John Pointz
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Sir John Pointz was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons
in 1593.
Pointz was the son of Sir Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton
and his first wife Anne Verney. His grandfather Sir Nicholas Poynz
was a courtier in the time of Henry VIII. He was sworn in as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
in November 1591 and was J.P.
in 1592. He was knighted before 1593. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament
for Gloucestershire
. He was Lord of the Manor of Iron Acton.
Pointz died in 1633 and was buried at Iron Acton .
Pointz married firstly Ursula Sidenham of Brampton, Somerset, and secondly Elizabeth Sydenham daughter of Alexander Sydenham. His son Robert
was later MP for Gloucestershire.
House of Commons of England
The House of Commons of England was the lower house of the Parliament of England from its development in the 14th century to the union of England and Scotland in 1707, when it was replaced by the House of Commons of Great Britain...
in 1593.
Pointz was the son of Sir Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton
Iron Acton
Iron Acton is a village and civil parish in South Gloucestershire, England. The village is about west of Yate and about northeast of the centre of Bristol. The B4058 road used to pass through the village but now by-passes it just to the north....
and his first wife Anne Verney. His grandfather Sir Nicholas Poynz
Nicholas Poyntz
Sir Nicholas Poyntz was a prominent English courtier during the latter part of Henry VIII's reign. There is a portrait drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger in the Royal Collection and an oil portrait after the same artist based on the drawing in the National Portrait Gallery, London...
was a courtier in the time of Henry VIII. He was sworn in as High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
High Sheriff of Gloucestershire
This is a list of High Sheriffs of Gloucestershire.The High Sheriff is the oldest secular office under the Crown. Formerly the High Sheriff was the principal law enforcement officer in the county but over the centuries most of the responsibilities associated with the post have been transferred...
in November 1591 and was J.P.
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
in 1592. He was knighted before 1593. In 1593, he was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gloucestershire
Gloucestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
The constituency of Gloucestershire was a UK Parliamentary constituency. After it was abolished under the 1832 Electoral Reform Act, two new constituencies, West Gloucestershire and East Gloucestershire, were created....
. He was Lord of the Manor of Iron Acton.
Pointz died in 1633 and was buried at Iron Acton .
Pointz married firstly Ursula Sidenham of Brampton, Somerset, and secondly Elizabeth Sydenham daughter of Alexander Sydenham. His son Robert
Robert Pointz
Sir Robert Pointz was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1626 and 1629.Pointz was the son of Sir John Poyntz, Lord of the Manor of Iron Acton. He matriculated from Brasenose College, Oxford on 15 March 1605, aged 15. In 1624 he stood unsuccessfully for...
was later MP for Gloucestershire.