(Iron Acton, co. Gloucester, Midgham, co. Berks, and Cowdray, co. Sussex; Sir Hugh Poyntz had summons to Parliament as a baron in 1295, but the barony fell into abeyance between the daus. of Nicholas, the fourth baron, at his decease. A younger branch, descended from the first baron, terminated with Sir John Poyntz, of Iron Acton, 1680: a junior line continued through the descendants of John Poyntz, son of Robert Poyntz, of Iron Acton, Sheriff co. Gloucester in 1491; his younger son, William Poyntz, of Ryegate, co. Surrey, was great-great-grandfather of the Right Hon. Stephens Poyntz, of Midgham, co. Berks, Ambassador to Sweden in 1728, grandfather of William Stephens Poyntz, Esq., of Midgham’ House and Cowdray Park, who d. 1840, leaving three daus. his co-heirs, viz.: Frances Selina, Lady Clinton; Elizabeth Georgiana, Countess Spencer; and Isabella. Marchioness of Exeter). Barry of eight or and gu. Visit. Gloucester, 1623. It appears from the Roll of the Siege of Karlaveroc in 1300, that there had been a controversy between Fitz-Alan and Poyntz, respecting this bearing. Crest—A cubit arm, the fist clenched ppr. vested in a shirt sleeve ar.
(Havant and Bedhampton, co. Northampton; claiming descent from the family of Poyntz, of Iron Acton). Barry of eight or and gu. a bordure az. a chief wavy of the last, on the dexter a representation of the ship
(co. Essex; Margaret, dau. of John Poyntz, temp. Henry VI., mi. Richard Glascott, co. Essex. Visit. Essex, 1614). Barry of eight gu. and or, a mullet for diff.
(Acton, co. Armagh; a branch of Poyntz, of Iron Acton; Sir Charles Poyntz, knighted 1630, was father of Sir Toby Poyntz, M.P., whose daus. and co-heirs were Sarah, wife of Col. Charles Stewart, of Ballintoy, and Christian, wife of Roger Hall, Esq., of Narrow Water, co. Down; from the last named co-heiress descends the family of Orr, of Ballygowan). Barry of eight gu. and or. Crest—A cubit arm erect, the fist clenched ppr. vested in a shirt sleeve ar.
Barry of eight gu. and or. Crest—A cubit arm crect, ihe fist clenched ppr. vested in a shirt sleeve ar.; another, Barry of six az. and ar. Crest—A sword in pale ppr.
Baron Poyntz – Angleterre – (M. ét.) – Fascé de gueules et d’or de huit pièces Cimier un avant-bras en pal paré d’argent la main fermée de carnation
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