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'''John Poyntz''' (c.1485 - 1544) was an English courtier and politician. |
'''John Poyntz''' (c.1485 - 1544) was an English courtier and politician. |
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Poyntz was the second son of Sir Robert Poyntz of [[Iron Acton]] by Margaret, illegitimate daughter of [[Anthony |
Poyntz was the second son of Sir Robert Poyntz of [[Iron Acton]] by Margaret, an illegitimate daughter of [[Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers]]. Poyntz married, by 1528, Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Matthew Browne of [[Betchworth Castle]], Surrey. |
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Poyntz was [[sewer]] to [[Queen Catherine of Aragon]] in 1520. He was friends with |
Poyntz was [[sewer]] to [[Queen Catherine of Aragon]] in 1520. He was friends with the poet [[Thomas Wyatt (poet)|Sir Thomas Wyatt]] who wrote a satire on ‘mine own John Poyntz’. A painting and a drawing of Poyntz by [[Holbein]] survive.<ref>http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1509-1558/member/poyntz-john-1485-1544</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:05, 4 January 2012
John Poyntz (c.1485 - 1544) was an English courtier and politician.
Poyntz was the second son of Sir Robert Poyntz of Iron Acton by Margaret, an illegitimate daughter of Anthony Woodville, 2nd Earl Rivers. Poyntz married, by 1528, Elizabeth, the daughter of Sir Matthew Browne of Betchworth Castle, Surrey.
Poyntz was sewer to Queen Catherine of Aragon in 1520. He was friends with the poet Sir Thomas Wyatt who wrote a satire on ‘mine own John Poyntz’. A painting and a drawing of Poyntz by Holbein survive.[1]
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