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Sir Humphrey Poyntz, of Elkstone, Kt.

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Langley, Devon, England
Death: before October 10, 1487
Langley, Devon, England
Place of Burial: England, United Kingdom
Immediate Family:

Son of Sir Nicholas Poyntz, Lord of Elkstone and Elizabeth Poyntz
Husband of Elizabeth Poyntz
Father of Nicholas Poyntz; William Poyntz; Catherine Prideaux; Wilmot (f.Hump.) Poyntz; Mary Poyntz and 2 others
Brother of John Poyntz, Esq.; Anne Poyntz and James Poyntz
Half brother of Nicholas Poyntz; Alice Denys (Polntz); Joan Dodington; Maurice Poyntz, of St. Thomas; Elizabeth Poyntz and 3 others

Occupation: Excheator of Devonshire 1460
Managed by: Jonathan William Shea
Last Updated:

About Sir Humphrey Poyntz, of Elkstone, Kt.

Humphrey was Escheator of Devonshire in 1460

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  • http://www.tudorplace.com.ar/POYNTZ.htm#Humphrey POYNTZ of Elkstone (Sir Knight)1
  • 'Humphrey POYNTZ of Elkstone (Sir Knight)
  • 'Born: ABT 1434, Langley, Devonshire, England
  • 'Died: 10 Oct 1487, Devon, England
  • 'Notes: Lord of Elkstone, Gloucestershire. By right of wife, Lord of Over Woolacome & east Ansty (alias Ansty Cruse), Devon. Escheator of Devon, 1460.
  • Father: Nicholas POYNTZ (Sir)
  • Mother: Elizabeth MILL
  • 'Married: Elizabeth POLLARD (d. AFT 1486) (dau. of Richard Pollard and Thomasine Cruse)
  • Children:
    • 1. William POYNTZ
    • 2. Nicholas POYNTZ (b. ABT 1466)
    • 3. Humphrey POYNTZ
    • 4. Elizabeth POYNTZ
    • 5. Wilmot POYNTZ
    • 6. Catherine POYNTZ
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  • http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p2407.htm#...
  • 'Humphrey Poyntz, Esq., Escheater of Devonshire
  • 'M, b. circa 1430, d. 10 October 1487
  • Father Nicholas Poyntz, Esq., Sheriff of Gloucestershire b. c 1390, d. c 20 Sep 1460
  • Mother Elizabeth Mill b. c 1405, d. b 17 Sep 1450
  • ' Humphrey Poyntz, Esq., Escheater of Devonshire was born circa 1430 at of Elkstone, Gloucestershire, England. He married Elizabeth Pollard, daughter of Richard Pollard and Thomasine Cruwys, before 1466. Humphrey Poyntz, Esq., Escheater of Devonshire died on 10 October 1487 at of Langley & Umberleigh, Devonshire, England.
  • 'Family Elizabeth Pollard b. c 1438, d. a 1486
  • Child
    • ◦William Poyntz+ b. c 1470, d. bt 1486 - 1515
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  • http://www.thepeerage.com/p25032.htm#i250312
  • 'Humphrey Poyntz1
  • 'M, #250312, d. 10 October 1487
  • Last Edited=12 Nov 2007
  • ' Humphrey Poyntz was the son of Sir Nicholas Poyntz and Elizabeth Mill.2 He married unknown Pollard.1 He died on 10 October 1487.1
  • ' Humphrey Poyntz lived at Elkstone, Gloucestershire, England.1
  • Child of Humphrey Poyntz and unknown Pollard
    • 1.Nicholas Poyntz2 b. c 1466
  • Citations
  • 1.[S35] Peter Townend, editor, Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, 18th edition, 3 volumes (London, England: Burke's Peerage Ltd, 1965-1972), volume 1, page 579. Hereinafter cited as Burke's Landed Gentry, 18th ed.
  • 2.[S35] Peter Townend, Burke's Landed Gentry, 18th ed.
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  • . . . 7v, all name Thomas Hext's wife, Joane Fortescue, as dau. ... 1555, Georgeham, co. Devon; m. say 1510 as 2nd husb., Wilmot Poyntz, b. by 1487, d. 15 Apr. 1558, dau. & coh. of William Poyntz, liv. 1486, dead 1515, son of 'HUMPHREY POYNTZ (234A-36), d. 1487, of Iron Acton, Gloucester & Womberlegh, East Ansty & Langley, co. Devon, escheator of Devon 1460, by Elizabeth Pollard', dau. & h. of Richard Pollard. (Vivian, Visit of Devon, p. 484; Cal. Fine Rolls, Henry VII, XXU:69, 84; ...
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  • 'Stirnet.com
  • http://www.stirnet.com/main/index.php?option=com_wrapper&Itemid=79&...
  • (A) Robert Poyntz of Iron Acton, Sheriff of Gloucester (bpt. 15.06.1359, d 15.06.1439) m1. Anne (dsp) m2. Katherine FitzNichol (dau of Sir Thomas FitzNichol of Hill and Nympsfield)
    • (i) Sir Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton (d 1449) m.1. Elizabeth Mill (dau of Sir Edward Mill of Harescombe)
      • (a) John Poyntz of Iron Acton (d c1466, MP) m. Alice Coxe/Cock (d 29.10.1509, dau of either John Cock of Bristol or John Coxe of Skenfrith)
      • ' (b) Humphrey Poyntz of Elkstone (d 10.10.1487) m. __ Pollard or Poltar
        • ((1)) Nicholas Poyntz (b c1466)
    • m2. Elizabeth Hussey (dau of Sir Henry Hussey of Harty)
      • (c) Maurice Poyntz of St. Thomas (d 1501) m. Elena Poltar
      • (d) Henry Poyntz m. (c1478) Alice (widow of William Carpenter)
      • (e) Alice Poyntz m. Maurice Denys of Olveston
      • (f) Margaret Poynts m. John Isle of Sussex
      • (g) Joan Poyntz m. William Dodington of Woodland
      • (h)+ other issue - Thomas of Nympsfield, Nicholas, Elizabeth (nun)
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Lord of Elkstone, Gloucestershire. By right of wife, Lord of Over Woolacome & east Ansty (alias Ansty Cruse), Devon. Escheator of Devon, 1460.

Father: Nicholas POYNTZ (Sir)

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Sir Humphrey Poyntz, of Elkstone, Kt.'s Timeline

1436
1436
Langley, Devon, England
1460
1460
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom
1460
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, UK
1467
1467
Langleys, Devon, England
1487
October 10, 1487
Age 51
Langley, Devon, England
October 10, 1487
Age 51
England, United Kingdom
1487
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, , England
1936
March 16, 1936
Age 51
March 25, 1936
Age 51