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William Poyntz 1542–1601 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1542

Birth Location: Alderley, Gloucestershire, England

Death Date: 6 Apr 1601

Death Location: Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England

Father: John Poyntz

Mother: Margaret Saunders

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Newdigate

Children(s): John Poyntz

William Poyntz was born in 1542 in Alderley, Gloucestershire, England, the child of John Poyntz And Margaret Saunders. William Poyntz married Elizabeth Newdigate, and had children including John Poyntz. William Poyntz passed away in 1601 in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England.

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Biography

  • William Poyntz was born in 1542 in Alderley, Gloucestershire, England, the child of John Poyntz And Margaret Saunders.
  • William Poyntz married Elizabeth Newdigate, and had children including John Poyntz.
  • William Poyntz passed away in 1601 in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England.

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William Poyntz's Ancestors

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William Poyntz
1542–1601
Birth Place: Alderley, Gloucestershire, England
Parents
John Poyntz
1484–1544
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Saunders
1500–1563
Betchworth, Surrey, England
Grandparents
Robert Poyntz
1450–1520
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Margaret Wydeville
1455–1520
Iron Acton, Gloucestershire, England
Nicholas ('of Ewell') Saunders
1479–1553
Ewell, Surrey, England
Joan Iwardby
1479–1553
Surrey, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Poyntz's Descendants

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William Poyntz (1542–6 Apr 1601) m. Elizabeth Newdigate (1548–1602)
  1. 1. John Poyntz 1577–1617 m. Anne Sydenham 1582–1610
    1. 1. Newdigate Poyntz 1608–1643 m. Sarah Foxley 1610–1636
      1. 1. Dorothy Poyntz 1631–1635 m. Reverend (John) Owsley 1634–1687
        1. 1. Major (Thomas I) Owsley 1658–1700 m. Ann Harris 1660–1739

William Poyntz's Timeline

3 Records

1542
1542
Birth of William Poyntz in Alderley, Gloucestershire, England
Alderley, Gloucestershire, England
1601
25 Apr 1601
Age 59
Death of William Poyntz in Reigate, Surrey, England
Reigate, Surrey, England
1601
6 Apr 1601
Age 59
Burial of William Poyntz in Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England
Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1542
    Event Place: Alderley, Gloucestershire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Millennium File
    [2] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Apr 1601
    Event Place: Reigate, Surrey, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
    [2] Millennium File
    [3] Netherlands, GenealogieOnline Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1601
    Event Place: Reigate, St Mary, Surrey, England
    Record Source: Surrey, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials

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