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Robert Poyntz
(Abt 1451 - 5 Nov 1520)
}} } } is a descendant of Magna Carta surety baron [[Malet-18|William Malet]]
[[Category:Malet-18 Descendants]] == Biography ==Robert Poyntz, son of [[Poyntz-14|John Poyntz]] and [[Cox-761|Alice Cockes]], of [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Iron%20Acton Iron Acton], was recorded as aged 17 in 1468, placing his birth around 1451.Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families''. Ed. [[Everingham-7|Kimball G. Everingham]]. 2nd ed. Vol. IV. Salt Lake City: Douglas Richardson, 2013, p. 292. Robert, still a minor at the death of his father in 1465, was appointed by [[York-1159|Edward IV]] as a ward of one of the king's esquires, and soon after became a king's esquire in his own right.[http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/acton.shtml Building History: Acton Court] He held many additional significant posts throughout his lifetime, including:* Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1468-9, 1476-7, 1481-2, 1485-6, 1492-3, 1496-7, 1501-2 * Deputy and Lieutenant of the Port of Bristol * Steward of Baron Hundred* [[Wikipedia:Seneschal|Seneschal]] of [[Wikipedia:Berkeley Castle|Berkeley Castle]]* Chancellor and Privy Councillor to [[Aragón-160|Catherine of Aragón]] * Warden of the [[Wikipedia:Forest of Dean|Forest of Dean]]* Constable of [[Wikipedia:St Briavels Castle|St. Briavels Castle]] 1481-3, 1485-90 Robert married [[Woodville-9|Margaret Wydeville]]; their settlement contract is dated 1479. Robert's father-in-law, [[Wydeville-40|Anthony Woodville KG]], brother of [[Woodville-12|Queen Elizabeth]], was a leading figure in the court of [[Wikipedia:Edward IV of England|Edward IV]], and governor of the household of the king's [[York-1215|infant son and heir]].[[Wikipedia: Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers]] Robert and Margaret had six sons ([[Poyntz-12|Anthony]], [[Poyntz-111|John]], Francis, Edward, Nicholas, and Humphrey) and four daughters ([[Poyntz-129|Katherine]], Anne, Elizabeth, and Margaret). The death of the king in 1483 caused a succession crisis, and the Woodvilles found themselves on the wrong side. Anthony was captured while attempting to escort the young [[Wikipedia:Edward V of England|Edward V]] to London, and beheaded; [[York-1245|Richard III]] ascended to the throne. The favor previously enjoyed by the Poyntz family became a potential liability. Robert Poyntz became a supporter of [[Tudor-18|Henry Tudor]]. He fought at the decisive [[Wikipedia:Battle of Bosworth|Battle of Bosworth]] on 22 Aug 1485 and was knighted on the battlefield, establishing a new position for himself in the court of [[Wikipedia:Henry VII of England|Henry VII]]. Henry secured the Tudor dynasty by marrying [[York-1076|Elizabeth of York]], daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the first cousin of Robert's wife Margaret. Robert was present at Elizabeth's coronation in 1486. On 23 May 1486, the king dined with Sir Robert at the Poyntz family's manor, Iron Acton, while traveling from Gloucester to Bristol. He visited the home again in 1496. In Jun 1520, the aging Sir Robert attended Queen [[Wikipedia: Catherine of Aragon|Catherine of Aragón]] at the [[Wikipedia:Field of the Cloth of Gold|Field of the Cloth of Gold]]. Robert Poyntz died 5 Nov 1520, and was buried in [[Wikipedia:St_Mark%27s_Church,_Bristol|Gaunt's Chapel]] in Bristol. His will, dated 19 Oct 1520, was recorded as proved April "1520". == Sources ==
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}} } } is a descendant of Magna Carta surety baron [[Malet-18|William Malet]]
[[Category:Malet-18 Descendants]]
== Biography ==Robert Poyntz, son of [[Poyntz-14|John Poyntz]] and [[Cox-761|Alice Cockes]], of [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Iron%20Acton Iron Acton], was recorded as aged 17 in 1468, placing his birth around 1451.Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families''. Ed. [[Everingham-7|Kimball G. Everingham]]. 2nd ed. Vol. IV. Salt Lake City: Douglas Richardson, 2013, p. 292.
Robert, still a minor at the death of his father in 1465, was appointed by [[York-1159|Edward IV]] as a ward of one of the king's esquires, and soon after became a king's esquire in his own right.[http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/acton.shtml Building History: Acton Court]
He held many additional significant posts throughout his lifetime, including:* Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1468-9, 1476-7, 1481-2, 1485-6, 1492-3, 1496-7, 1501-2
* Deputy and Lieutenant of the Port of Bristol
* Steward of Baron Hundred* [[Wikipedia:Seneschal|Seneschal]] of [[Wikipedia:Berkeley Castle|Berkeley Castle]]* Chancellor and Privy Councillor to [[Aragón-160|Catherine of Aragón]]
* Warden of the [[Wikipedia:Forest of Dean|Forest of Dean]]* Constable of [[Wikipedia:St Briavels Castle|St. Briavels Castle]] 1481-3, 1485-90
Robert married [[Woodville-9|Margaret Wydeville]]; their settlement contract is dated 1479. Robert's father-in-law, [[Wydeville-40|Anthony Woodville KG]], brother of [[Woodville-12|Queen Elizabeth]], was a leading figure in the court of [[Wikipedia:Edward IV of England|Edward IV]], and governor of the household of the king's [[York-1215|infant son and heir]].[[Wikipedia: Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers]]
Robert and Margaret had six sons ([[Poyntz-12|Anthony]], [[Poyntz-111|John]], Francis, Edward, Nicholas, and Humphrey) and four daughters ([[Poyntz-129|Katherine]], Anne, Elizabeth, and Margaret).
The death of the king in 1483 caused a succession crisis, and the Woodvilles found themselves on the wrong side. Anthony was captured while attempting to escort the young [[Wikipedia:Edward V of England|Edward V]] to London, and beheaded; [[York-1245|Richard III]] ascended to the throne. The favor previously enjoyed by the Poyntz family became a potential liability.
Robert Poyntz became a supporter of [[Tudor-18|Henry Tudor]]. He fought at the decisive [[Wikipedia:Battle of Bosworth|Battle of Bosworth]] on 22 Aug 1485 and was knighted on the battlefield, establishing a new position for himself in the court of [[Wikipedia:Henry VII of England|Henry VII]].
Henry secured the Tudor dynasty by marrying [[York-1076|Elizabeth of York]], daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the first cousin of Robert's wife Margaret. Robert was present at Elizabeth's coronation in 1486.
On 23 May 1486, the king dined with Sir Robert at the Poyntz family's manor, Iron Acton, while traveling from Gloucester to Bristol. He visited the home again in 1496.
In Jun 1520, the aging Sir Robert attended Queen [[Wikipedia: Catherine of Aragon|Catherine of Aragón]] at the [[Wikipedia:Field of the Cloth of Gold|Field of the Cloth of Gold]].
Robert Poyntz died 5 Nov 1520, and was buried in [[Wikipedia:St_Mark%27s_Church,_Bristol|Gaunt's Chapel]] in Bristol. His will, dated 19 Oct 1520, was recorded as proved April "1520".
== Sources ==
[[Category:Malet-18 Descendants]] == Biography ==Robert Poyntz, son of [[Poyntz-14|John Poyntz]] and [[Cox-761|Alice Cockes]], of [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Iron%20Acton Iron Acton], was recorded as aged 17 in 1468, placing his birth around 1451.Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families''. Ed. [[Everingham-7|Kimball G. Everingham]]. 2nd ed. Vol. IV. Salt Lake City: Douglas Richardson, 2013, p. 292. Robert, still a minor at the death of his father in 1465, was appointed by [[York-1159|Edward IV]] as a ward of one of the king's esquires, and soon after became a king's esquire in his own right.[http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/acton.shtml Building History: Acton Court] He held many additional significant posts throughout his lifetime, including:* Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1468-9, 1476-7, 1481-2, 1485-6, 1492-3, 1496-7, 1501-2 * Deputy and Lieutenant of the Port of Bristol * Steward of Baron Hundred* [[Wikipedia:Seneschal|Seneschal]] of [[Wikipedia:Berkeley Castle|Berkeley Castle]]* Chancellor and Privy Councillor to [[Aragón-160|Catherine of Aragón]] * Warden of the [[Wikipedia:Forest of Dean|Forest of Dean]]* Constable of [[Wikipedia:St Briavels Castle|St. Briavels Castle]] 1481-3, 1485-90 Robert married [[Woodville-9|Margaret Wydeville]]; their settlement contract is dated 1479. Robert's father-in-law, [[Wydeville-40|Anthony Woodville KG]], brother of [[Woodville-12|Queen Elizabeth]], was a leading figure in the court of [[Wikipedia:Edward IV of England|Edward IV]], and governor of the household of the king's [[York-1215|infant son and heir]].[[Wikipedia: Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers]] Robert and Margaret had six sons ([[Poyntz-12|Anthony]], [[Poyntz-111|John]], Francis, Edward, Nicholas, and Humphrey) and four daughters ([[Poyntz-129|Katherine]], Anne, Elizabeth, and Margaret). The death of the king in 1483 caused a succession crisis, and the Woodvilles found themselves on the wrong side. Anthony was captured while attempting to escort the young [[Wikipedia:Edward V of England|Edward V]] to London, and beheaded; [[York-1245|Richard III]] ascended to the throne. The favor previously enjoyed by the Poyntz family became a potential liability. Robert Poyntz became a supporter of [[Tudor-18|Henry Tudor]]. He fought at the decisive [[Wikipedia:Battle of Bosworth|Battle of Bosworth]] on 22 Aug 1485 and was knighted on the battlefield, establishing a new position for himself in the court of [[Wikipedia:Henry VII of England|Henry VII]]. Henry secured the Tudor dynasty by marrying [[York-1076|Elizabeth of York]], daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the first cousin of Robert's wife Margaret. Robert was present at Elizabeth's coronation in 1486. On 23 May 1486, the king dined with Sir Robert at the Poyntz family's manor, Iron Acton, while traveling from Gloucester to Bristol. He visited the home again in 1496. In Jun 1520, the aging Sir Robert attended Queen [[Wikipedia: Catherine of Aragon|Catherine of Aragón]] at the [[Wikipedia:Field of the Cloth of Gold|Field of the Cloth of Gold]]. Robert Poyntz died 5 Nov 1520, and was buried in [[Wikipedia:St_Mark%27s_Church,_Bristol|Gaunt's Chapel]] in Bristol. His will, dated 19 Oct 1520, was recorded as proved April "1520". == Sources ==
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[[Category:Malet-18 Descendants]]
== Biography ==Robert Poyntz, son of [[Poyntz-14|John Poyntz]] and [[Cox-761|Alice Cockes]], of [http://maps.google.com/maps?q=Iron%20Acton Iron Acton], was recorded as aged 17 in 1468, placing his birth around 1451.Richardson, Douglas. ''Royal Ancestry: A Study in Colonial and Medieval Families''. Ed. [[Everingham-7|Kimball G. Everingham]]. 2nd ed. Vol. IV. Salt Lake City: Douglas Richardson, 2013, p. 292.
Robert, still a minor at the death of his father in 1465, was appointed by [[York-1159|Edward IV]] as a ward of one of the king's esquires, and soon after became a king's esquire in his own right.[http://www.buildinghistory.org/bristol/acton.shtml Building History: Acton Court]
He held many additional significant posts throughout his lifetime, including:* Sheriff of Gloucestershire 1468-9, 1476-7, 1481-2, 1485-6, 1492-3, 1496-7, 1501-2
* Deputy and Lieutenant of the Port of Bristol
* Steward of Baron Hundred* [[Wikipedia:Seneschal|Seneschal]] of [[Wikipedia:Berkeley Castle|Berkeley Castle]]* Chancellor and Privy Councillor to [[Aragón-160|Catherine of Aragón]]
* Warden of the [[Wikipedia:Forest of Dean|Forest of Dean]]* Constable of [[Wikipedia:St Briavels Castle|St. Briavels Castle]] 1481-3, 1485-90
Robert married [[Woodville-9|Margaret Wydeville]]; their settlement contract is dated 1479. Robert's father-in-law, [[Wydeville-40|Anthony Woodville KG]], brother of [[Woodville-12|Queen Elizabeth]], was a leading figure in the court of [[Wikipedia:Edward IV of England|Edward IV]], and governor of the household of the king's [[York-1215|infant son and heir]].[[Wikipedia: Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers]]
Robert and Margaret had six sons ([[Poyntz-12|Anthony]], [[Poyntz-111|John]], Francis, Edward, Nicholas, and Humphrey) and four daughters ([[Poyntz-129|Katherine]], Anne, Elizabeth, and Margaret).
The death of the king in 1483 caused a succession crisis, and the Woodvilles found themselves on the wrong side. Anthony was captured while attempting to escort the young [[Wikipedia:Edward V of England|Edward V]] to London, and beheaded; [[York-1245|Richard III]] ascended to the throne. The favor previously enjoyed by the Poyntz family became a potential liability.
Robert Poyntz became a supporter of [[Tudor-18|Henry Tudor]]. He fought at the decisive [[Wikipedia:Battle of Bosworth|Battle of Bosworth]] on 22 Aug 1485 and was knighted on the battlefield, establishing a new position for himself in the court of [[Wikipedia:Henry VII of England|Henry VII]].
Henry secured the Tudor dynasty by marrying [[York-1076|Elizabeth of York]], daughter of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville, the first cousin of Robert's wife Margaret. Robert was present at Elizabeth's coronation in 1486.
On 23 May 1486, the king dined with Sir Robert at the Poyntz family's manor, Iron Acton, while traveling from Gloucester to Bristol. He visited the home again in 1496.
In Jun 1520, the aging Sir Robert attended Queen [[Wikipedia: Catherine of Aragon|Catherine of Aragón]] at the [[Wikipedia:Field of the Cloth of Gold|Field of the Cloth of Gold]].
Robert Poyntz died 5 Nov 1520, and was buried in [[Wikipedia:St_Mark%27s_Church,_Bristol|Gaunt's Chapel]] in Bristol. His will, dated 19 Oct 1520, was recorded as proved April "1520".
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Events
| Birth | Abt 1451 | Gloucestershire, England | |||
| Marriage | 12 Sep 1479 | Margaret Woodville | |||
| Death | 5 Nov 1520 | ||||
| Alt name | Sir Robert Poyntz | ||||
| Title (Nobility) | Sir | ||||
| Reference No | 1016723 | ||||
| Reference No | 1038044 | ||||
| Reference No | 60 |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Woodville (1461 - 1520) |
| Child | Anthony Poyntz (1480 - 1535) |
| Father | John Poyntz ( - 1465) |
| Mother | Alice Cox (1434 - 1507) |
| Father | John Poyntz Esq. ( - 1465) |
| Mother | Alice Cox (1434 - 1507) |