Baron Poynings
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The title of Baron Poynings was created twice in the Peerage of England
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The first creation was for Thomas Poynings, who was summoned to parliament on 23 April 1337. On the death of the fifth baron in 1446, it was inherited by his heiress, Eleanor Percy, née Poynings, who was married to Sir Henry Percy, who was summoned to parliament on her behalf and died in 1461; on her death in 1482, she was succeeded by their heir, who was summoned to parliament as Lord Percy
in 1473, when he was restored to the earldom of Northumberland
with which titles the barony then merged until the extinction of the earldom in 1670, when the baronies seemed either to fall into abeyance or to become extinct.
The second creation was for another Thomas Poynings, who was summoned to parliament on 20 January 1545. On his death in the same year's summer, the barony became extinct.
Peerage of England
The Peerage of England comprises all peerages created in the Kingdom of England before the Act of Union in 1707. In that year, the Peerages of England and Scotland were replaced by one Peerage of Great Britain....
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The first creation was for Thomas Poynings, who was summoned to parliament on 23 April 1337. On the death of the fifth baron in 1446, it was inherited by his heiress, Eleanor Percy, née Poynings, who was married to Sir Henry Percy, who was summoned to parliament on her behalf and died in 1461; on her death in 1482, she was succeeded by their heir, who was summoned to parliament as Lord Percy
Baron Percy
The title Baron Percy has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The first, in 1066 a Feudal Barony rather than a peerage, became extinct in 1299. The second, in 1299, became extinct in 1517. The third, in 1557, became extinct in 1670. The present creation was in 1722, by writ of...
in 1473, when he was restored to the earldom of Northumberland
Earl of Northumberland
The title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages...
with which titles the barony then merged until the extinction of the earldom in 1670, when the baronies seemed either to fall into abeyance or to become extinct.
The second creation was for another Thomas Poynings, who was summoned to parliament on 20 January 1545. On his death in the same year's summer, the barony became extinct.
Barons Poynings (1337)
- Thomas de Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings (d. 1339)
- Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings (1317–1369)
- Thomas de Poynings, 3rd Baron Poynings (1349–1375)
- Richard Poynings, 4th Baron Poynings (1359–1387)
- Robert Poynings, 5th Baron Poynings (1380–1446)
- Eleanor Percy, 6th Baroness Poynings (c.1421–1482)
- Sir Henry PercyHenry Percy, 3rd Earl of NorthumberlandHenry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland was the son of Henry Percy, 2nd Earl of Northumberland and Lady Eleanor Neville, daughter of Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland and his second wife Joan Beaufort.-Family:...
(d. 1461) summoned to parliament on her behalf
- Sir Henry Percy
- Henry Percy, 7th Baron PoyningsHenry Percy, 4th Earl of NorthumberlandHenry Percy, 4th Earl of Northumberland, KG son of Henry Percy, 3rd Earl of Northumberland and his wife Eleanor Poynings, daughter of Richard Poynings, Lord Poynings....
(c.1449–1489) - For further barons, see Baron PercyBaron PercyThe title Baron Percy has been created several times in the Peerage of England. The first, in 1066 a Feudal Barony rather than a peerage, became extinct in 1299. The second, in 1299, became extinct in 1517. The third, in 1557, became extinct in 1670. The present creation was in 1722, by writ of...
and Earl of NorthumberlandEarl of NorthumberlandThe title of Earl of Northumberland was created several times in the Peerages of England and Great Britain, succeeding the title Earl of Northumbria. Its most famous holders were the House of Percy , who were the most powerful noble family in Northern England for much of the Middle Ages...
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