sioners of th e Harbour and the plan offered

‘ lo s es t th at of the latte was a e ted th e o n l . ea Mr . o n by P y z , r cc p by C u ci J u i ,

2 th Ma . n 0 er m ed atel e an to d s la th ems el es . Mr o nt o h owev , i m i y b g i p y v P y z y

compl ains to Lord Burleigh of ob structions to his pro ceedings and fals e reports l h r ed to be lac ed at his d s os a . d a a ns t h ms el . nds owe e we e o de r ais e g i i f Fu , v , r r r p i p

r n for a n 0 11 th e wo Furth er p articulars were offered by M . Poy tz c rryi g rk

to his latt e h a s to eet th e o e t ons of his enem es and according p , p r p m bj c i i ,

1 ’ “ on s is tor of the Bible . 2 33 . Anders H y , p

2 lba B . 8 . C . a tt. o MSS G , 3 t Pa ers Elizabeth Forei n. S ta e p , , g 37 MEMOIR or THE FAMILY or POYNTZ .

“ th e e for wh h h e w o ld ma e the s ame wh h art lars we ﬁnd in the pric ic u k , ic p icu

n 2 7 th une rt les were a reed u on etween h andwriting of Burl eigh . O J A ic g p b

‘ the Lords and oth ers of th e Privy Council for executing th e rep air of th e

h ar o r a ord n t o th e a o e and the wor was c ommen ed . On b u cc i g b v , k c

14th u us t o d o h am arden of th e in ue orts ohn arnett a or A g L r C b , W C q P , J G , M y of o er and oth er om ss oners for th e h ar our a l to h omas ott D v , C mi i b , pp y Sir T Sc ,

reas rer of th e or s for the a ment of £44 5 to ernando o nt h e T u W k , p y F P y z , h a n al ead e e ed £5 00 to be em lo ed on th e wor s and the same vi g r y r c iv , p y k , p arties on the s ame day wrote to Sir Thom as Scott desiring th at £ 5 5 may be p aid to Mr : Poyntz for the works . h e t h d not howe e ot rid of his difﬁculties . a d a Mr . o n a P y z , v r , g Ric r B rr y, th e e tenant of o er as tle s eems not to h a e orne ood w ll towa ds Li u D v C , v b g i r

In m h wr tes to th e o ds of th e o n l stat n th at h e h ad him . Dece ber e i L r C u ci i g

’ ‘ th dsh s ommands for th sent a n of signiﬁed to Mr . Poyntz eir Lor ip c e pre m ki g ” two ro nes for th e s o t of th e h a o and th at he h ad des ed Mr . g y upp r rb ur , ir

Bedwell to s ee th at Poyntz do es not negle ct it . A month later (2 6th Janu ary 1 58 3) h e writes to Lord Cobh am s tating th at th e mouth of th e h arbour h ad “ een o ened th es e e ht da s and s a s th at in h is n on th e wor s wo ld b p ig y , y , Opi i , k u not s tand an tem es tuo s weath e and adds that noth n h ad een done y p u r , i g b

' “ towards c ons truc tin O th e two groynes als o s ome days afterwards th e Com P ’ m s s oners s tate th e o n on th at Mr . o ntz s wor s are wea and slende i i ir pi i y k k r ,

and th at order should be ta en for one o ne o thw th nde th e d e t on k gr y f r i , u r ir c i

f h tenant of th e as le and th e a f rn r rts o t e Lieu C t M y or o Dover . Fe ando epo his proceedings to Sir Fr ancis Walsingh am and complains of th e p arti al

ond t of th e e tenant for wh at h e misliketh th ere are but few th at dare c uc Li u ,

s a to th e ont a and he adds th at th e n a t m er h e h ad o ured y c r ry, pri cip l i b pr c “ ” is now like to be was ted in th e groynes . He furth er desires to be r eleas ed

At h t m h r h from his task . t e s ame i e t e Mayo (T omas Andrews ) and jurats of Dover writing to th e Council give th eir favourable Opinion of th e works

th e t r n c ons tru ted by M r. o nt , he s a s o ms a d oul weather and th e c P y z T y y , f

infamous lib els of som e lewd dispos ed p ers ons might h ave dis mayed him . Neverth eles s three weeks afterwards th e s ame p arties write again to th e Council

th n ss t f m ed t l r d n th th urging e ece i y o i m i a e y p ocee i g wi e long wall .

We h a e no means of o m n an o n on u on th e m er ts of the as e v f r i g pi i p i c ,

nt r m th e nn n a rs to h a but M r. Poy z f o e b gi i g pp ea ve been s ubj ected to pers e l t . 11 2 th r l c ution He was ob iged o succumb . 0 5 Ap i 1 5 83 h e wrote to

als n h am e o t n th e state of th e wor s wh en h e le t th em and offer n W i g r p r i g k f , i g to ﬁll up the opening h e h ad made for the h arbour if it should be though t ‘ 38 MEM IR or THE MIL O FA Y OF POYNTZ .

not wo th th e ma ntenan e and s tat n th at. h e h ad leared all a o nts r i c , i g c up cc u 1 to th e end of March .

He marr ed l a eth dau hter of am el ohnson of l ntsh re and h ad i E iz b g S u J F i i , a da hte named arah wh o e ame th e rs t w e of lement Harbie of ug r S , b c ﬁ if C i 2 ondon and h ad a s on Sir lement ar ons l in the rea wh o was L , C H by , C u Mo ,

ni hted at h teh all 2 l s t l 1 6 6 9 . He d ed ntestate in 1 5 8 6 and adminis k g W i Apri i i , tration of his effe ts was ranted to l a eth his el t on 1 2 th Ma in th at c g E iz b . r ic y year . Of Rob ert Poyntz we know no thing except th at ' h e is named in th e

s r t n t his ath er ere t d in r monumental in c ip io o f c e No th Ockenden Church .

f r ﬁft s anna o nt was th e w e o ea s of Sir h a d altonstall Knt . Su P y z if y y r Ric r S , , who was ord a o of ondon in 1 5 98 whom sh e h ad s e en sons and L M y r L , by v

H d d 1 7 th a h 1 60 1 and sh e s n w s n ne da h ters . e e a e e t to i ug i M rc , , urvivi g , x cu rix 3 his w ll and e e ted to his e o in th e h a el of outh enden h h i , r c m m ry c p S Ock C urc ,

wh ere h e was ed a s m t o s monument . She d ed . in 1 6 1 3 and h er buri , u p u u i , by 4 w ll dated 1 6 th o em er 1 6 1 2 d e ted th at h er od sh ould be r ed in i , N v b , ir c b y bu i th e s ame church .

a r el o nt eldes t s on and h e of h om as o nt and Ann al a was G b i P y z , ir T P y z C v ,

o n in 1 5 38 and l en e rom th e sh o of ondon dated 14th o e er b r , by ic c f Bi p L , N v mb

h t f P t r u 1 5 6 8 h e m ar ed Eth eldreda dre da e o e e tts of e den . , ri (Au y) , ug r C D b , Esq ,

th enden wh o made his w ll l n th e t f al h ath am of No on . o and r elic o R p L r Ock , i y

te er rev1ousl a o nt n h e r his s ole e e tr and sh e ro ed th e 3rd Sep mb p y pp i i g x cu ix , p v 5 s aid will as Audree Lath am on th e 1 5 th Octob er : j us t a month before h er

- h 2 d D m a e to a r el o nt . Sh e d ed on t e n e e e 1 5 94 and was re m arri g G b i P y z i c b r , buried in North Ockenden Church . Gabriel Poyntz pres ented to th e c hurch of North Ockenden in 1 5 6 9 and

In 1 5 7 7 h e was h er f for s s e as h e . was a s e ond t me in 1 5 8 9 . in 1 58 2 . S i f E x , c i It app ears from a note in Notes and Queries in 1 8 5 3 th at th ere was th en l nt . r ns m n r t at adle sh o ne c o e ed a e o An . o a port ai Br y , A b ur , D by , i crib G bri P y z , D i i

h n. th ms : r f h r 1 5 6 8 aetatis suae 3 6 and h a n t e eo e a a o e t Or and G u . , , vi g r r B ry ig , ’ with a cres t very indis tinct but r es embling a lion s h ead and th e motto

' ” 6 Th e o t a t was a nted in the ear in wh h a l CL AI NTE REFRAINTE . p r r i p i y ic G brie

1 - tate Pa ers Elizabeth 1 5 8 2 15 83 ols . clvi clviii Cli clx cl ii numerous a ers in S p , , , V , , x, , x , p p

me each volu .

2 cond s on of h omas arb of Adston Northants Es . and elder broth er of J ob 11 6 was s e T H y , , q , ~

arb created Baronet of Al denh am 17th ul 16 60 . H y , J y 3 32 Woodhall. th M a 1 6 0 1 P . C . C . Prob . 9 y , ( )

1‘ - l 10 a el . 1 6 12 1 3 P . C . C . 2 3rd Feb. C P rob . , ( p ) 5 1 5 68 20 B abin ton . P rob 1 5 Oct. , ( g )

otes and ueries 1 S eries vol. viii . 449 . N Q , , , p ‘

MEMOIR or THE FAMIL Y or POYNTZ .

‘ o nt was a ed wh en a o d n to his own sh ew n h e was th t ea s P y z m rri , , cc r i g i g , ir y y r “ of a e and it is ro a le th at th e ﬁ ures denot n th e a e of th e s e t of g , p b b g i g g ubj c

th e o tra t l e the rest wh h sh ould be a c t arm s t len h ed h ad e ome p r i , ik c , ic ubi , fi c c , b c

~ nd st nc t and h ad een e oneo sl ead for thirt six i nstead of for th rt . i i i , b rr u y r y i y

n h r In 1 5 95 a r el o nt was res dent in ld ate a d. e e e ed h e G b i P y z i A g , c iv t

h onour of knighth ood at Whiteh all on 30th May 1 604 .

Sir Ga el h ad two hildren : l s t h om as his s on and h e and 2nd bri c , T ir ,

t r Ka h e ine .

’ homas was a mem er of a s Inn and on th e 3rd a h 1 5 95 - 6 T b Gr y , M rc

marr ed ane dau hter of Sir ll am er am h e aron of th e h e ue i J g Wi i F y , C i f B Exc q r ,

t ed 1 th e em e 1 5 97 n es tate lea n o n in 1 5 73 . hom s o n d 7 b r T a P y z i D c b r i t , vi g

ss e two n ant dau hters na ed d e and s an and ane his rel t i u i f g m Au r y Su , J ic

h e ma r ed s e ondl s his adm n s te ed to his e ffe ts on 4th l 1 5 98 . S a i i r c Ju y r i c y,

s ec ond w e homas Dockwra of Putterid e c o . erts . and d ed if , T g , H , Esq , i

- r h n h ld n in t t nde rs r 1 5th March 1 6 0 5 6 . These o p a c i re heir e r yea we e left

th erefore to th e natur al guardi anship of their grandfath er .

a el who was e des o s th at his lands of nh e tan e in ss e Sir G bri , v ry ir u i ri c E x

sho ld desc end in his own name was nat all d s a o nted at th e earl death u , ur y i pp i y

of his onl s on w th o t ss e male and it is alle ed ohn o nt al as y i u i u , g , by J P y z i

orr s s on of dward o r s 2nd s on of ames o s atto ne for th e M i , E M r i , J M rri , r y

ourt of ards and e es wh h ohn h ad ass med th e name of o nt to C W Liv ri , ic J u P y z ,

wh h h e o ld no t h a e an os s le la m when h e a eared as a la mant ic c u v y p ib c i , pp c i

to th e o nt es tates in ss e and oth er lands on o ed do ents th at P y z E x , up f rg cum , upon failure of th e issue of his uncle his s aid grandfath er James Morris being desirous of s ettling his Manor of Chipping Ong ar and oth er l ands up on his he rs male in ta l on erred thereon w th a r el o nt and it was a reed i i , c f i G b i P y z , g

’ b etween him and the s aid Gabriel Poyntz th at John Morris s eldes t s on

and h e r a arent of th e s a d ames o r s sh ould ta e to w e ath er ne i pp i J M r i , k if K i Poyntz th e only daughter of th e s aid Gabriel upon divers considerations

h t 1 000 as to be a d on the n n i Viz . t a £ w o e a e to a r el n l e , p i up c v y c G b i i u of the o t on and to th e end that udre and us an sh ould not la m an ir p r i , A y S c i y inte es t in th e lands of the1 rand ath er G a el and £3000 was to be a d r r g f bri , p i unto dre and usan o nt the two da hte s of homas o nt and Au y S P y z , ug r T P y z

and h ldren of a el in l eu of th e r ort ons and in ons de at on the gr c i G bri , i i p i , c i r i s a d ohn orr s and his h e s should e er w te th e names o nt al as o s i J M i ir v ri ir P i z i M rri ,

' and be c alled that na e to b ear th e name of th e Po ntzes and h e by m , up y t ir “ ’ 1 a s wh h intencion is made on e o d in th e e alds th O ee . rm , ic up r c r H r This

1 h an r 5 ce Bills Whittin ton N 1 Hi] . 6 C o. 6 1 2 . y ( g ), , 40 MEM IR or THE MIL N O FA Y or POY T Z . averment on th e p art of th e fraudulent claimant would seem to h ave b een carrie d out to th e dis inh eris on o f th e two infant daughters of Thomas Poyntz of th eir an est al es tates a el o nt in th e wo ds of anoth e de onent c r , G bri P y z r r p , ” th e ons of his da hte to th S ug r e daughters of his son . John Morris was b orn i n 1 5 6 9 and was n h ted 2 2md Ma 1 6 0 3 and ath e ne his da hte d ed k ig y , K ri ug r i

e e h r b for e fath er .

a el o nt mad his Sir G bri P y z e will 2 3rd July 1 6 0 6 . He gave to Elizab eth Morris and Ann o s the da hters of ad ath er ne or s late w e t o ohn M rri ug L y C i M ri , if Sir J

o s of h n n a £400 ea h of e ad m one wh h h e th en h ad in M rri C ippi g O g r , c r y y ic

' th h s e o e es 20s . a ea to be e lo ed ea l on th e e a at on u ; giv y r mp y y r y up r p r i , ma nt n e anc e & c . o f th e on ents to s a tes and oth e e e an es y , , m um , mb , v u r r m mbr c

' th at h e h ad caused to be made in the north ch ap el of th e church of North

Okenden for e e and h e does not re o e th e one en ass ned l mited v r ; v k m y giv , ig , y ,

‘ ‘ and a o nted to be a d out of lands to d o nt and san o nt pp i p i my Au ry P y z Su P y z, da hte s of late s on homas o n de eas ed a eed of s es th at ug r my T P y tz , c , by D U

h a e ade of all lands to h a d tts and ll a tts s es to I v m my Ric r Cu Wi i m Cu , E quir ,

ta n h e d hn s Ku . ses t e e n c onta ne ea n date 1 6 04 . o o t m c r i u r i y , b ri g Sir J M rri , , y ” executor to dis p os e of my goods and ch attels as h e sh all think convenient : In

’ a memorandum annexed h e mentions his sister Burton s daughters sh e h ad by 1 rnett . As e e tor of th e w ll of a el o nt ohn o nt al as A x cu i Sir G bri P y z , Sir J P y z , i

o s wo ld n at all e ome th e a d an of th e o h an da hters of homas M rri , u ur y b c gu r i rp ug T

o nt but to th s e e t on was ta en b ohn tts o a l th e n le P y z , i xc p i k y , Sir J Cu , pr b b y u c , an In a h 1 608 Sir ohn d Thomas Do c wra th e s tepfath er of th e children . M rc J Poyntz writing to th e Earl of Salisbury express ed hims elf willing to submit to

’ th l s d I ld a ea th at th e ontent on es lted e Ear ecis ion in th e matter . t wou pp r c i r u 2 in th e h ldren e n ta en nto wa dsh of th e n and th at th e h ar e of c i b i g k i r ip Ki g , c g th e e s ons was as s ned to Sir oh n o nt erta n a ments e n made for ir p r ig J P y z , c i p y b i g

th e ma nten an e ad tts wh o o a l h ad h ar e of the o ert . ir i c by L y Cu , , pr b b y, c g ir pr p y

In 1 6 1 6 ad tts an order in th e ourt of a ds dated 2 7 th to e L y Cu , by C W r , Oc b r , was required to sh ow c aus e for th e non— p ayment of money for th e maintenanc e

’ of dre and us an o nt th e n s wa ds and th e un easona leness of Au y S P y z , Ki g r , r b

th e o de was sh ewn sh e h a n al ead a d e ta n s s to ohn o nt . r r , vi g r y p i c r i um Sir J P y z l t n d m ttleton of to e Milbur h c o . a o ea ed Audrey Poy tz married A a Li S k g , S p , cr

h d ed 1 648 . She was 47 . S e a a onet 14th to e 1 6 4 2 and d ed . 1 6 B r Oc b r , i cir i

‘ the randmo th er of homas ttleton wh o was ele ted ea er of th e g Sir T Li , c Sp k

2 t anuar 1 6 0 - 8 P rob . 1s J y 7 2 State P a ers omestic ames I vol . i 92 93 . p , D , J , xxx , ,

4 -2 M E I R OF THE AM r T MO F ILY o POYN Z .

” 1 a d n st at on of th e a a ent t th r n th mi i r i S cr m o e Poo . He ames his mo er Dame

a o nt l n n l n ll f o e o t o s . ad re e w e o Sir M ry P y z , my vi g u c P y z M rri , Esq , L y G vi if ” l e e lle m h es teemed a nt and o th ers ? Fu k Gr vi , y muc u , ' On th e d th f h ea o a d o nt s . . o nt o s his n le named in Ric r P y z p P y z M rri u c , his w ll se ond s on of John o nt al as Moi' ris s eeded to th e estates and i , c Sir P y z i , ucc H ass ed th e na e of o nt . e a ed a lad named oroth of whose um m P y z m rri y D y,

t h - a en a e e n w noth n . S e a ea s t h a en al in 1 645 1 p r g w k o i g pp r o ve b e ive 647 .

o nt o nt h s el d ed l s t e e e 1 6 43 as o nd on th e n s t on P y z P y z im f i D c mb r , f u up I qui i i ta en th e e on at o o d on 1 2th e em e 1 6 44 but b anoth e n s t on k r up R mf r D c b r , y r I qui i i ta en at th e ldh all ondon on 1 7th to e 2 l s t h a les 1 645 it is k Gui , L , Oc b r , C r I ( ) found th at h e died s eized as of fee of B eavis Marke alias Heneage House to h ms el and his h e s male in de a lt of s h s s e e a nde to th e h e s of i f ir , f u uc i u r m i r ir

' a es o nt al as o s de eas ed o erl tto ne to th e Oourt of a ds J m P y z i M rri , c , f rm y A r y W r and e es and th e ﬁnd that ohn o nt al as o s entleman is his Liv ri , jury J P i z i M rri , G ,

o s n and nea est h e and is a ed 2 1 ea s and o e e n ' son and h e r c u i r ir , g , y r m r , b i g i

ale of dwa d o nt al as o s de eas ed s e ond s on of th e a o es a d m E r (P i z i ) M rri , c , c f r i

a es o nt al as o s tto ne in th e o t of a ds and e es J m (P i z i ) M rri , A r y C ur W r Liv ri , h ath e of ohn o nt al as o s Kt . de eased w o was athe of Ja es f r J P i z i M rri , , c , f r m

h e f h o ntz al as o s . at o a d o nt al as o s de eas ed P i i M rri , Esq , f r Ric r P i z i M rri , Esq, , c ,

s who was uncle of th e afore aid Pointz Pointz named in th e Inquisition . And

' th e th e s a th at o oth o nt w dow of o nt o nt s es and jury fur r y D r y P i z , i P i z P i z , urviv 3 lives in London .

Th onl e s ns h had th e sl htest This Inquisition is very remarkable . e y p r o w o ig

to th e des nat on of o nt as an al as to o s we e ﬁrs t ohn pretence ig i P y z i M rri r , J

o s eldest son of a es th e tto ne to th e o t of a ds and e es M rri , J m , A r y C ur W r Liv ri , derived from his marriage with Kath erine (l aughter and h eir of Sir G abriel

n f th o nt estates in s s e and his s s e os s ess o s . nd th e nh er ta e o e , Poyntz a i i c P y z E x , i u , p r

h d nt in his last w ll it w ll h a e een e t . en a o of th e s ame prop r y Ev Ric r P y z i , i v b

des es his n le as o nt o s onl sh ew n th at th e latte did. noticed, crib u c P y z M rri y, i g r not assume th e alias Poyntz until after h e c ame into p oss ess ion of th e estates . Th at Joh n Morris s on of Edward h ad by th e death of Poyntz Poyntz b ecome

t ames orr s tto ne to th e o t of a ds and e es is h eir at law o J M i , A r y C ur W r Liv ri ,

den ed but ne th e h e nor an of his ss e h ad n eten e of la m to not i , i r y i u a y pr c c i

t n of o nt and it o ld onl h a e een o sted nto th e n s t on th e designa io P y z , c u y v b f i i I qui i i

‘ ' 1 ntz ﬁa on was wi th the consent o {he B zshr s old in 18 5 3 towards buildin th e Th e old Poy g , f m, g

ch ool u on th e lea that it was uncouth and unwield in size ! s , p p y 2 robate 8th ovember 16 44 P . C . C . 2 ivers . P , N , ( R ) 3 2 13 1: Oh . I. m. Iuq . p. MEMOIR on THE FAMILY OH POYNTZ . 43

u h th e inﬂuenc e of ohn orr s th e h e r to a o his lte o ne a o s t hro g J M i , i , f v ur u ri r f ri u

d es ns as we sh all s ee es entl . ig , pr y

B th e e t n t on of the ss e of John o nt al as or s athe ne y x i c i i u Sir P y z , i M ri , by K ri

o nt on the death of o nt o nt al as o s th e s ess on to th e nt P y z , P i z P i z i M rri , ucc i Poy z e s tates in Essex Opened to Audrey (l aughter of Th omas Poyntz and now s ole heir

' o f a el o nt and h er ss e h er h s and da ttleton and Sir G bri P y z i u by u b Sir A m Li ,

he s the e on th e s a d dam and d e ente ed on the em s es . o sess on r up i A Au r y r up pr i T ir p i , h owe er was d st ed th e ma h nat ons of ohn or s who w th erta n v , i urb by c i i J M ri , i c i o th er e sons ont a to th e “ tat te a a nst a ntenan e on ede ated to eth e p r , c r ry S u g i M i c , c f r g r and raised large sums of money in the city of London and elsewh ere to prosecute suit s of law agains t Sir Adam Littleton and Dame Audrey his wife t o e o e the s a d lands wh h it was alle ed we e to be sh ared a on r c v r i , ic , g , r m g th f r t l t h lms em . A case was brought forward o ria a C e ford upon an action o f e e tment in 1 6 4 7 wh h was su or ted d e s e den es n l d n what j c , ic pp by iv r vi c , i c u i g

r o ted t t f l ament all of th e ated o be an Ac o a a and o ed . pu p r P r i , m f bric f rg Sir d h a ttleton and ame dre and Jo n owne . th e le of th A m Li D Au y Br , Esq , C rk e

‘ P a l a ent made o la nt to the ords of a li ament and th e on ede t r i m , c mp i L P r , c f ra es were afterwards censured and th e forged documents were damned and cancelled by th eir This would seem to h ave b een one of the most impudent forgeries ever

ta l ma e o nd in th l committed . A full de i y b f u e Ca endar of Papers in th e 2 s f Th t t n f me d o e o o ds . e e o o a e ttleton late H u L r p i i D Au r y Li , wife of Sir

m r da ttleton de eased l e e lle Knt . and a e a row . A Li , c , Sir Fu k G vi , , M uric B r , Esq , c omplains notwith standing it was lately decided that a pretended Ac t of

arliament sed to d s ossess et t one s of th e land was a o e et s P u i p p i i r ir f rg ry, y I abel

S th one of th e e s ons s enten ed for th e s a e e n e tted to mi , p r c m , b i g p rmi go at l a e o ta ned a ess to the e o ds of the o t of a ds o sted in rg , b i cc r c r C ur W r , f i amongst t hem s purious documents and then obtained attested copies thereof from Hugh

Audele th e le of th e o rt and the et t one s a f r y , C rk C u , p i i r pr y o an examination ” and th at s a el ' m th m t l s s I b S i ay be kep c o e pri oner . h Aud l Hug e ey answers to th e p etition . As Clerk of th e late Court of

a ds et t one h as s tod of th e eco ds of th e o t wh h ar W r p i i r cu y r r C ur , ic e kept in a room all d th e r e eas at es t nste . o t six wee s s n e when h c Tr u y W mi r Ab u k i c , e w as out of town th e le who s all wa ts in th e oth , C rk u u y i ee told him th at a

“ woman wanted c opies of some p archments which th e book—b earer h ad brough t

han Pr C cer oceedin s is cellaneous 3rd s eries art vi . y g , M , , p 2 A endi t th th i o e 6 e ort of th e m on st. anu ri o s c ts . pp x R p C . H M p L . S . 1x 4 4 , 7 . I n extens o. 2 G 4 MEM R OF THE AMI 4 OI F LY or POYNTZ .

“ t o th e ofﬁ c e and wh en et t one ame to town s ee n th at th e e o ds we e , p i i r c , i g r c r r

“ - but o es of th e o nals and now n noth n of th e ro eed n s e c pi rigi , k i g i g p c i g b fore

i a l a ent h e o de ed o es to be ade nd s n d th a e em a o d n l . P r i m , r r c pi m ig cc r i g y About ten days later some other p ers ons came to th e othee and took exception a a nst et t one for n th e o es in est on and as ed him to en e g i p i i r givi g c pi qu i , k quir

hm nts we e o nd wh n it a how th e a e e ea ed th at Mrs . th h ad des p rc r f u , pp r Smi ired to sea h in th e eas for so e e o ds and th at ll a e n e t e rc Tr ury m r c r , Wi i m B rri g r h

oo — eare and ohn Besele an an ent le h ad one in a d sh e w th b k b r J y ci C rk , g n i

’ th e as h as een s al on o as ons of s ea h es for th e le s ette m , b u u cc i rc , C rk b r instruction in ﬁnding th e thing s earch ed for Bes eley ﬁrs t s earch ed in the' lo e a t of th e ess wh e e man o ld atents and o nte a ts of le s w r p r pr , r y p c u rp r a es

th n s we e la ed but n t ﬁn i and oth e loos e o d n wh at Mrs . m th wanted r i g r p c , g S i h e told th e book— b earer to g et th e sh ort ladder and g o up and look in th e

e art of th e es s wh h h e did but e s ed to eddle w th the w t n s upp r p pr , ic , r fu m i ri i g ;

m th s te ed th l dd n h up on which Mrs . S i pp up e a er a d t rew down s ome loos e

t s and th n s out of th e e a t of th e ess the oo — ea e and wri ing i g upp r p r pr , b k b r r

sele oth o s e n wh at sh e did and Bes ele th en ﬁndin th e ndle of Be y b b rvi g , y g bu

t n s w sh ed h er to o ea th ow n an o e down but h ow p archment wri i g i f rb r r i g y m r ,

t h n n t 1 2 Oct . long this bundle of p archmen s h ad b een t ere p etitio er c a no s ay .

t f r hi h s ntr s ted Mr . o s o act o m Answer of Is ab el Smith . S e wa i u by M rri

n his lands and hea n th at a e s on e n n th e estate of o s in recoveri g , ri g p p r c c r i g M rri

een o ht nto th e o t of a ds and h a n o ta ned and Poyntz had b br ug i C ur W r , vi g b i

th em sh e went w th one of th e le s of th e o t th e oo - ea e a note of , i c rk C ur , b k b r r,

r h : nto th e eas thee to s ea h for th em . ea was and anoth er client i Tr ury O , rc S c

la es t ll th e le h ms el s a d h e was wea . Sh e ent eated made in many p c , i c rk i f i ry r

. t o on sea h n wh h h e did t ll h e s at down and ade h era s earch him o g rc i g , ic , i b , ls t ld th e oo — ea e to et a ladde for h e could s earch no longer . He a o o b k b r r g r

t th e ess on wh h sh e a ed him to o u but he e n and s et it agains pr , ic pr y g p , b i g

t ade h er o u wh h sh e did and w th oth h ands l ed unwieldly and fa b g p , ic , i b p uck

f the ess and th ew th e down on the o nd and many p archments out o pr r m up gr u ,

l st wh h was at th e botto of th e ess was th e ndle of one of the a , ic m pr , bu

ned Mo s wh h th e le e e n s o eth n writings which concer rri , ic c rk p rc ivi g by m i g

— a w lled h er to o e down . Th e le the oo ea er written on th e b ck , i c m c rk , b k b r ,

s tand n los e th e wh ole ti e and loo n on and th e other client were i g c by m , ki g up

d n es th e h ar e of o m . h e e e r of h er all th e time sh e was in th e roo S i c g f rg ry o

in o ed a e s or th at sh e h ad an ar hments a o t h er when sh e shufﬂing f rg p p r , y p c b u

' One of th e le s wh en th e do ents we e ead s a d went into th e room . c rk , cum r r , i t th t ht n o e o of . th at h e rememb ered wh en th ey were broug i C ur Wards She 4 5 MEMOIR on THE FAMIL Y OF POYNTZ .

18 an nno ent s ffe e and ra s th e o se to releas e h er om m s onment i c u r r, p y H u fr i pri ,

f course ‘ th ere we e o nter alle at ons on th e oth e s de but we c an onl O r c u g i r i , y

’ Th s e e to th e o ds a ers ro wh h we h a e oted . e e es r f r L r P p , f m ic v qu pr mi

c ont n ed ested in the o nt ttleton am l . i u v _ P y z Li f i y

' homas o nt L ttleton th e s e ond aronet s eeded to th e estates Sir T P y z i , c B , ucc and married his s econd cous in Anne only child and h eir of Edmund Lord i ttleton of Mounslo c o alo and d n in 1 6 8 1 le t an onl su n L w, . S p , yi g f y rvivi g s on Sir h omas o nt ttleton th e th d aronet wh o resented to th e T P y z Li , ir B , p church of North Okenden in 1 6 9 7 . He repres ented Woods tock in several p ar liaments and was hos en ea e of th e o s e in 1 6 98 and d ed l st Janna , c Sp k r H u , i ry l — ~ 1 70 9 10 w tho t ss e wh en the t tle e a e extinc t . He arr ed nne , i u i u , i b c m m i A , l ll da hte of en a n a on of eston c o . G ouc and his w dated 1 9th ug r B j mi B r W , , by i ,

S e tem e 1 70 9 es to h er all his estate at es ton or els ewh ere in G louc es p b r , giv W tershire wh h h e h ad th e w ll of h er de eas ed ath er and ratiﬁes £500 ic by i c f , per annum provided by marriage settlement ch arged on North Ok enden and

o th Okenden all and a th e ann t of £50 5 for 99 ears and all hi s N r H , fur r ui y y

oods a dd n h s do th n n m s el o l ed th e e nto for th e est w e g , i g, T i I , i ki g y f b ig r u b if th at e er man was lest w th and to tes t the reat lo e and al e h a e v b i , ify g v v u I v ” for her wh h she o e than des e ves h er e ellent arr a e and eh a o , ic m r r by xc c i g b vi ur , 2 t h r de e se m near nsm n and a es h er e e t and a e e a a a t . m k x cu rix, f r c , y ki , C p ‘ ’ h The o erset and his s n h Ja es ttleton om ande of E M . s o omas m Li , C m r ip S m , T ”

t All his mano s lands & c . in nd ttleton ods on to be e e o s . o on Li , my g , x cu r r , , L and Essex h e demis es to his wife and his friend Archibald Hutchinson of th e h n ' t in tr st to a all e ests & c . t e o e n ddl e em le . b o e ed Mi T p , Esq , u p y b qu , , c v y

mes ttl t n f r l e th en to h m to his a o es a d ns an a t . Ja e o o o as s on of f r i ki m , C p Li , if , T ,

’ th e s a d James for l e then to other s ons in de a lt to the h e rs of testato s i , if , , f u i r

and ath e da o nt on ond t on th at e e erson oss es s n the gr f r Sir A m P y z , c i i v ry p i g _ p eeh old sh all w te th e na e of o nt etween his h s t an and s name fr ri m , P y z b c ri i ur , ’ as testator s grandfath er; fath er and s elf h ad always done s ince th e marriage of his andmoth e a e d e o nt randda hte and h e r of gr r D m Au r y P y z , g ug r i Sir

l nt . a e o Knt od l dated 2 3rd e tem e 1 7 09 . o ed a e G bri P y z , C ici S p b r Pr v by D m

An n ttleton el t 2 1 st an a 1 70 9- 10 and a a n 4th November 1 7 14 Li , r ic , J u ry , g i by l n 3 James Litt eto .

1 ’ ’ “ Courth o e s S no sis of th e E tinct Baroneta e of En land edition 1835 Bur e s E tinct p y p x g g , . k x

“ and ormant Baron tcies of n lan c diti n 1 45 e E d & . e o 8 . D g , , 2 ” orant sa s h e was th e reat ne h ew of th e s econd Baronet i t f Es s . o s e v ol . i . M y g p H x , , p but this could h ardl be for if le itimate h e would h ave been entitled to th e bar t one c . y , , g , y 3 h P 24 Smit . . C . C . ( ) 4 6 MEM or THE OIR FAMIL Y or POYNTZ .

The de s ees h owe e we e n ff ot s e ed to en o the lands in ea e . A. vi , v r, r u r j y p c s uit in Ch ancery was instituted on 1 4th June 1 7 10 by a certain Elizabeth

e nell of radl in e er sh e w dow of od e e nell of adle c o . M y B y D by ir ( i G fr y M y Br y,

e wh o was h e ff for th at o nt in th ole da hte and he r f D rby, S ri c u y 1 681 ) e s ug r i o Edwa d ttlet n o . de eased wh o was oth e of S r ho as o nt alias r Li , Esq , c , br r i T m P y z,

ttleton a t de eas ed ath e of th e sa d de s o and th at th e e o e sh e is Li , B r , c , f r i vi r , , r f r , h e at law to th e s a & d de s o and doth la all th e ano s lands c . ir i vi r c im m r , , ,

alle n o eo e that homas o nt al as ttleton did not a e his gi g m r v r Sir T P y z , i Li , m k l ast w ll or th at h h th e was non c m os mantis when it as ade . at e i , a p w m W

de ee in th s as e was we now n ot but ttleton o nt e nell wh o was cr i c k , Li P y z M y , s on of th e s a d l a eth e nell wh o a te wards ass ed the na e of o nt i E iz b M y ( f r um m P y z) ,

and ad n s te ed to h er effe ts in 1 7 2 6 e ent all e a e owne of o th mi i r c , v u y b c m r N r ‘ O k nd e en .

a e Ann o nt al as ttleton a o e ment oned ade h er w ll on 1 3th D m P y z , i Li , b v i m i

e a 1 7 1 3 and d re ted th at h er d sh o ld be ed nea th at of h er F bru ry, , i c bo y u buri r

h s an iii th e h N nt al h of th k n T t . a es o s o O e den . o a a u b d, C urc r C p J m P y z , i

L ttlet n h in her ho se o s e e eathed all h er h o s ehold oods t es & c . i , b qu u g , pic ur , u o f No th Okenden and all oth e t es of an e son of th na e of o t r , r pic ur y p r e m P yn z

al as ttleton in h er h o se in ondon or els ewhe e e e t s h as are he e i Li u L r , xc p uc r

a te wa ds th d T an s aws . e ea e and a e to him 42 s l e lates . o f r r b qu , g v i v r p Fr ci H , Esq ,

all h er oo s and ess s n u T h ald t h nson e a d 100 neas for a n . o b k pr , g i ri g Arc ib Hu c i ,

“of th l t es in o al e dd e e le . ne and late h s ands Mi T mp , Esq , mi my u b Pic ur v fr m l a eth and a es d awn Mr . and le a es to h er nswo en m , r by Murry, g ci ki E iz b

m n n th e le a es a ett a Ann and l a eth es ea h £50 . a o c M ry Pr y , E iz b Eyr , c M y r g i

n l s ttleton and a d ts t h l n s s . nt a a gif o c aritab e a d piou u es Capt . James Poy z i Li

“ odicil his s on Thomas to allot a piece of ground for th e erection of a s chool . O

d l 1 ll th e t r s in h r h s e in ondon to h er ated 9th 1 7 4 . es a e e o Ju y, Giv pic u u L t al as s s te a a on for l e a te h er death to a t . Ja es o n i r M ry B r if , f r C p m P y z i 2 Littleton .

1 r rait of ohn P o ntz of North Oc enden wh o married Anne S ibelles is now 1884 in the Po t J y k , , ( )

n z ossession of Adam Bland of 42 nverness errace Ba swater Es . as well as several other Po t p y, , I T , y , q , y

v t iﬁed he came to him throu h his randf ather th e son of Portrait hi h ha e no been ident . s, w c T y g g ,

m n ewdi ate P ntz of or arto . _ N g oy T

2 As t Prob to ar Baron 1 1th Au 17 14 . P . C . C . 1 63 on . . M y , g , ( ) MEM IR on THE MIL O FA Y or POYNTZ . 47

OF Z OF N OCK ND N SS X. PEDIGREE POYNT ORTH E E , E E

AB E T L II .

’ The ortions of this edi ree rinted in i al re o tion f Ess e in 1 6 12 p p g p t ics a fr m the Herald s Visita o x .

S i hola P o ntz dau to r Ni c s y , . Lord and B aron of (Jory Edmond [Eudo]

obi Edward [ I . la Z ouch r M alet, i t 5 , , ﬁ st '

1 31 1 ie s eize of the w e. . D d d yf

O in c o ent . Manor of HO . K I

lianora .

/ to Ni chola s P oy/ntz of N ort ﬁ da u. E sex Es n i n om. s Okende C , q ,

o a n h ir lived 7 Edw. s nne d e , 4 2 oh. 13 . III. , 7

r' — — ' Edward P antie P o ntz o Ellenor dau. to s y f T , RMS OF POYNTZ OF ESSEX A N orth Okenden if n S he li ved 1 6 P o ntz to y ,

1 . “ OY NTZ. arr of 8 Or and G u 71 A E3 2 . Com Essex Es . Rick. P B y . , q , , 1 , 2 ‘ . AR DOLPH. Az . three cin ue i s r Dam of sonne. o sonne a nd beire 1 6 1 392 . B q f l O . [ 3 . ALET . Az. three l o es ca s Or. a in of Ri ch. II Pres n M l p . e B ldw 4 . ASSET . Or thr bar ee s wav G u. t ed t o th e hurch North Okenden B y C , ’ 5 . C AN TILUPE. G u th ree eo . par s heads invert ed jessant de of North Okenden Es sex ] . l d

11s Or. i , n 1 393 .

6 . Z U O CHE. G u. ten bezants a d a cant n E n o rm . 7 AL DWIN. A . z. a ch ev. G u . betw three o r s B . g e s es . ’ 8 . S EPTF ONTAIN. Per a e Or and Az o . urt een uttes ea p l f g d u. r 9 . r v o ma R oba rd A . a ess dancetté be w we ve bi et Ma ude mar . t Tho s t . t s S a. s et en f l ll , in chi e ﬁv in ' E P o ntz e bas e. I ouse s f, B arrett of Be h g , y , 1 0 DEIN . COURT . Ar b arrett sonne “4 d . u on a end G u. three mas c es of t r ui re. In the p l he ﬁ st . q B

1 1 . ERTH. Ar 3. ch e ave h ir . m. to h e e. v . Er betw th e h i s tated . ree oz n es Ermi ed . s e s P l g nes . p 1 2 ALVA n . . e of six Az . and Ar on a chie G u three been th e dau ht er of Ed C B dy , . f . g increscents of the e o r s c n . n z d A wa d Poy t . ‘ ‘ 4 4 8 ME R n THE . MOI o 1AMILY or P OYNTZ .

1 3 5 1 o NorthOckenden i n Essex dau to Dau ote . S r ohn c , f , i J , son a d heire ie 4 ne n . Kut . Deincourt of D d 1 47 . Up i date 12 March 1 446 - minster 7. co. W ll d ,

1_ _ — - T - J ohn Po ntz o N orth Okenden son Matilda dau R e ina hdma ati a e M are . T s wi ar wife A hes named y f , ? , g ld, , M ld , f g t g , ’ ’ me in his ather s and c h a nd heir. Na d . of name in named in of ohnBarret of J ohn B nes in ather s f o d J y , f ’ ’ i t 1 A ri 46 Wi wi . H s wi da ed 5 1 9 . lliam Perth ath er s ath er s of Avele Es oh nBures wi ll ll p l f f y , q . J ] ll . e ribes hims e as ohn Po ntes of of Ave me in fa nam sc e c o. Wi Wi . Na d ed in D lf J y l y , ll . ll ’ W en n s ier b t North ok do E u . To e Es s e . ther s Wi . Mon in North , q x ll buried at North Okenden. Pres ente e de h d Ock n n O . ere 44 and t o the Church th 1 8 1 463 .

_ L r‘ m T T j 0 T homas Po ntz Thomaz me nam Willia m P o ntz o N orth Eliza eth ster to r Edmu ath er namc m b s S . nd ne d y , , y f , y C i , ’ ’ ' s on me i ed i her fat e Olcend n. i n 0 E x E a o L n o a . 2 na d n n h r s e 0 m sse s . S h we o d n S hrive 15 ther s wi . , q , f , f ll ’ f ath er s wi Wi sonne a nd heira ointl E w I 1 7 a nd Mater d . ll. ll . . J y 4 4, ’ ’ with Edm h aa res ented 23 o e sa ide K s R a n e AO Anne named in ather s . S p f y y g , f

f ir Edm. W i to North kenden hurch 1 3 Sh e was dau . o S . O C 48 . ll 1 48 nd o s ir o a eatri n named in 0 a S e in 1 487 . haa and si ter of S hn h a ce ot , l ly S J S , B , ’

1 0 4 M . I or Ma or of on on 1 502 . In ather s Wi . Mar. ohn Died 5 . . L d y L d f ll J h i b oth r hec f ebenham is Wi h e names h s r e C k o D . ll “ h e i 2 1 Au ust 15 3 . Mon . Poyntz. S d ed g 0

r' T f s aa = ohn o tz s ir e Ann da. and coh . o I c J P n on and he of nr . , y , , H y ’ S ibe es sh e was a Widow North Okenden ewer ot ll ( ) , S b f f o ucks Had iss ue hamber to . ath arine o o c . B , y C Q K r ba Presented t o Arra on ied 1 3 une ﬁ st hus nd. g D J

N r h c en en hurch 1 4 s . i ate 30 of re o t 5 7 . O k d C , p W ll d d p m t 2 6 A 1 5 54. i ated c e in on h Prob. 30 June p . W ll d d g , 1 5 o owin 39 A en B ur a Ma 54. . . t 1 6 . 1 8 , Prob y f ll g ( l )

North kenden s . . M I. O , p .

1 E mund— — Frideswide dau. <6 d T , ' o n dc i b o th h é t ohn Po ntz dau. of s n e he re [heir of his r er] e r o [J ] y . ’ d in br ohn s ll Died 5 Ma alm a er name o. wi . C G J y , ’ J Dun tan s in the es t man 1 56 2 at St . s . W , Frideswide name in n . m n o intes tate. Ad o. to s o L d , d

rie unc e ohn s wi . Gab l . l J ll

“ T 1‘ a/ml d E i zabeth S ir G a brell P o ntz o North Aud re dau h . Rob 3 l , y f ? y , g , P et r utts sonne nam am ken en i n om. Essex to e C da. of S Oc d c , , uel hns on sonne and hai re named in and widow to ed in nu Jo , ’ ’ c J hn wi and i n R a e La tham. cle John s of co. int un e o s Fl . l ll uf ’

e o Aunt Ann s ni ht e at ie 2 eer. will and on A m . t d , k g d D d D , ’ ’ M ath er s i 0 Ma 1 6 04 1 94 . I. h usband s Wh t ehall 3 y . 5 . f

monument . M . I ie 8 Feb. . effects . D d Wi at e 23 Ju 1 6 06 ll d d ly , o an 1 6 - 3 Pr b. 21 J . 07 8 (

Windebank) . I

arah 1 wif e of ement Harbie of ames Morris of hipping S , Cl J C Attorne i x n ar co. Esse M dd . on on . B ur. at i in on O , y L d H ll gd , , g , x f the ourt of ar s and 1 6 M I. o 6 0 . . C W d

m E i z . iveries te . L , p l

5 0 m om or THE AMI or P F LY OYNTZ .

ohn itt eton of on uevi e usan Medlicott widow of J L l L g ll , S , hite Attorne co . urre at Law S y . W , y.

r James itt eton of North Okenden a ane on L l , , ly m the A ir i h e Nav to who N. Okenden d m a n t au. of d l y , Es tates were devis ed by S ir Thomas Poy ntz alias Richard

i t et Was M . P. for oo s toc hiches ter un t on. ce L l W d k, C , B ,

- ie 5 Feb. 1 22 3 . Bur d Ports mouth . at an 7 . . . D d M D Mar 1 1 - No h en i ate 3 c h 7 6 . C od. rt Okend . W ll d d 7

- eb 1 2 . 32 h n b Prob 19 F . 2 3 ic mo d 5 Fe . and . 7 . , ( R )

r‘ T h omas itt eton of us an itt eton na - Sir am ham Rider ane itt eton mar. T L l S L l , B J L l , ’

North Okenden. ied med i n ather s wi . of ou hton Mon at the eet 24 une D f ll B g Fl , J

unmarried . Admo . to Admo . t o h er bro chens e co. ent . 1 772 i iam in s y , K , W ll K g ’

sis ter ad usan th er s effects 21 Feb. Knted . 2 0 Oct . 1714. le of Mai d ston Es . , L y S , y , q

- - ie d 20 ov. 1 2 i der 2 1 Feb. 1 24 5 . 1 724 5 . N 7 8 . R , 7 D

L Sir Thomas Rider of Boughton Minchels e ent Kntd 13 or y , K . . Mar 1 43 - 21 . 7 4. ied 16 Dec D .

1 785 . 5 1 P OYNTZ or men ACT ON .

CHAPTER III .

POYNTZ or IR ON ACT ON .

n 1 9 th at h olas o nt th e s e ond aon a ed We h a e seen a te . v , p , Nic P y z , c B r , m rri

r n t f r n to his s econd wife Matilda th e h eir of Si Joh Ac on o I o Acton . ' An n s t on was ta en at ene ton 1 8th November 13 1 2 ate th e I qui i i k Ir Ac , f r death of ohn de ton wh en it was o nd th at h e held on th e da on wh h J Ac , f u y ic h e di ed the manor of Irene Acton of Roger de la Warre in capite by th e s ervice ’ n f r s e eral ent es o med th e h n of one knight s fee . As this ma or o v c uri f r c ief reside ce

r e h e e tent f i h of the o nt a l it w l be of nte est to t o t at t s date . P y z f mi y, il i giv x i The jurors s ay th at th ere are th ere one capital messuage with garden and two

d . ix e a res f a l do e otes whose al e er ann m s 6 s . 8 s s o o a le and of v c , v u p u i ; c r c r b the al e er ann 30s e er a re 3d ort a es of meadow for mow n v u p um , pric p c ; f y cr i g ,

r l 8d . twel wh h is of the al e er annu 6 0s . e er a e e a es of ic v u p m , pric p c ; v cr

' i er a re 6d . he a ast re whose al e er ann m is 6 s . r c e s th ere is p u , v u p u , p p c T y y a certain park of which there is no proﬁt because th ere is no underwood or

r h erb age beyond the sustentation of th e game . Th ey say also th e e are two

h t h r water lls whose al e er ann m is 20s . t a t e e a e six ee tenants mi , v u p u ; r fr

who h old d e s tene ents and a . er ann m ent of as s e 2 5s and ten iv r m p y p u r iz , natives who each hold one messu age and h alf a virgate of land and pay per

f n wo e la st o 1 st n ann 3s . ent o ass e a d st t l um r iz , rk (R gu Augu i) fr m Augu u i

da s man l th e east of St . i h ael e e we e o a wo of one man f M c v ry k by f ur y u rk , . l f t al f th e t n m n r d h e e o e e ann 2 . . and th e a e o ea h 1d . an e 6 s 8d v u c , v u p um ,

l f s d . six nat e who h sum tota o rent and work 5 6 s . 8 ; iv eac h old one messuage

f n d nd r and the s th a t of one r ate o la d an e e e a nn 3d . for all ix p r Vi g , r r p um l 1 8s . th n t s h a h h d n m s s s e e s sum . ee a e w o e o o e e a e and the th d rvic , ; r iv c u g ir

r f l t of one ate of land and ende er ann m 4s . or al s m . 1 2 a e es s u s . p r Virg r p u rvic , ; eight cottars wh o each h old one cottage and one c ourtlage and render per

m . . s h th l s n ann m 1 2d . su 8s and th e a t at e ea a d er s tes of th e ou ts u , , y y p p qui i c r Su f th ere are of th e va ue per annum of h alf a mark . m o th e whole manor _ l s s a th at th e s aid hn h l afores aid £1 2 1 9s . 0d . Th e juror y Jo e d als o at Frampton Cotel one mill and four s core ac res of land of Alan Plokenet in capite at th e H 5 2 MEM IR on T HE M IL or . O FA Y . POYNTZ

ent of 9d . the total alue of wh h r n m e a n was 3 5 s . nd th th r , v ic p u A ey s ay fur er i th at John son of th e s aid John de A c tone is his nearest h eir and is aged 24 1 y ears .

It is el e ed th at th s last n m d a hn d d . e o e s . . 20th Edw . and b i v i J i p cir III , th at at lda wh o ma ed Nich olas Po ntz was his n e e and h e on o ntl M i , rri Sir y ,, i c ir , c j i y

w th whom sh e h eld th e mano of L ll n s t o e on in c o . ent a ed of i r y gg K , cquir Reymond Hery ng by ﬁne in th e court of th e King to h old to him and th e 2 h s f his od of th e h sh f n r Th eir o b y Arc bi op o Ca terbu y . e h eir of this marriage

was ohn o nt of on ton wh o was h e ff of lo este sh e in Sir J P y z Ir Ac , S ri G uc r ir

1 3 6 3 and ma ed l a eth dau h te and oh e of h l de Clanvowe o s n rri E iz b , g r c ir P i ip , c u i

and h e r of homas Olanvowe and h e also th o h his oth e of the i Sir T , ir r ug m r an cient Bailiff in fee of th e land of G landestre appurtenant to th e manor of

I a s r an n u s t on ta en at l Radnore . t app e r f om I q i i i k Weob ey on Thursday next

1 33 th t in s t e o e th e east of St . a na as 9 a e e to th s ofﬁc e th e a l ffs b f r f B r b , r p c i B i i r e ceived every year as th eir inh eritan ce of th e Lords of Radnore seven ells of And h c loth ea h ell wo th ﬁve ma s . t e o s s a th at th e s a d h l , c r rk jur r y i P i ip Clanvowe h ad received th e s aid s even ells in th e time of Margaret de Mortuo

a of th e s a d ar aret als o th at h l a owell n le of the s a d h l M ri i M g , P i ip p H , u c i P i ip

wh ose h e h e is re e ed th e s a d s e en ells in th e t me of d nd de Mortuo ir , c iv i v i E mu

a of th e a o es a d dm nd and of at lda de Mortuo a his oth e M ri f r i E u M i M ri , m r,

in th e t e of th e s a d at lda . And t h e s a th at owell a Meurik ath e im i M i y y H p , f r

f th e s a d h l a owell and rand ath e of th e s a d h l de Olanvowe o i P i ip p H g f r i P i ip ,

d s n lls i h m f h s e h e h e is e e ed th e s a e e e n t e t e o t e a o es a d at lda. wh o ir , r c iv i v i f r i M i

nd th e s a th at Meuric ath er of th e s a d owell e e ed th e s a d se en A y y , f i H r c iv i v

th e t e of ll a de Breos a of th e s a d ll a so that th e s a d ells in im Wi i m i Wi i m, i Philip de Clanvowe and his ances to rs h ad received th e s even ells of th e manor

" o f Radnore by reason of th e s aid Bailiﬁry as . of th eir inh eritance from a time 3 beyond memory .

' r t n d a l en e to ant th e ano s of 1 343 ohn de ton Ch . o a e In J Ac , , b i ic c gr m r

l h is ton Elkston and W nston to ohn Po ns Ohr . and a et h Iron Ac , y Sir J y , , E iz b wife to h old to th em and th e h eirs of the body of th e s aid John Poyns by the

ue and a stome in de a lt of s h ss e ema nde a te the death s ervices d ccu d, f u uc i u r i r f r

l a eth to th e s a d John de ton and his he s to be h eld of the of th e said E iz b i Ac ir , ’ King in capite by the s ervice of h alf a knight s fee and is worth 20 marks

earl and th e o s s a th at th e s a d ohn de ton h as also the ano of y y , jur r y i J Ac m r

ton wh h is wo th earl £20 and it is h eld of h D udele arl of Ac , ic r y y , Hug a , E

2 5 5 . In . . m. 5 th Edward o 6 2 . N No . . 6 th dw. m. E In . . q p II, q p II, 3 w 2 d Nos No. 6 9 h 13 th Ed . n Es c . . III ( ) , ” 5 3 P OYNTZ or IR ON ACT ON .

’ l d the este the s er i e of h al a n ht s ee . etween 2 6th ul an G louc r, by v c f k ig f B J y 1 s t September 1 3 6 9 a certain Hugh (l e PenCoy t w as ins tituted to th e church of 2 Iron Acton upon the presentation of this Sir John Poy ns . It appears from an Inquisition taken at G louc ester on Saturday after the

east of th e s ensi on l st c h ard 11 th at John o nt Chr . de eas ed f A c , Ri P y z , , c , d n t h e th e os tle 5 0th Edw . an o d d on th e east of St . att w ie f M Ap , II

h h f th e s ame n s ld seem to h a e o n the east of St . att ew 49t o a wo f M , ki g, u v

een re o sl stated and th e th e rors s a inte a lia th at c erta n rents b p vi u y , y ju y r i

' ” 5 . 8 . r s ut f f r n t n o f assize amounting to 8 s 8d . 0 a o e o o th e m anor o I o Ac o , which manor th e s aid John h eld in fee as of his demes ne on th e day on which h e d ed of h arl of ta fford m l ta s e e and the s a th at o ert i Hug E S by i i ry rvic , y y R b , s on of the s a d ohn o nt is his neares t h e r and was a ed 1 8 ears on th e i J P y z , i g y

east of St arna s th e os tle las t ast 1 1 th une 13 7 7 h s ohn o nt f . B ba Ap p ( J T i J P y z would a ea to h a e d ed more or less n ol ed for a rth er n s tion was pp r v i i v v , fu i qui i made concerning his p ers onal estate - at Newporte near Berkeley on the feas t

r r a th e r is o f St . Katherine th e Virgin 1 382 . Th e ju o s s y e a c ertain wood in th e manor of ron ton wh h is alled L e ar e in wh h is eat t m e I Ac ic c P k , ic gr i b r which was formerly valued at h alf a mark p er annum bes ides th e enclosure thereo and to th s n s t on is atta h ed an e tent and al e of all th e oods f, i i qui i i c x v u g

and ch attels lands and tenements of ohn o nt Knt . w h h e h ad in the , J P y z , , hic

“ c o nt of lo c este on th e 8th ne 4 9th Edw . III ta en e o e ll a u y G u r Ju , , k b f r Wi i m

alwo th a o of the sta ul at es tm nster for the e o n an e of de ts W r , M y r p W i r c g iz c b in the s ame s ta ul in wh h h e a nowled ed th at h e owed ohn et he t en p , ic ck g J P c , Ci iz and Al derman of ondon now de eased £40 wh h he was to a on th e east L , c , , ic p y f o f All a nts ollow n and wh c h h e h as not a d as is s a d in the s t made at S i f i g i p i , i ui

ew n r s t 2 1 s . Th s a th t e t o e 6 th h ard e o a ohn o nt Knt . N Oct b r , Ric II jur y J P y z , , h ad th e a o es a d 8 th ne th e manor of ron ton wh h is of th e al e er f r i Ju I Ac , ic v u p annum in - ents of as s e £30 and th at in th e s a d manor the e are 480 a res r iz , i r c f o a a le land wo th er ann m £8 e er ac e 4d . 100 ac es of eadow r b r p u , pric p r ; r m ,

al e r 40 a res of ast e ann m 58 10 r e er a e 2 s . e al e er ann v u p u , p ic p cr ; c p ur , v u _ p um

4 0s . r c e er a re 1 2d and th e s a th e e are no woods n n , p i p c ; y y r p ertai i g to th e s ame manor e e t th e wo od c alled le ar e in wh h is reat t m e xc p P k , ic g i b r which

“ t here are no means to s ell except as was te (ﬁre wo od) and th ey s ay th at no m o e erta ns to th e s a d manor and th at ohn o nt is dead and r p i i , J P y z h ad no other oods or h attels lands or tenements e e t th e manor a ores a d wh h g c , xc p f i , ic 4 ~ c annot be r ed or a ra s ed at esent but en u r ma e . m p ic pp i pr q i y y b ade .

’ 1 1 2 “Tore s ch . t Bisho E 7 h Edw. 2 Nos No. 6 0 L nne s i t r e s e fo. . III ( ) , , p y R g 1 3 4 Es h eats In . . m 1 i h o 9 c 6 th ic . N . 2 . h . c . No 1 1 1 q p R II , , R II, . . 5 4 MEM R OF T OI HE FAMILY OF POYNTZ .

Th e l wardship of Robert son and h eir of John Poyntz was in 1 376 granted to ohn J Cousin . By an Inquisition as to the age of Robert s on and heir of Sir Jo hn

o nt ta en — at os s c c. e e o d on 8th a h 1 380 1 th e o s o nd th at th e P y z , k R , H r f r , M rc jur r f u s a d o e t was o n at Denchurch in Irclienfeld in th e s a d o nt and was i R b r b r i c u y, d baptize in the church of th e s ame Ville on Saturday in the vigil of th e Trinity 2 3 3rd dwa d h e ons e entl atta ned ll a e on 23rd M a 1 380 and E r III c qu y i fu g y , th e e on did h oma e and o ta ned l e of s e n f hi l n In th e s ame ea r up g b i iv ry izi o s a ds . y r h e h ad licence to grant th e manor of Elks tone and certain lands in Winston to th e s a d John o s n and an hi s e in i C u i Jo wife to farm . He was sh eriff of Gloucestershir 1 39 7 and was prob ably th e builder of the ancient s tone cross in th e church

" a d at I on ton s os ed to be a ea h n ross h a n an ent an e nto y r r Ac , upp pr c i g c , vi g r c i it on th e s o th s de s t t r 00 h e esented u i ( ee Plate II) . On he 9th Sep emb e 14 pr 3 ohn entes to th e h h of ron ton and on 13th Ma 1420 o e t ana J Fr c urc I Ac , y , R b r B k 4 h e s am to t e h h . He w s t Hi ﬁrst e as alled Ann but a w e a ed . s w w c urc ic m rri if c , of wh at a l sh e was d se ondl ath e ne we h a e no nowled e . He a e f mi y v k g m rri c y K ri , da hte and c o- h e r of h o as t — h ol of ll and N m sﬁeld wh o was th e ug r i Sir T m Fi z Nic Hu y p ,

8th in des ent o o e t 1 st o d e ele wh o anted to his son holas fo r c fr m R b r L r B rk y , gr Nic his o t on th e ano s of ll or ll and N m sﬁeld wh h rant was a te wa ds p r i m r Hu Hi , y p , ic g f r r 5 c onﬁrmed n h omas t - h ol enta led by Ki g Henry II . In 1 2th Henry IV Sir T Fi z Nic i

’ his manor of ll al s ll wh e e h e ostl l ed seldom at N m sﬁeld to h mself Hu Hi , r m y iv ( y p ) i and nes his w e and to th e h e rs male of his od ema nde to o e t o nt Ag if i b y, r i r R b r P y z and ath er ne his w e da hter of th e s a d h omas for th e l es ema nde to K i if , ug i T , ir iv , r i r

‘ h olas o nt son of th e s a d o e t and ath e ne and th e h e rs males bf his Nic P y z , i R b r K ri , i

od ema nde to ho as o nt his oth e and th e h e rs males of his od b y , r i r T m P y z br r i b y,

e a nde to a r e o nt his oth e oth e and to th e h e s ales of his od r m i r M u ic P y z r br r ir m b y,

e a nde to Blan h s a ell and Joan s sters of th e s a d a e and to th e r m i r c , I b , , i i M uric s e e al h e s ales of th e od es ema nde to th e r ht h e s of th e s a d v r ir m ir b i , r i r ig ir i Sir

— 6 homas t h ll f r - h oll six ea s a te wa ds T Fi z Nic o o ever . This Sir Thomas Fitz Nic y r f r r

d ed in 14 1 8 w tho t s s e male lea n th e s a d ath e ne w e of o e t o nt i i u i u , vi g i K ri if R b r P y z , 7 and leanor w e of ohn Brownin e his two da hters his h e s etween who E if J g , ug ir , b m

1 B ot Fi 5 th dw . n o E . . , III 2 Es 4th ch . i 32 . ch. No 1 , R II, . 3 ’ 2 B . i eman e m fo . 5 . W ore. T d de Winch co b s R e p g,

4 ’ r B . Ph li d W o e. i s e or an R e f . 1 1 p p M g g , o .

5 Ber ele M S L ives t e e 45 S o h k . B r ele s vol. i . k y , f y , , p 6 m 5th V n . . Hen . o 44 I . N q p , . . 7 t a ears rom the n ll n at loucester on S aturda ne t a ter . m f h m it i cho ta e I . o o as F z N I pp f q p . T k G y x f

th e east of th e Conce tion VI at the Charter re erred to in th e te t was dated 6th Hen . th f p , f x

2 il 1 3th He i ition ath erine wi e of obert Po ntz l s t A r n. IV and that at th e timeof ta in the n u s p , , k g I q K f R y

‘ was a ed 40 ears and h er sis ter Al ienor wife of John Browmn was a ed 2 0 ears . g y , , g, g y

5 6 MEM IR or T HE M L O FA I Y on POYNTZ .

His Writ diem claus it emtremum was issued on 24th J une in th at

i s a ended roundels rotect th e arm its and fan- sh a ed elbow- lat th i r s pp , p p p p es e arms . H s feet e t upon a re h ound. He wears a bas ci net u on his h ead and h as a orked beard but h e h as no s urs g y p f , p

. Around or any offens ive weapon. the margin of th e stone is th e following legend “ ' ‘ ' 1 m. l th heherb 0 1115 0 t h of JEt oh aetmt aah this ete l here ma eh m 35 p z 36 9 , 32 , mg h he i hephe the ffifteue bag at 3 mm the g ene of c ure 320 t h merecxx[xix] of mhos s onic r 051m hane me ry 2 mm .

he th r stone is reci s el s imilar in ha t he l T o e p y c rac er. T ady wears a gown s omewhat low at th e nec and laced u th e ront and a reticulated h ead dr s Ar d h e m r i i s e s . oun t h lo k p f , a g n t e fol wing legend

' ‘ 4 mml th mm the firs te w te of fl eherh e ntz ef mhoe s enile ah hat e merr : mm 4 26 g 3 y Zfi flfl g QB y 2 . ’ ” W e have taken this des cripton from Lys ons Gloucestershire Antiquities i n whi ch th e incised

He ons id r d f slabs are ﬁ ured. c e e the e ﬁ ies and ins cri tions to re res ent the same ers ons but g g p p p ,

r be doubt l th at would appea to fu .

L sons s a s th at on th e oth er s ide of th e tomb of obert Po ntz is th at of his s econd wi e y y R y f ,

r nd h eir It is now almost eﬂ aced. Anoth er Kath erine daughte a co of Thomas Fitz Nich ols . i ns cription h avi ng been two centuries afterwards cut on the s ame stone as a memorial of Elizabeth

b rt P o ntz wh o died in 1 6 3 1 Part of the ﬁ ure still remains with the Walsh wi e of o e . ( ) , f R y , g , w rds round th e mar in 1 12 o g erine the eeeouhe mate of ﬁ nbert 330 13 1 . Agains t th e south wall of th e s outh ch apel is an altar tomb with a canopy of beautifully

e wo f th m are e ecuted tracer but no ins cri tion. Ou it ar three shields with su orters . T o e x y , p pp

lan and th e third onl c ontains s ome indications of th e arms of Acton. Oh rave s tones in b k, y g

r h ll in in ri n th e ﬂ oor near a e t e fo ow g s c ptio s . B elow the arms of Poyntz differenced with a mullet

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’ E TERNA B EQVIES J AT .

m nt i About L h om s on ector of ron Acton wrote of this latter monu e n 18 79 . v. H. . Th e Re T p , R I , 5 7 P OYNTZ or IR ON ACTON .

1 r and in th e s ame ear John elw n h a la n was adm tted to th e h r h yea , y S y c p i i c u c 2 at sh on th e esentat on of ather ne rel t of th e s a d o e t . e of th pari up pr i K i , ic i R b r H

f h l as his s n an r sh al s r ntl . s e as stated a o e . O o o d h e we l ea ese left is u b v Nic , i , p k p y

' ' ‘ a e th e s e ond son was a matr de . 1 4 6 5 Jlf a ur zcius P o ntz cces oe ma trzs M uric , c ici y

' ' crimine reus fuzt in quam Ricarda s comes R tp arizs Cons ta bularius Angliee cap ita tem

mas as f m t n tt r l . s ententiam tulit. ho w o a o o e e h e ma r ed and h ad ss e T Fr p C , r i i u For further p articulars of the c hildren of Sir Robert Poyntz we must refer to

th e ta lar ed ree ost . bu p ig , p

icholas o nt son and he of Sir o ert s eeded his ath e in his Sir N P y z , ir R b , ucc f r

We do not now of an s e al r mstan es in his a e r w estates . k y p ci ci cu c c r e hich

H a ears to h a e l ed a et l in ti . e tr require no ce pp v iv qui ife oublous times . In

f f He n ht r th e sh e o lo este . t 1431 he was k ig o ir G uc r was wic e married . His

ﬁrst w e was l a eth da hte of dwa d ll of a es om e wh o if E iz b ug r Sir E r Mi H r c b , by m

. ’ hn his s on and he r wh o was a ed 1 6 n he h ad ss e o o his ath e s death . His i u J i , g f r s on h m st als o h a e een orn of th s ma a e or h e wo ld h a e een Hump ry u v b b i rri g , u v b named in th e s ettlement of 1 450 es entl to be a stra ted in wh h Sir Nich ol s , pr y b c , ic a

t made o s on for his h ld en his Poyn z pr vi i c i r by s econd marriage . We h ave just

nt 54 th at o e t o nt and ath f m s een a e . e o u h mmed atel n p R b r P y z , gr f r H p ry, i i y up o o ta n n s e n of his lands in 1 3 80 o ta ned a l en e to rant to ohn b i i g izi b i ic c g J Cous in, to wh o h e h ad een in wa d and o an his w e the anor of Elkes t on etc . m b r , J if , m ,

It is es ed th at th e te m of ea s f r to farm . pr um r y r o which this grant was made h ad lon s n e e ed and th at th e lands h ad a a n e e ted to th g i c xpir , g i r v r e s aid Robert

o nt or holas his s on ath er of m h r who h ad en eoffe P y z Nic f Hu p y , f d a certain

ohn ch a d and lli a oﬁ n ro a l in t st for it a J Or r Wi m O y , p b b y ru , ppears in th e Inquisition taken at Winch combe on 29 th Octob er 148 7 up on the death of

' Huin hr o nt that th e s a d ohn h ard and ll am oﬁ p y P y z , i J Orc Wi i O y n b eing s eized

e een made to s rve a a - it had b s rave to - 150 ears a o s ne for a Mrs . i chmond mot y g g R , h er in law of

th en ector of th arish h mas hute . he i the R ev. o S e S d ed in th e l o1s t ear of her a e and h T , R p y g , er

- - l an ious to sh ew res ect for his venerable relati s on in aw, p ve with out incurrin undue e ens e x g xp , th e P o ntz slab turned down the anci ent a ro riated , ins cri tion with i ts ace to the s oil and laced pp p y p f , p

his moth er- in- law on th e re rs an inscripti on to ve e s ide. Th e deed was dis covered a few months a o durin th e restoration of the church and re ret to sa hat more than o g , g 5 I g y t ne slab had been

ted in th e same wa b our redeces sors of th e 18th centur trea y y p y . Bristol and G loucestershire

l ee vol. iv . Arch aeo . S , , p

‘ his Edward Po ntz was s econd s onof S ir ich olas Poy ntz of ron Acton o 5 y b. 1 86 elde T N I , ( ) st nd wi e ar aret Stanle dau of child b his s eco , . Edward 3 rd Earl of erb y f M g y , , D y . His wife Florence

- s the dau hter of Jehn Jones of Tre Owen co. onmouth wa g , M . 2 Fin . 1 th Hen. m. 4. R ot. 7 VI,

’ 2 5 ere B . Bourchier s R e £0 . 6 . W , p g , I 5 8 MEM IR O THE FAMILY OF O H POYNTZ .

“ of the s aid manor of Elkes ton in th eir own right as of fee by deed dated

4 th Ma 1 3t h dwa d IV. h ad dem s ed the s y , E r i aid manor to Humphry

Po nt and his h e s male in de ault ema nde to th e h e s of Nich olas y z ir , f r i r [ ir J P o nt ath e f th e s a d o hr . In rt e of wh h th y z , f r i Hump y vi u ic e jurors s ay th e s a d h was s e ed and d ed s e ed nth l 0th t 3 o e o e rd en . i Hump ry iz , i iz Oc b r , H ry VII ( 148 7 ) and th e jurors s ay Nich olas Poyntz is his s on and nearest h eir and is a ged 2 1 years and more .

On 20th to e 1 4 6 6 Hum h r o ntz and . Oc b r p y P y oth ers gave 1 3s 4d . to h ave a ‘ f n nt h s writ o co ve ion . T i was probably to enable him to levy th e ﬁne by which h e anted to a e en s and Al e his w e and alte en s s on and h e gr M uric D y ic if , W r D y , ir a a ent of th e s a d a e th e ano of Alweston and Erth c ote and nd ed pp r i M uric , m r Hu r f n l n l 2 o a e a d A st n . m h r L g y we o Hu p y Poyntz married Pollard . Sir Nich olas Poyntz m arri ed s econdly Elizab eth daughter of Sir Henry Hus sey o f ast n s S ss e a n h t wh o was es ent at th e a o s attle of n o t H i g , u x , k ig pr f m u b Agi c ur , by

l r n . 2 h r wh om h e h ad s everal chi d e By his ch arter dated 1 7th S ept . 9t Hen y VI

1 45 0 h e on e ed to a e B e ele of e e ston Knt . a e en s ( ) c v y Sir M uric rk y B v r , , M uric D y ,

th s f r e ta n s es to be a ter a ds d l ed th n f Es . and o e o w e a e a o o o en q , r , c r i u f r c r , m r Br k

h w th a tenan es in Almondesbur Tok nton e ton Pet sh awe burg i ppur c y , y , H mp , y

Overwoodland and nte o ne als o the ano of Da el nworth w th Wi rb ur ; m r gg y , i a tenan es in Da el nworth and en este and th e th e ad owson of th e ppur c gg y Cir c r , v

s f n c h antry of th e Bles ed Mary o Al mondesbury with appurtenances . A d afterwards

th e sa d h olas de la ed the s a d on e an e to be to th e ollow n s es viz . to i Nic c r i c v y c f i g u , , th e use of th e s a d h olas and l a eth his w e for th e l es and th e lon est i Nic E iz b if ir iv , g

' l e of th e th e ano of Brokenbur w th its a tenan es and also th e iv r m , m r y i ppur c ad ows on of th e h ant ema nde to a e o nt our son and th e h e s ale v c ry, r i r M uric P y z ir m o f his od in defa lt e a nde to ho as o nt our s on and the h e s ale b y , u r m i r T m P y z ir m of his od in de a lt e a nde to h olas o nt our son and th e h e s male b y , f u r m i r Nic P y z ir of his od in de a lt e a nde to en our son and th e h e s male of his b y , f u r m i r H ry ir

bod in de a lt to a e en s s on of th e a o esa d a e en s Es . y, f u M uric D y , f r i M uric D y , q , and Al e our da hte and th e h e s ale of th e s a d a e in d a lt ic ug r , ir m i M uric , ef u

m n to oh anna our o n est da hte and th e h e s of h er od in re ai der J y u g ug r, ir b y,

“ lt a nde to l e w e of th e a o esa d a e Den s our eldest d efau rem i r A ic if f r i M uric y ,

nd th e h e s of h er od in de a lt e a nde to a a et w e of d aughter a ir b y, f u r m i r M rg r if

J r m ddle da hte and th e h e s of her od in de a lt ohn sle Es . ou Li , q , i ug r ir b y, f u

n s e a ds the ano remainder to the right h eirs of th e s aid Nicholas . A d a r g r m r o f Da el nworth to th e us e of th e s a d h olas and l a eth for the li es gg y , i Nic E iz b ir v

n e l e of th em e a nde to holas our s on and th e he s and th e lo g r iv r , r m i r Nic ir

1 2 l u 6 th Edw V. Fin 6 th Edward . Rot. C a s . B ot. , IV , I 9 P OYNTZ OF men A CTON. 5

is d in de a lt e a nde to homas our s on and 1th e h e s ale male of h bo y, f u r m i r T ir m

d in de a lt e a nder to Maur1c e our son and th e h e rs male of of his bo y, f u r m i i

s od in de a lt e a nder to enr our son and th e h e s male of his hi b y , f u r m i H y ir

d in de a lt e a nde to a r e en s son of th e a ores a d a r e bo y, f u r m i r M u ic D y f i M u ic

d Al e our da hter and th e h e s male of the s a d a r e en s Es . an D y , q , ic ug ir i M u ic

en s th e son in de a lt rema nder to oh anna our oun est da hte and th e D y , f u i J y g ug r h s of h er od in de a lt rema nder to th e a ores a d Al e our eldest da hter eir b y, f u i f i ic ug

' the h eirs of her od in de a lt rema nder to ar aret w e of ohn sle and b y, f u i M g if J Li ,

Es our m ddle da hte and th e h e s of h er od and in de a lt of s c h q , i ug r ir b y, f u u 1 h s issue remainder to th e right heirs of me th e s aid Nicholas for ever . T i wo ld s ee to be the o s on h e made at least in art for th e ss e of u m pr vi i , p , i u his s econd marri age .

enr o nt nder th e name of o nt t Nic holas o nt h as een H y P y z , u P y z Fi z P y z , b suppos ed to h ave been th e founder of th e family of Poyntz of North Okenden in sse ma r a e w th th e da hter of Baudwin but we h a e a led to E x by r i g i ug , v f i

d s o e an e den e in s o t of the statement . On th e ont a we th n i c v r y vi c upp r c r ry, i k

n 5 th r 4 ll t we h ave found a wife for him els ewh e1 e . O Ma ch 1 58 Wi iam Can erbury

of stol ranted to h olas o nt of ton Es . h l ede and omas Bri g P y z Ac , q P i ip M Th N_ ic ’ o e s o ho s es in Redcliﬁe treet and oth e h o s es in r stol and on th e R g r f ur u S r u B i , 10th of th e s ame month th e pal ties of th e s econd to this deed conveyed th e

his e Al s ame to ll am ante Es . and w a to h old to th e and th e Wi i C rbury, q , if ici m

h e s of th e s a d ll a o n of th e s a d Al a . h es e deeds onta n a s ettlement ir i Wi i m , b r i ici T c i

m a f th e s d ll am anter ur and Al B on th e arri ge o ai Wi i C b y ice . y a deed dated

2 6th e em e 14 5 9 and a t la mtwo da s a te wa ds ll am anter r D c b r qui c i y f r r , Wi i C bu y

l f h e ses to e ta n ff ll and A ic e his wi e c onvey t e s aid pr mi c r i feo ees . Wi iam Canterbury d ed mmed atel a te wa ds and his w ll dated 4th an a 145 9 dem s ed i i i y f r r , by i , J u ry i

’ e ta n of the a o es a em s es to th e a o es a d feoﬁees s e t to a sufﬁ ient c r i f r id pr i f r i , ubj c c

o s on e n ade rom th em for l e his w e and e ta n oth e of th e pr vi i b i g m f A ic if , c r i r

lu l in f . n 2 th h ouses h e demis es to h er a bs o tey ee O 0 Deer . 14 78 th e surviving

“ f ﬁ s r nt th m ses h eld them to en o t E eo ee a e e n s . and Al his g pr i by H ry P y z, q ice 3 w e el t of ll a ante . h e e are other deeds etween th e s a d if , r ic Wi i m C rbury T r b i

a ties wh h it is nne ess a to te h e e . p r , ic u c ry ci r The fact th at a Nicholas Poyntz of Acton b eing concerned in th e transaction “ wo d m l an nt ma not s ome onne t on etween the am l es and we ul i p y , i i cy , if c c i , b f i i , do not now of an en o nt e e t en th e s on of Nicholas who was k y H ry P y z xc p H ry ,

. l n in 145 6 th at o ld e ome the h s and f l o a o o e a nte . pr b b y y u g , c u b c u b A ic C rpe r

4 1 e 2 ed in th e Pari s 3 th nr m 9 . e h Rot. C lau . 4 VI . s Chest of t h mas Bris ol . S . o t H y , D T , 3 r b 3rd arch 145 9 - 60 Bris tol Wills P o . . 139 . M , , , p MEM R: OF T HE AMI OI F LY OF POYNTZ .

Pete o nes of est on r m near stol ade his w ll 6 th an a A r F y W bury T y , Bri , m i J u ry

' 1 5 74 . He does not mention any children and constitutes his wife Margery ‘ 1 ‘ e e t . a er Po nes did not lon s e h r x cu rix M rg y y g urviv e husb and . Sh e made her

ll 1 2 . w th Jan 1 5 7 4 . Sh e does not ent on an h d en but sh e names h er oth e i m i y c il r , br r

h a d a sons who sh e a o nts o nt e e uto th w h n ton . Ric r P r , m pp i j i x c r i Hump ry Farri g It is p os s ible th at Peter Foynes was des cended from th e above mentioned

en and l e his w e but we h a e noth n in s o t of th e on e t e . H ry A ic if , v i g upp r c j c ur

ames ﬁrs t o d er ele d n his wh ole l e was n ol ed in h ea s ts of J , L r B k y, uri g if i v v vy ui l r m h s r aw and oth e e le t es . t a s th e owe and al e of his ad e s a es p rp xi i S y y , p r m ic v r i t 3 kep him for th e most p art within doors like a pris oner from youth to age . In th e

‘ ea 144 9 wh en th e le al s t le w th the owe l oh e s of his late o s n y r , g rugg i p rfu c ir c u i

h o as o th ord e ele was at its h e ht his ne ess t es we e so eat th at T m , f ur L B rk y, ig , c i i r gr

m — r i h t S yth s ays h e b orrowed twenty two ma ks of M r . N c olas Poyn z wh ereof to re

a twel e mar s on ds m e da ollow n for ass ran e whe eo h e awned to p y v k Mi u m r y f i g, u c r f p him one u lt mass e oo a h al e of s l e we h n e hteen o n es a ch esi ull g i b k , c ic i v r ig i g ig u c , p w th stol s and anons of red s attin th ee a es th ee am es one wh te autercloth i y f , r ub , r ic , i

“ with cross es of black silk th erein with one valence fringed s ewed th ereto of red c loth of old one loth of red alle to h an a o e an aulter of th e s ame anoth e g , c p g f r , r 4 ”5 c loth of th e s ame for a reredote and two ridles of red tartr n . , y l Th e exact date of th e death of Nich olas Poyntz is uncertain . He wou d seem t h a e di ed e soon a te h e made th e ch arter above a st a ted for in th e o v v ry f r M b r c ,

ﬁrmed t ho as o nt and th e he s ollow n ea his s on ohn o nt Es . c on o f i g y r J P y z , q , T m P y z ir

- of his body a moiety oi th e manor of Nympsﬁeld with appurtenances in c o .

st wh h th e s a d ho as h eld of hi m to h old v to th e s a d o as and the Glouce er ic i T m , i Th m

e h eirs of his b ody of th e Abb ot o f Wes tminster and his succes sors for ever . Mauric

hn t lle dm nd lo nt s e and oth e s we e le of e e ston Kt . o o Berke y B v r , , J B i r, E u B u , E quir , r r 6 In 147 78 ohn o nt ratiﬁed to ho as o nt an estate and witness es . J P y z T m P y z 7 p ossession of a moiety of th e manor of Nympsfield .

f m h taffo d e of t n t en on th e . death o In th e Inquisi io ak up Hu p ry S r , Duk ’ n h am on 1 l th e te e 1 460 a on th e man n hts ees wh h he Bucki g , S p mb r , m g y k ig f ic ’ h eld it was found th at in th e Honour o f Gloucester h e h ad six knights fees in Tok nton and well wh h we e h eld of him th e h e s of Nich olas y S , ic r by ir

And at th e s ame t e it was o nd that o e t de o nt h eld one Poyntz . im f u R b r P y z 8 fee of him in Iren Acton .

1 ourt Probate 2 0th anuar 1574 R C . Bris tol. Probate 11th January 15 74 Bristol Probate C . J y

’ 3 iddles curtains . m th s L ives o the B erkele s vol. ii 9 6 . B er ele . S k y MSS , y f y , , R J ’ 6 d m. 1 . Claus 35th Hen. 5 m th s L ives o the B erkele s fo. 5 19 . R ot. Ber ele . S k y MSS , y f y , , VI, 8

5 . m38 th 39th enr VI No. 9 7 In . . . Claus 36th Hen . . , B ot. , , y , VI q p H 6 1 P OYNTZ or mon A CTON .

1 ohn P o nt su eeded his ath er in his estates and h a n made ealt and J y z cc f , vi g f y homage and given s ecurity for his relief was granted full s eizin of his lands on

H ma r ed 28th Octob er but h e survived h is father only a sh ort time . e r i h li e da hter of ohn oo of r stol or of Cox of en r th c o . Mon w o A c ug J C k B i , Sk f i , ,

h ad an ass nment of do e in 1 4 6 7 B th s lad h e le t s e en h ldr en ig w r y i y f v c i , ’ of whom o e t his h e r who was 1 7 ears of a e on his ath e s death and R b r i , y g f r ,

’ mas t homas his s e ond were somewh at rema a le in th ei enerat on . ho o n T c , rk b r g i T P y z

’ was an s e for th e n s od and was atta hed to th e h ouseh old of r n e E quir Ki g B y , c P i c

h ad th . O n th e 1 0th a 1488 h omas o nt an s re of th e od Ar ur M y , T P y z , E qui B y , a grant for life of th e office of Steward of th e Hundr ed of Bisl ey and Keep er

l u s ter wh h of the ar s of Barnesle Brimsﬁeld and ss enden all in c o . o e P k y , , Mi , G c , ic on th e death of Cecilia Duch ess of York will revert to th e King and his cons ort

1 Could this John P oyntz h ave been th e gentleman ment ioned in th e following c orrespon dence

In a letter written 9th ecember 146 8 b one od re reene To m ri ht reverend a nd mos t D y G f y G , y g ” es ecial ude maistre S ir illi am P lom ton Kni ht amon much other news of th e da is this p g W p , g , g y

assa e : M L ord of O ord is comitt to the ower and it is said in irons and that he has con ess ed p g y xf T , , f m che thin e a Andrew da one Al ord and P oiner entlemen to m Lord of nd on unda a ore S t. y g M y f y f , g y

thfolk and n w r h d or o don e e be eade . N one S r. eirs S inner of L , p k ,

l — s The learned Editor th e late homas S a leton Es . a ends th e ol o win note The new , T t p , q , pp f g communicated by Godfrey Greene in this letter furnish es s ome additional histori cal information to ﬁll up th m a r l n im n in h hr ni l s i m e e e out i e of the events of the t e as ive t e c o c e . To be n with th e re ar able g , g g k ” ment rint d ne i lum wi i ra e b ear n th e same vo e th S rott chroni ca . 2 96 it is th ere narrated f g p y H p , p , th ‘h thi i biforc s aide de artid ro e th in a d d s vi le e vii ere ar arete s ustir unto n E. m e n ro e j ( g j ) y M g K g p f K g, thur h oute London beh nde the Erle of VVarwieke and rode that ni t to S trat ord Abba and rom g y , s f y , f thens t th de and went into Flaundres to Bru is where sh e was mar id with rate s olem nite o e s e s . y , g , y g p

And within s hute s ace aftir thois astates as th e uch ess of Northfolk with othi r retournid in to p , , D , _

En lond in whois Com an were i on entilmen that one namid John Po ntz and that othi r William g , p y j y g g , y

Alsford the whi ch were ares tid bicause i n th e t me of th e foresaicle maria e th e h ad amiliar c ommuni , y g y f c ation with the u e of S omers et and his eom licis th ere in which th e were both e detectid of treason D k p , y wh ereu n n i a n n with th ois i were beh edi d at th oure- h th e ppo o e R ch rd S teris skinner of Lo do j . e t ill

' ’ x da of N em re s ra is r ma contem orar and well- informecl writer and ac c r x . h o ov b . i e t ct o ds with j y T x f p y , th e news in the letter s ave that the da of e ecution is s o en of in the letter as bein onda be ore , y x p k g M y f l ’ i 2 An r . nda n ht l st ov m t. da i 2 h ovember instead of o e ber an th S d ew s . e 8t N N d e s ame S teris or y , ( M y g , ) , (

taires t arl i s w ts eirs an error no doubt of our co ist S R o . P . VI ritten S in 16 12 In a , , , p , py . F byan

is this notice 0 11 the events of th e ear 146 8 8th Edw. . his ere and xx a of Novembre a y , IV T y , j d y , s ervaunt of the Duks of E eter named ichard S ter s a ter his u ement was drawen throu h th e e ti e x , R y , f j g , g y unto the ower lle and there arted in es s th at is the hede rom the bod . And u on th e da e T Hy , p ii p y , , f y p y ‘ . followin e two ers ones be n named the one Po n s and the oth er l e rde were drawen wes tw g , p y g ( ) y y A f , arde to ” T borii e and th ere whan the shulde have been han ed then ch artours were sh ew d nd s o r s a e erv d. y , g , y , p y

m ton orres ondence amd n o i t 8 Plu C C e S c e . 1 ( p p , y , p , 2 t i 3 th nr o 4 . B . F n 9 e VI. No. , H y , 3

t la . h w Ro . C us t Ed 7 . IV. 6 2 MEM IR on T HE AMI O F LY or POYNT Z .

l a eth in ht of th e s a d li a eth And on th h n E iz b , rig i E z b 8 Marc foll owi g

’ in consideration of his s erv1c es to th e King and als o to th e King s ﬁrst b orn son

th h e was anted an ann t of 40 a s out of th e ano of n wood Ar ur, gr ui y m rk m r Ri g ,

’ c o . Hants . He was subsequently Knight of th e King s Body and s erved th e ‘ othee of he ff of lo este sh e in He ma ed oh anna el t of S ri G uc r ir rri J , r ic

alte e e e o d of e ers in whose ht h e h eld the astle and mano W r D v r ux , L r F rr , rig c r l

. i r of Weobl c o Hereford . H s s ste l a eth nown as ess e o nt was y , i E iz b , k B i P y z , f n n se to th s on o e V . th Th h ld d d ur e H ry III by Ka erine his Queen . e c i ie an infant .

a e l e el t of ohn o nt a te his death a ed as his s e ond D m A ic , r ic Sir J P y z , f r m rri , c w e dwa d e el e of e e ston and d ed 2 9th to e if , Sir E r B rk y B v r i Oc b r

o e t o nt son and h e of Sir ohn o n was in 1 483 one Sir R b r P y z , ir J P y tz

f . h IV. and s s h was es ent t h o t e s es of the od to n Edw. a a is E quir B y Ki g , uc pr

n l In th e llow n ea he as he ff of th a ton and was anted e a . o w o fu r f i g y r S ri S u mp , gr t . ll H s e s h owe e o by King Rich ard III a p ardon for a manner of crimes . e e m v r

‘ h ave renounced his allegiance and to h ave become an active adh erent of th e

a l of h ond and was n hted at th e attle of edme e a te n E r Ric m , k ig b R r f r Ki g

h a d was sla n 22nd st He a ea s to h a e stood h h in th e Ric r i , Augu pp r v ig

’ n 1 2 ll n m nth new King s favour and c onﬁdenc e . O th of th e fo owi g o he was a o nted h e ff of lo este sh e d n leas e and was c onﬁrmed in th e pp i S ri G uc r ir uri g p ur ,

r s ame on 1 2th Novemb er . On th e 2 5th Septemb e h e was granted th e ofﬁc e of tewa d of th e nd ed of a ton w th th e reat o t es de th e town S r Hu r B r i G C ur , b i of stol als o tewa d of od and aste of th e a e th e e d n th e Bri , S r S bury M r G m r uri g

no t of dwa d s on and h e of eo e e f - of la en e also th e ofﬁc e mi ri y E r ir G rg Duk C r c , of tewa d of h o n and aste of th e a e w th n th e a s and o dsh S r T r bury M r G m i i P rk L r ip , ‘ ll w n l u s t n l s . t a h o o all w th n the c o . o e e d ea e On 8 h i i G c r , uri g p ur M rc f i g ,

h n in s o sh the o ntl w th le ande a nh a Knt . e was a ted j i y i Sir A x r B y m , , gr , urviv r ip

ls w th th ees th e eto e ta n n . ofﬁc e of Constable of th e Castle of St . Briave i e f r p r i i g

In 148 6 K n en d ned w th o e t o nt at ton on his wa to stol i g H ry i i Sir R b r P y z Ac , y Bri , and in the ne t ea w t of eal he was ranted the sum of £50 x y r , by ri Privy S , g ,

In th s ea h e was one of th e n hts a h elo s esent by way of reward . i y r K ig B c r pr

1 h mas Ba nham ich and Hen. VIL No. 1 8 . m. o . . 7 In . . q p T y , R III , 2 m. l s t enr . In . q p. H y VIII 3 C C he arms assi ned to him are uarterl 1 and 4 er ale and laud fo. 9 . T ott MS . . . , III, g Q y , , p p

d Or c ounterchan ed a n er h an d 2 and 3 uarterl G u. an Ar and Az . ou t c e er ess indented . c p f g , Q y, g

— ms n l Ar Cr st Four teazles erect s tal ed and foliated Vert ructed Or. hes e are th e ar of be d et . e k , f T

Acton and Fitz Nich oll.

aterials for the is tor of En land enr V . Public ecords . M H y g , H y II R

64 MEM R or THE AMI OI F LY or POYNT Z .

atent of 3r m r H d e e e 8th en . e was also h an ell o and P D c b , H ry VIII C c r Privy n ll Cou ci or to Queen Katherine .

lli a o d e ele son and h e of ames o d e ele sa el Wi m L r B rk y , ir J L r B rk y by I b elde da hte and h e of homas ow a e of Norfolk a fe t n to r ug r ir T M br y Duk , f c i g i take offen e at th e arr a e of a e his broth er and h e r es m t e but c m i g M uric i pr u p iv , moved more by envy at th e elevation by th e favour of the King of his ﬁrst

o s n ohn o d owa d s on of ar a et th o n e da hte and oh e r c u i J L r H r , M g r e y u g r ug r c i of th e s a d h omas e of Norfolk and o a ena w th him on th e death i T Duk , c p rc r i

. f Ann h t n h f s . o da e a d sole e o ohn ow a e of o ol and p , ug r ir J M br y Duk N rf k, his own am t o s des e es ol ed at all osts to atta n to as h h a an to th s bi i u ir , r v c , i ig r k , i end h e di ss ated the wh ole of his ast es tates n l d n th e a on es of e ele ip v , i c u i g B r i B rk y,

ow a e a e and ed o d w th n th e e od of ten ears ants to M br y , S gr v , B f r , i i p ri y by gr th e n and his o t e s th o h wh h h e was s ess el eated V s o nt Ki g c ur i r , r ug ic ucc iv y cr i c u

e ele a l of Nottin h am a l a sh al reat a sh al of n land and B rk y, E r g , E r M r , G M r E g ,

ﬁnall a s e ele h a n a ter all a led to atta n th e s m t of his y M rqui B rk y , vi g f f i i u mi ambition .

a e e ele oth e and h e of th e s a d a s who h ad een so M uric B rk y, br r ir i M rqui , b

ell d s nhe ted of th e whole of th e estates to wh h h e was ent tled cru y i i ri ic i , naturally set himself to investigate his title and endeavour to recover wh at h e

l f l n s f h h h e had een so n stl cou d o th e a d o w ic b u ju y deprived . He became a

e sh ewd and s l l law e s o h so th at h e ond ted his own ases v ry r ki fu y r, muc c uc c in th e courts and s ucceeded by process of law in rec overing from King In th Henry VII many manors and lands . e year to which we h ave now

ea h ed 8th en h e o eeded a a nst o e t o nt th en an r c ( H ry VII) pr c g i Sir R b r P y z ,

3 s e of th e od to th e n wh o th e n as we h a e s een a o e E quir B y Ki g , m Ki g, v b v , h ad st made tewa d of th e ono and ano of e ele to e o e th e ju S r H ur M r B rk y, r c v r

e la med th s an as i t Manor of Daglingworth . Mauric c i i m or h s inh eri ance at

ommon 1a as des ended to him om al h l et wh os e a l h ad lon c w c fr R p B u , f mi y g

oss essed it wh h al h enta led it on al h his son and l a eth his p , ic R p i up R p E iz b w e and the h e s of th e two od es wh o h ad s s e ohn l et who had if ir ir b i , i u J B u issu e Elizabeth wh o married James Lord Berkeley fath er of th e late Marquis

h at a es o d e ele a te wa ds enfe ﬁ d and this Lord Maurice . T J m L r B rk y f r r o e Rich ard

n l nd oth e s in th e s a d mano to e ta n s es and a te th e s a d ames Ve ab es a r i r c r i u , f r i J and Is ab el his wife by a ﬁne granted th e s ame to Nich olas Poyntz and Elizab eth his wife and th e h eirs of th e body of th e s aid Nich olas wh o was

nt t of th s th e fath er of Sir John Poy z fa her i Sir Rob ert . Th e es tate which

' th e said Rich ard Venables and his c ofeoﬁees the s aid Marquis Berkeley h ad, from wh omth e s aid manor des cended to th e said Maurice as to his brother and ’

P OYNTZ or IRON ACTON . 6 5

h e r who ente ed and there was em tted to th e enta l m ade al h i , r , by r i i by R p Bluet th e fath er and so is s eized ; and so als o th at th e s aid Lord James his

a t es to th e s a d ﬁne h ad noth n in th e s a d mano at th e fath er and oth er p r i i , i g i r time th e ﬁne was levied . Maurice Berkeley brought also another s uit agains t Sir Rob ert Poyntz to

rta n oth e lands in a l n wo th and ren es te wh e eto o e t recover ce i r D g i g r Ci c r , r Sir R b r made title under a gift in tail . made by Ponce Poyntz son of Nich olas unto

Th omas Poyntz and Alice his wife and the h eirs of th eir bodies ; and layeth

the s a d homas and l e h ad ss e o e t o nt ath er of down th at i T A ic i u R b r P y z , f

ent oned wh o l a eth his w e h ad s s e John ath e Nicholas b efore m i , by E iz b if i u f r 1 d o e t la nt f . m th s a s th s ord was s es s l in th s of the s ai Sir R b r , p i i f S y y i L ucc fu i action by like nicety as before . Th es e proceedings were c onducted with th e greatest ac rimony and viru len e and we e th e oot of m h tternes s wh h e s ted etween th e two c , r r uc bi , ic xi b n t families for four or ﬁve des cents . Eve he marriage in 1 9th Henry VIII of

h las o nt and Jane o n es t dauo hter of h omas ord er ele th e Nic o P y z y u g T L B k y ,

f th at name and h ld en to th e art es to th e a o e s t wh h was ﬁfth o , gr c i r p i b v ui , ic

e on l at on of th e a l n m t ll des ned as a a os es a led to effe t it . specia y ig r c ci i i f mi y i i i , f i c Sir Robert Poyntz married Margaret illegitimate daughter of Sir Anthony

W dvil e aron ales ure uxoris and arl R ers eh eaded at onte a t y l , B Sc , j , E iv , b P fr c , 25th June 1483 : Her moth er was G wentlian daugh ter of Sir William Stradling

On th e o as on of th s m r and Is abella his wife . cc i i a riage h er fath er s ettled

his da hte ma s 200 wh ereo were to be a d on the s eal n of upon ug r rk , f p i i g H l th e d eed on certain days appointed . e a s o s ettled up on h er lands to th e

2 ' v yearly value of one h undred marks . Ne ertheles s th ere is no evidenc e wh at

n ta en la e etween th r ever of a marriage h avi g k p c b e p a ti es . There is an old

l tter in th e oss es s on of th e resent Mr . tradl n of le edon o rt c o e p i p S i g C v C u , , f T kin t l u . r m Sir h olas o nt o oc on c o . G o c to th e h t Wor Som . o , f Nic P y z g , , Rig

6 2 k le s vol ii . 1 L i es o the B er e . et s e . B er ele . v k y MSS , f y , , pp q

' 2 Anth ony Widvill e in th e lifetime of his father marri ed Elizabeth daughter and h eir of Thomas

L ord S cales and in h er ri ht was s ummoned to Parliament. He married s econdl ar dau hter , g y M y g ’ and h eir to Henry Fitz L ewis (Banks s In his will dated 2 3rd June 148 3 h e directs “ mas s s to be s aid for th e soul of S r enr L e wes and that m wi e h ave all such lat a e y H y , y f p e s was ’ th e same enr L ewes s and oth er of m late to th e value of as much as hadd of his also H y , y p I ,

l uch late as was iven b r at our marria e his w that sh e have al s p g y g . T ould s eem enti rely to

’ tr li V exclude any marriage with G wentlian S ad ng. It is s tated i n Dugdalc s V arwi ckshire and ’ “ ” lomﬁeld s or ol th at Sir Anth on Widvillele t no children b either of his two wives but B N f k y f y ,

beloved mistress called G wentlian onl dau hter of S ir William S tradlin and s abel his by a , y g g I

hter ar aret wh o married S ir obert P o ntz of ron A n wi e h e h ad a dau cto . f , g M g R y I K 6 6 MEMOIR OF T HE AM or T F ILY POYN Z . s h l Si r dward t adl n Knt . dated at Tockin ton od e 1 3th ne 1 5 84 ipfu E S r i g , , g L g Ju , as n dward t adl n to urn sh him w th roo s i ki g Sir E S r i g f i i p f . o th e legitimacy of

M a a et ers wh o ma ed m reat rand fauth er rom h m rg r Riv , rri y G G , f w o I d es ende now n th at ou c an there1n c ertif e me th e troeth e a s e sh e c , k i g y y , b c u w as a da hter t r ug o you anc es tor . It is also stated th at Wentlian was th e w e of nth on id ll if A y W Vi e Earl Rivers . Their daugh ter Margaret married Sir

r rl Robe t Poyntz . Ea Rivers made his will in Pontefract Castle jus t before his e e t on wh e eo h e a o nted S ir o e t o nt n f hi o e o s e . x cu i , r f pp i R b r P y z xecutors

“ In 15 20 Sir Rob ert Poyntz and Sir Anth ony Poyntz were among th e K nigh ts s ummoned from Gloucestershire to attend upon th e King at th e Field f h 1 o t e Cloth of Gold .

Sir o ert o nt by ar a et Widville h ad e ht h ld en of the R b P y z M g r ig c i r , more

emar a le of whom we s h ll r e e to more a t la l r k b a f r p r icu r y pres ently . It app ears f o th e n s t on ta en a te his death at stol on th e 25 th e te r m I qui i i k , f r , Bri S p mber

15 2 1 of th e messua es and tenem ents h e h eld in that t th at h e d ed on th e , g ci y, i

5 th ovember 1 2th en and th at nth on o nt was his s on N , H ry VIII A y P y z ‘ m l t ‘ and h eir and was aged 40 years and more . A si i ar Inquisi ion was taken at 3 Th o n o 1 3th ovember ollow n for th e o nt of lo es ter o r bury n N f i g , C u y G uc , fr m which it app ears th at b efore his death h e h ad s ettled nearly all his lands to

‘ ' th e uses appointed in his will dated 1 9th Octob er 1 6 20 ; an abs tract of which

In th s nst ent h e d e ted th will be printed in th e Appendix . i i rum ir c at his body

ld be r ed in th e h h of th e a nts es de s tol in th e ha el s h ou bu i C urc G u b i Bri , C p o f es s wh h latelie h a e a sed to be new ediﬁed and ade at co ts J u , ic I v c u m my s

‘ h ar es on the so th s de of th e c h aunc ell of th e s a de h h and th e and c g , u i y c urc , o e art th e eo beh nde the Presbiter th e e th at is to w tte in a awte v r p r f, y y r , i , v n i n th e s ame th ereonto redy prep ared and ordey ned . Mi e executors to lbrovide a tyne s mall marble s tone to be laid over th e mydds of th e vawte with a s cripture making mention of all th e b odies th at ly e buried in the s ame ”4 All awte and of th e da s and ears of the de eas e . th e e e to s v , y y ir c x cu r

1 State P apers .

3 5 . No. m 1 3th enr E ch . In . . . q p H y VIII , x

4 t is stone but th ere are two bos s es in the beauti ul roo of this Th ere is now no trace of h , f f

s i arved and em l z with th e c h a el each char ed with a shield of Arms . The eas tern bos s c b a oned p , g

im alin thos e of C astile and L eon uarterl for his th en ueen enr . arms of King H y VIII p g q y , Q

Oh t e western bos s are th e arms of S ir obert hims el — uarterl 1 Kath erine of Arragon. h R f Q y, ,

rl er s nd Az ACT ON 3 u and Or POY NTZ uarte e s i ented Ar. and . Barry of eight G . ( ) Q y p f ( ) ; , d Or l u. an hree mullets Or. LANVOWE 4 uarter G ss G u. t C and Az. u on a e P aly of s ix Ar. p f ( ) ; , Q y , ,

FITZ NICHO im alin uarterl of six for his wi e ar aret VV dville: 1 An , l Ar. a bend et ( LL) p g, Q y f M g y ,

- PAU 2 Ah s ix es callo shells S e . not d Or S T. uevée torchée G u. crowne ( a lion ramp. q ( L) ; , , p 6 POYNTZ or IRON A CTON. 7

named in th e w ll wo ld s eem to h a e eno n ed and adm n s trat on of th e i u v r u c , i i i

e ffects of th e deceased was granted with will annexed in 1 5 23 , to A nth ony

o nt hi n is made of 40 f r wh h - th e s a d o e t P y z s son and h eir . A retur £ o ic i R b r

o nt alon w th adstone h ad e ome s e t for Sir le ande a n P y z , g i Br , b c curi y A x r B y h m h a e ff. , S ri

Sir nth on o nt as we h a e st seen was ret ned th e u o s A y P y z , v ju , ur by j r r ,

on the n s t on ost mo tem of his ather as a ed 40 ea s h en e h e I qui i i p r f , g y r , c

n nt s re he was he ff f was born in 1480 or before . As Anth o y Poy z E qui S ri o _

h n t an in 1 5 13 in ar h lo este in 1 50 7 . He ad atta ed e es an G uc r i qu ri r k , M c

of which year h e was one of th e Captains in th e ﬂeet of forty- two ships which

assem led at o ts o th nder th e ommand of homas o d owa d o d b P r m u u c T L r H r , L r 1 H as n f th h t d h dm ral to o eed a a ns t ran e . e w o e o ose w o s oo Hig A i , pr c g i F c in s uch high favour with th e King th at th e inﬂuenc e which they were s up

s t e s Sir h omas ole n ass ador o ed o e e od ed eat ealo s . p x rci pr uc gr j u y T B y , Amb

a s tar of twel in Ar a s s V 4 u ve o t Ar. DE BE G . s AULX nown 3 . e and canton G u. WY D ILLE k ) ; , f ( ) ; , p ( ) ;

' her 5 u a rifﬁn se reant r un n n ir BEAUC HAMP . e a ears to be on an escut h G . O ow 6 a é c eon , g g , ( k ) ; , V ( ) T pp _

a l n ht of th e ob ect th m of retence io ram . S a. but in conse uence of th e h ei e di ness of th e li ht p p , q g j , g ,

and th e e fect of time we are una le to s ea with certaint nor can we account for an such f b p k y , y

retence on th e art of the W d ille amil It will be noticed that on the coat of W dvill e p p y v f y . y th e bend s inis ter is omit i n or b th e act that the Po ntzs laim ted. h s is accou ted f c ed for h er T y f y ,

thou h without oundation le itimate birth as shewn ante a e 6 6 b th e letter rom S ir g f , g , ( p g ) y f

i cholas Po ntz of Tockin ton reat— rands on of S ir obert to Sir Edward S tradlin on this N y g , g g R , g ’ t It i s somewhat remar a l that in th e erald s Vis itation of louce t rs s ub ec . k b e G s e hire 1 6 2 3 the j H , ,

arms of th e W dville shi eld are allowed as uarterin s to th e Po ntz amil notwith s tandin y q g y f y , g

the W dville coat i sh in t r ar aret W dville could n th at y s ewn with the bend s is e . M g y ot be con s idered an heiress in any circumstances, but we believe that in cas es i n whic h 11 0 legitimate issue e isted to be re udiced b it th e uarterin s were s ometimes c ontinued t an ille itimate erson thou x , p j y , q g o g p , gh

h avin no relations In marshallin th e arms on th e W dville shield a s om w a in law g . g y e h t unus ual

’ course h as been adopted in placing the arms of th e lady s putative father i n th e third quarter '

- h e shield of uee l z ins tead of the ﬁrs t. It is however not laced ﬁrst in t n E i abeth W dville , , p Q y , and ma h ave been trans os ed b ir obert P o ntz th e better to i nore the bar- sinister y p y S R y g . In th e Gaunt Chapel against the western respond of th e ais le is wh at appears to be one of th e panels of an altar tomb of D ecorated work boldly carved with the arms of Poyntz quartering

Acton Clanvowe and Fitz i choll with two lions for su orters . , , N , pp

’ It should h owever be noticed th at in the edi ree recorded at th e erald s isitation of , , p g H V Gloucestershire in 1 6 2 3 is the following note relative to this marriage A testimony of this match apereth by indentures of covenant of the mariag y ett extant under

' the h and and s cale of th e said Erle b letters written b th e h and of the reverend h ather orton , y y M

Cardinale also b th e arms of th e le im aled with P o ntz on th e to of a Cha ell near , y Er p y p pp

B i s e wh ere th e l l M 3 r 15 43 fo. 6 . tow e buried ar . S . y y . H , 3 ’ h ll s ron. 5 a 35 . Ed 8 0 C . 1 9 . H , p . 2 K 6 8 E IR on T HE AM M MO F ILY or P OYNTZ .

‘ i n an e w t n to a d nal olse on 10 t Ma 1 5 1 9 s a s it is wr tten Fr c , ri i g C r i W y h y , y , i

i " t o th e ren h n as h e told me h ow . th e n s G a e h ath ut awa F c Ki g , , Ki g r c p y ‘ d ers of his m nons as a ew an Nevel ldfor d Pe he and Po nt iv ig , C r , Bry , Gui , c i z , t hat th e manner of it was thus — th e C ardinal and C ouncil sent for th ese gentlemen and s aid to th em h ow the brute (report) was th at they governed th e n a te the a et te wh h was not h ono a le " wh ere o e the sh o ld Ki g f r ir pp i ic ur b , f r y u

c o e no mo re to o t & c . and the ard nal in his answe s a th t h ese o n m c ur , C i r i y u g m en as h e alls th em we e re o ed and oth e sa d Cons ailers ut “ in th e , c , r m v r i p ir 2

h s t did n t m h aff hi . la es . e o e t s elat ons w th th e n On p c T i , if ru , uc c r i i Ki g

1 3 th l 15 20 h e was as efo e s tated one of th e n hts ‘f o lo estersh e Apri , b r , K ig r m G uc ir wh o we e a o nted to attend on his a e 0 11 his assa e o ver ‘ th e s ea to Oalais r pp i up Gr c p g _ , o n th e ‘ o as on of the eld of the loth of G old and a on th e no le women cc i Fi C , m g b ' ’ s n h n n z h In t h ll n wh o accomp anied th e Queen wa Sir A t o y Poy t s daug ter . e fo owi g y ear h e togeth er with Sir Thomas Poyntz were on th e jury upon th e indict ment found agains t Edward Stafford Duke of Buckingh am on a ch arge of high n t r r out a a e ween an s . r t reas on . In this year w a b oke g i b Fr ci I of F ance and th e m e or and a treat was ente red nto etween th e onsta le of B o on E p r , y i b C b urb , th e E m e o and th e n of n land in wh h it was a eed th at an e p r r, Ki g E g , ic gr Fr c n “ 30th s h ould be divided between th e two latter . O August 1 5 22 an exp edi t on was s ent nde th e om and of homas owa d now a l of u e i u r c m T H r , E r S rr y,

nth n n s ord h dm al w th wh m . we e o o e a e L Hig A ir , i o r Sir A y F y , Sir M uric

er ele and d e s oth e n hts and entlemen wh o lea n the sh s at B k y iv r r k ig g , vi g ir ip

C ala s n aded a d and dest o ed an towns and lla es but w nte i i v Pic r y , r y m y Vi g , i r

‘ approaching th ey returned with out th e acquisition of much military glory or

n s t 1 5 2 3 we ﬁnd nthon o nt in om and p olitic al advantage . I Augu Sir A y P y z c m o f a ﬂeet in th e wes tern s eas to defend th e coas ts agains t th e French . On th e 28th of th at month Cardinal Wols ey writing to the King s tates that h e h ad i nstructed th e Vice— Admiral to s end two ships wes twardes to Joyne Sir ” In th s ea h n f h Anth ony Poyntz for his better s trength . i y r e was o e o t e In th th o nt of lo este . e ea 1 5 2 9 in A s s ess ors of Subs idies for e C u y G uc r y r ,

“ n athe ne for a d o e nthon o nt th e proceedings agains t Quee K ri iv rc , Sir A y P y z n i th t is de os t on ma be o d n e ot on MSS . was one of th e witnes s es . H p i i y f u C

i t s f In 1 5 30 he o ta ned lette s atent wh h e t n V tell s B . 1 10 e e i iu xii , q b i r p , ic , r ci i g fo me lette s atent wh h h e was ranted th e s to d of n swood r r r p , by ic g cu y Ki g

1 C is ount och ord 1 5 2 5 Earl of \Viltshire Earl of Ormond i n reland 15 2 9 reated V c R f , , I , ,

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38 . h . 1 5 K . G o

u O on . es s C o . MS . , J ll , x 3 tate P a ers enr 1 1 22 S p , H y VIII "69 P OYNTZ or IR ON ACTON.

o est ant n th e s ame ' to him and to his s on holas o nt on the F r , gr i g Nic P y z

' ’ h th f th m n s ame terms as h eld by Francis Poyntz . In t e 24 o e s a e Ki g h e

“ as ranted to arm th e anor and nd ed of a ton nea r stol wh h w g f M Hu r B r r B i , ic 2 after his death des cended to his s on Nich olas Poyntz .

i ﬁrs t s l nt as tw c e marr ed . H s w e wa a eth Sir Anth ony Poy z w i i if E iz b ,

da hte of Sir ill am Huddersﬁeld of h ll n o d c o . e on ather ne ug r W i S i i gf r , D v , by K i daughter of Sir Philip Courtenay of Powderham by Elizabeth daugh ter of

h s la was th r e ma r ed . H r ﬁrs t h s n William Lord Hungerford . T i dy ic r i e u b a d

m r t nt— — . s h e was homas o ers of C anin ton co o e e S ea at L aw . S a ed T R g g , S , erj m rri ,

- f r r s lare omero o e ome o Knt . and th rdl Sir e ondl Sir St . c y C P y B ry P y, , i y

ll am Huddersﬁeld of h ll n o d a ores a d wh om sh e s ur ed and ma n Wi i S i i gf r f i , viv , ki g h er w ll on 2 l st o em e 1 5 10 as his rel t s a s m da hte l a eth i N v b r , ic , y y ug r E iz b Poyntz to h ave all such s tuffe as remaineth in my place at Birtporte

d o t o s et as in a ll made and s s r ed me is s eciﬁed or (Bri p r ) , D r , Bi ub c ib by p ” d l d s th at th s a d l a eth and h er h s and Sir nth n e a e o e o o nt & c . c r , i E iz b u b A y P y z, 3 If they vex or trouble my exec utors I give it to my s on George [Rogers ]

H m ed s c ondl Jane ld ord rel t of Sir h ard ld r e a e o d Kut . rri y Gui f ic Ric Gui f , Ou

1 2th r l 1 2 7 th e n ranted to Sir nth on n 5 o t Kut . and a e Ap i , Ki g g A y P y z , , D m , Joan ld ord his w e a tun of as on w ne earl d n th e l e of th e Gui f if G c i y y, uri g if s a d Joan out of th e es of w ne in th e orts o f ondon r stol and i , priz i p L , B i 4 i f rl t 2 outh am ton . And n an Ac t o a amen 2 nd nr I e c a . 17 S p P i H y VII , p c onﬁrmin a ant to en e of hmond and omerset h e e is th e g gr H ry Duk Ric S , t r

ollow n res e at on z— Prov ded alwa that th s te nor an th n th e e n f i g rv i y y i Ac , y y g r i c onta ned sh all n an w s e be h urtfull or re udic iall to Sir nthon y , y y y p j A y t h u l hi f o n Knt . and t e ad ane d o d s w e late th e w fe of Sir P y z , , L y J G i f r y , y “ f th m f f r r h a d u ld ord K . nor to an o e o o o c onc ern in an annu tie Ric r G i f y , , , y g y , or erl ent of 11111 to be h ad erc e ved or ta en n owte or u on th e y y R , p y k y , , . pp

remissis or n l t n th a a te or a e l he eo e anor of dle c o . p , y p r p rc r f y M Ri y, ”

hes ter . Sir nthon o nt d ed in 1 5 3 5 but we do not hn hi r d s w ll . o C A y P y z i , i any adminis tration relating to his effects

ohn o nt s e ond s on of o e t o nt was th e o nde of th e J P y z , c Sir R b r P y z , f u r

am l of o nt f lderl f h h we sh all wr te h e a t r o e o w e e . f i y P y z A y, ic i r f

Sir an s o nt th d son of o ert o nt was in th e d lo at Fr ci P y z , ir Sir R b P y z , ip m ic s e c f t f th i e o he n . H as an s re o e od n 1 2 rvi Ki g e w E qui B y 5 6 . In 1 5 2 7 h e was s ent on a s e al m s s on to th e m eror to s ol t o ntl w th p ci i i E p ici , j i y i

“ the ren h m ass ador th e del e an e of th e c h ildren o f the n of F c A b , iv r c Ki g

1 t P . o t 2 2md r Pro . P R . a b 4 older en . . C . C . , H y VIII , H 4

In . . 5 R t t V. enr Pa th 8 . o . l 0 Henr O I No. I I . q H y VI , , y VI I 70 ME R ’ MOI on THE FAMILY or l OY NTZ .

an e deta ned as h osta es n r ' l n Fr c i g u de th e Treaty of Madrid . The origina a d s e et ns t u t ons en to him th e n on th s o as on and also th e cr i r c i giv by Ki g i cc i , add t onal ns tr t ons of ard nal ols ey in Ma and ne 1 5 2 7 are in i i i uc i C i W y Ju ,

1 ‘ the Universit I1 ibrar at am d e . ols e in wr t n to the n om y , y C bri g W y , i i g Ki g fr

‘ e lle on th e las t da of l in th s ear r e o ts th at h e h ad re e ed Abb vi y Ju y i y , p r c iv

’ newes lette s o th h of e n s am as s ado s in a n Dr . L ee s o r fr m Ki g b r Sp i , , Bi p 2 o este and ran s o nt dated at alladol d on th e 21 s t and it ma W rc r , Sir F ci P y z , V i y be of interes t to remark th at it was on th e oc c as1on of thi s j ourney th at ” 3 olse f st h W y ir us ed th e s tyle of Majes tie in addressmg th e King . T e

ass ado s met w th a a o a le e e t on rom th e m e o but do not Amb r i f v ur b r c p i f E p r r , a ea to h a e s e i h 23rd st pp r v ucc eded n th e obj ect of th eir mis s ion . On t e Augu Sir Francis Poyntz wrote to Wols ey from Valladolid s tating th at th e term of his s a e ond t wo ld e e e o e the end of th e ne t month and w sh es f c uc u xpir b f r x , i t n o ow h e is t m t h ose. wh o k if o co e h ome . He s ays th e c ountry is tedious o t

ollow th e o t h e e wh en the m ero emo es s e all for th os e wh o f C ur r E p r r v , p ci y

m th e c ame in p ost . Having neith er bed nor oth er s tuff t o carry with th e y

ﬁnd on th e ar al noth n now not wh en h e o ta ned ir riv i g but b are walls . We k b i l e ss on to et n but o a l soon a te th e date a o e ted . Ce ta n p rmi i r ur , pr b b y f r b v ci r i y h s in n l ohn ssell e wa E g and in th e middle of the following year . Sir J Ru w t n to ard nal ols e om e t o d on 2 6th ne 1 5 28 s a s Th e ri i g C i W y fr H r f r , Ju , y ;

Kin es Ma estie is mo h e troublid w th th s d s eas of th e S et for as th s g j c i i i e w ; , i 4 n ht th ere is allen s e o de a es and m ad ar es ig , f yk my L r M rqu , y L y M qu , Sir ' ' 5 homas hene Mais tras o e a s te Norres and Ma s te VVallo be T C y, Cr k ; M i r i r p G Sir an s . recoverid and a ste o nes is de a ted whi ch e Jh esu ardon. ; M i r F y p r , p Fr ci

d was ed d ed on th e 2 6 th ne th e da th e a o e was w tten s . . an i Ju , y b v ri , p , buri

ta en at lo es te on 4th t H n n . An n s t on was a u s den i c o Herts . I qui i i k G uc r

h n it nd th at h e d ed on 2 6th ne 20th Novemb er 2 l st Henry VIII . w e was fou i Ju

th t h rs m le f his o d and th at nth on o nt s on en . w o e a o H ry VIII i u i b y, A y P y z

Th manor of l s tone i es t h e r . e and h e of o e t o n t Knt . was h s nea ir R b r P y z , , r i E k

3 f h f h i H r e ed om ran s I . a t o is t e s ubj ect o t e Inquis tion . e ec iv fr F ci gif . h h h e a e to his ath er plate for his s ervice in Sp ain in th e French caus e w ic g v f , and which is mentioned in th e will of Sir Rob ert Poyntz .

1 2 2 5 . Be 2 tat rs enr . 1 b. S e Pa e . 4 7 . 43 et s u ( , , p , ) p , H y VIII 3 iv lea 1 7 4 . us eum Ve . 0 . h h C t ritish . s ese letters are amon t e ot on . B T g MSS , M p , , f 3 l 1 3 S tate P a ers enr I vo . . 34. p , H y VII , , p

4 Th e Marquis and Marchiones s of D orset. 5 ohn W allo Sir J p.

6 S tate Pa ers enr V 1 302 . p , H y III

7 2 MEM I R OF T HE AM O F ILY or POYNT Z .

on th e ledde s of th e h te owe Sir h olas Po ns homas o e up W i T r Nic y , Sir T P p , ” aste hn o Sea Mor and oth e s . h s was d r n th e c onﬂic t at h n M r J , r T i u i g C ari g

Cross . And wh en th e pris oners were being brought in Sir Nich olas with oth ers we e at th e land n la e to re ei e th em and it is s a d : Then m h s r i g p c c v , i ca e T oma

o h a wh om h olas o nes to o th e oso e and s a de Al as C b m Sir Nic P i k by b m , i , ,

' a ste o h am wh at w nde h eaded ou to wor s h treas on an M i r C b , y y k uc d h e answered was , I We do not k now of any oth er public employment in which Sir Nicholas

o nt as n n s m P y z w e gaged . O Mid u mer Day 1 5 2 8 h e married Joan youngest

’ da ht r f d B l r e o h omas V . o e e e at h e ath s h u ug T L r rk y f er o s e at Yate . This was the all iance which was intended to h eal all animosities b etween th e two families to which we h ave before alluded ( ante p . but it failed of h Th r n n m th aving th at effect . e ar a geme ts ade by e p arent s of th e p arties on th s m a e are wo th not n as ll s t at e of th e s f i arri g r i g i u r iv u age o th e times .

T he ma r a e o t on of the lad was 1 6 00 ma s wh ereo £100 was to be r i g p r i y rk , f

nd 10 ma s e a h ea a te and it was th r a d at th e a a e a 0 , e a eed p i _ m rri g rk c y r f r fur gr th at if Nicholas died before th e marriage the s ai d Joan sh ould marry his

v h athe at his own ost to a arell his oth e les Po ntz . a own h ld br r Gi E c f r , c , pp c i . a te his de ree th e h ar es of th e wedd n to be e all o ne e th er f r g , c g i g qu y b r by i p arty with divers arrangements as to th e j ointure of th e lady in cas e sh e survived h er husb and and contingent up on h er s uc c es s1on to th e Berkeley estates e th e solel or o ntl w th h er s ste Mer ell in as e of th e death s oi , i r y j i y i i r y c

d his r t h s . m arr a e ro h t h olas o nt an o he les h er broth ers . T i i g b ug Nic P y z b r Gi into clos er con tact with th eir broth er— in—law Maurice Berkeley and th ey readily l l h ontent ons of th at am l as we sh a l res ent s ee . took p art in t e c i f i y , p y “ ed h er h s and and in h er elde ea s nat ad s _ This unfortu e L y urviv u b , r y r ” 2 m th s a s marr ed dwa d e and d ed in th e th of l a eth S y y , i Sir E r Dy r y Six E iz b ,

. H r h s and w ld s m Sh e ended h er days in th e greatest mis ery . e u b ou ee from the

l n statement to h aVe t eated h er w th th e eates t elt th o h th s fol owi g r i g r cru y , ug i

' In th e month of a h 1 5 6 3 d ed the cru elty is not mentioned by Smyth . M rc [ ] i Lady Poyntz wh os e husband h ad b een a great Ofﬁc er and favorite with King

Her death sh o ld not h a e ment oned but e a se s omewh at Henry VII I. I u v i b c u h m d h app ened very s trange but a little whi le b efore h er Dep arture . She ad arrie

d wh os e a r a e to h er was so nh an th at it o e e a e ond . s an one Dy r , S c Hu b , C r i g i um br k

th s o ow wh le sh e la h e allowed h er not th e ne es s a h er Heart wi rr , i y Sick c ry

l of h s and to add to h er e sh e s eemed to l e als o nder th e h e p p y ic , Gri f y u

1 m n i 1 8 4 . C ueen ane and Two Y ears of ueen ar . Ca de S oc et 9 hronicle of Q J Q M y y ,

’ 2 m th s L i ves o the B erkele s vol. ii . 236 . . S Berkeley MSS y f y , , p P OYNT Z. OF IR ON ACTON .

owe er Her a est hear n of h er reat S nes s too Queen s Displeasure . H v M j y i g g ick k pity upon h er and sent h er a kind letter and £50 to buy her Apoth ecaries ’ Stuff together with which came anoth er letter of Comfort from th e Queen s

th all whi h sh e sent anton h er mes sen e to elles wh e e Secretary . Wi c S g r W r

The essen e ame to h er a h th e 2 l s t wh en sh e h ad th en la . t e L y y M g r c M rc ,

lm st los t h er ear n ht and ee h and on wh h Da she d ed . h ad a o H i g , Sig Sp c ic y i

n as th e essen e h ad del ered his es s a e om the een and But as soo m g r iv M g fr Qu ,

’ h r ette s to ethe w th th e e eta s were ead to h er she es entl e L r g r i S cr ry r , pr y

e o e ed e e t ea n er e t ht and a e e t ee h wh h c on r c v r p rf c H ri g, p f c Sig p rf c Sp c ic

tinned with h er until h er Breath failed . She appointed in wh at Order ’ h er a es t es etter and th e e retar s sho ld b answered and a te sh e M j i L , S c y u e , f r

h ad ut her and to hem and w th h er own ands ta en and ss ed and p H t , i H k ki

del ered th os e lette s sh e es entl d ed w th emo ee h ht and iv r , pr y i , i M ry , Sp c , Sig , ” 1 Hearing p erfect until t h e last .

V d e ele s ettled on his se ond s on a i e roth er of homas . o T L r B rk y up c M ur c , b

- m n r f ﬁ h m th e lad a o e ment oned inter a ha th e a o o Man ots eld . o as elde y b v i , , g T r

oth er of a e who s eeded to the t tle and estates as h omas br M uric , ucc i T VI ,

a ed to his s e ond w e Ann a a e da te of Sir ohn a a e of P od m rri c if S v g , ugh r J S v g r . lad f a tem e ament e s ta l h m in hesh re Knt . a o e to h er n m s a a e . C i , , y p r v ry ui b

m th s a s of h er She was a lad of a mas l ne s r t o e - owe l w th S y y , y cu i pi i , v r p rfu i

h er h s and s eldom at rest w th h ers el ne er want n matter of su t or dis u b i f, v i g i ” 2 H r h s and d ed e ore th r f content to work up on . e u b i b f e bi th o Henry his s on

and h e r ons e entl th e e was a lon m nor t nder th s t r ulent ero o s. i , c qu y r g i i y u i u b , f ci u

’ h e ende d er s oon a ter h er h s n lady . S avoure v y f u b a d s death to wrest from Maurice Berkeley th e Manor of Mangotsﬁeld and oth er lands given him by his

ath e wh h ndeed h er h s and h msel wh le al e do tless at h er n t f r , ic i u b i f i iv , ub i s iga

h d l nt s r t on a c a ed . eat onte on a ose etween th em nto h h i , im Gr c i b i w ic Sir Nic h olas Poyntz and Giles his broth er were n aturally drawn to take p art with

t r — — hilst these s ts w r h eir b oth er in law Maurice . W ui ere p oceeding in th e courts of

— law Maurice accomp anied with his broth er in- law Nicholas Poyntz and Giles Poyntz

his oth e to we r e des te to th s lad th e one ni ht s e all as o ten br r , k pi i y, y , g p ci y ( f

th e did th e l e w th a r oto s om an of th ei s er ants and oth ers ente ed y ik ) i i u c p y r v , r

h er ar e at ate and h a n h a o ed h er deere at leas e s wore am p k Y , vi g v ck p ur , ongst

th e sel es th e would to ret and dama e h er the mo e s et th e reat h a m v , y , f g r , g y

on ﬁre mean n a eat of h a for w nter o s on n l s ed rick , i g gr rick y i pr vi i i c o with a h h ale at th e s ta le end ad o nin to th e hous e w shin th e ﬁr ig p b j y g , i g e might

l ’ “ S tr e s Annals of th e e ormati on oli o edition 4 . 35 . yp R f , f , p 2 ’ Ber le m th s L ives o the B erhele s e . S ol ii v . . 2 5 3 . k y MSS , y f y , _ , p 7 4 MEM IR or THE AM OF T O F ILY POYN Z .

‘ ( at h the h o s e and rn th e lad w th h er werish bo in th e m dst of it c c u bu y i y i , and th en ur Ma ice (quoth Giles Poy nz) th ou sh all be h eire and wee h ave an

' e nd of all ur I o sutes . t ch anced at th e s ame time anothe r co mp any of hunters

to be in the s ame a e steal n also of th e lad es dee e' wh o e n p rk i g i r , p rceivi g a

s t on e a of theeves th an themsel es to bee in la e and etter o ded r g r p ck v p c b pr vi ,

h ad d awn th emsel es s e retl to sh elte nde the s a d h a e wh ere losel r v c y r u r i y rick , , c y

s tand n and h ea n wh at was s a d and dete ned and ea n e th e t i g ri g i rmi , f ri g i r o be

- d es ed or rned es entl ran awa and ﬂed whi h e n e e cri bu , pr y y , c b i g p rc ived by

a e and his om an and th em th o ht to be of the lad es a il and M uric c p y , by ug i f m y , s u h as shee and h er ee e s h ad d awn to eth e th e also as loth to c k p r r g r , y , be

des c r ed or ta en ﬂed as ast anoth e way and s o th s h an e Was a y k , f r by i c c l reat d n r g a ger p evented .

an oth er s h i oto s o eed n s o ed not e o e ra t s ed M y uc r u pr c i g ccurr , b f r p c i I ” th n m th s a s s n e th e lawles daies of o nh ood th e e e ran e f i k , S y y , i c R bi r m mb c o m n a y wh ereof are y et of fresh memory in thos e p artes . '

ad e ele was th e Mrs . nne a a e wh o was s a d to ha e orn L y B rk y _ A S v g i v b e

' up th e train of Anne Boley ne on h er alleged private marriage with King

H n h e s soon a terwards h ers el a ed to th e o d l e . S wa e e e ry VIII f f m rri L r B rk y , “ ” “ a a a e wh h m th s a s s ee s to h a e een ont ed th e sa d m rri g ic , S y y m v b c riv by i ” 3 King and Queen or one of th em . Though th e eventual marriage of th e

a t es did not t n out e s at s a to l at least to the een ad er ele p r i ur v ry i f c ri y, Qu , L y B k y h ad nat all u h inﬂuenc e w th h er old maste to whom in th s ase sh e ur y m c i r , , i c , ‘3 h ad re o se wh o anted h er a s e al omm ss on nde th e eat eal to c ur , gr p ci c i i u r Gr S e n e h ea and dete ne th es e r ots and oth e m sde eanors and ade her quir , r rmi i r i m , m o ne of th e Oomm1ss1oners and of th e uorum wh e e on sh e ame to G lou q , r up c c es ter and th e e s ate on th e en h in the l e ess ons all anelled r B c pub iqu S i H , imp a e e ed e den e found Sir h olas Po nz and a e er ele and jury, r c iv vi c , Nic y M uric B k y ‘ ” 4

th e ellowes lt of d e s riotts and d s o de s and f ned th e . ir f gui y iv r i r r , y m i Sir Nich olas Poyntz died in 1 5 5 6 . H s inquisition p ost mortem was taken

- a t lo este on 8 th Jan . 1 5 5 6 7 . Th e rors s a th at o ert o nt n ht G uc r , ju y R b P y z , K ig ,

and ath e of th e s a d h olas lon e o e his death was s e ed in his demesne g r f r i Nic , g b f r iz a s of fee of th e Manor of Iron Acton and enfeoffed Thomas Cardinal of England

rm r f r h a nd oth ers by ﬁne in Trinity Te 8th Hen y VIII . o t e p ayment of his d e ts and a n out th e o s ons of his last w ll w th em a nde to his son b c rryi g pr vi i i , i r i r

r and h eir Sir Anth ony Poyntz and his h eirs male . And th e ju ors s ay th at the

h h h u h olas s a d nthon h ad s s e the s a d olas o nt Kut . w o ad ss e i A y i u i Nic P y z , , i Nic

1 ’ 2 9 . m th s L i s the B erhele s ol. . 6 Ber ele . S ve v k y MSS , y qf y , p 3 4 2 id 2 2 5 2 . b . O bid . 7 . bid. I I , p I , p P OYNTZ OF IR ON ACTON.

o nt and e ites the a r a e ont a t dated 1 2th Ma l st and 2nd h l P y z, r c m r i g c r c y , P i ip and ar etween th e s a d h olas son and h e a arent of th e a ore M y b i Nic , ir pp f

th e da hte s of s a d holas and Joh anna his w e and nne e ne one of . i Nic if , A V r y, ug r ‘ ir al h V e ne and the s a rthe th at th e s a d Nich olas o nt Knt . S R p r y, y y fu r i P y z , ,

is hi s n and nearest h e r and d ed lle le and th at Nieholas o nt Es . s o i [i gib ] P y z, q , i 2 t mad his w ll 2 6th Feb d 2 1 ea s and o e . h olas o n e is age y r m r Sir Nic P y z i ,

' - his s n nd h e h olas and his o n er s ons an s 1 5 5 5 6 . He na es o a m ir Nic y u g Fr ci ,

nthon dm nd and ohn but not his two da hte s an es and nne A y , E u , J , ug r Fr c A , To his wife Dame Johan h e gives his new h ous e at Osilworth th at standeth on the h ll and th e ar e d n h er l e ema nde to his se ond s on an s for i p k uri g if , r i r c Fr ci

h ll " r 3rd l l e . T e w was o ed oh an o nt el t and e e t if i pr v by J P y z r ic x cu ix, Ju y , 3

The mano of le worth the new ho se and ar wh h was e eath ed r Oz , u p k, ic b qu by Sir Nicholas Poyntz to his wife Joh an for life with remainder to his second s on an s for l e was a ord n to Atk ns a el of th e os ses s ons of th e Fr ci if , , cc i g y , p rc p i

e of n swood and was ranted to Nich olas o nt in 3 l s t en Abb y Ki g , g Sir P y z H ry

V who d ed se ed th ereo 4th h l and a and his s on holas h ad III , i iz f P i ip M ry, Nic l e of the ano the s ame ear and sold it to Sir homas et lde iv ry m r y T Riv , A r

man of ondon and it was r h as ed om him . b a el Low also an L , pu c fr y Sir G bri ,

l e a f n m t l r f Ad rm n o Lo don . Ti o hy Low his des cendant was o d o the manor in

. ’ Atk n s t e who h ath h e s a s an h ands ome s eat in th s a sh alle y im , y i p ri c d

ewa it s tands h h an h t a o d r t : it as lt ir h N rk ; ig d a h . g o p ospec w bui by S Nic o las ” 4 o nt out f th n f P y z o e rui s o Kingswood Abb ey ab out a mile from th e church .

an s s e ond son of holas o nt h eld s ome ofﬁc e in the ourt of Fr ci , c Nic P y z , C

een l t . Qu E izabe h . We know nothing of him b eyond wh at is dis clos ed by certain

ro eed n s in h an er ta en on th e om la nt of ll am o es of Lon p c i g C c y, k up c p i Wi i H bb don r 1 . T m l nant sh ed h t wh r eoman on l 6th Nov . 5 90 h e o a ew t a e eas , y , c p i n f a E . n s in r s o nt o ho n c o. le ne . s and An hi w e Janua Fr ci P y z T r bury , G , q , if y

15 8 7 e n th en in ondon and s e n for an thee in ourt for th e ette , b i g L rvi g O C , ir b r

1 The marriage of Sir Nich olas Poyntz wi th one of th e two daughters of S ir Ralph Verney is recorded on a monument in th i l The other dau hter married e m dd e of Cla ton Church co Buc s . y , . k g “ S ir Francis nde of M adin r l w of mbrid e Knt o o a her vo . ii . T o b co. Ca Hy , g y , g , . ( T p g p , , p

’ ’ th ese ladies broth ers were tried for th eir sh are i s a Pa ers Camden n udle cons ir c . erne D y p y (V y p , i t S oc e y . ) 3

m. 3 an In . . d 4 Phili and ar Part 1 N o. q p , p M y , , 3 22 Wrastle Amon the in s ( y) . g draw g by Hans Holbein in Winds or Castle is a portrait f this S ir Ni ch olas Po ntz It has e o y . b en publish ed in the volume of Historic Portraits of th e

Court of Henry VIII.

’ ’ 4 Atk n s His tor o G louces tershzre 3 1 3 y y f , p. . 2 L OF T HE BAM ILY O . 7 6 MEMOIR. F POYNTZ

m a ntenan e a l ed to th e s a d om la nant for a loan of mone for de a n i c , pp i i c p i y fr yi g

th e h a e of d ett & c . and offe ed to awn a th n of ood al e wh h c om c rg y , , r p i g g v u ic

la nant d s s aded th em rom and for th e oodw ll and affe t on wh h h e ears p i i u f , g i c i ic b

to th e s a d an s and Ann did lend th em £5 at s and a te wards at se e al i Fr ci gr i , f r v r

‘ n th 6 wh h th ei earnest r s t mes 20s . a to e e £ o es oth es and i m ki g g r , ic by r p mi , , vows should h ave b een p aid to complainant on the 30th June 1 5 8 7 ; and after

wards h e lent th em s e eral s ms amo nt n to th e sum of £30 108 wh h v u u i g , ic

s t a l n n h l th ey promi ed o p y o g s i ce but ave fai ed to do so . C omplainant “ r epres ents th at h e h as made s everal j ourneys into Gloucestershire to obtain

n h a e em l d d s d al th th r o nt nd p ayment a d v p oye iver to e e wi e s aid M . P y z a h w tt n m n l t r ll n nne and a e e a e te s and th e s a d Mr . o nt w ot be A , v ri y , i P y z i

s o en with all e e t wh en h e leas es and e s es to a th e s a d s ms as in p k xc p p , r fu p y i u

. nt e quity h e ought to do But th e s aid Mr . Poy z being a man of 100 marks l and a— ea or th e ea o ts w th his s a d w e e a d n ne th e th e a ment y r r b u i i if , r g r i g i r p y o f th e s a d de t th e o od ntent on of th e o la nant nor s ch a o i b , g i i c mp i , u f v ur

and red t as h e sh o ld ear in his o ntr l eth w th his w e in e c i u b c u y, iv i if v ry

ase and mean manne and et to the ndo n of th e oth and s end n of b r , y u i g m b p i g

th e l n and th es e eans w ll be d s a led to a s h de ts e n also ir ivi g , by m i i b p y uc b , b i g “ ill m nd to a th s a nd alto eth e nw ll n of an e e a a s ed ess . an s g r u i i g , i , p y m , pr y r r Fr ci

t n nne Stawke oo e th s n h Poyntz married a cer ai A r C k ) Smy ays dau . a d eir o f and h ad ss e Jone ma ed to ohn es of od n ton i u rri J Wyk D i g , by ” 2 wh om is h ss e d s e s ed nto d e s o nt es muc i u , i p r i iv r c u i

nth on o nt th rd son of Ni ch olas o nt was ad tted to the A y P y z , i Sir P y z , mi

Inner Temple Novemb er He would s eem f to h ave turned out a dis

i d s f r l In 1 5 8 1 h e s des e a o a ton co . o este e ta le h a a te . r pu b c r c r crib F mp , G uc r , _

G ent and rec eived a ardon for d ers elon es . He was on t ed w th oth e s , p iv f i c vic i r

ill- r r h me of h a n on 1 s t Nov . 1 5 74 t eated and la ed in h ea fo t e cri vi g p c muc f r ,

h h h a r m l u . his l e was des a red of on t e w at a ton eas c o . G o c s o th at if p i , ig y F p L , ,

hn den and h a n s tolen om him elon o sl £100 th en on his one Jo Gur , vi g fr f i u y

p ers on of money belonging to a certain John Pars ons ; als o of a similar felony

o f h aving s tolen from Conan Pars ons a like sum of £100 (Pat . Tested at

est ns ter 3rd Ma W mi , y

— s th o h th e ntrod t on of his oth er- in law Sir ho as Henea e Perh ap r ug i uc i br , T m g ,

l e s on for th e e lo ment h e was w th o e t D dle a l of . ta e as a sui b p r mp y , i R b r u y E r L eicester on his exp edition into th e L ow Countries as Lieutenant General of th e Forces s ent by Queen Elizab eth in 1 5 8 5 to as s is t the United Provinces in th eir

1 Chanc er Proc eedin s ueen Elizabeth l 6th Nov. 15 90 . y g , Q , , ’ 2 t B r le s v th ives he eﬂ e ol. ii . 2 3 m s L o 7 . Ber ele . S k y , y f y , , p _ MSS 3 i art 3 t 2 3 rd El a P . Rot. Pa . , P OYNTZ OF IR ON ACTON .

reat c nte t th n 1 7th ar h 1 5 8 5 — 6 we ﬁnd th e arl wr t n g o s wi Sp ain . O M c E i i g

“ to e retar als n h am c om la n n th at nton o ntes whom h e h ad S c y W i g p i i g A y P i ,

’ em lo ed to o nto th e enem s am h ad een s ent als n h am nto p y g i y c p , b by W i g i “ S a n : tou h n ointes h e s a s of wh om ou wr te am s or h e is s ent p i c i g P y , y i I y

‘ an t l r him an h ndred oundes and h e om s ed me o h e wa e . de e ed y r y I iv u p , pr i

' ” ’ t h s h owe e at th e a l s el ow o a e one nto th e enem es am . He wa , v g _ i y c p , v r E r b

for th s ort on of th e letter is in his h andwr t n and th e arl adds a ost. i p i i i g , E p “ s r H s a s am orst to us e a ec retar but et t in his own h and . e c ip y , I f S y, y ,

erh a s ou w ll not er la nl understand wh ome meane hit s nto . p pp , y y v y p i y I ; y A

o nt whom s ent o e to e ou knoled e h ow had im lo ed him to P y z , I v r gyv y g I p y

' the en m es am a matter of mos t nede for me and mervelled th at h av y y c p , , I I l n ever herd from [him] and within th es e iiij days my neph ew Phillip told me h e

re e ed a lette rom him th at ou h ad s ent him nto S a ne wh ereo am c iv r f y i p y , f I

h art l s o h a n eatl d s a oint d me h a n not one to s l th at y y rry, vi g gr y y p y , vi g up y

la e nowe and a reat t me los t als o th at ou d d not at the ﬁrst e me p c , g y , , y y gyv ”2 als n h m t n t ester on th e 1 st l e s s knowledge of y t . W i g a wri i g o Leyc Apri xcu e “ h msel s a in Towch n th e ar t th at is on to S a ne wh ome o i f by y g, y g p y g p y y ur lordshi w ssh ed rathe to h a e een em lo ed e on es t th e malc ontentes t p y r v b p y m g , y

rewe of himselfe on a c onc e t th at e n re o mended th e n of g , up yp , b i g c m by Ky g

‘ Spay n unto th e Prince of Parma he sh all be th e b etter able to s erve your lord ”3 sh ip s torne .

’ Leicester s ambition and general conduct in th e Neth erlands gave very great offen e to th e een ns om h th at sh e was on th e o nt of re all n him in c Qu , i uc p i c i g ‘ It e red all th e inﬂuen e f u l h als n h nd d s ra e . c o e am a oth e s of i g c r qui B r ig , W i g , r h er es t tr sted m n s ters and me ers of h er o n l to w thdraw h er om b u i i mb c u ci , i fr

“ h er r os e to th e e tent e en of le h th reaten n to res n hi s own othee . pu p , x v Bur ig i g ig ,

At this r t al nc ture a r ed o nt rom Sir homas Henea e ear n c i ic ju r iv P y z , f T g , b i g ( ’ l t s to th e ueen rom th e ea l wh h a eas ed H r et er Q f r ic pp e Maj esty s wrath . “ urle h wr t n to e ester on 3 l s t ar h 1 5 8 6 s a s — Sh e read o r B ig i i g L ic M c , y y u letter and in er tr th ound h er rinc l h art to h ed w th a o ra le , , v y u , I f p y uc i f v u b ” 4 i nterpretation of your actions . From this it would app ear th at Anthony

h d n t as et d art u Poyntz a o y ep ed pon his Sp anish mis sion . Th e sp ec ial c ommission up on which Anthony Poyntz was employed would s e m to h a e been not onl to a n but also to aris ndeed we oss ess no e v y Sp i P , i p

t t e den e th at h e was e e in l I D . dis inc vi c v r Sp ain at a l . n e cember 1 5 86 we hnd him in ar s as a s u on h omas ord a et and his s on ll am ran s P i py p T L P g Wi i , F ci

1 Sir Phili Sidne . bid 20 8 p y I , p. 3 4 d nce amden ci t ter Corres on e C S o e . 177 . bid Le ces 19 8 . y p , y , p I , 7 8 MEM IR or THE AM or T O F ILY POYN Z .

Th o k o ton one o an and oth e entlemen of the oman atholi rel on r c m r , M rg , r g R C c igi , wh o in th s ea e n a s ed of ons n to nt odu e o i y r, b i g ccu c piri g i r c f reign troops to

3 dethrone th n t l w thd h r e ee a e ew to an e . e e trad t on h a n Qu , priv y i r Fr c T i x i i vi g

een m d r fus d h de anded o an s 1 . an e e t e os t nwo th means b fr m Fr ci h m u r y were

3 ta en to entra th em es des a lose es al of th e r a t ons on wh h o nt k p , b i c py i c i , up ic P y z

s nd a th e an sh m s wa e lo ed . e o a sado was als o m l ated in th s mp y M z , Sp i A b r , i p ic i

ons ra and orde ed to t th e ealm and h e also was a t e in a s c pi cy r qui r , fugi iv P ri 1 and under th e s urveillance of Poyntz .

On th e 1 5th e em er 1 5 8 6 o nt th s e orts his o eed n s to ir D c b , P y z u r p pr c i g S

Francis Walsingh am .

“ “ ' Right Hon I h ave written one letter unto y ou since my arrivall in this town lest th e s ame sh o ld not ome to o h ands do s end th s th e wh h u c y ur I i , ic

s n s h the berer h ath promised to deliver . My ick e s ath h in dered me th at I

' c annot h ave so often acces s to s uch p arsons as I would dele with notwith

stand n ha e een tw e in th e as t llon w th o on o tene would . be i g I v b ic C i i M rg , f r ,

' f ﬁnd him a s e ellow alth o h h e be n l s do o ed . y I h ad my h elth . I bu i f ug i c I h a e des red him th at f h e h a e an matte s of m ortan e in In land th at v i , y v y r i p c g d l ﬁ r h he w trust me with all or els wh ere I am . Th e ike o a I ave made to my

o d a ett wh o to ld me h e h ad ood afﬁanc e in me s a d h e th o ht L r P g , u g i ug I 2 ‘ ll n t would not be th e ruine of him and my cousin his s on . I wi o over much ‘ t eas e him lest h e s s e t me w th endo a w ll dele in l e manne l pr u p c , i M z I i ik r y

a e to now th e frinds in in land for do tles s th e h a e ood intelli ens m y k ir g , ub y v g g

rs ons of m h a o nt and rde h e n w ll be d e ted from s ome p e uc cc u , fu r ri i I ir c by

r ono so - w th h m le dutie le e our ono to th e t t on of th e you H ur , i u b I v y H ur ui i ” 3 r 1 5 e em e 1 5 8 6 . lm ht . a s A ig y P i , D c b r , Again h e writes to Sir Francis Walsingh am four days late r desiring Sir

n s to a twent - ﬁve owns wh h h e h ad een o l ed to or ow in his Fra ci p y y cr , ic b b ig b r “ e th s s ness h e s a s tr s t to deser e it s o w th sicknes s if I es cap i ick , y , I u v , i

' ” r ‘ h t t on of lm ht G od . 1 9 my humble dutie I l eave y Honour to t e ui i A ig y

e e e D c mb r , nth n o nt a ed or le t ss e nor we do We do not know if A o y P y z m rri f i u , know th e date of his death .

’ ’ 49 . hite oll c i n l 11 . nneth W s e t o vo . 7 1 C en Eli zabeth . e C amden s Life and Reign of Que K , , p

ar aret Po ntz aunt of Francis married Sir John ewton whose dau hter L azaret became th e M g y , , N , g ’ r Pa et s n he moth er of his s on s o thai Anthon P o ntz and Lo d. wife of Thomas L ord Paget a d t , y y g

s on were ﬁrs t cousins once removed.

3 6 - 5 2 8 6 . 5 7 . Harl MSS .

4 Ibid.

80 ME IR OF THE M MO FA ILY or POYNT Z .

of th e o nt as ost of his an es to s h ad done but a arentl li ed a et c u ry , m c r , pp y v qui

l i . ife n his . own county In th e Star Ch amber Pro ceedings of 2 7 th Elizabeth ( 1 5 84) we ﬁnd certain i Interrogatories addres s ed to a c ertain A . Neale n resp ect to a suit brought against him by Sir Nich olas Poyntz for tresp ass in his p ark at Iron Acton about

h s tmas t de 25th l a eth and at oth e t mes s s e entl and th ere h nt n C ri i E iz b , r i ub qu y, u i g , h ll n and ﬂ a in t e deer in th e s a d a . Th e r es lt of the s t does n ki i g , y g i p rk u ui ot

app ear .

Sir h olas o nt d ed at on ton l st e tem e 1 5 8 5 and in the Nic P y z i Ir Ac S p b r ,

n s t on ta en at otton nde d e on the 1 1th l ollow n it was I qui i i k W u r E g Apri f i g , found by th e jury th at long before his death h e was s eized in his demesne as

of fee of th e manors of ron ton ton Il er Tockin ton and ll in t I Ac , Ac g , g Hi he

o nt of lo es te and e n so s e ed h e o ta ned a o al l en e to al enate c u y G uc r , b i g iz b i R y ic c i

th e s a d ano s to homas hro o ton atth ew o nt and oth ers to hold i m r T T ckm r , M P y z

to th e uses ollow n to wit — to th e us e o h m el th e s a d h olas for th e f i g , f i s f i Nic term of his life and after his death to s uch us es as h e migh t appoint under his

s n and s eal d n his l fe and th at th e s a d homas T -hroekmorton and th e ig uri g i , i T

‘ oth ers sh ould s tand s eized of th e manors of Hill and To c kington to th e use of d h f t ohn o nt Es . s on an e o h e sa d h olas and th e h e s ale of th e J P y z , q , ir i Nic , ir m

In de a lt to th e h e s ale of th d of th e s a d holas in s a d ohn . e o i J f u ir m b y i Nic , default to th e us e of th e right h eirs of th e s aid Nicholas for ever ; and furth er

i " th at th e s a d ano of on ton and ton Il er & c . h s wr t n nde i m r Ir Ac Ac g , , by i i g u r his s eal h e app ointed to th e us e of th e Lady Margaret th en his wife for th e t r of h er l e and a te h er d e eas e to th e us e of his s a d s on ohn o nt e m if , f r c i J P y z , with th e s ame remainders as b efore s tated ; and th e jurors furth er s ay th at th e s a d ad a aret is s t ll l n at on ton and that th e a o es a d i L y M rg i ivi g Ir Ac , f r i

hn o nt is son and ne t h e of th e s a d holas and is a ed 2 5 ears . Jo P y z x ir i Nic , g y and more .

h s n s t on is f ons de a le nterest as re ards th e anor of Toc kin ton T i I qui i i o c i r b i g M g , n th e mos t ancient inh eritance of th e family of Poyntz . We h ave s ee ( ante p . '

2 6 ) th at Sir Nich olas Poy ntz of Cory Malet s old in 2 9 Edw . 111 . wh atever

d er ele and the s a d ho as h h e h ad in it to h om as 111 . o w o interest T L r B k y , i T m ,

1 3 6 1 le t th s manor enter a lia to his son and h e a e but d 2 7th Oc t . die f i , , ir M uric ,

n t a ea amon th e man o s a nd lands of wh h th s a r e nown it does o pp r g r ic i M u ic , k

f his n ame d ed s e ed s o th at h e m st h a e al enated it th ord o . as th e four L , i iz , u v i , h but we h a e not at resent an e o d of th e a t . B w om th s ano v , p y r c r f c y i M r was h eld subs equ ently we h ave - no information b ut it was towar ds th e end of the

h ma d r th res den e of one a e ll Es . w o e a a et sixteenth century e i c M uric Hi , q , rri M g r ” P N r IR N A T 8 1 OY TZ o O C ON .

un f ir alter o est da hter of c h ard enn s Es . s on and h e r o S y g ug Ri D i , q , i W

f ir ll m nn nn nl nn . f o e s Knt s on and h e r o S a e s o nh am Knt . e D i , , i Wi i D i Di , , by A y l dau hter of a e o d e ele th e ﬁfth of th at name wh o d ed in 1 50 6 . g M uric L r B rk y, , i

‘ And it a ea s ro th e n u s t on ta en a ter th e d eath of dwa d o nt pp r f m I q i i i k f E r P y z , eldes t son of Sir Nich olas of wh om we are writing, th at Sir Nic holas Poyntz his rand h r s ed in his demesne as of f e of all th at ar alled g fat e wa s eiz e . P k c h h d Tockin ton ar in th e a sh of l eston in c o . lo es ter wh e h a g P k , p ri O v , G uc , ic latel a red of ch ard o hton and a his w e and e n s o s e ed y cqui Ri L ug M ry if , , b i g iz , by Indentures dated 2 l st July 23 rd Elizab. conveyed th e s aid mes suage

' ' to tr stees to th e us e of h olas o nt his s on for th e term of his l e w th u Nic P y z if , i rema nder to a aret hi s w e d r n h er w dowh ood and th en to the us e of i M rg if u i g i , th e s a d dwa d o nt s e ond s on of th e s a d holas and the h e rs male of i E r P y z, c i Nic , i his od in de a lt of s h s s e r ema nde to h o nt and th e h e rs b y, f u uc i u i r Hug P y z i 2 r m n r r As is sh n male of his body and divers e ai de s ove . ew above Sir Nich olas Poyntz died s eized of th e wh ole m anor it is concluded th at Sir Nich olas his fath er acquired it from Rich ard Loughton though th e Park only was s ettled under th e Indenture of 2 3rd Elizabeth . There is an Indenture dated 28 th October 2 1 st James b etween Nich olas

' f h n rt l s t n Es . t i l o nt of Tockin ton a in e o o e o e a and T . M dd emore P y z g P rk O v , q , p ,

nd h ard ta nton of n t r . G l u . of Roth erfeld c o . sse a e es e c o o c of , Su x , Ric S u Cir c , ,

h l s nt for £10 0 rants all th at one a tal m th e oth er p art . Nic o a Poy z g c pi ess u age in Tockin ton a alled Th e o d e and late in th e ten e of dward g P rk c L g , ur E

ll T kin ton ar and all lands etc . wh ch i ch olas o nt Es . and a oc o nt P y z , q , g P k i N P y z ,

and athe of the s a d holas o nt did in his l e t me ur h ase of one gr f r i Nic P y z , if i p c

h a d o hton and ar his w e to h old & c . d r n th e l e t me of th e Ric r L ug M y if , u i g if i

— d h olas o nt his h & h all t n s a d holas o nt ii th e s a e s c . s e de and i Nic P y z i Nic P y z , ir r

i l m r nd R . taunt n or one of th m T . M dd e a o e n th n a 61 0 . to e o o e o t stone p y S , , F in th e e le hu h ondon etween two and ﬁve of th e loc in the a te T mp C rc , L , b c k f r noon at or e o e the 2nd e ar ne t th e sum of one s hillin th s ndent re b f r F bru y x , g i I u h l s al be void .

r We h ave already alluded (p . in eferring to th e Inquisition p ost mortem

“ of his ath er to th e ont a t for th e m arr a e of th s h olas w th Ann the f , c r c i g i Nic i

B th s l d h t daughter of Sir Ralph Verney . y i a y e h ad hree children i

‘ n h r f m h P ntz his s n a d e o who resentl . 1 . o n o o J y i , p y

rs la h ears to h a e d ed nmar ed . 2 . U u w o app v i u ri

r wh o was tw e mar ed . Her ﬁrst hus and was ran s 3 . a c God M y , ic ri b F i

1 L ives o the B erkele s ol ii 1 80 Ber ele . v . . . k y MSS f y , , p 2 1. mes h n M el No. 6 1 l 6th une 1 11 a a . ise . Part 15 . In . C q , J , J , , , MEM IR OF THE AM F T O F ILY O POYN Z .

r n t f m rt n G lou r n ton s on of les od on o d a o c o . c sa el o te i g , Gi C i g Di , , by I b P r r , by wh om sh e h ad one h ld named a who m a ed ﬁrs t dwa d omw h and c i M ry rri E r Br ic , s e ondl ohn denh am of N m sﬁeld o n er roth e of John denh am c y J Sy y p , y u g b r Sir Sy

m s t whom sh e sur d and h s l o f r m ton c o . o e e e w o w l sh e o ed 5th B i p , S r , viv , e i pr v

— She was h e s el r ed at on ton on 7 th t J anuary 1 5 90 1 . r f bu i Ir Ac Oc ober

r n 4th ollow n and h er w ll was o ed o e a 1 5 9 1 2 . om th s w ll f i g , i p v F bru ry Fr i i i t app ears th at sh e h eld a leas e for a term of years of th e Rectory and Par s ena e of on ton wh h sh e e ueath ed to a and l a eth dau hte s g Ir Ac ic b q M ry E iz b , g r

B h er s e ond a a e o f h er cous in John Berkeley . y c m rri g Mary Poyntz h ad four

d au hters Ann U1 s ula l a eth and a aret . g , , , E iz b M rg

Sir Nl ch olas o nt ma ed s e ondl a a et tanle da hte b his P y z rri c y M rg r S y, ug r y

f dward th rd Eai l of e wh os e s lendo and m n s econd wife o E i D rby, p ur e i ent

md n and th er is n s ervices are eulogised by Ca e o h co temporaries . Sh e was th e

’

hn erm n of Rushbrook c o . omers et wh om sh e h t f o ad no ss e . relic o J J y , S , by i u

r h olas o nt h ad s s e — 1 dwa d o n in 1 5 7 5 2 u h B th s lad Si , , y i y , Nic P y z i u E r b r ; , H g ,

‘ bo n 1 5 78 3 o e t o n 1 5 80 . r ; , R b r , b r

ward o nt th e eldest s on of th e s e ond a a e at lated at Ed P y z , c m rri g , m ricu

l n olle e o d 2 5th to er 1 5 88 th en a ed th rteen ea s as th e Magda e C g , Oxf r , Oc b , g i y r ,

h a n s on of a knight of Gloucestershire . We ve see th at h e inherited Tockington

‘ m t me and a te ds t wh e e h e es ded for s o e wa s et led at ae leon co . Park, r r i i , f r r C r ,

He was tw e mar ed ﬁrs t to lo en e da hte of ohn ones Monmouth . ic ri , F r c , ug r J J

His s e ond w e was na ed m th . a but we now n c o . on o o f Treowe , M u c if m M ry, k

He h ad o h ld en— l h olas 2 ohn 3 Ann e . not her p arentag f ur c i r , Nic ; , J ; , ;

4 Ma . , ry t een him and his othe hn A suit in Ch ancery arose be w br r Sir Jo Poynt z .

r ll th ow eat l ht on am l affa s and in th s c as e Ch ancery s uits gene a y r gr ig f i y ir , i

In his et t on to th e o t Edwa d o nt e tes th at d oes not fail to do so . p i i c ur r P y z r ci

Sir Nich olas Poyntz his fath er was s eized to him and his h eirs male of th e manors

ton ton Il er L aterid e am ton otte ell ll To ckin ton of Iron Ac , Ac g , g , Fr p C r , Hi , g ,

hn o nt his eldes t s on a o me w e and h a n then and h ad i ssue Sir Jo P y z by f r r if , vi g

r aret da hte of dwa d a l of e whom he h ad to wife Dame Ma g , ug r E r E r D rby, by

dward h and o e t and ta n nto ons de at on . ns . three younger s o , Viz , E , Hug R b r , ki g i c i r i

f a e ar a et w th wh om h e h ad reat s s tan e th e s ecurity and quiet o D m M g r , i g ub c ,

ns d s red to enta l his lands n th m and th e preferment of his s aid three s o e i i up o e h male a te his own death the s a d o n sh o ld die s . . and and th eir h eirs , f r , if i J u p

tat te ond of eat al e to some of the ends to this end bound himself i n a s u b gr v u fri

l i 1 d a ﬁne of ands n Tockin ton to ohn ones Es . d P o ntz Es . su fere J In 15 99 Edwar y , q , f g J , q

4 s t Eliza ri i d Fin 1 b. n t . ion with this marria e. P e . probably in connect g , T y r IR 3 P OYNTZ o ON A CT ON . 8

ame ar aret and a s ed his s on Sir ohn o nt to ente nto a s tatute of D M g , c u J P y z r i

n f whi h was defeas ed th at ame ar aret sh ould s r e him bo d o c , if D M g u viv

h uld en o for th e term of h er i e th e manor of on ton & c . sh e s o j y l f Ir Ac , ,

c rd n to erta n ndent res c ted re o sl made and als o th at sh e ac o i g c i i u i , p vi u y ; sh ould enj oy all the tith es of th e p ars onage o f Iron Acton for a term of

s h ad een e ore ass ned to her us e w th o t an h ndran e of years a b b f ig , i u y i c

J Al s o th at ohn o nt w th n two ears a ter the death of ohn o nt . P y z J P y z , i i y f his ath er should a £500 as Sir h olas o nt should a o nt his w ll f , p y Nic P y z pp i by i , , and als o that h and o e t o nt his sons sh o ld en o all mess a es Hug R b r P y z, , u j y u g limited and express ed in an indenture made before th e acknowledgment of th e

fte th at Sir holas o nt made his w ll dated 2 2nd un d s tatute . e s ai A r Nic P y z i , J

1 5 85 and a e the ed at on of his th ee s ons to ad ar aret and a o nted , g v uc i r L y M g , pp i them his e e to s ro d n th at ad ar a et sh ould die b e o e the x cu r , p vi i g if L y M g r f r y

‘ ea h ed the a e of twent — our ea s th en ll a eale o ert h am ers r c g y f y r , Wi i m V , R b C b ,

a c e orre and les D merie sh o ld be e e tors nt l th e atta ned th at M uri T , Gy y u x cu u i y i ag e ; and th at if thes e execut ors sh ould extend the s tatute th ey sh ould h ave

t ema n to his th e s n Th l s r £400 and the residue o r i r e o s . e wi l wa p oved by

ad a aret who not lon a te made h er own w ll and a o nted dwa d L y M rg , g f r i pp i E r

He there on ro e th l l o nt e e to and d ed . d e w l and be ame ent t ed P y z x cu r , i up p v i c i

’ to all th e nte es t his moth er h ad under her h s and s w ll and o ht to en o i r u b i , ug j y

f on ton but Sir ohn nt h r n th e t th es & c . o o as nterr ted th e e i , Ir Ac , J P y z i up i ,

’ l t the 500 e eath d n and h ath fai ed o pay £ b qu e u der his father s will . He alleged als o th at Sir John Poyntz b ecame furth er indebted to him for divers goods which he h ad of him and divers s ums of money lent unto him t o th e amo nt of £500 wh h dwa d o nt entl re u ed of him but c o ld u ic E r P y z g y q ir , u

u h h e a d th e us e of th s m ne e et th o e a e to oth e s . v r g , g p i r He furth er alleged th at Sir John h ad done grievous wrongs unto him and h as or e ted th e stat te of th e e tens on of wh h h e dwa d o nt f f i u x i ic , E r P y z , h ad procured at a cost of £200 . Sir John Poyntz being greatly indebted to divers p ers ons amounting to

for wh h man of his r ends and ne h ours entered nto onds ic y f i ig b i b , whe e h e reatl endan er ed h ms el and enc m e ed his estate and s o was r by g y g i f u b r , 1 r ed to on e th e mano of ll to one en l t h en o ee wood Es . T e ends f c c v y r Hi H ry F , q fri

nt eat dwa d o nt to ass n his nteres t th r did e r E r P y z ig i e ein . Sir John h aving only

e t et l n dwa d ons ent d to d one son o e o s o . Sir ohn howe er , R b r , y ivi g , E r c J v ,

1 In 16 04 Sir ohn P o ntz Knt. and oth ers suffered a ine in the manor of ull or ill to J y , , f H H ,

his was r nd oth ers . e h a s a tle Es . a b w of mort eor e un a e. Fin 2nd P ed. ames G g H y , q , T p p y y g g . J ,

Eas ter. 8 4 1 1131 10 111 or T HE AM or F ILY POYNTZ .

“ ’ w th o t dwa d s nowled e leased th e mano of Tockin ton to eo e th es i u E r k g , r g G rg Smy , ‘ o f ondon ent for twent — one ars t m l e a a s a l ent . h s h e nd L , G , y y r T i Opp osed a

w as th reatened th w a su t in h an er 81 0 . ohn e n th e nde ted i i C c y , Sir J b i g fur r i b

“ t o Her Maj es ty and o th er p ers ons h ad no means to redeem th e s aid leas e or

a his de ts and h e dwa d did no t es s t th e s ale of To ckin ton to h olas p y b , E r r i g Nic

D merie wh o a e th e sum of £2 7 00 for it and John h as latel mo t a y , g v , Sir y r g ged

th e manor of on ton to holas D merie wh h h e is not a le to ed Ir Ac Nic y ic b r eem . Rob ert Poyntz combines with Sir John Poyntz and Lady Griss el now his

w e the s a d o ert h a n m a r ed th e da hte of th e s a d ad s s el if , i R b vi g r i ug r i L y Gri ,

and is dwel l n w th Sir ohn o nt and la ms 1000 as du t i g i J P y z c i £ e o him .

ohn o nt in his answe swc rn at I on ton 2 5th an ar 9th ames Sir J P y z r , r Ac J u y J ,

s tates th at h e h ath two male h e s now l y n who onl and none oth e are ir i i g , y, r ,

r h d ampniﬁed by his s ale of lands . He aver eth th at e h ath never interfered w th th e oinc ture of ame a aret nor m ea h ed th e estate le t i j D M rg , i p c f by Sir Nich olas Poyntz to his younger s ons ; th at h e h ath p aid Edward Poynti £700 im for th e h o s eh old st f & c . h o ht of th e e e to s of holas u uf , , by b ug x cu r Sir Nic 2 h h w s him an sum f m n t P o nt and den es t at e o e o o e wh a e e . y z , i y y v r

’ Th e a l of al s w ote to ohn s o ne ord eas e s e em ran er E r S i bury r J O b r , L Tr ur r R m b c ,

o n 20th l 1 60 9 d e t n him to ma e out omm ss ons to en e as to the Ju y , ir c i g k c i i quir

i d t of Th o kin t n l oods o inter a lia dwa o n c o c o . G ouc . a e sant th e g , , E r P y z g , , r cu , 3 beneﬁt of wh om was granted to Sir John Cowp er . Perh aps this was th e l nt d l s ame gentleman wh o is mentioned by Fo ey as th e Mr . Poy z we ling in th e

orest of ean and oth e of Sir oh n o nt who w s e o ted the F D br r J P y z , a r p r by

” Sh e ff of e e o dsh e as ee n in his h o s e two Jesuit ests and as ri H r f r ir k pi g u pri , 4 being hims elf altogeth er Jes uited . We h ave already given so me account of th e marriage of Edward Poyntz

" m his ll o f ae leon and th e names of his s s e . He ade w on C r , i u i

3 rd to e 1 6 1 3 in wh h h e ment ons all his h ldren . ome few of th e Oc b r , ic i c i S

T his eldest s on h olas nt his t e ests ma be st not ed . o o es s t b qu y ju ic Nic P y z , b ui

o f a a el his uilded sword and da er w th his uilded s s and th e tes te pp r , g gg , i g pur , r o f a bed edd ellow and reen olo s em ro de ed w th th e ea le and child , r , y g c ur , b i r i g

th e tanle es t n ne t a le t res of n s ueens and s h l e to a ( S y cr ) , i b pic u ki g , q , uc ik ; M ry

h is w e a eate ta le t re e n his own o t a t e . h es e art les we if gr b pic u , b i g p r r i ur T ic ,

1 In 1 6 05 S ir John Poy ntz and oth ers suffered a ﬁne in th e manor of Tockington to William

B erblock and oth ers and in the s ame termh e s uffered a ﬁne in the manor of ron Acton to , I

P in rd ames rinit . d. F . 3 n and oth ers . e T homas S taunto J , T y 3 C nc r P roceedin s ames 1 B undle 9 No. 5 4 Edward P o ntz vers us Sir ohn P o ntz. h a e y g J , , , y J y 3 tate Pa ers omestic vol . lvii No. 43 . S p , D , x ,

4 ’ its ol iv 3 1 . J v . l s es . 7 Fo ey u , , p 8 5 . P OYNTZ or IR ON ACT ON .

“ h h h e r h as ed of on e e were a ort on of th e h ouseh old s mite & c . w c c iv , p i , ic pu c

th e e ecutors of th e w ll of his ath er Sir ich olas o nt ment oned his x i f N P y z , i by

l th e tem er 1 6 1 5 8 1 Rudd . other Sir ohn as stated a o e . ll ro ed 0 br J , b v Wi p v S p b ( )

ch olas o nt eldes t s on of dward o nt of a rleen s ettled at enros e Ni P y z , E P y z , P

d ht r H . i ﬁr t w e was a e in Monmouth shire . e was twic e married H s s if ug

‘

H m rr d ndl n tt r l c t of ohn h ard dm nds . of al ot ad er . e a e s e o Jeo e e T b B g i c y , i J Ric E u

' He le t three s ons owland John and c holas of wh om th e two elde at f , R , , Ni , r ,

leas t we e his ﬁrs t w e . , r by if h owland o nt th e eldes t s on was of lanarth c o . onmo t but h e R P y z L , M u ,

1 ' appears from certain proceedings in Ch ancery in 1 6 9 6 to h ave b een th en

es dent in th e town of onmouth and there is a h an er de ee relat n to r i M , C c y cr i g

H as t to oth er h an er ro n him dated 20th December 1 6 9 9 . e w a p ar y C c y p ceedi gs in 1 70 1 but th e are not of mu h nteres t e ond th e identiﬁc ation of his y , c i b y

h ldren fo whi h ur os e we ro ose to us e th em in th e ta ula ed ree c i , r c p p p p b r p ig

H as thr e marr ed but we h a e no nowled e of his ﬁrst w herea ter . e w e f ic i , v k g if

e ond the a t of h er e sten e and sh e d ed w th o t s s e . r d et o nett b y f c xi c , i i u i u B i g R b , wh om h e marr1ed in 1 6 42 is des ed in th e h an er ro eed n s e e red , crib C c y p c i g r f r

h t 1 4 and t n r r t to a o e as his s e ond w e . S e d ed a o 6 9 a e a a a e b v c if i b u , c r i M g i r h r H le t t o s ns h l s his n s des ed as is th d w e . e w o o a s e o d w e c ib i if f , Nic by c if and Rowland by his third .

‘ We do not now th e e a t date of th e death of owland o nt th e elder k x c R P y z , ,

- but it m st h a e een soon a ter 16 50 . On th e 1 8th anuar 1 6 5 3 4 u v b f J y , Sir h o e t o nt Kut . et t oned t e omm ttee for om os t ons at a erdash er R b r P y z , , p i i C i C p i i , H b

ll n th t h h ad ~ nsman n l n a s tat a e a o e ow a d o nt of lanarth c o . H , i g ki , R P y z , L ,

l l s d h l t n s n h l Mon . ent ate de ea e w o e o e o o as o nt an n ant wh o is , G , y c f Nic P y z , i f ,

“ a o t e ht ears of a e to en o his estate wh h estate is under s e uest at on b u ig y g , j y , ic q r i

’ ‘ reas on th at th e nant s ath er was a o sh re s ant but ne er in a ms and by i f f p pi cu v r , th e s aid Rowland within two years last p ast took th e oath of abj uration before 2 ir r th e Committee of s equestration . S Robe t prays th at th e s aid infant may be

’ d s h ar ed r m th e rden of s e estrat on wh o h ad noth n of his ath er s i c g f o bu qu i , i g f e state but wh at ell unto him the death of his mother who was an he r and f by , i , a te the death of his s a d moth e the n ant was adm tted tenant to th e es tate f r i r i f i ,

l nd w th n th e lordsh of G ld liﬁ m be n s tomar a o e b on o thsh e . ar aret i g cu y i i ip , M u ir M g

o nt moth er and a d an of owland als o et t oned on his eh al P y z , gu r i R , p i i b f,

e res ent n th at the es tate e n o hold is h eld in r ht of r d et th en r p i g b i g c py ig B i g , w e of owland o nt of lana th wh o d ed about our ears s n e and if R P y z L r , i f y i c ,

Collins 5 5 0 .

3 The date of the oath of ab uration of owland Po ntz of Llanarth was 17 th A ril 1 6 5 1 . j R y , , p , 8 6 ME IR or T HE AM r MO F ILY o POYNTZ .

ell his death to h las o nt f by Nic o P y z h er s on . Afterward s Rowland Poyntz

ma r ed a a et his s e ond w e and onve ed th e res d e of his s t t r i M rg r c if , c y i u e ate o

th e et t one owland o nt . We do not now th r l p i i r R P y z k e esu t .

ohn o nt th e s e ond s on o f h olas o nt of enros e was a man J P y z , c Nic P y z P ,

of a ba se and des picable ch aracter . In th e Civil War h e attach ed himself to

th e a l amenta a t om wh om h e la med e ta n ar ea s of a wh h P r i ry p r y , fr c i c r i r r p y ic

h n 6 th ne 1 6 5 2 h ht e was unable to obtain . O l Ju e broug a suit in th e

h r n n H e e e a a nst ames o e a d oh homas . e leaded th at Jeannette xc qu g i J C x J T p .

o nt his own s te mothe wh om h e afﬁrmed to be a a s t and who d ed P y z ( p r) P pi , i

e ht ea s e o sl ade h er w ll and a o nted ohn ho as h er e e tor ig y r , pr vi u y, m i pp i J T m x cu ,

h e being h er neph ew and next of kin . He renounced in favour of John ’ h t . hn I ntz nd t d in t h o e . It a ea s t a o o was e e £40 o t e estate of Mr C x pp r J y i b .

‘ o nt and th at th es e ro eed n s we e ta en to a o d th e a ent h e P y z , p c i g r k v i p ym , ’ averring th at in cons equence of his s tepmoth er s recu s ancy th e estate lap sed

is s at s a t to no th at h did n h mm n ealth . It o w e ot s to t e Co o w i f c ry k ucceed .

due to th e o m s s oners f s e It was de ded th at th e estate was .o est at on ci C mi i qu r i ,

and h e b eing unable to pay th e amount due from him was imprisoned . We find a p etition from him dated th e 2 l st Augus t 1 6 5 5 address ed to the

s ents th at h e h eld th e de ree of a ta n and th at his th ee Protector He repre g c p i , r

d a th ll for ten ea s in n land otland and eland th at sons h ad s erve f i fu y y r E g , Sc , Ir ,

h due to him £240 o f a ears th at h e h ad s o lt his es tates in lon loo n h e ad rr , p i g ki g after it till h e was forced for want of it to tr ail a pike under Colonel Ingleby ’ i n e ne 1 5th last twel emonth s and e ed th at th e a erdash e s all ever S c Ju v , b gg H b r H Committee might be ordered to examine in his presence s ome p ers ons who h eld

llowan e to a wh at h l concealed moneys and give him an a c p y e c aimed . Th e persons h deno n ed we e ar o an ae leon a st ohn eor e of Llanerhan al e u c r M y M rg , C r , P pi , J G g g ,

mas and ames o e wh o h a e s e ed th e es tate of eanette o nt John Th o J C x , v iz J P y z,

w dow and a a s t wh o d ed w th o t h ld en . i P pi , i i u c i r

h ll not ollow th s worthles s h a a te - rthe s uﬁi c e it to s a th at We s a f i c r c r fu r , y . after th e Restoration h e got hims elf app ointed th e Deputy of th e Clerk Controller 1 of th e Revels of England .

w re ert to h o nt th e s ec ond s on of holas We must no v Hug P y z , Sir Nic

- H matr lat nt wh o was o n in 1 5 7 8 9 . e ed at a dalen all o d Poy z , b r icu M g H , Oxf r ,

5 9 1 as th e s on of a n h t in lo es tersh re th en a ed twel e 2 2nd Octob er 1 k ig G uc i , g v

He d ed on th e l 1 th and was ur ed at ron ton on th e 1 3th a h years . i b i I Ac M rc

- - - m ade his w ll on th e 9th a h 1 6 04 5 in . H 04 5 a ed twent six s . e 1 6 , g y , p i M rc , kin t l as h o nt of Toc on a . In it h e names which h e des crib es hims e f Hug P y z g P rk ,

1 19 2 5 6 . Addl . . it. Mus . Br MSS ,

’ ‘ 8 8 MEMOIR on T HE . F or P YN AMILY O I Z .

’ and 7 ohn . a e l a eth d ed in h ld ed and was r ed in St . a aret s , J D m E iz b i c i b , bu i M rg ,

est ns t 7 th e e 5 e e 1 5 9 . W mi r , D c mb r

Sir John o nt marr ed th dl an es da hte of ohn ewton P y z i ir y, Fr c , ug r J N ,

’ se ond son of ohn ewton of a s rt o c o . lo este wh o h e c Sir J N B rr C u , G uc r , by m h n i ad o s sue . H ’ e a ed o rthl at S t . Olave s art t eet ondon 0 11 2nd ne 1 6 00 m rri f u y, , H S r , L , Ju ,

G riss ell o e ts dau hter of alte r o er ts f G lass en ur o b c o . n e t . R b r , g W R b y K , Esq ,

el t s s l f r , e s e o e as e ons and e or e of o m n ton (r ic ucc iv y , G v Gibb , Gr g y Pric D r i g ,

e e o ds h re Es wh om h e h ad s s e : 1 an es 2 Ann 3 ar H r f r i , q ) , by i u , Fr c ; , ; , M y ;

4 h olas 5 h a les ? , Nic ; ( , C r ) Th ere is nothing special to be s tated in regard to the numerous issue of Sir

‘ ohn o nt . e e t as e a ds o ert wh o s eeded him of whom esentl J P y z , xc p r g r R b ucc , pr y, and h a les of who h erea ter e ond wh at w ll a ear in the ta l a ed e . C r m f , b y i pp bu r p igr e

ir hn t w s ur d t r t n S o o n a e a on o on 2 9th o em e 1 6 33 . We are J P y z b i I Ac , N v b r ,

na le to ﬁnd an n s t on ost mortem ll or ette s of dm n st at on to u b y I qui i i p , Wi , L r A i i r i l his effects . We h ave a ready s een from th e suit of his broth erEdward th at he

i r l t - was in pe cuniary embarras sment n 1 6 1 2 . P evious y o this in Janu ary 1 609 10 one Edmund Mollineux and Ursula his wife exhibited a bill in Ch ancery against him concerning a legacy b equ eath ed to Ursula by h er fath er John Sydenh am

oi N m sﬁeld ent and h er moth e a denh am . John adm tted his y p , G , r M ry Sy Sir i “ ‘ nde tednes s as exe cutor and was o de ed to a th e amo nt but e n na le i b , r r p y u , b i g u b to a th e ll s um h e a eed nde a ond of £700 to a £10 er ann to p y fu , gr u r b p y p um

U s la for e e £100 due to h er an d to a nte es t on £3 60 to dm nd r u v ry , p y i r E u

h r s n h e a led to fulﬁl th s o l at on and n Mollineux . On s o e a d o a o ed m cc i f i i b ig i , i curr h dm nd Mollineux s er ed ohn w th a w t f t e forfeiture of th e b ond . E u v Sir J i ri o 1 In an th er h an er s t in 1 6 1 9 h execution and h e was imprisoned . o C c y ui e was

m s t n s it is o a le th at h d arrested on a b ond for £100 . In th es e circu a ce pr b b e ied ntestate and nsol ent and th at his h e s ente ed on his s ettled estates and i i v , ir r up ,

rt m n r as th es e were not h eld in capite no Inquis ition p ost mo e was ecess a y .

hn o nt was ed at ron ton on 2 9th November 1 6 33 and was Sir Jo P y z buri I Ac ,

his s on and h e s ucceeded by ir . ( Sir Robert Poyntz was th e s on of Sir John Poyntz by his s econd wife

l th denh am was a t ed at on ton on 2 6 th to e 1 5 88 E iz abe Sy , b p iz Ir Ac Oc b r ,

' l ted rom Brazenos e olle e o d o11 1 5th a h 1 604- 5 as s on and matricu a f C g , Oxf r , M rc

He is s tated to h a e een th en a ed ﬁfteen of a knight of Glouces tershire . v b g

ea s but h e would a ear to h a e een o er s teen y ears of a e . Anthon y r , pp v b v ix g y Wood states th at h e s tudied at one of th e Temples and wrote The Vindica tion

l l x M liueu . h ancer Proceedin s Bun 4 No. 5 Po ntz v. o d. 1 C y g , , , y POYNTZ OF IRON ACTON .

of the Monarchy in 1 6 51 He was made a n ht of th e Bath in February _K ig In th s r l t d one of 1 6 2 5 on th e c o onat on of n h a les I. ea h e was e e e , r i Ki g C r i y c

the n hts for th e sh re of lo es te and in 1 6 2 9 was a o nted one of th e K ig i G uc r , pp i

omm ss oners for ass es s n th e s u sid his ollea ue e n ohn m th of C i i i g b y , c g b i g J S y 1 f le . h tﬁ f Sh ritf of l este sh r i Nib y He s erved t e o c e o e G ouc r i e n 1 6 37 . i Sir o ert o nt was tw e mar ed . H s ﬁrs t w e whom h e mar ed at R b P y z ic ri if , ri

on ton on 1 3th ne 1 6 04 was anc es th e eldest da hter and coh e r Ir Ac , Ju , Fr , ug i

f r o e as e ons of Th e m in enenden c o . ent G riss ell o e ts G v Gibb Pu p B , K , by R b r

wh o mar ed s e ondl e o e and th rdl Sir ohn o nt ath e of ( ri c y, Gr g ry Pric , i y , J P y z f r

Sir rt t t rr o e and a he t me of h er ma a e was nde s teen ears of a e . R b ) , i i g u r ix y g

Her two s s t rs and ohe s l no and G rissell who ma r ed es e t el i e c ir E i r r i r p c iv y, l h n f no and G rissell Sir o n aw e e o e c o . s E i r , , J L r c Iv r , Buck ,

reat d r l h n e s ts a os t n th t es c e a Baronet in 1 6 2 8 . Seve a C a c ry ui r e b e wee e p ar i ’ on ern n the ohe rs es tates in one of wh h in aste term 1 6 36 o e t c c i g c i , ic , E r , Sir R b r

o nt was lt of some r deness to the d e Sir h a d tton and th e P y z gui y u ju g , Ric r Hu , Lords of the Council directed the Warden of th e Fleet to take into his custody th e erson of Sir o e t and to ee him i n i s on nt l th e orde . p R b r , k p pr u i fur r r Upon his expression of sorrow for his indis creet carriage towards Jus tice

tton and h a d ha n e e ed an a olo o him th e o ds Hu , Sir Ric r vi g r c iv p gy fr m , L r 2 directed th at he should be res tored to liberty .

On 1 4th an a 1 6 38 o e t o nt K B and dwa d d e J u ry Sir R b r P y z , , E r Ri g ,

lderman of ondon we e a o nted for the mana ement of th e otter A L , r pp i g L y

. authorized by th e King for the us e of th e aqueduct undertaken by Sir Edward

tra l n Sir alter o erts and oth ers . S d i g , W R b

Sir o ert o nt a ed to his s e ond w e el m th whom h e R b P y z m rri c if , Cic y S i , by / h Sir rt ad an onl s on named John wh o s eeded him . o e o nt ade y , ucc R b P y z m “ ” his w ll wr tten w th own h and on 1 2th ne 1 6 5 3 in wh h a ter i , i i my , Ju , ic f

de la n his alle an e to his so e e n and th an n G od for his es er at on c ri g gi c v r ig , ki g pr v i ” in th e orthodoxall faith and religion formerly es tablish ed in the Church of

n land h e e eaths l e al s ms of mone to th e oor of s e eral a sh es E g , b qu ib r u y p v p ri ,

and es le a es to s e e al ers ons and all his oo s m an s c ts and a e s giv g ci v r p , b k , u rip , p p r

to his s on ohn to be a e ll e t a d es e ed nt l h e sh all a om l sh J , c r fu y k p n pr rv u i cc p i the ag e of twenty years ; h e constitutes his wife th e Lady Cicely his executrix

and es d ar le atee wh o ed his w ll 0 11 1 2th ul r i u y g , prov i J y

' 1 Ber le . e Vol fo. 9 . k y MSS . III, 3 S tate Pa ers m i h est c . I. M a 1 63 l . l o O 7 vo ccc v. 7 9 90 105 12 p , D , , y , , , , 5 . i ( 12 1 M ce) . N 90 MEMOIR r THE . o FAMILY or POYNTZ.

Though Sir Robert Poyntz states in his will th at he h ad maintained his loyalty to his s overeign he does not app ear to h ave taken any active s teps in ’ h Hi r f t e n s de en e . s lands h owe e we e se estrated on a c h a e o Ki g f c , v r , r qu g

“ delin qu ency in th at h e h ad deserted his hous e and dwelt in Bris tol whils t it

s rrl wa a g a son for th e King . It was als o dh arged against him th at h e h ad ne the ta en th e nant n r t The o eed n s in th s i r k cove o he negative o ath . pr c i g i

e eal to us th l is t t d th at h e case r v e va ue at this time of his estate . It s a e was seized of an estate for life as tenant by courtesy after th e death of Dame

an es his w e de eased of e ta n lands in enenden enterden and Fr c if , c , c r i B , T ,

l enden in ent of the ann l h t of s e eral o a al e of £74 . a t e R v K , u v u T by Vir u v conveyances by him made upon th e marriages of Margaret and G rissell his two

rs d h h r r in 1 2 3 and da h te an e s w e eo a a et ma ed homas o es . 6 ug ir , f M g r rri T G rg , Esq , , t G ris sell ma ed homas o te . in 1 640 h e is s e ed of a ee tene en rri T P r r, Esq , , iz fr m for l e e a nde of th e two s e e al mo et es to his s a d two da hte s th e if , r m i r v r i i i ug r , ir

It is h s ands and th e r s s e in ta l ema nde in fee to his own ht h e s . u b i i u i , r i r rig ir also s tated th at h e was s eized of th e manor of Iron Acton with appurtenances of th e ea l al e e o e th e wa s the de esne and th e a £80 and in y r y v u , b f r r , m p rk ,

' I i th e s t t d th t h f oa s e old rents £50 . t s fur r a e a e h ath als o a p ark o c r wet o nds of 100 a es ne e let for an ent but e t st ll for dee al e gr u cr , v r y r k p i r , v u

w s ne er in a s and h ath th e a t les of th e s ende a o t £2 5 . e a b u H v rm , r ic urr r ’ ’ 1 f s tol and his ellen s th e o d eneral s ass th e e on . o Bri , Exc cy L r G p r up

ir ohn o nt onl son of o e t o nt his s e ond w e e ly S J P y z , y Sir R b r P y z , by c if C ci

H t lated at d s el olle e th was o n in 1 6 4 5 . e a o a o Smi , b r m ricu Oxf r fr m Ori C g ,

n 22nd l 1 6 5 8 a ed th teen des ed as th e eldest s on of a n ht . o Ju y , g ir , crib K ig

- n He hims elf received th e h onour of Knighth ood 0 11 24th February 1 6 6 5 6 . O

l llo n a wa ant was ss ed for eat n him a a onet but it 7th Ju y fo wi g rr i u cr i g B r , l ea to h a e o eeded an th e wh we now not . oss does not app r v pr c y fur r , y k P ib y

his e n a stan es de l ned the hono th o h den e Sir John in p cu i ry circum c c i ur r ug pru c ,

’ n as not one of his t es for h e s ee s to h a e een as th ough prude ce w Vir u , m v b

ffa s as his ath e and his and ath e h ad een and ot h sel reckless in his a ir f r gr f r b , g im f

entangled in s everal Ch ancery suits . Sir Rob ert Poyntz his fath er by an

in law in o em e 1 7th h a les . on e ed to t stees th e as surance , N v b r C r II , c v y ru

f n ton and a o et of th e ano to the se ardens & c . o o mansion h ou , g , , Ir Ac , m i y m r

l for l e and a te his death to the us e of e l ad o nt us e of hims e f if , f r C ci y L y P y z

r l e w th e a nde to his s on ohn o nt and his h e s and th e for h e if , i r m i r J P y z ir ,

th s ea 1 6 6 6 this o et was la ed in oth er moiety to his s aid s on . In i y r ( ) m i y c im

1 P rs 2nd S eries vol. xxvii fo. 197 . m . a e al. o Roy C p p , , x , P YNT or IR 9 1 O Z ON ACT ON .

it s t m s t led h n one h a d ast n s Es . who i alle ed some es C a cery by Ric r H i g , q , g i y h msel n ht and at oth e t mes a onet wh o h ad a ed a a et one o f i f K ig r i B r , m rri . M rg r th e s ste s of th e h al lood of Sir John o nt in t e of as ll d ed a deed of i r f b P y z vir u , a e g , s ettlement as s ecurity for the p ayment to the s aid Margaret of £1000 which

hat th e res lt of t s t s do es not a ea ir hn h ad a led to a . h e wa S Jo f i p y W u ui pp r , but a private Ac t of Parliament was p as s ed in this year for s ettling th e moiety of th e manor of on ton on ohn o nt and h a d as t n s Ir Ac up Sir J P y z , Sir Ric r H i g ,

m t e ur h In 1 3 whos e t tle of a onet is ad t d Co t o e d ed a 1 6 6 8 s . . 6 7 i B r i by p , i circ , p

' a atent was anted to one sta e own of Wes tm ns ter ent for s n and p gr Eu c Br i , G , u i g e er s n a new n ent on and art of ma n of en h or ea l a le wh h x ci i g i v i ki g Fr c P r B r y, ic

h 4th ha les . was as s ned to Sir J hn n n h r on 13t st 1 o o t a d ot e s . Augu , C r II , ig P y z Afterwards a p art of this patent was assigned to one Edward Nelth orpe of

ondon er hant of wh om Sir John o nt om la ned in h an e i n 1 6 7 3 L , M c , P y z c p i C c ry

r nd d him n t th at the s aid Nelth orpe h ad not e ere a y accoun .

In 1 6 6 6 Sir ohn o nt ma ed Ann da hte of o ert aes a of J P y z rri , ug r R b C r

th n f th f twent — o and sh of ll ams c o . ent h e e n e o e a e o e Wi i , K , b i g g y f ur , e h n ig tee years .

B th s lad h e h ad no ss e and his w ll dated 23rd l 1 6 80 y i y i u , by i Apri demis ed to h er his capital messu age with appurtenances of Iron Acton and all his lands and mano s wh atsoe er in th e s e e al a sh es of ron ton ton Il er r v v r p ri I Ac , Ac g ,

ram ton otterell and Lattesed e to her s ole us e for e er o ded F p C , g v , pr vi ,

ne ertheless th at his ne hew ohn o nt o te . sho ld w th n two v , if p J P y z P r r , Esq , u i i

’ r t n l r l ea s a te tes t to s dea h a a d ea off all mo t a es & c . and sho d y f r a r p y c r g g , u by conveyance or deed as sure unto th e s aid D ame Ann Poyntz th e annual sum of £300 for h er nat al l e th e s a d de s e sh ould be to th e s ole us e of the s a d ur if , i vi i

ohn o nt o te and his he rs and in de ault of s h h e rs to th e o nt J P y z P r r i , f uc i j i us e of His ra e ames u e o f rmond m ost no le and h onora le G c J D k O , y m b b

nsm sm n r e en f nn ll r n an f m n a eo o e o e o . ors a d o c et Es . ki , y ki G g P ny P y T , D , q

' ohn o nt d ed in to er ollowin on th e 1 7th of wh c h month Sir J P y z i Oc b f g , i

’ h e was ed at on ton and his w ll was o ed his rel t on th e buri Ir Ac , i p r v by ic ,

20th e em er h s th e sen or ran h of th s an ent h o se a te . an D c b T u i b c i ci u , f r hono a le e s ten e in n land for wards of six ent r es and of th e ur b xi c E g up c u i ,

oss ess on of th e mano of on ton for more th an 350 ears to s a p i r Ir Ac y , y noth n of its re o s oss ess on th e r an es tors th e tons e ame i g p vi u p i by i c Ac , b c

m r hed nd th s e nd t me e t n t in th r o e s a e o e d e t male l ne . i p v i , c i x i c i c i

' B deeds dated res e t el on 2 3rd Ma 1 6 8 2 and 1 5 th e tem e 1 6 8 2 y p c iv y y S p b r ,

am f rm n nd eor e enne f es e o o d a o elle E s . in ons de at n of J Duk O G g P T r, q , c i r io

P C . C . 1 7 0 B ath . ( . ) 9 2 MEMOIR or THE AMIL F Y or POYNTZ.

a no nal sum a d to the Lad Ann o nt eleas ed nd ﬁ t mi p i m by y P y z , r a c on rmed o , th e s aid Lady Ann by indenture of b argain and s ale the manor of Iron Acton

w th all its a tenan es to h old to h er and h er h e s for e e inroll d in i ppur c , ir v r ( e h n 3 a e R t . la s . th o 5 ha le . C c ry C u C r s II Parl . h " Jo n Poyntz Porter did not p ay 0 11 the incumbrances and acquire th e

' ano and wth n a sho t t me it was sold a e Ann m r , i i r i by D m Poyntz to one Willi am 1 la e Es ne e th eless sh e reta ned in fee s ome tene ents th e e n and P y r , q ; v r i m r i , by

deed dated 1 7th ne 1 7 2 6 inrolled in han e in wh h she is des ed Ju C c ry, ic crib

as of at o d . c o . e ts in on n t on w th e ta n h er t stees in c on W f r , H r , c ju c i i c r i ru ,

s de at on of th e lo e and affe t on wh h sh e h ad for h er n e e l ana a e i r i v c i ic i c Ju i G g ,

and for h er ne hew l an R am a ne de sed to th e t stees e o e all d d p Ju i p y , mi ru b f r u e to such tenements for th e lives of th e s aid Dame Ann Poyntz and Juliana

a e in t st to a th e nte est of £200 to th e o t a ee of th e G g , ru p y i r m r g g s aid

e i s es and to a l th e es d e to th e use of s h e sons as th e s a d pr m , pp y r i u uc p r i

a e Ann o nt an w t n sho ld a o nt and th en to th e sole us e D m P y z by y ri i g u pp i ,

of An nt th en des ed f t l an R am a ne . a e n o o a o d w dow Ju i p y D m P y z , crib W f r , i ,

— ade h er w ll on . l 0th e a 1 7 28 9 and a te e eath n s o e triﬂin m i F bru ry , f r b qu i g m g legacies devis ed the whole residue of her estate to th e aforesaid Julian

Ram a ne wh o o ed her w ll on 5th ne 1 7 Sh e d ed on 23rd ne p y , pr v i Ju i Ju ’ ’ he ne s h h e ent s ar ondon wh 1 7 29 and was ed at t . at e e , buri S K ri C urc , R g P k , L , r

on ents to h er and h er s ste ea n th e ollow n to h n ns t ons m um i r , b ri g f i g uc i g i crip i ,

et y rem ain .

erel eth the L ad Ann Widow of S ir John Po ntz of Iron Acton in th e C ount of H y y , y y 1 11 Her reat rand ath er was S ir harles aesar louces ter wh o died une 2 3 17 2 9 . C C G , J G G f t r f th e olls to in h arle of Bennin tm Place in the C ount of erts K n . aste o C s g y H , M R K g

I wh os e Father was S ir ulius Caes ar Master of e ues ts and ad e of th e Admiralt , J R q , J g y

to Elizabeth Chancellor and U nder reasurer of th e E ch e uer and aster li ewis e Q. , T x q , M k

1 lliam Pla er almost immediatel resold th e manor t o S l r S imon Astr who devi sed it to Wi y y y , his widow a terwards s econd wi e to S imon arcourt who held it 17 12 and was Lord , f f H , ,

i h Ch ancellor of En land 17 12 created is count arcourt 17 2 1 . S ir Phili Pa r er a amil H g g , V H p k , f y

hich too the name of L on throu h a marria e with ebecca s is ter and at len th h eir of S ir w k g g g R , g

t it and it was s old i n 1846 b lter ha n Wilts ne t bou h Mr. Wa alter Lon of W ddo co. W g , , x g , y

Mr os e h Blac well ai ailsworth and it is now es ted in L on of ood Ashton M . P . to . v g R , , J p k N ,

r eor e Blac well in ri ht of his wi e a is s S ims randd au hter and h eir of Mr Jos e h M . G g k g f , M , g g p

r rm h as been tenanted b th e ancestor r ohn l We ma mention th at th e c ou t a s of M . J Blackwel . y f y

ch ls th e resent occu ier born in 1808 ‘ to wh om we are indebted for s ome of the above Ni o , p p , ,

in ormation durin ﬁve enerations in lineal descent. f , g g 3 A ber P . C . C . 170 u . r 111 11 93 POYNTZ o 0 ACTON .

ri ou il t in n i l of of the Rolls and one of the P vy C nc o K g James I a d K ng Char es I.

w c hi h ancestors she was truly worthy .

The Table next adj oining shows

How much h er sisters death sh e mourned

And thi s h ow faithfully h er love

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Is b that sister s s on returned. , y

d o n n is a mon ment to oh anna the w e of ohn R am a ne ent A j i i g u J , if J p y , G ,

nd r r ae r E . h i a da hte to o e t s a s S e d ed n h ld ed 1 5th e em e 1 6 94 . ug R b C , q i c i b D c b r d Ann Th e Epitaph was written by La y Poyntz .

Pass en er s ta this richest rave g , y G A small small delay may j ustly crave ’ irtue adorn d with wit and Beaut V y,

eli ious L ove Con u al ut R g , j g D y , In this s mall cabinet ly es enshrined

ile lor ilds h er urer mind Wh G y g p .

Both h er Parents near her l e y ,

And bear h er relicts com an p y , Kind D eath which us ed Friends to part

h i in h d oined th ese w o l v a one h eart. J , g,

’ R enoun d S ir Julius Caes ar lent

Unto th em all noble D es cent Dying she did a s on bequeath In whom sh e li ves in s pite of D eath

’ hus when th old Pheni s weetl d es T x y y ,

The new does rom her ashes r f ise. Her Husbands love this Monument rears

Her sister writes thes e lines with ears T .

Duinina Anna P o ntz s cri i y ps t. 94 MEM IR or THE AMI Y o O F L r POYNTZ.

E OF Z OF I PEDIGRE POYNT RON ACTON .

E TABL III .

( Continued from p age = Mar er Sit ohn Po ntz of Iron EIizabeth g y , J y T , 1 da. of ” Acton s on of SirNicho da of Phi , . lip ea las Po ntz 2 nd aron Ide a n D d y , B , Cl 2 of 4 Feb. Cory Malet by his vowe (se e 1 375 - 6 2nd wi e Mati a c o ante , f ld , , p .

2 wi e . h eir of Sir ohn Acton 1 wi e f J , f . and h eir f his m o other. Was granted i n 1 343 i nter alter the Manor of Iron Acton to him and Elizabeth his wife and their e heirs . Sh riff of ouces tershire 1 Gl 36 3 . Pres ented to theChurch of ron Acton 1 3 6 9 I . ie 2 1 e 13 6 . D d S p . 7 I m n . . . Rich ( q p . II, No .

ath er n — - Robert Po z E =— e nt s . of Anne d a. K i , T y , q , , da and co Iron A o . h. et n born at Deh of I , of Sir Tho ch urch in Irchenﬁeld B “ , ur. mas itz co ere or and ba I F . H f d, p M. . Nicho of tized th re on atur a e oh s . l S d y . p. u and in th e i i of the 1 wi e H ll V g l f . N m es rinit 33 Edwar s ee ante y p T y d III ( ,

ﬁeld c o I . . 359 Of u a e . , ( ) f ll g p M G louc . 23 a 138 0 and h ad y , * Bur I i er . . . v of his an s M l y l d .

S ee . nt e heri f of ouces ter ( , S f Gl i e s h r 1 39 . re te p . 7 P s en d t o the Church of Iron o i Act n 1 400 1 420 . e , D d * 1 5 June 1 439 B r . u .

Blanch .

s abe I l , R mar. obt . s haw S tan .

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iz th - E izabe E abe th . of l , l , da i f Iron Ac t0 11 Kt . S r enr Hus of Sir Edw. o , , H y ' d h eir I\ nt s e ot art Mi of ares s on an . co ll H , y H y , . t i e o mb 1 i e . for h e h r f us se 2 co e w . , f S S x, wife ouc 1 431 ied i G l . . D A B r‘ = ‘ h omas Po ntz of F1 am ton ottere die —Jane re ict of T y p C ll, d f , l Harewell 4 8 . Admo B l) 14 9 “ . . 1 1 2 e . 58 . 5 . J ' — “ f T T V Mar a) et Po ntz E en Po ntz 1s abel mar A ic e Robert Po ntz of V ke e to h er husband 3 g y ll y , , . l , y y , di d ma l v 1 0 to be Wi wh ch s h e ro ve n lta h G re vill a nun at G las Hiebf es ter mar 1Vi ate 2 6 No . 47 7 p , . ll d d , ll, i p d . o Feb 0 a t 1s rem on s on o i i b ie in th e hurch f Frl ars . 1 47 t . f am te nbur . of u bur ohn ur ( ly W ll y S d y . J d C W ) , m hr ors ter whos e Mi o te on s . . G revill of c . ro ss e . Preac hers on l C l y , L d , p Hu p y F ,

- B u W e s he was i n 1472 3 . r. a t ro to n W x , if

on Rot . aus . 12 and 15 Ox . ( Cl

t ro c Edw. I . A I n A ton. V )

9 6 MEM IR OF THE MILY F O FA O POYNTZ.

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’ . 8 ranc : 7 . es y Anne . S i r rancis Po ntz Jane 3 Anth on 111 1n Jane or Joan Poyntz, F Po ntz, Poyntz, mar F y , y , g ' ’ . 1 5 6 8 l s t i e Sir Ber ho w . mas Henea e Kt name in th . a er s Stawker 1 58 5 . mar as f of mar John T g , , d f . hn ’ Jo a ter e e everston . R C . h c r s an e o bro. Nich ola 4 E oh Seymour, f k l y of B and C ll of and . dmund , . wards kni hted b tar as d was . th e uch ancaster wi s ivin 1 58 Paris 1 6 7 5 8 . g , She bur at D y ofL , ll , l g , 1 bro. 8 0 ever ton 2 Au . 0 . i e 3 v s 7 d No . T 5 0 1111 of Lady Jane Sey B g She d of hornbury. . J . cons ort in 5 1 5 i 1 6 . 4 9 . w . 13 T i 7 6 . i am mour, of K g His ll prov W ll , bur. at ’ III . Hen . V His will ro . v Nov 1 9 5 5 0 . S t . Mar a p T . (7 Scott) g ret s 4 Au . 1 99 6 5 9 K . e b stm. 2 Fe g ( idd) Q, W 0 .

- 1 607 8 . ’ All named in th eir ather s wi f ll .

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’ S ir Nich o as 7 Po ntz ron A Kt . a e 2 1 ath er s d eathF Anne ( 11 . Sir R al et d a . E ward l y of I cton , , g d on his f , of p , of d 15 8 e 9 5 . h riff lou 1 56 t h hir G c . . K . t e S of of S of Penley,

maf . Kt . , 1 May 5 55 .

28 E . Part 2 No 81 liz , , . .

1 rancis MaryPoyntz, mar. F ’

Kt . a e 25 ears ath er s o rin ton ram ton 0 11 , g d y on his f C d g of F p

death h eri f louc . 1 5 91 G c o. G louc . wi , S f of , Severn, ‘ His ll K ir 1 2 1 t . the h e 5 9 . . ro e 2 ct 1 5 8 36 of S Bur at p v d 8 O . ( 9 2 A on 2 Nov. 1 6 3 . ron ct 3 . . ndl oh n I Mar Darcy) , mar y J

u imes 1 wi e rsu a ela . enh m Nim s el c o r t U a ﬁ d. o f f , l , of Sy d of p . Sir oh clenh m rim ton o i n S a G l uc. W . J y of B p , His ll prov by

- c . 1 9 1 o. Kt . s ettl . 1 6 re ict 5 an. 5 0 Som . , , mar . dat Mary his l J

1578 3 wi e rances . 1 S t . . . ron July f , F , da of ( Barbe) Bur at I

Newton 2 Sir John Acton 7 Oct . 1 591 . i John , son of W ll w o e 2 Nov. o owin N t n of Barrs Court. She was prov . 7 f ll g r t 1 9 t on Ac on 1 Nov. 5 9 . 8 S . bur. at I ( 7 Will n11nc11 ati e 14 ( p v ) prov. June 4 1 0 4 No Wi 6 0 ( 9 Wallop) . ll or 4 i o n z oun adm . for S r John P y t f d either in P O ouce t er C . s . . . or at Gl

har e C l s S ee post.

F _ - “ T T “ I * * r nc s y ic o a eanor chi a e Ann . N h s F Po ntz , Poyntz, bap . Mary Poyntz, bap l l , only ld and * heir i e avis tric . rom Ma d . Hall Oxon R c . t 9 2 1 6 4 . ma S . uns 2 Au . 1 802 . 7 . 0 bap D g , mar Sep , mar f g , , of D of ’ - 3 Ti ckenham S n1 . t an i the es b 6 2 9 s aac l s t ] 2 1 6 6 as S ir Kt . o s n t 3 Fe . 1 8 W , I May son of John Poyntz, , byMary m ich lou a ter 2ndl Pitt re ict Robert wen . 3 A ri ro w G Lond p l B of John W l y , , l of O 1 6 01 ? a t r ethe He risto 3rd wife 2 . oest er Es . e . , mar , q W l B ll of B l, and of

f Ric e avi . 16 8. G hane ie 1 Nov. 1 6 86 s 3 if ord , C . T d d , D , mar i o t S t . aurence . s . Q, bur . L , Lond W ll l No k I 8 . 36 . . . , . Yor M

E eanor chi d h eir . l st Edmund Ashﬁeld l , only l and , mar

2ndl Ri chard anvi l e. wi roved 21 A ri 1709 . y , Gl l Her ll p p l _ T ' T T _ _ ‘ oroth 1 4 A ri rances u h Nicho as E izabeth o D y Poyntz, mar. p l F H g Poyntz , l Poyntz, l Poyntz, John P yntz, Mar m is S t. o V . 1 6 00 Eas t k z . St . ames ba . 1 5 1 591 . 1 Th as John Peny of Co er, Poynt , bap J , p July , mar , bur at * 1 h r es arets Westmin . we ive n 1 04 c ount u n i . 6 was 5 6 3 and . er e a Som who born bap Cl k ll, l Mar T l , who g , 1 6 19 ster 1 0Dec 1 5 95 die 16 1 3 name 1 b 1 4 1 5 die oun . die 1 5 . d in wi Fe . 5 90 . d d , the ll of July I , but y g d Dec , , , , unc e u h o ntz 1 8 - 2ndl eor e Mat three a s a ter her l H g P y as my 5 6 7 . y G g d y f ” I hi mother . niece oroth thew hur es . s D y . Peny 1 of T l J r * — — — m h F . 2 88 rea ed eci ia . t rances da. G ervaseGibbons of Sir Robert Kt . 6 Oct . 1 5 c t T , of 1 Poyntz, , bap , C l , da of S i of Acton, * enen en ent 1 3 June ni ht ath c oronation har es 1 4 . 1 6 78 . i ate B d , K , mar. K g of the B at of C l Sep W ll d d

- - 13 Au . 16 8 . rances 16 04 di I c r m ra en nos e x . 1 7 e matri . o s . 1 3 . 16 37 8 In . , d Mar ( q f B Coll O on g , prov by F m 1 5 h I a t t B nner sister 5 Oct . o owin . . O . P r 4 No. 1 6 . K . p , , ) I for y her f ll g Sh eriff (1 15 Reeve) . 2 1 M10 0 I1 2 J uly 1 6 6 6 (1 ) . T - r = bert aesar Wil Ann . Ro G ris s ell 1s t 1 0 . 1 632 Sir Po ntz ron Ac ton Mar aiet . Poyntz, g Poyntz, mar Dec John y of I , da of C of mar acu t Herts . . l liams c o. K matri c . rom ri e . . R ei at e homas Sir R obert or es t . . bap at g , T , son of G g of , f O Coll , lic F l y He a ed 24 1 6 32 on 2 2 1 6 58 e est th 2 7 1 6 6 7 . No R e nch mar s ettl . ate 8 . 7 v . . Surrey, dly , d d Dec , Ox July , ld son O ee, May g ,

1 6 0 e s a ni t 1 2 ni hte 1 8 . at St . Peters St . 8 mar 2 h o omew s h set. . 1 6 40 ndl S t . rt , y , at Ba l the L , of k g , , k g d she , mar or

- - Mar arets estmins ter ie 23 t 2 1 6 5 6 ie 1 6 80 s . . Ric har 1 6 4 ir Rich ar as 4 Feb. 6 1 1 6 Feb. . 6 7 S d Po ter, Lond d H , d d , p g , W , d d * ' 729 . S t . atheri nes Sir Th o in s t 3 1 dl e s 2 4 . 1 6 6 9 b11r 17 Oct . 1 6 8 0 . i date son of g , Bar , y at W ll S ep , W ll d June l ,bur at K , ’ M 2 Re ent s k L . . I. m or e nne T . 3 A ) . 1 6 8 0 . 20 . Kt . S a . s r masPorter, G g of the I emple I , prov Dec g Par , ond o o in 1 0 a h f ll w g ( 7 B t ) .

At Iron Acton. P OYNTZ OF IRON ACT ON .

= = - Ann d of Robert Po ntz matric . at razen Elizabeth da. of i i am a s h a. . . , , y , B , W ll W l f ron Acton 1 0 c 1 1 s o . 2 2 O t . 9 a . 6 9 nos e . x . 5 Coll O on , I , bap Dec , *

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T 1 1 eanette re ict of oh oh M 1 ri et da. 0 J n n Po nt z a1 ivin m B dg , , l J J y , y , l g “ ich ardEdmunds Ma bor 1 a bot a er. R . r. n 16 02 ie Paris 11nma1 T l B dg , d d , .

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e - — - - Bﬁ d tRobnett Row an Po ntz oi Mar aret da. of Nich o as ohn Po ntz oun est s on named g , T l d y T g , l , J y , y g , * ’ 4 0 2 wi e ie cir. anarth co. 3 wi e mar. 16 50 remar. . 1 4 in ath er s wi a a tain in the f , d d Ll , f , , bur f ll, C p 714 4

1 6 6 0 a e me avi ivin in Nov. 1 6 24 Par i am . ﬁrst wi na entar A f , D d Lloyd, l g . l y rmy.

unknowM M 1701 . 4 I T L r‘ " 1 Nich o as Po ntz hancer e ositions R ow an Po ntz of Monmouth l y , C y D p l d y , 1 h n e o 1 a D s . 1 1 01 No h n ea ivin 701 . e. 7 7 . 7 . 115 t e d . Dec , , d l g C p ? ﬁ x” t owe a Po ntz Po e 1 01 Po n z P . y w ll . 4 Dec. 7 . y ll f

on ton At Ir Ac .

’ 1 » his ohn Po ntz ali as te h ens and am ion a ter his humanities at S t. mer s o e e entered the En i T J y , S p C p , f O C ll g , gl sh

o e e at Rome for his hi her studies on 29 S e . 1 6 21 as a convictor un er the name of ohn am ion and a t er affor C ll g g p d J C p , f ding

1 a bri ht e am e of ever i 1 tue e t the o e e for En an 17 S e . 16 24. He entere the ociet Of Jes us at g x pl y y , l f C ll g gl d p d S y Watten the

same ear and was ro es s e of the our vows 4 Ma 1 640 . In 16 39 he was Pro essor of acre cri ture at ie e and was y , p f d f y f S d S p L g ,

s ent to th e En ish Mission in the s ame ear s ervin in th e o e e of St . Xavier Here ord and North and o gl y , g C ll g ( f S uth Wales

istrict for s evera ears and wh en Mi sioner at ere ord was connecte with th e re ics of S t om ) y , , s f , . h as of ereford D l H d l T H , ’ receivin them in char e rom ath er Ale an er Cuﬁand alias a s o a Miss ioner at ere or and de ositin th e g g f F x d ( Day) , l H f d, p g m in ’ hur h i 6 In 1 49 he as in the on on is trict and i 1 a S t. rner s o e e c n 1 6 8 . 6 w n 6 55 w s dec are Rector of hen O O C ll g C L d D , l d G t . n

1 3 Ma 1 6 59 R ector of the En ish o e e Rome and in 1 6 6 3 Rector of th e o e e of ie e . He die at hent 6 y , gl C ll g , , . C ll g L g d G Mar. ’

ii . s C ollectanea . Jes us . vol. v 1 6 71 . o e s (F l y Soc , p ’

m i tom. 1 5 40 The o owin extracts rom th e o andi sts Acta anctoru . . ctober re ate to th e St. m f ll g f B ll S , vol xl x, , p , O , l O er

re ic It i s a ette1 rom ohn Po ntz l . l f J y

his s acred e e which wra ed u in reen rib n e t at Paris i n the ear of our or hrist 1 6 51 Nov T pl dg , , pp p g , I l f y L d C 12 in

o P o t r tt o b o o ch ar e of m s is ter Miss Mar Po ntz hn n z iest S . a est t e ne f the bones of that reat Pre ate mos t g y y y , I J y p J g l , e h e oman Mart o o is ce e renowne for mirac es S t . homas of re or W os e east in th R r brated on the 3 tob d l , T H f d, f y l gy l Oc er This

recious ewe to eth er with the h ea and other re ics of this o Pre ate which was res erved b the ath o i p j ll ( g d l H ly l , p y C l cs until thes e

times with ious veneration a1thou h s ecr t was at en th torn rom th em in the 1 1 6 42 When the Par i me p , g e ly ) l g f yea , l a ntary E 1 o am or Heref 1 d owe r orces un er th e command of th e a l f t too o1 . H ve b th e ious e ertions of a atho ic a Mrs f d S f d k y p x C l l dy , .

1 s Ravenhi at th at time resi in l n Herefo1 d it wa recovere . rom whence I the s ai ohn Po ntz receive this ll, d g , d F , d J y , d remark ' ab e ortion of s o reat a t reasure 1 ather A e ander C uﬁaud a s o a riest S . J . and e os ite it the h l p g f om F l x , l p , I d p d m c arge of my W sister Miss Mar Po ntz at Paris in 0 1 th at s hou d an thin h a en to me it mi ht b de ivere to the er Re 1 er , y y , , der , l y g pp , g e l d V y end

me bein . Fath er Provincial of England for the ti g OHN POYNTZ S J . J

In other documents be is des cribed as ohn te hen Po ntz S . ri es t J S p y , J p . O APPENDIX.

A RA T OF THE W OF S IR R ER PO T NT . BST C ILL OB T YN Z, R

l i h Am n. Da e f A m t G od. d n th e name o e t October 1 9 1 5 20 . I g y , ' l Kn . M n r n in h R obert Poyntz t a o s a ds goods &c . t e City of Gloucester and in th e

Towne of Bris tol and suburbs of the s ame 8 m. To be buried in th e Church of t h e _

Gaunts bes ide Bris tol in th e Ch apel of J esus which latelie I have caus ed to be new

de of m costs and char es on th e s outh s ide of the edi ﬁed and ma y g . Ohauncell of the

s a de Church and the o er art th ereof beh nde th e Presbiter th ere that is to witte y v p y y , , in the s ame thereunto red re ared and orde ned Min Ex in a vawte y p p y . e ecutors to provide a fy ne s mall marble stone to be laid over th e my dds of th e Vawte with a

s cri ture ma in mention of all th e bodies that l e buried in th e s ame awte and of p k g y v , 1 ir T h Hi h Al r f th e da s and eares of th e deceas e . o t e ta o the Parish of Iron Acton y y g .

‘ 8 id f r th em 40 To the for my tithes forgotten a nd to be pa o . mother Church of d Th e said New Cha el which I latelie ediﬁed is not i ll thin 8 . n a s Worcester 6 s . p g

d and furnish ed et accordin to m ne i ntent that is to w tte in las n of perfecte y g y , y g y g

ws thereof and ma in of two ews within the s aid Cha el in the lower end th e windo k g p p ,

h e s ame m ne Executors sh all f nish and erform all the s ame thin s bein et of t , y y p g g y

neand als o shall arnish the s ame C ha el with certain ima es and the aulter of th e undo , g p g ,

th aulter clothes v estments boo and chal s and with all oth er thin s th ereunto s ame Wi , , k y , g

A owns of bla e velvett of m ne and a oune of bla e velvett of m neces s ary . g k y g k y

‘ wife which oune sh e b h er will orde ned to be made into es tments shall both 1 late , g y y v ,

f ves ments of th e best and m s t by my n executors be made into a sute o t o c onvenient h m ne armes and wwh f st s als o imbro dered h oldin tufts of ﬂ owers of manner wit y y y y , g

fnish and owder th e q ame and with s ri ros s mar arets and ouncies to a , c tnre als o y , g , p , g p p

u n th em to be s et ma in mencion of th e i ers of the s ame Vestments VVhICh ' po , k g g v , id Executors as of m ift n Vestments sh all be dely v ered by my ne s a y G a d of my wy ffe

h r to th e said Ch urch of th e Gaunts for a remembranc e t e e to be pray ed for?

m s on J ohn Po ntz all m late han in s beddin chamberin na r e and To y y , y p , g g , g , g, p y

1 l in oth er s tuff of h ous eh old which be and remay ne in my odg g in London within th e

To m s on Francis Po ntz all ditto in m Manor of Hill G louc the Friars . Grey y y y , ,

” ’ “ 1 i h e hurch of t Marks ett in his is tor of risto treatin of the esus ha e n t S . s os ita sa s Under Barr , H y B l, g J C p l C H p l , y ,

ar e vau t th e entrance of which in 1730 e in and u on e amining the cor s es there de osite s u os e to th e ﬂ oor is a l g l , f ll , p x p p d, pp d e an e in s om of the ounders of the h urch there was ound a old bodkin nt g e hair One of the bodies be th os e f C , f g ' l d , ’ mi h s i ustrate co of arrett was that of a ema e c othe in white satin h a Mr H. t vin h er note in . we learn from a S ll d py B , f l l d , g

breast b a ver h an s ome old c as which was ta en b and as I am in orme is now 1825 h in the robes fastened on the y y d g l p, k y , , f d ( ) h es e must have been th e remains of ame Mar aret wi f Mrs ech er in o e e reen. g e of Sir Robert pos s ession o B , C ll g G T D , f e th e cha e and th e ch urch of for wh os e obs e uies with his own h e richl endow p the aunt s b his wi Poy ntz q , y d l G , y ll ’ ’ hrono o ica ut ine of th e is tor of ris to . 311 . S ee a so Pr ce s istor of 1520. Evans y , p dated 1 9 Oct . ( C l g l O l H B l l y H y

” P e ent . ii 1 44 and risto Past and r s , , Bristol, B l vol

100 MEM I 0 11 THE FAMIL or P YNT O R Y O Z .

IRON ACTON MANOR HOUSE .

The ancient Manor Hous e of Iron Acton prob ably consisted of a central

ld n a n east and wes t th no th and s o th w n s o n a o t on bui i g , f ci g , Wi r u i g , f rmi g p r i

f th ee s des of a a n f o r i qu drangle . The eas tern elevatio o th e pres ent central _

ld n was ﬁ ured sons e ht ea s a o and his ew we r e rod e 0 11 bui i g g by Ly ig y y r g , Vi p uc l n l te I. a e a h n t n ll ms to h a a e e e a s ee a e ta en la e in it s n e . P Sc rc y y c g , x r y, v k p c i c Th e three— light Perp endicular window at the n orth side is traditionally s aid to

“ h a l hted the d t r h e o e h l r t . We a e o e s a e , o o a o w e e doubt l v ig m ic c p _ r ry , v r, v ry fu up on this point . Th e Whole area at th e s outh end of th e building originally ormed one e s a o s a a tment th o h it is now d ded a mode n wall f v ry p ci u p r , ug ivi by r , orm n a o t on of it nto a s ta le lea n a ass a e at the a lead n to f i g p r i i b , vi g p g b ck i g ‘

h t art is n w s ed ll th e a t s os ed to h a e een th e h a el . a o as a e a p r upp v b c p T p u c r , and we do not ﬁnd an e a ns th ere n s h as a s na in s o t of the y r m i i , uc pi ci , upp r

th l i were used me el as an o ato o a l it n t ad t n . ever e ess t e e r i io N , if r y r ry, pr b b y v r

h ad a t e altar and a s na wo ld not be re red . ru , pi ci u qui

Th e easte n ront wh h onta ned th e r n al ent an e is a oa h ed r f , ic c i p i cip r c , ppr c thro h a la e e tan la o t a d meas n from east to west a o t ug rg r c gu r c ur y r , uri g b u ‘ 1 6 5 eet and rom no th to so th a o t 1 20 eet h a n a h andsome a h ed f , f r u b u f , vi g rc

nt an e of late (l ate th e s and ls of th e ate— wa e n ﬁlled w th a ed e r c , p ri g y b i g i c rv ornamentation in low relief of the Poyntz crest and sprigs of oak - leaves and

Th e ele at on of th e weste n fa ade is e s lar to th at of h acorns . v i r e v ry imi t e eas te n e e t th at it is onne ted at the no th end w th a w n e tend n north r , xc p c c r i i g x i g and so th and is ende ed mo e t es e h a n in the an le th s o med u , r r r pic ur qu by vi g, g u f r , a s e — o ta onal tower wh h onta ns a ood newel s ta — ase the sta rs of mi c g ic c i g ir c , i which are compos ed of s olid blocks of oak .

r n th e ld n from the eas tern ont we ﬁnd a w de ass a e st a ht Ente i g bui i g fr , i p g r ig

h th e h o se h a n on ea h s de sol d walls . th e le t is th e la e throug u , vi g c i i Ou f rg

m nt a o e ment oned to wh h th e e we e o a l two doo wa s of ap art e b v i , ic r r pr b b y r y

o mansh one on ea h s de of th e room but that a a nst what is now good w rk ip , c i , g i

h t ht e a ns the old t le is lt u . In t e wall on he te hat h th e s tab bui p rig r m i bu ry c , t t h n n t t sh ewing th at he ki c e and other domestic ofﬁc es were o ha s ide . IRON ACTON MANOR HOUSE .

From th e western courtyard th ere is another special entrance to the north

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w n h a n o e the door a sh eld of th e o nt a s . h s w n wo ld i g , vi g v r i P y z rm T i i g u

a ea to h a e een sh o tened at west end or at least the wall h as een e lt pp r v b r , b r bui ,

for in the wall n are nse ted stones e la l ear n th e date A . D. 1 6 42 . i g i r , irr gu r y, b i g

h s w n st h a e een an m o tant ort on of the ld n and e h a s T i i g mu v b i p r p i bui i g , p r p

Th oms are h ands o e la e and well l hted onta ned the state a artments . e o c i p r m , rg , ig ,

esp ecially on the upp er ﬂoor .

n th e u e ﬂoor of th e south end of th e ma n u ld n o e what we O pp r i b i i g, v r

‘ - Th e roo of the h ole on l de was the h all th e e was als o a s a o s room . w c c u , r p ci u f

t n t t d n the een— os t n le ut f ld n is of s ol d oak . I is o s e o b o bui i g i c ruc qu p pri cip ,

Th ms e e all . a ro h h ara ter w tho t an o amentat on . e oo w e led ug c c , i u y rn i r r c i

out th ee eet elow th e or nal e l n of th e oom we ha e last ment oned Ab r f b igi c i i g r v i ,

a mode n c e l n h as een onst ted etween wh h and th e e e l n r i i g b c ruc , b ic upp r c i i g t there are remains on th e wall s of decorations painted in emp era . Th e walls

below h ave been repeatedly whitewash ed . There mus t h ave b een an important family seat h ere as early as the thirteenth

entur th o h dou tles s it h ad een om t me to t me . altered and erh a s c y, ug b b , fr i i , p p

ir t e h e s een nt ta ne n art all re u lt . S o e t o n w a e e d enr VII p i y b i R b r P y z , v , r i Ki g H y h e e in 148 6 as did Sir h olas o nt een l a eth in 1 5 74 but we r , Nic P y z Qu E iz b , are una le to t a e in th e e st n stru t e an or f ea l d b r c xi i g c ur y w k o r y ate . The whole of th e old mansion would app ear to h ave b een taken down and rebuilt in th e earl a t of the se enteenth ent mos t l el the las t Sir o ert y p r v c ury, ik y by R b

o nt who was eated a n ht of th e ath at the o onat on of n P y z , cr K ig B c r i Ki g

h arles I n n He o a l m o er sh ed the e t te a d d ed i 1 6 6 6 . s a th es e C , i pr b b y i p v i by

e tens e wo s and the e o men ed th at n of his a l wh h . his x iv rk , r by c m c rui f mi y ic re l ck ess and prodigal son completed .

The mans on for th e las t 200 ea s h as een on e ted nto a arm—house i y r b c v r i f ,

“ for wh h r os e it was and ndeed st ll is astl too lar e notw th stand n ic pu p , i i , v y g , i i g th t n t n d r n nd m . a a eat o t on of it h as . ee a e ow a e o ed en almos t g p r i b k r v Ev , w th n l n memo at least w th n 100 ea s the o es s h as een ont n ed i i ivi g ry, i i y r , pr c b c i u , and it is tho ht th t th e shl a wor of wh h the es— o t in th ug a . a r k ic Fiv C ur e Village

een is onst t f some of the mater als f th gr c ruc ed consists o i o e old mansion . Th e interior of wh at remains h as also undergone extensive alterations and is so ﬁlled w th mod e n a t t ons th at in th e t e at our d s os al for its ns ec t on we i r p r i i , im i p i p i , we e na le to f rm n lea dea of its or nal r u b o a y very c r i igi arrangements . 1 02 MEM or THE AMI r OIR F LY o POYNTZ .

CH PTER A IV.

POYNTZ OF BRENOCK AND ACTON IN THE COUNTY OF ARMA H R G LAND. , I E

We mus t now advert to th e family of Poyntz of Brenock a nd Acton in th e o nt of a h wh o la des ent from ohn o nt of on ton C u y Arm g , c im c Sir J P y z Ir Ac ,

T n esto of th s am l ‘ who d ed in 1 6 33 . h e a Was a erta n h arles o nt i c r i f i y c i C P y z ,

In th e ea 6 10 nde that des nat on h e e e ed a rant of ntl man . Ge e y r 1 , u r ig i , r c iv g one balliboe of land in Brenock and th e th rd a t of Listra balliboe in all , i p r y ,

hes e lands we e e e ted nto a ano alled Brenno e th - 10 0 200 a es . w cr T r r c i m r c g , i a es in de esne and a o t a on to be h eld to him and his h e rs for e e cr m , C ur B r , i v r

l i on s o a e at f n n o a rent f r n . H of th e Cas tle o Dub i c mm c g o £1 1 2s . pe a num e i held a c omm1s s1on m the Royal army n Ireland . HilFl th t It is s tated th e Rev . h a les a th s nde ta e onl th en f r by C r i U r k r , y o

rt t me in th e s e to lass was a son of ohn o nt of ton in a sh o i rvi r c , Sir J P y z Ac

l h e u h h e h ad e s mall e nn n s in he aron f r l u estersh e . A t t o G e G o c ir g v ry b gi i g B y ri ,

o ed a e a t e and inﬂuential s ettler nam n his l ttle estate wh h h e pr v v ry c iv , i g i , ic

' ld m l s ame la er a te th e o a e den e oi ton in n land . The soon bec rg , f r f i y r i c Ac E g

li es ment oned in th e small ant la in Orrierei htra o nded on two bal bo i gr y g , b u

eo e a ew e orts in 1 6 one side by the river Bann . Sir G rg C r r p 1 1 as cited by

ll th at e tenant ha les o nt h as 200 a es as s e v to and h as o ded Hi , Li u C r P y z cr r i r , pr vi ” timber and materi als for building .

n 1 6 1 6 h e was ass o ated w th r th h h este at wh h date th ere I ci i Sir A ur C ic r , ic

’ is a n s lette a tho s n Sir th to a e t th e s ende of the lands Ki g r u ri i g Ar ur cc p , urr r

h a les o nt h eld atent or has ed and to re ant them of Lieut . C r P y z , by p purc , gr h m a a n in one atent . In 1 6 1 8 h e ad a h la e rant of lands to him g i p uc rg r g ,

‘ and all were erec ted into th e manor of Acton . Captain Nich olas Pynnar rep orts ’ — 1 9 th at on e t . Po n s lands th e e is a Bawne o f 80 eet s a e in 1 6 1 8 up Li u y r f qu r ,

a t th ereo to be of stone and la w th a h o s e in it but h e not th e lower p r f c y, i u , ,

h s eat h ath e n a aw e of 100 eet s a e w th th ee lan e s liking of t e , b gu B u f qu r i r F k r

a lar e h ouse all wh h shall be of and l me wh h th e e is now and g , ic brick y , ic r

' in th e place with workmen labourmg very h ard and is undertaken to be ﬁnish ed ” 2 by August .

1 Pl ntati n f l ter 1 60 - Historical Account of the a o o U s 8 16 20 . 2 ’ Pynnar s S urvey of Uls ter.

MEM IR or Tim AMIL r P 1 O4 O F Y o OYNTZ .

” “ ﬁve a s for a n and to his ne h ew dwa o n est . son of Si ha les m rk ri g , p E rd y u g r C r ” 1 him a n t d Poyntz £5 to buy agg o ri e upon .

ha les o nt d ed in 1 6 6 1 ntestate and on th e 28th Ma in th at Sir C r P y z i , i , y

ea lette s of ad n st at on we e anted to o o nt th e law l s on y r r mi i r i r gr T by P y z, fu of th e de eas e d as also lette s of a ttane th e h sh o of 'a h n c , r cqui c by Arc bi p Arm g o

1 5th Decemb er 1 6 80 .

h arles h ad th ee s ons h h este o and d a d a o e ent n w o ed . Sir C r , C ic r , T by, E r , b v m i

h h es te wh o wo ld a ea to h a e een th e eldest o n at late d at C ic r , u pp r v b b r , m ricu

o d as o n t olle e des ed as s on of h a les o nt of Oxf r fr m Tri i y C g , crib Sir C r P y z

a h Knt on 2 7th o e e 1 6 3 5 a ed 1 7 He wo ld a ea to h a e Arm g , N v mb r , g u pp r v H i d ed s oon a te wa ds . e s not na ed in th e w ll of his and ath e i f r r m i gr f r, Sir

a mad e h t h h and we h a e no the nowled e of him nor does M r uk W i c urc , v fur r k g ;

Edward app ear again . ’ o nt on his ath e s death s eeded t h Toby P y z f r ucc o is estates . He was

1 63 9 to 1 6 4 1 and was he ff of a h in f r ew o 1 644 . He s e o N ry fr m , S ri Arm g e ms

’ ’ t h a e se ed on th e o al st s s de nt l a te th e n s death as we ﬁn o v rv R y i i u i f r Ki g , d

f l nds nt d to e tenant and t n e al ent es o a a e a a o as o nt . In s ver ri , gr Li u C p i T bi P y z h 1 6 6 2 h e received th e honour of Knighth ood from t e Duke of Ormonde . And

on l oth st 1 6 5 5 a tai n o e o nt in ons de at on of the sum of Augu , C p T bi P y z , c i r i

400 and a ho se wo th £20 to be a d to him a ta n ans a lton £ r r p i by C p i H H mi ,

t a d t him in e n ste l n n l h d . o be o o s one and of £1 56 148 . 4 p i pur c i , r i g E g i m y, ‘ 2 m lt n in ert n l nds t ll 85 nf oﬂed th e s a d ans a o a a a o e 0 . He e e i H H i c i Tu ym r ,

a ed ose eldest da hte and oh e r w th h er s ste of heo h l s m rri R , ug r , c i i i r , T p i u 3 wor th sho of omo e a ah da hte of rnold sh e one of Buck , Bi p Dr r , by S r , ug r A U r ,

le s in h an e at l n and s s te of th e a o s ames sh er th e Six C rk C c ry Dub i , i r f m u J U ,

B his w ll dated in 1 6 5 2 th e sh o of romo e sh o of a h . Archbi p Arm g y i , , Bi p D r i 4 his eldest da h te ose all his lands n Leeah c c . own . demis ed to ug r , R , , D

h l n e o d Ofﬁc e th e e are e e en es too n e o s for deta l In t e Dub i R c r r r f r c , um r u i

h e e to be o nd on th e atent oll s and n s t ons for the o nt of r , f u P R I qui i i C u y

1 i armadu e le t two dau hters Elinor and Frances . Elinor married 1 st 01111 s monds of S r M k f g , J y

h e co of Arma h and 2ndl S ir Faithful Fortes cue. S ee In . of Ulster 8th S e tember 16 37 . t . g , y ( q p

’ C Frances married in 1 6 35 arcus eldest s on of Sir Edward s P ublications . Record ommissioner ) M ,

r or Viscount un annon. T ev , D g 2 This Tullymore Park is now th e s eat of th e Earl of Roden.

3 Anthon Buc worth Vicar of L outh and ector of illincoole in his will dated e . The R v y k , R K , ,

s t and roved 2 2nd October 1 6 6 4 names his c ousin ame ose Buc worth wi e th e 2 0th Augu p , , D R k , f

o ntz Th e arms of Buc worth S a. a lion ram ant uardant er es s Or and Erm. of S ir Tobias P y . k , p g p f , ’ h th ose of Po ntz in Ulster s ofﬁ ce ublin. are impaled wit y , D

4 e ister of Wills ublin R g , D , 10 5 P OYNTZ or BRENOCK AND ACT ON.

t . a h elat e . to th e lands of ha les o and ose ad o n Arm g , r iv Sir C r , Sir T by R L y P y z In th e Carte Papers we ﬁnd a letter from Sir Toby Poyntz to Sir William

lowe aste of the o se to th e e of r onde wh h does not sh ew F r , M r H r Duk O m , ic l He wr tes h a e t on for or c onﬁdenc e in his es te an nei hbours . muc ff c i , , Pr by ri g i from Acton y ° 26 of June 16 80 Deare Sir I sh‘1 not h ave troubled y ou att this time but I see a sort of People in th s o nt h old the r h eads er h h th e a se now not unl esse i c u ry up i v y ig , c u I k th ey exp ect some Novelties wh en th ere Ministers come b ack out of Sc otland

(for most or all of th e Presbyterian Ministers are now - gone to Scotland t o d dl wh at end I know not) ; Butt I c wish th at the Council w s erve th em as we are wont to serve madd doggs— th at is when th ey are out of doors to shut

m ut . h t r k th e o I ave wri to Cha les Poyntz to see to get y ou a great h auc e . t n f lk ho e o sh ou w th ma l ns . h a e one a l n and a ast o Ha s I p fur i y i r i I v m r i . C

i n t which were n an Aerie under my h ouse . But I h ave sent to e quire af er

more . I am Sir

Your mos t fay . most humble servant nt To . Poy z The Presbyterians in our Country are very high sturdie I h op e th ey intend no mis chief. For Sir William Flower

n f st Honble n O e o E M . Mo Privy Cou cil

is lod n s at h l n . gi g , Dub i

' r l & l he e a e a so a o s lette s c . e at e to th e am l l n T r v ri u r , , r iv f i y ca e dared in

’ h l s nd m n e oll ns l t e a a o d e t o vo . of the sto al omm s n r S i bury Or C c i , Vii Hi ric C i sio e s t Rep or s .

o o nt d ed in 1 6 8 5 lea n his w e ose th h l n Sir T by P y z i , vi g by if R ree c i dre

h l his n and h e r a ah nd a es s o a h s t an . B his w ll wh h is C r , i , S r C ri i y i , ic 2 es er ed at Na ow— ate astle dated l s t an a 1 6 84— 5 h e o des pr v rr W r C , J u ry , pr vi th t in ' ase of th e a l e of he rs ale his l a ands & c . sho ld o to the c f i ur i m , , u g ’ h e r ene al of th e Po ntz s in n land wh ose na e is no l i g r y E g , m w I be ieve Robert

’ ” o nt in ome s et e n ss ed of m athe ha les Po ntz r s l est h . P y z S r , b i g i u y f r Sir C r y e d b ot er

The alle ed o sh lot n ented th at n a o s s o nd el t s ates g P pi P , i v by i f m u c u r Ti u O ,

1 3 l i Carte P a ers vol. 45 . 58 : Bod e an Librar O ord p , , p y , xf . 2 We are in ormed that this will is not to be ound in the ublin ecord Ofﬁce as rish f f D R , I

Wills dealin with real estate need not be there roved or re istered g , p g . P MEM OF TH E AM L OF OIR F I Y POYNTZ . th o h d s ed ted th e n and o n l was wa l ug i cr i by Ki g C u ci , rm y esp ous ed by th e a l of h a tes and hi E r S f bury s associates as favourable to th e carrying out of

h o h tes the own des ns . a was on ted of e r and m soned n ir ig T ug O c vic p rju y i pri , a d f r d n n l so remained o a oze years u ti h e was pardoned and granted a comfortable

ens on in 1 6 89 ll am . th e etended l r p i by Wi i III , pr p ot c eated great excitement in n land wh h e tended w th mo e o e nto eland it e n E g , ic x i r f rc i Ir , b i g stated th at th e e of onde wh o for th e s e ond t me h d Duk Orm , c i a just been app ointed Lord

t to e m de ed and th t Lieutenan , was b ur r a a general mass acre of Irish Protes tants

was on e ted . onde h msel h ad no el e in ates et h e s c c r Orm i f b i f O , y aw th at th e most dis astrous consequences might aris e among an inﬂammable p eople from th e

f s da le n mere rumour o o formi b a co spiracy . His measures for th e public s afety were taken with much wisdom and moderation but repres entations were

ade to n land of his len en to th e ath ol s and o d h a tes m E g i cy C ic , L r S f bury, wh o wo ld h es tate at noth n to effe t th e n of monde ro ht t u i i g c rui Or , b ug he state of

eland e o e th e o s e of o ds and tho h h e a le in th s Ir b f r H u L r , ug f i d i measure h e s eeded in o ta n n o de s o th e n l sh o n l wh h wo ld h e h o ed ucc b i i g r r fr m E g i C u ci ic u , p , em a ass th e sh o e n ent and oss l e te a e ell on wh b rr Iri G v r m p ib y xci r b i , ich was Th wh at th e English Government app eared to desire . e Irish protestants were

tt s we e dro ed in l n nt mat n a d stirred up . Le er r pp Dub i i i i g esign to ass as sinate th e - o d e tenant and a o s th eaten n e orts we e s et aﬂoat des n L r Li u , v ri u r i g r p r ig ed

His an et es we e increased b th e ns to ea h his ea s . e t on in tl r c r xi i r y i urr c i Sco and .

He was at all t mes o e a eh ens e of th e es te ans th an of th e a sts , i , m r ppr iv Pr by ri P pi , and h e suspected th at th e Scottish insurgents h ad corresp ondence with th eir ’ ethren in lster wh h om o Po ntz s letter a o e we now h e br U ic , fr Sir T by y b v , k Th l f th h ad m h eason to ea . e es t o e attle of othwell h owe e uc r f r r u b B brig , v r, reliev ed his mind up on this point . ’ We lea n om Sir o e t e l s letters to Sir eor e a ew wh en th e r fr R b r C ci G g C r , 1 t was o d es dent of ns te th at th e os t ns lous and d a ol al la ter L r Pr i Mu r , m u crupu i b ic

as es we e ta en w th th e s an t on of an n l sh e etar of tate we me ur r k , i c i E g i S cr y S ,

m s a n th e n l sh o e nment a a nst th e un ort nate sh ut refrain fro yi g E g i G v r , g i f u Iri ; b we were not prep ared to believe th at even s o late as 1 6 8 1 nearly 100 years

a ds th e s a e enor t es we e o m tted not w th th e s an t on at least afterw r , m mi i r c m i if i c i ‘ i l Th with th e connivance of high English ofﬁc ials n Ire and . e Duke of Ormonde

n ht h alro s and honou a le man and we nn t was we el e e a , , a o , , b i v , uprig , c iv u r b c

" ld sonall s an t on s h n l r for a moment conceive h e wou p er y c i uc crimi a at ocities . ’ 2 Ch arles Poy ntz s letter sh all s p eak for its elf.

1' rin r m am h f ir obert C ecil to Sir eor e Carew ted o L bet . 6 04 : Camden L etters o S R G g , p f MSS ,

iet 18 6 4. S oc y, 2 e vol vi l e ort of Commissioners on istorical . . 709 . Print d , R p H MSS , p

MEM R OF THE AM OF P N Z OI F ILY OY T . him to as so ciate with Redmund h e h ad not b een in a c apac iti e to h ave ’

l . Th r s erv d Mr . Lucas or anyb ody e s e e b ea er hereof was by at my agree ment w th Art and h eard all th at s a d to him as als oe a late a eement i , I i , gr th at made w th one e s Ma G eneiss wh o h as en a ed th at ll a I . i F rgu , g g Wi i m O ‘ ’ Sh eale who tt edm nd s h ead sh all ll a hl n and rn his h ead to , cu R u , ki L ug i , b i g

’ me h e ma erh a s s e e me as t othe ellow did but s oe th e s er e be , y p p rv , r f ; vic

h u w ll a don th e t o le of th s t done I c are not . I ope y o i p r r ub i edious letter wh h th o h t it d t ou sh o ld h a e o ic I ug my u y y u v fr m,

ono a le H r b Sir ,

o ost o l ed and o ed ent e ant Y ur m b ig b i S rv ,

R . P CHA OYNT Z .

My fath er is your Servant . ll m lowe n ht one f his the Honble . a o a est es Addressed : To Sir Wi i F r , K ig , M j i

h es e . mos t h onorable Privy Couné ell at Dublin . T

sh ot at Pontaferr but in wh at ms tan es we Ch arles Poyntz was y , circu c h l to as e ta n nor do we now th e e a t date of his death ave not b een ab e c r i , k x c , i t th n e o e 1 70 7 for h s el was en th e w e of Mr . a a e but it must h ave bee b f r , r ic if S v g , ’ “ oss l his onne t on w th th e death of th at as sh ewn by h er son s will . P ib y c c i i

’ ” and “ o ue edmond O Haulon ma h a e e o e nown and he e ame a gr r g , R , y v b c m k , b c l He d ed ntestate and on 1 2th l 1 n e of th e s e t . 1 7 2 Victim to th e reve g p i i , Ju y, ,

f his effe ts ' was ranted to dward as of hane as tle adminis tration o c g E Luc , S C ,

l h r o th e to th e us e of th e el t of th e de eas ed . prob ab y e br r , r ic c

mar ed da hter of an s as of h ane as tle Ch arles Poyntz ri Lucy, ug Fr ci Luc , S C ,

ona h an a e ta n a Po nt but of th e a enta e of th s a c o . M g , by c r i M ry y z , p r g i M ry

~ h e m t h we h ave failed t o obtain any information . S igh ave been an unnamed

' The A t les a eed on on th e a a e we e dated sis ter of Sir Toby . r ic gr up m rri g r

m e 1 6 84 and th e a r a e l en e th e 20th of th e s a e month th e 1 5 th Dece b r , m r i g ic c m ,

i th e ndent es of Settle ent a te a a e dated former being recited n I ur m f r m rri g ,

- - He h ad s s e an onl h ld na ed as wh o th a h 1 68 7 8 . 1 4th and 1 5 M rc i u y c i m Luc ,

as mat lated at n t olle e l n in 1 7 04 as was born in 1 6 8 8 . Luc ricu Tri i y C g , Dub i , ,

o nt a ed s teen ea s . He made his w ll on 2nd l th e son of Charles P y z , g ix y r i Apri

moth e a a e and ma es e ests to 1 707 in wh h h e names his , , , ic r Lucy S v g k b qu nd an s as the latte of wh o h e a o nts Lieutenant Rob ert Luc as a Fr ci Luc , r m pp i his exe cutor . o nt th e ss e of ha les o nt in th e ale By th e death of Lucas P y z, i u Sir C r P y z m

me e t n t and b th e w ll of o o nt it wo ld a ea th at line b eca x i c , y i Sir T by P y z u pp r h n f f th e es tates sh ould h ave devolved upon th e eir ge eral o Sir John Poyntz o

th e onl ema n n e es entat es of ha les o nt e n a ah » Iron Acton , y r i i g r pr iv Sir C r P y z b i g S r

n da hte s of o ne e th eless thes e lad es nhe ted. and Chris tia , ug r Sir T by, v r i i ri 9 POYNTZ or BRENOCK AND ACTON. 10

m arah th e elde ma ed Col . ha les tewa t of all nto astle c c . nt S , r , rri C r S r B i y C , A ri , He took part under th e Earl of Peterborough in the English force employed in

’ the War of u es s on in a n and ema n n th e e a te th e ea l s de a ture S cc i Sp i , r i i g r f r r p r in 17 0 6 was sla n in 1 7 1 1 and his w ll was o ed on th e 10th l in th e i , i pr v Ju y

h ld t t r ll he r son th e Re . r a ewa was han ello of th e o ow n ea . v f i g y r T i , A c ib S r , C c

m d e n ra d hte of ohn s el o es e of onnor . He a e o o a ese s es Di c C rri L , ug r J V y , ucc iv y

sh o of L mer and r h sh o of uam . His a a e l en e and his w ll Bi p i ick A c bi p T m rri g ic c i ,

l n r fﬁ the latter dated in 1 7 5 1 are in th e e o d O c e . , Dub i R c

h st an the o n e da hter and ohe r ma r ed in 16 8 6 o e all C ri i , y u g r , ug c i , r i R g r H

in 0 ld h r m t f th t Es . and 1 7 9 so e o e o e esta t of o nt all c o . own e o M u H , D , q , i y

he r onl da hte R s n h er ne h ew h ald tewart of all nto . o e o p , Arc ib S , B i y T i y ug r , b r

1 h l n nt l s e f 6 8 7 ed ﬁrs t in 1 708 a d ose ow e ese ed 0 0 1. o o marri , , Ric r C , r pr by C

Drumbana h er astle a n stown c c . own : He d ed l 0th l 1 7 1 6 g C , W ri g , D i Apri , ’ and sh e married s econdly Captain Charles Stewart of th e 5th (Lord Molesworth s )

h . Mrs . s t rt 1 1t a oons and of es te l n c c . e t o e ewa d ed h e a Dr g , W r C u y, P r R S i F bru ry

1 7 7 9 at th e a e of n net —two ea s and was ed at Lisburne h er h s and , g i y y r , buri , u b ,

h r a ta n tewa t h a n ede eas ed e on 4th ne 1 7 74 . C p i S r , vi g pr c Ju For th e ancestry and des cendants of these members of the Stewart family ! ’ “ r . P . te art s r ll we must refer the reader to M . O S w ca efu y prep ared Memorials ” of the , tewa ts of Forth er ill r atel r nted ohns ton in d n r h 1 88 1 S r g , p iv y p i by J E i bu g ,

’ nd also to r e s anded entr nder tewart— o t n of E r a e s o d ad n t . Bu k L G y, u S R b r y a e We h ave mentioned in the op ening of the Memoir of this branch of th e

o nt am l th at th e la m des ent rom Sir ohn o nt of ron ton P y z F i y y c i c f J P y z I Ac ,

ons de n the em a r s s wh o died in 1 633 . C i ri g b r a ed c ircums tances of this gentleman

as d losed ante . 8 3 and his n mero s ss e it wo ld not h n ( isc , p ) u u i u , u ave b ee m o a le th at one of his sons sho ld s ee his o t ne in eland wh h at i pr b b u k f r u Ir ic , th e end of the s teenth ent and th e e nn n o f th e s e enteenth was ix c ury b gi i g v , , what our olon es now are th e ﬁeld of enter se for th e c i , pri younger s ons of th e

n l sh ent whe e man of th em o nded lent E g i g ry, r y f u Opu families which are s till

ishin on the s o ls of the n t n ﬂour o ate r sh . es des th e s l nd g up p i u f r u I i B i , p e id l mar a e of l a eth Po ntz one of the da hters of ohn w th th e s ri g E iz b y , ug Sir J , i Vi count

h les th e eldest son and h e of alte utler a l of monde wo ld h T ur , ir W r B , E r Or , u ave been a “ great inducement to one of her broth ers to try his fortune in th at h th n dom . If howe er s we e e ase w th h arles o nt it is s s n ki g , v , uc r c i C P y z, urpri i g th at his name sho ld nowh e e a ea in an a l do ment nowni u r pp r y f mi y cu k n England .

n o t natel Sir ohn o nt d ed ntestate and we h a e t r U f r u y J P y z i i , v he efore no assistance

1 .this lad b and e in here is a ortrait of , the ossess1on of Lad u ent of Ballinlou h T p y y V yk , p y N g , g . 1 10 MEM OIR or THE FAMILY or P OYNTZ .

hi o s w ll . ohn o nt as we h a e seen was a ed o t mes . He fr m i Sir J P y z , v , m rri f ur i

ﬁrst in 1 5 7 8 es o sed s la d h h H m ed en a w o d ed w tho t s s e . e a , , p u Ur u Sy m , i i u i u rri s e ondl in e a 1 5 8 1 h er nswoman l a eth denh a b wh om h e c y, F bru ry , ki , E iz b Sy m, y h ad s e en h ld en of wh om we now s e d ed in n th to th e last on v c i r k , h i givi g bir 1 7 th e em e 1 5 95 n a d h er n ant s on s ed h er onl th ee da s . He D c b r , i f urviv _ y r y (Sir

ohn ma r ed th rdl an es ewton wh o d ed w th o t s s e l s t o em er J ) r i i y , Fr c N , i i u i u N v b

1 5 9 9 . His o th ma r a e was w th G riss ell o e ts wh om h e h ad o f ur r i g i R b r , by f ur

h ld en and it h as een alle ed th at h arles o nt was o n of th s ma a e c i r , b g C P y z b r i rri g , but th at wo ld s ee to be m oss le for in th at ase h e o ld not h a e een u m i p ib , c c u v b

ore th an n ne a s m i ye r old wh en h e was re ceiving grants of land in Ireland.

C ha les o nt we e a son of ohn h e m s t h a e een o n of If r P y z r Sir J , u v b b r Sir ’ ohn s s e ond m J c arr1age .

’ ohn s eldest o n h ld was o oth th e e a t date of wh os e th Sir J b r c i D r y , x c bir does not a ea th e ne t was an es a t ed l st e a 1 5 86 - 7 th en pp r ; x Fr c , b p iz F bru ry ;

ollowed o e t his s on and h e r a t ed 2 6 th to er 1 5 88 to him f R b r , i , b p iz Oc b ;

ollowed h a t ed 14th l 1 5 90 h olas a t ed 1 5th ul 1 5 9 1 f Hug , b p iz Ju y ; Nic , b p iz J y, ;

l a eth V s o ntess h les the date of wh os e th is n e ta n and oh n E iz b , i c u T ur , bir u c r i ; J ,

o n and d ha les o ld not h a e een orn b r ied 2nd D ec emb er 15 95 . C r c u v b b

e o e o e t or h e wo ld h a e een th e h e nor m h late or h e wo ld b f r R b r , u v b ir , uc r , u n t o h ave attained an ag e to h ave acquired gr ants of lands in 1 6 10 . There was s t oo for th e th of a h ld etween th e th of o e t a t ed j u r m bir c i b bir R b r , b p iz

to er 1 5 88 and h a t ed Jul 1 5 90 and h arles o nt were th e s on Oc b , Hug b p iz y ; if C P y z of Sir ohn h e st of ne es s t h a e een o n etween thes e dates and J mu , c i y , v b b r b ; , s a h e was o n in l or s t 1 5 8 9 h e wo ld h a e een of a sufﬁ c ient y b r Ju y Augu , u v b a e to h a e e e ed a s mall rant of land in 1 6 10 and nea l th rt g v r c iv g , r y i y

ea s f h s ma be oss le and o a e wh en his s on h h este was o n . T y r g C ic r b r i y p ib , th e o nts in a o of it are ﬁrst : th e ms tan e of h1s 1v1n the p i f v ur , circu c g g

' name of Acton to th e manor into which h e was all owed to form his grant ‘ of lands in Ireland s oon after h e acquired it ; and the demis e by Sir Toby his s on in his las t will of th e ﬁnal remainder of his es tates to th e h eir

ene al of ohn o nt in de a lt of h e s ale of h ms el th s sh ow n g r Sir J P y z , f u ir m i f, u i g ,

. Th des ent as at leas t his o wn el in his d s ent om th at h o s e . e , b ief e c fr u c

la med ma be o a le but we annot s a we th n it o en . c i y pr b b , c y i k pr v