John Poyntz

English courtier and politician
Person human Q6253306

Facts

14 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
1485
Date of death
1544
Occupation
politician
Position held
Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England, Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[14][15]
Child
Robert Poyntz, William Poyntz, Alice Poyntz, Elizabeth Poyntz, Matthew Poyntz, Frideswide Poyntz, Henry Poyntz[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Family name
Poyntz[18]
Given name
John[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en John Poyntz ja ジョン・ポインツ
🔖 Identifiers · 12
British Museum person or institution ID
160481
Freebase ID
/m/0hzqrqd
Genealogics.org person ID
I00263524
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID
70797
Prabook ID
2234895
Roglo person ID
p=john;n=poyntz;oc=3
Six Degrees of Francis Bacon ID
10009901
The Peerage person ID
p25045.htm#i250450
WeRelate person ID
John_Poyntz_(18)
WikiTree person ID
Poyntz-151

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Summary

John Poyntz was born on January 1, 1485[1]. He died on January 1, 1544[2]. He worked as a politician[3].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Positions held include Member of Parliament in the Parliament of England[14] and Member of the 1529-36 Parliament[15], a position[22], founded in 1529[23].

Personal Life

Spouses include Elizabeth Browne[6] and Margaret Saunders[7], 1510–1564[24]. Children include Robert Poyntz[8], a theologian[25]; William Poyntz[9]; Alice Poyntz[10]; Elizabeth Poyntz[11]; Matthew Poyntz[12], a politician[26], 1525–1605[27]; and Frideswide Poyntz[13].

FAQs

Who were John Poyntz's parents?

John Poyntz's father was Robert Poyntz[4]. John Poyntz's mother was Margaret Woodville[5].

Who was John Poyntz married to?

John Poyntz's spouses include Elizabeth Browne[6] and Margaret Saunders[7].

What did John Poyntz do for work?

John Poyntz worked as politician[3].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . The History of Parliament. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [2] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. 5w ago · Melderick · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Robert Poyntz, William Poyntz, Alice Poyntz +4
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Child: Matthew Poyntz"
  2. 5w ago · Melderick · 2026-09-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    WikiTree person ID → Poyntz-151
    Given name → John
    Roglo person ID → p=john;n=poyntz;oc=3
    The Peerage person ID → p25045.htm#i250450
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Roglo person ID: p=john;n=poyntz;oc=3"
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