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The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy
The Gesta Normannorum Ducum [The Deeds of the Dukes of Normandy] is a landmark medieval chronicle tracing the rise and fall of the Norman dynasty from its early roots through the pivotal events surrounding the Norman Conquest of England. Originally penned in Latin by the monk William of Jumièges shortly before 1060 and later expanded at the behest of William the Conqueror, the work chronicles the deeds, politics, battles, and leadership of the Norman dukes, especially William’s own claim to the English throne. The narrative combines earlier historical sources with firsthand information and oral testimony to present an authoritative account of Normandy’s transformation from a Viking settlement into one of medieval Europe’s most powerful realms. William’s history emphasizes the legitimacy, military prowess, and governance of the Norman line, framing their expansion, including the conquest of England, as both divinely sanctioned and noble in purpose. Later chroniclers such as Orderic Vitalis and Robert of Torigni continued the history, extending the coverage into the 12th century, providing broader context on ducal rule and its impact. Today this classic work remains a foundational source for understanding Norman identity, medieval statesmanship, and the historical forces that reshaped England and Western Europe between 800AD and 1100AD.
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Paternal Family Tree: Poyntz
On 12th September 1479 [his father] Robert Poyntz (age 29) and [his mother] Margaret Woodville (age 18) were married. She the illegitmate daughter of [his grandfather] Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers (age 39) and [his grandmother] Gwenllian Stradling (age 37).
In 1480 Anthony Poyntz was born to [his father] Robert Poyntz (age 30) and [his mother] Margaret Woodville (age 19).
After 1490 Richard Guildford (age 40) and [his future wife] Joan Vaux "Mother Guildford" (age 27) were married.
In 1500 [his daughter] Mary Poyntz was born to Anthony Poyntz (age 20) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 21) at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map]. She married in or before 1514 her half fourth cousin twice removed Edward Gorges and had issue.
Around 1505 [his daughter] Margaret Poyntz was born to Anthony Poyntz (age 25) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 26). She married her half fifth cousin once removed John Newton of Hawtrey and had issue.
In 1507 Anthony Poyntz (age 27) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1510 [his son] Nicholas Poyntz was born to Anthony Poyntz (age 30) and [his future wife] Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 31). He married 24th June 1527 his sixth cousin Joan Berkeley, daughter of Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley and Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley, and had issue.
The History of William Marshal was commissioned by his son shortly after William’s death in 1219 to celebrate the Marshal’s remarkable life; it is an authentic, contemporary voice. The manuscript was discovered in 1861 by French historian Paul Meyer. Meyer published the manuscript in its original Anglo-French in 1891 in two books. This book is a line by line translation of the first of Meyer’s books; lines 1-10152. Book 1 of the History begins in 1139 and ends in 1194. It describes the events of the Anarchy, the role of William’s father John, John’s marriages, William’s childhood, his role as a hostage at the siege of Newbury, his injury and imprisonment in Poitou where he met Eleanor of Aquitaine and his life as a knight errant. It continues with the accusation against him of an improper relationship with Margaret, wife of Henry the Young King, his exile, and return, the death of Henry the Young King, the rebellion of Richard, the future King Richard I, war with France, the death of King Henry II, and the capture of King Richard, and the rebellion of John, the future King John. It ends with the release of King Richard and the death of John Marshal.
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In or before 1514 [his son-in-law] Edward Gorges (age 39) and [his daughter] Mary Poyntz (age 13) were married. The difference in their ages was 26 years. They were half fourth cousin twice removed.
In June 1520 Henry VIII (age 28) hosted Field of the Cloth of Gold at Balinghem [Map].
Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 42) carried the Sword of State.
Bishop John Stokesley (age 45) attended as Henry VIII's chaplain.
Edmund Braye 1st Baron Braye (age 36), Gruffydd ap Rhys ap Thomas Deheubarth (age 42), Anthony Poyntz (age 40), William Coffin (age 25), William "Great" Courtenay (age 43), Robert Radclyffe 1st Earl of Sussex (age 37), William Paston (age 41), William Denys (age 50), Richard Cecil (age 25), William Parr 1st Baron Parr of Horton (age 37), Ralph Neville 4th Earl of Westmoreland (age 22), John Mordaunt 1st Baron Mordaunt (age 40), Henry Guildford (age 31), Marmaduke Constable (age 40), William Compton (age 38), William Blount 4th Baron Mountjoy (age 42), Thomas Cheney (age 35), Henry Willoughby (age 69), John Rodney (age 59), John Marney 2nd Baron Marney (age 36), William Sidney (age 38), John de Vere 14th Earl of Oxford (age 20), John de Vere 15th Earl of Oxford (age 49), Edmund Walsingham (age 40), William Skeffington (age 55) and Thomas West 8th Baron De La Warr 5th Baron West (age 63) attended.
William Carey (age 20) jousted.
William Sandys 1st Baron Sandys of the Vyne (age 50) organised.
Jane Parker Viscountess Rochford (age 15) attended.
Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 50), Robert Willoughby 2nd Baron Willoughby 10th Baron Latimer (age 48), Anthony Wingfield (age 33), William Scott (age 61), Thomas Wriothesley (age 32), Bishop Thomas Ruthall (age 48), Margaret Dymoke aka Mistress Coffin (age 20) and Edward Chamberlayne (age 36) were present.
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On 4th November 1520 [his father] Robert Poyntz (age 70) died at Iron Acton, Gloucestershire [Map].
Before 5th November 1520 [his mother] Margaret Woodville (age 59) died.
In April 1521 Edward Stafford 3rd Duke of Buckingham (age 43) was arrested and imprisoned at Tower of London [Map]. He was accused of listening to prophecies of the King's death and intending to kill the King. Thomas Howard 3rd Duke of Norfolk (age 48) presided at his trial. Thomas Grey 2nd Marquess Dorset (age 43) and Henry Guildford (age 32) acted as judges. Thomas Brooke 8th Baron Cobham (age 51), Anthony Poyntz (age 41) and Edmund Walsingham (age 41) as jurors.
In 1522 Anthony Poyntz (age 42) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1527 Anthony Poyntz (age 47) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
On 12th April 1527 [his future wife] Elizabeth Huddersfield (age 48) died.
On 24th June 1527 [his son] Nicholas Poyntz (age 17) and [his daughter-in-law] Joan Berkeley (age 1) were married. They were sixth cousins. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
In 1533 Anthony Poyntz (age 53) died.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Before 6th September 1533 Anthony Poyntz and Joan Vaux "Mother Guildford" (age 70) were married.
Before 6th September 1533 Anthony Poyntz and Elizabeth Huddersfield were married.
On 4th September 1538 [his former wife] Joan Vaux "Mother Guildford" (age 75) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings England: Great x 8 Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Kings Scotland: Great x 14 Grand Son of King Duncan I of Scotland
Kings Franks: Great x 11 Grand Son of Louis VII King of the Franks
Kings France: Great x 15 Grand Son of Robert "Pious" II King of the Franks
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz 
Great x 1 Grandfather: Nicholas Poyntz
GrandFather: John Poyntz
Great x 2 Grandfather: Thomas Mill
Great x 1 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mill
Father: Robert Poyntz
Great x 1 Grandfather: John Cox
GrandMother: Alice Cox
Anthony Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Woodville 
Great x 2 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 1 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Bittelsgate
Great x 2 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Beauchamp 
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Beauchamp
GrandFather: Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Guy of Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol and Ligny 
8 x Great Grand Son of King William "Conqueror" I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Luxemburg Count St Pol 3 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Mathilde Chatillon Countess Saint Pol 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Louis Count of Enghien
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margaret Brienne
Great x 1 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Francesco Baux 1st Duke Andria 
Great x 2 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Count Nicholas Orsini 3 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Sueva Orsini 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Jeanne Sabran
Mother: Margaret Woodville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: William Stradling
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Stradling
GrandMother: Gwenllian Stradling