Individual Details
Robert Poyntz Esq.
(11 Jun 1359 - 15 Jun 1439)
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}Robert Poyntz is in a trail badged by the Magna Carta Project to surety baron William Malet (see [[#Magna Carta Project|text below]]).
== Biography ==
=== Name and Titles ===:'''Name:''' Robert Poyntz, Esq. Richardson. ''Royal Ancestry''. (2013): vol. 3 p. 119; vol. IV p. 289.
:Son and heir of Sir John Poyntz and Elizabeth Clanvowe.
:Member of Parliament, Gloucester 1415, 1417.
:Sheriff of Gloucester, 1396.
===Coat of arms ===
:Poyntz: ''Barry of eight or and gules''
}::The arms of the Poyntz family from the various visitations and rolls of arms was ''barry of eight or and gules.'' However, the cross in the churchyard at Iron Acton had a shield of Acton impaling Fitz Nichol. Verney. ''Gloucestershire: The Vale...'' (1970): [http://tinyurl.com/27bjuty page 547] From the inscription on Robert’s gravestone, it is likely he is the builder of this cross (see below). Rodwell. ''Acton Court.'' (2004). It is possible that as a cadet branch of Poyntz of Cory Malet, without any real manorial land holdings, that Robert and his father John adopted the arms of Acton on obtaining the Acton inheritance. By the time of the 16th and 17th century Visitations, however, the family had returned to the ''barry of eight'' as their arms. From earlier Poyntz marriages, Robert also had the right to quarter Bardolf ''Azure three cinquefoils or,'' Mallett ''azure three escalops or,'' Acton ''quarterly per fess indented argent and azure,'' and Clanvowe ''paly of six or and azure on a fess gules, three mullets argent.'' On his marriage to the heiress Katherine Fitz Nichol, this branch of the Poyntz family also quartered Fitz Nichol ''quarterly gules and or a bend argent.''
}
=== Birth ===:'''Born:''' 11 June 1359 in Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire, England.:'''Baptism:''' 15 June 1359 in Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire, England.
:Robert Poyntz, Esq. was baptized at ‘Deucherch in Irchinfeld’ (Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire) on the Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity, 33 Edward III according to his Proof of Age. Cal. of IPM, vol. 15 (1970): 184, proof of age of Richard Poyntz. Trinity Sunday fell on June 16th and his baptism was thus 15 June 1359. This date is usually given as his birth date. However, both IPM’s of his father state his son Robert was born on the feast of St. Barnabus or a birth date of 11 June 1359. Cal. of IPM, vol. 14 (1952): 303-304, IPM of John Poyntz. Cal. of IPM, vol. 15 (1970):19-20, IPM of John Poyntz. It is probable that he was born on June 11 and then baptized on June 15.
=== Marriages and Children ===:'''Married:''' ''1st -'' Anne Unknown. She died before 1389 without issue, certainly without issue surviving. She was buried with Robert Poyntz in Iron Acton Church with a monumental inscription. ''Proceedings of the Oxford Society for Promoting the Study of Gothic Architecture''. (1860): 45. [http://tinyurl.com/y9jtdqey Books.google.com LINK]
:'''Married:''' ''2nd -'' by 20 March 1389, Katherine Fitz Nichol, daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Fitz Nichol.:''Date of grant where they occur together.'' Medieval Countryside Website, [http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/25-535/ IPM of Robert Poyntz, Esquire E 149/170/10 m. 1]
:Children of Robert Poyntz and Elizabeth:
#Nicholas Poyntz, Esq.
#Thomas Poyntz, Esq.
#Maurice Poyntz
#Blanche Poyntz
#Isabel Poyntz, wife of Robert Stanshaw
#Joan Poyntz, wife of William Doddington
=== Death ===:'''Died:''' 15 June 1520 presumably in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England. ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 25.'' (2010): 458, IPM of Robert Poyntz.
:'''Monumental inscription:'''
:''Incised marble in Iron Acton church:''
:''Here Lyeth Robert Poyntz
Lord of iren acton. And thys stepyl here maked who deyde
The fyftene day of Junne
The yeer of owre Lord MCCCCXX (last XIX worn away) of whose soule God have mercy. Amen.
Here Lyeth
Ann, the firste wyfe of Robert
poyntz of whose
Sowle : God have mercy : Amen''
}
}
=== Notes ===:'''Property and inheritance:''' Following the death of his father in 1376, his wardship was initially granted on 4 August 1376 to Sir John Beauchamp of Holt before being sold to Sir Robert Assheton. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Ed. III vol. 16''. (1916): 305, wardship of Robert Poyntz Robert Poyntz proved his age on 8 March 1381 and received his lands on 15 March 1381. ''Cal. of the Close Rolls, Richard II vol. 1''. (1914): 446, Robert Poyntz receives his lands. From his father, he inherited the manors of Iron Acton, Elkstone and Winston, all in co. Gloucester. These manors came to the Poyntz family on the death of John de Acton in 1362 by fines originally made in 1343. National Archives, - C 143/266/20. 1343 grant of Elkstone and Wynston to John Poyns, knight, by John De Acton. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Edward III, vol. 6''. (1902): 52, 1343 grant of Elkeston and Winstone. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Edward III, vol. 7''. (London, 1904): 199, 1346 repeat of 1343 grant. ''Cal. of the Close Rolls, Ed. III vol 11''. (1909): 317-318, livery of Elkstone and Wynston to John Poyntz. ''Cal. of the Close Rolls, Edward III vol. 12'' (1910): 61-62, fines of John Poyntz regarding the lands of John De Acton. During his minority, Elkstone and Winston were granted to John Cousin of Cirencester, and after receiving his lands he settled these two manors on John Cousin and his wife for the term of their lives. ''Cal.of Fine Rolls, Ed. III vol. 8: 1368-1377''. (1924): 345. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Richard II vol. 1. (1897): 616, grant by Robert Poyntz. His father left Robert Poyntz with some significant debt to Poncius Poyntz, Alderman John Pecche of London, and John King of Iron Acton. The debt to John King appears to have been met by granting him extensive lands in Iron Acton at a very favorable rent. ''Cal.of the Close Rolls, Richard II vol. 1. (1914): 512. In fact, in 1382, the sheriff of Gloucester was ordered to take the lands of Robert Poyntz into the King’s hands until the obligations were met. ''Cal.of the Close Rolls, Richard II vol. 1. (1914): 512.
:His second wife would eventually be co-heir to her father’s estates, and by association with this cadet branch of the Berkeley’s would allow him a more prominent role in Gloucester politics. On 15 February 1411, his father-in-law Thomas Fitz Nichol and Agnes his wife entailed the manor of Hull on Robert and Katherine Poyntz. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Henry IV, vol. 4.''. (1909): 271, 15 Feb. 1411 entail of Hull. This fine also names in successive remainders the children of Robert and Katherine as Nicholas, Thomas, Maurice, Blanche, Isabel and Joan. Hull would belong entirely to Robert and Katherine after the death of Thomas Fitz Nichol, and was not split with the other co-heir. The manor of Nympsfield was split between Katherine and her sister Eleanor, wife of John Browning. The manor of Iron Acton was held of the Earls of Stafford in the 15th century and in 1405 he became steward for the powerful Staffords in the counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Hampshire.
:'''Career:''' Robert Poyntz served in many capacities in the local government of Gloucester. He was escheator for Gloucester and the adjacent Marches in all or part of 1395, 1396, 1397, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403 and 1404. He was high sheriff of Gloucester from 1 Dec. 1396 to 3 Nov. 1397. He served on various commissions in Gloucester, including wastes (Apr. 1399), trespasses (May 1400), felonies (Aug. 1401), forfeited goods in Glos., Herefs., Wilts. (Feb. 1405), disseisin (Nov. 1421), piracy (Oct. 1421), array (Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403, May 1415), oyer and terminer (May 1400), a commission to make proclamation of Henry IV's intention to govern well (May 1402), of sewers between Bristol and Gloucester (Mar. 1410, Apr. 1412, May 1413), and to raise royal loans (Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420). [17]
:He was a member of Parliament along with his father-in-law, Sir Thomas Fitz Nichol in 1415, and again 1417. Williams. ''Parliamentary History of Gloucester''. (1898): 32. [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/poyntz-robert-1359-1439 History of Parliament Online 1359-1439, Robert Poyntz]. Despite his many services and positions typically filled by a knight, he was not knighted. This was probably by his choice (since the cost of knighthood was quite high), for on 10 Nov. 1394 he received an exemption for life “from being compelled to take the order of knighthood against his will.” ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Richard II vol. 5. (1905): 511, Robert Poyns, Esq. exemption from knighthood.
=== Records ===
==== Proof of Age ====
::'''Robert, son and heir of John Poyntz, knight''' ::Writ to the escheator to take proof of the age of the said Robert, summoning to the said proof Robert de Assheton, knight, in whose custody are the lands of the said heir’s inheritance by demise of John de Beauchamp, knight, to whom Edward III demised them until the lawful age of the said heir. 22 February, 4 Richard II.::Endorsed: The escheator warned Robert de Assheton by John Kyng and John Taillour to be present at the said proof, but he did not come, nor any one in his name.
::447. HEREFORD. Proof of age taken at Rosse, Friday, 8 March, 4 Richard II.::Thomas Selymon, aged 60 years, says that the said heir was born at Deucherch in Irchinfeld and baptized in the church there on Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity, 33 Edward III. This the deponent remembers because on the same day he purchased a messuage in Deucherch and took seisin thereof, as appears by the date of the charter of feoffment thereof. ::John Mercer, aged 60 years, agrees and says that on the following Monday he married his wife in the church of the said town of Deuchirch. ::John Hugouns, aged 60 years, agrees and says that on the same day he fell from a horse and was ill for a quarter of a year and nearly died. ::John Podding, Richard of the Purye and Thomas Schepherd, aged 50 years and more, agree and say that on the same day they began to build the belfry of the said church. ::Richard Dyere, John Wyllimes and Walter Roggeres, aged 43 years and more, agree and say that they were in the said church at the time of the baptism. ::Jevan Jurkyn, Maurice Thommes and Jevan ap Eynon, aged 40 years and more, agree and say that on the same day they were in the company of the said John Poyntz at Hereford for dinner when the birth of the said heir was announced.
::'''Birth from IPM of father #1:''' "He died on Saturday the feast of St. Matthew last. Robert his son, aged 17 years on the feast of St. Barnabas last, is his heir." ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 14''. (1952): 303-304, IPM of John Poyntz.
::'''Birth from IPM of father #2:''' "The said John died on the feast of St. Matthias, 24 February, 50 Edward III, and not on the feast of St. Matthew, 21 September, 49 Edward III. Robert, his son, aged 18 years on the feast of St. Barnabas last, is his heir." ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 15''. (1970):19-20, IPM of John Poyntz.
==== Inquisition Post Mortem ====::'''ROBERT POYNTZ, ESQUIRE''' E 149/170/10 m. 1 ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 25.'' (2010): 458, IPM of Robert Poyntz.
::535 Writ [not extant.] 20 November 1439.
::GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Gloucester. 31 October 1440. [Rokes].
::He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the present king, or any other. Edmund Forde , Robert Banak, clerk , and John Prentys, parson of Iron Acton , were formerly seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Hill and, by charter dated on 21 April 1412, shown to the jurors, granted it to Thomas Fitz Nicholl, chevalier , and Agnes his wife, now deceased, to hold to them and the heirs male of the body of Thomas, with successive remainders to Robert Poyntz , now deceased, and Katherine, then his wife, daughter of Thomas, she still living, to hold for their lives with remainder to Nicholas their son, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas, their son, and the heirs male of his body; to Maurice, their son, and the heirs male of his body; to Blanche, Isabel, and Joan, their daughters, and the heirs male of their bodies; and to the right heirs of Thomas Fitz Nicholl. Royal licence was obtained [CPR 1408–13, p. 271]. By virtue of this grant, Thomas and Agnes as well as Robert and Katherine were seised. Thomas died without such heir [male] of his body.
::'''Hill, the manor''', held of the king in chief as 1/2 knight’s fee. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 4 carucates of land, each worth 40s. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 8d. yearly; £8 13s. 4d. assize rent, payable at the four terms of the year, viz., Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter, and Midsummer, equally; and a park, worth nothing yearly above the parker’s fee.
::Thomas Fitz Nicholl, chevalier, John Stanshawe , Thomas Lyndeseye , and Thomas Rudhull were seised in demesne as of fee of the following manors and advowson, which they granted by charter dated at Iron Acton on 20 March 1389, shown to the jurors, to Robert Poyntz , described as Robert Poyntz of Iron Acton, and Katherine, and the heirs male of the body of Robert. Robert and Katherine were thus seised, and Katherine is yet so seised.::'''Iron Acton''', the manor and advowson of the church there, held of the earl of Stafford by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly.::'''Acton Ilger''', the manor, held of the heirs of Richard, late earl of Warwick. There is the manorial site, not built-upon, worth nothing yearly. In the two manors, there are 3 carucates of land, each worth 33s. 4d. yearly; 43 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. yearly; 60 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 3 watermills, each worth 10s. yearly; a park, worth nothing yearly above the parker’s fee; and 100s. assize rent, payable at the said terms.
::He died on 15 June 1439. Nicholas Poyntz is his son and next heir, and aged 40 and more.
== Sources ==
:} appears in ''Magna Carta Ancestry'' in a Richardson-documented trail from [[:Category:Gateway Ancestors|Gateway Ancestor]] [[Owsley-29|Thomas Owsley]] to [[:Category:Surety Barons|Magna Carta Surety Baron]] [[Malet-18|William Malet]] (vol. III, pages 281-289 OWSLEY) that was badged by the [[Project:Magna Carta|Magna Carta project]] in June 2015. The trail is set out in the [[Owsley-29#Magna Carta Trails|Magna Carta Trails]] section on the Gateway's Profile.
*'''Needs Re-review''': This profile needs re-review against the project's [[Space:Magna_Carta_Project_Checklist|checklist]] to bring it up to current project standards. ~ [[Thiessen-117|Thiessen-117]] 19:34, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
: See [[Space:Magna_Carta_Team_Base_Camp|Base Camp]] for more information about Magna Carta trails. See the project's [[Space:Magna Carta Project Glossary|glossary]] for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".
}Robert Poyntz is in a trail badged by the Magna Carta Project to surety baron William Malet (see [[#Magna Carta Project|text below]]).
== Biography ==
=== Name and Titles ===:'''Name:''' Robert Poyntz, Esq. Richardson. ''Royal Ancestry''. (2013): vol. 3 p. 119; vol. IV p. 289.
:Son and heir of Sir John Poyntz and Elizabeth Clanvowe.
:Member of Parliament, Gloucester 1415, 1417.
:Sheriff of Gloucester, 1396.
===Coat of arms ===
:
}::The arms of the Poyntz family from the various visitations and rolls of arms was ''barry of eight or and gules.'' However, the cross in the churchyard at Iron Acton had a shield of Acton impaling Fitz Nichol. Verney. ''Gloucestershire: The Vale...'' (1970): [http://tinyurl.com/27bjuty page 547] From the inscription on Robert’s gravestone, it is likely he is the builder of this cross (see below). Rodwell. ''Acton Court.'' (2004). It is possible that as a cadet branch of Poyntz of Cory Malet, without any real manorial land holdings, that Robert and his father John adopted the arms of Acton on obtaining the Acton inheritance. By the time of the 16th and 17th century Visitations, however, the family had returned to the ''barry of eight'' as their arms. From earlier Poyntz marriages, Robert also had the right to quarter Bardolf ''Azure three cinquefoils or,'' Mallett ''azure three escalops or,'' Acton ''quarterly per fess indented argent and azure,'' and Clanvowe ''paly of six or and azure on a fess gules, three mullets argent.'' On his marriage to the heiress Katherine Fitz Nichol, this branch of the Poyntz family also quartered Fitz Nichol ''quarterly gules and or a bend argent.''
}
=== Birth ===:'''Born:''' 11 June 1359 in Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire, England.:'''Baptism:''' 15 June 1359 in Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire, England.
:Robert Poyntz, Esq. was baptized at ‘Deucherch in Irchinfeld’ (Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire) on the Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity, 33 Edward III according to his Proof of Age. Cal. of IPM, vol. 15 (1970): 184, proof of age of Richard Poyntz. Trinity Sunday fell on June 16th and his baptism was thus 15 June 1359. This date is usually given as his birth date. However, both IPM’s of his father state his son Robert was born on the feast of St. Barnabus or a birth date of 11 June 1359. Cal. of IPM, vol. 14 (1952): 303-304, IPM of John Poyntz. Cal. of IPM, vol. 15 (1970):19-20, IPM of John Poyntz. It is probable that he was born on June 11 and then baptized on June 15.
=== Marriages and Children ===:'''Married:''' ''1st -'' Anne Unknown. She died before 1389 without issue, certainly without issue surviving. She was buried with Robert Poyntz in Iron Acton Church with a monumental inscription. ''Proceedings of the Oxford Society for Promoting the Study of Gothic Architecture''. (1860): 45. [http://tinyurl.com/y9jtdqey Books.google.com LINK]
:'''Married:''' ''2nd -'' by 20 March 1389, Katherine Fitz Nichol, daughter and coheir of Sir Thomas Fitz Nichol.:''Date of grant where they occur together.'' Medieval Countryside Website, [http://www.inquisitionspostmortem.ac.uk/view/inquisition/25-535/ IPM of Robert Poyntz, Esquire E 149/170/10 m. 1]
:Children of Robert Poyntz and Elizabeth:
#Nicholas Poyntz, Esq.
#Thomas Poyntz, Esq.
#Maurice Poyntz
#Blanche Poyntz
#Isabel Poyntz, wife of Robert Stanshaw
#Joan Poyntz, wife of William Doddington
=== Death ===:'''Died:''' 15 June 1520 presumably in Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England. ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 25.'' (2010): 458, IPM of Robert Poyntz.
:'''Monumental inscription:'''
:''Incised marble in Iron Acton church:''
:
Lord of iren acton. And thys stepyl here maked who deyde
The fyftene day of Junne
The yeer of owre Lord MCCCCXX (last XIX worn away) of whose soule God have mercy. Amen.
Here Lyeth
Ann, the firste wyfe of Robert
poyntz of whose
Sowle : God have mercy : Amen''
}
}
=== Notes ===:'''Property and inheritance:''' Following the death of his father in 1376, his wardship was initially granted on 4 August 1376 to Sir John Beauchamp of Holt before being sold to Sir Robert Assheton. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Ed. III vol. 16''. (1916): 305, wardship of Robert Poyntz Robert Poyntz proved his age on 8 March 1381 and received his lands on 15 March 1381. ''Cal. of the Close Rolls, Richard II vol. 1''. (1914): 446, Robert Poyntz receives his lands. From his father, he inherited the manors of Iron Acton, Elkstone and Winston, all in co. Gloucester. These manors came to the Poyntz family on the death of John de Acton in 1362 by fines originally made in 1343. National Archives, - C 143/266/20. 1343 grant of Elkstone and Wynston to John Poyns, knight, by John De Acton. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Edward III, vol. 6''. (1902): 52, 1343 grant of Elkeston and Winstone. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Edward III, vol. 7''. (London, 1904): 199, 1346 repeat of 1343 grant. ''Cal. of the Close Rolls, Ed. III vol 11''. (1909): 317-318, livery of Elkstone and Wynston to John Poyntz. ''Cal. of the Close Rolls, Edward III vol. 12'' (1910): 61-62, fines of John Poyntz regarding the lands of John De Acton. During his minority, Elkstone and Winston were granted to John Cousin of Cirencester, and after receiving his lands he settled these two manors on John Cousin and his wife for the term of their lives. ''Cal.of Fine Rolls, Ed. III vol. 8: 1368-1377''. (1924): 345. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Richard II vol. 1. (1897): 616, grant by Robert Poyntz. His father left Robert Poyntz with some significant debt to Poncius Poyntz, Alderman John Pecche of London, and John King of Iron Acton. The debt to John King appears to have been met by granting him extensive lands in Iron Acton at a very favorable rent. ''Cal.of the Close Rolls, Richard II vol. 1. (1914): 512. In fact, in 1382, the sheriff of Gloucester was ordered to take the lands of Robert Poyntz into the King’s hands until the obligations were met. ''Cal.of the Close Rolls, Richard II vol. 1. (1914): 512.
:His second wife would eventually be co-heir to her father’s estates, and by association with this cadet branch of the Berkeley’s would allow him a more prominent role in Gloucester politics. On 15 February 1411, his father-in-law Thomas Fitz Nichol and Agnes his wife entailed the manor of Hull on Robert and Katherine Poyntz. ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Henry IV, vol. 4.''. (1909): 271, 15 Feb. 1411 entail of Hull. This fine also names in successive remainders the children of Robert and Katherine as Nicholas, Thomas, Maurice, Blanche, Isabel and Joan. Hull would belong entirely to Robert and Katherine after the death of Thomas Fitz Nichol, and was not split with the other co-heir. The manor of Nympsfield was split between Katherine and her sister Eleanor, wife of John Browning. The manor of Iron Acton was held of the Earls of Stafford in the 15th century and in 1405 he became steward for the powerful Staffords in the counties of Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Hampshire.
:'''Career:''' Robert Poyntz served in many capacities in the local government of Gloucester. He was escheator for Gloucester and the adjacent Marches in all or part of 1395, 1396, 1397, 1399, 1400, 1401, 1402, 1403 and 1404. He was high sheriff of Gloucester from 1 Dec. 1396 to 3 Nov. 1397. He served on various commissions in Gloucester, including wastes (Apr. 1399), trespasses (May 1400), felonies (Aug. 1401), forfeited goods in Glos., Herefs., Wilts. (Feb. 1405), disseisin (Nov. 1421), piracy (Oct. 1421), array (Dec. 1399, Sept., Nov. 1403, May 1415), oyer and terminer (May 1400), a commission to make proclamation of Henry IV's intention to govern well (May 1402), of sewers between Bristol and Gloucester (Mar. 1410, Apr. 1412, May 1413), and to raise royal loans (Nov. 1419, Jan. 1420). [17]
:He was a member of Parliament along with his father-in-law, Sir Thomas Fitz Nichol in 1415, and again 1417. Williams. ''Parliamentary History of Gloucester''. (1898): 32. [http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1386-1421/member/poyntz-robert-1359-1439 History of Parliament Online 1359-1439, Robert Poyntz]. Despite his many services and positions typically filled by a knight, he was not knighted. This was probably by his choice (since the cost of knighthood was quite high), for on 10 Nov. 1394 he received an exemption for life “from being compelled to take the order of knighthood against his will.” ''Cal. of the Patent Rolls, Richard II vol. 5. (1905): 511, Robert Poyns, Esq. exemption from knighthood.
=== Records ===
==== Proof of Age ====
::'''Robert, son and heir of John Poyntz, knight''' ::Writ to the escheator to take proof of the age of the said Robert, summoning to the said proof Robert de Assheton, knight, in whose custody are the lands of the said heir’s inheritance by demise of John de Beauchamp, knight, to whom Edward III demised them until the lawful age of the said heir. 22 February, 4 Richard II.::Endorsed: The escheator warned Robert de Assheton by John Kyng and John Taillour to be present at the said proof, but he did not come, nor any one in his name.
::447. HEREFORD. Proof of age taken at Rosse, Friday, 8 March, 4 Richard II.::Thomas Selymon, aged 60 years, says that the said heir was born at Deucherch in Irchinfeld and baptized in the church there on Saturday the eve of Holy Trinity, 33 Edward III. This the deponent remembers because on the same day he purchased a messuage in Deucherch and took seisin thereof, as appears by the date of the charter of feoffment thereof. ::John Mercer, aged 60 years, agrees and says that on the following Monday he married his wife in the church of the said town of Deuchirch. ::John Hugouns, aged 60 years, agrees and says that on the same day he fell from a horse and was ill for a quarter of a year and nearly died. ::John Podding, Richard of the Purye and Thomas Schepherd, aged 50 years and more, agree and say that on the same day they began to build the belfry of the said church. ::Richard Dyere, John Wyllimes and Walter Roggeres, aged 43 years and more, agree and say that they were in the said church at the time of the baptism. ::Jevan Jurkyn, Maurice Thommes and Jevan ap Eynon, aged 40 years and more, agree and say that on the same day they were in the company of the said John Poyntz at Hereford for dinner when the birth of the said heir was announced.
::'''Birth from IPM of father #1:''' "He died on Saturday the feast of St. Matthew last. Robert his son, aged 17 years on the feast of St. Barnabas last, is his heir." ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 14''. (1952): 303-304, IPM of John Poyntz.
::'''Birth from IPM of father #2:''' "The said John died on the feast of St. Matthias, 24 February, 50 Edward III, and not on the feast of St. Matthew, 21 September, 49 Edward III. Robert, his son, aged 18 years on the feast of St. Barnabas last, is his heir." ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 15''. (1970):19-20, IPM of John Poyntz.
==== Inquisition Post Mortem ====::'''ROBERT POYNTZ, ESQUIRE''' E 149/170/10 m. 1 ''Cal. of IPM, vol. 25.'' (2010): 458, IPM of Robert Poyntz.
::535 Writ [not extant.] 20 November 1439.
::GLOUCESTERSHIRE AND THE ADJACENT MARCH OF WALES. Inquisition. Gloucester. 31 October 1440. [Rokes].
::He held no lands or tenements in demesne or service of the present king, or any other. Edmund Forde , Robert Banak, clerk , and John Prentys, parson of Iron Acton , were formerly seised in demesne as of fee of the manor of Hill and, by charter dated on 21 April 1412, shown to the jurors, granted it to Thomas Fitz Nicholl, chevalier , and Agnes his wife, now deceased, to hold to them and the heirs male of the body of Thomas, with successive remainders to Robert Poyntz , now deceased, and Katherine, then his wife, daughter of Thomas, she still living, to hold for their lives with remainder to Nicholas their son, and the heirs male of his body; to Thomas, their son, and the heirs male of his body; to Maurice, their son, and the heirs male of his body; to Blanche, Isabel, and Joan, their daughters, and the heirs male of their bodies; and to the right heirs of Thomas Fitz Nicholl. Royal licence was obtained [CPR 1408–13, p. 271]. By virtue of this grant, Thomas and Agnes as well as Robert and Katherine were seised. Thomas died without such heir [male] of his body.
::'''Hill, the manor''', held of the king in chief as 1/2 knight’s fee. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly; 4 carucates of land, each worth 40s. yearly; 40 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. 4d. yearly; 100 a. pasture, each acre worth 8d. yearly; £8 13s. 4d. assize rent, payable at the four terms of the year, viz., Michaelmas, Christmas, Easter, and Midsummer, equally; and a park, worth nothing yearly above the parker’s fee.
::Thomas Fitz Nicholl, chevalier, John Stanshawe , Thomas Lyndeseye , and Thomas Rudhull were seised in demesne as of fee of the following manors and advowson, which they granted by charter dated at Iron Acton on 20 March 1389, shown to the jurors, to Robert Poyntz , described as Robert Poyntz of Iron Acton, and Katherine, and the heirs male of the body of Robert. Robert and Katherine were thus seised, and Katherine is yet so seised.::'''Iron Acton''', the manor and advowson of the church there, held of the earl of Stafford by knight service. There is the manorial site, worth nothing yearly.::'''Acton Ilger''', the manor, held of the heirs of Richard, late earl of Warwick. There is the manorial site, not built-upon, worth nothing yearly. In the two manors, there are 3 carucates of land, each worth 33s. 4d. yearly; 43 a. meadow, each acre worth 3s. yearly; 60 a. pasture, each acre worth 6d. yearly; 3 watermills, each worth 10s. yearly; a park, worth nothing yearly above the parker’s fee; and 100s. assize rent, payable at the said terms.
::He died on 15 June 1439. Nicholas Poyntz is his son and next heir, and aged 40 and more.
== Sources ==
:} appears in ''Magna Carta Ancestry'' in a Richardson-documented trail from [[:Category:Gateway Ancestors|Gateway Ancestor]] [[Owsley-29|Thomas Owsley]] to [[:Category:Surety Barons|Magna Carta Surety Baron]] [[Malet-18|William Malet]] (vol. III, pages 281-289 OWSLEY) that was badged by the [[Project:Magna Carta|Magna Carta project]] in June 2015. The trail is set out in the [[Owsley-29#Magna Carta Trails|Magna Carta Trails]] section on the Gateway's Profile.
*'''Needs Re-review''': This profile needs re-review against the project's [[Space:Magna_Carta_Project_Checklist|checklist]] to bring it up to current project standards. ~ [[Thiessen-117|Thiessen-117]] 19:34, 10 August 2020 (UTC)
: See [[Space:Magna_Carta_Team_Base_Camp|Base Camp]] for more information about Magna Carta trails. See the project's [[Space:Magna Carta Project Glossary|glossary]] for project-specific terms, such as a "badged trail".
Events
| Birth | 11 Jun 1359 | Dewchurch in Archenfield, Herefordshire, England | |||
| Marriage | 20 Mar 1389 | Katherine FitzNichol | |||
| Death | 15 Jun 1439 | Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England | |||
| Reference No | 1018191 | ||||
| Reference No | 1039512 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Katherine FitzNichol (1365 - 1465) |
| Child | Elizabeth Poyntz (1401 - ) |
| Child | Maurice Poyntz (1383 - ) |
| Child | Blanche Poyntz (1385 - ) |
| Child | Isabel Poyntz (1387 - ) |
| Child | Joan Poyntz (1390 - ) |
| Child | Sir Nicholas Poyntz (1393 - 1460) |
| Child | Thomas Poyntz (1400 - 1458) |
| Father | John Poyntz (1310 - 1376) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Clanvowe (1315 - 1372) |