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Published March 2025. The Deeds of King Henry V, or in Latin Henrici Quinti, Angliæ Regis, Gesta, is a first-hand account of the Agincourt Campaign, and subsequent events to his death in 1422. The author of the first part was a Chaplain in King Henry's retinue who was present from King Henry's departure at Southampton in 1415, at the siege of Harfleur, the battle of Agincourt, and the celebrations on King Henry's return to London. The second part, by another writer, relates the events that took place including the negotiations at Troye, Henry's marriage and his death in 1422.
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Biography of Nicholas Poyntz 1528-1585
Paternal Family Tree: Poyntz
Maternal Family Tree: Aoife NI Diarmait Macmurrough Countess Pembroke and Buckingham 1145-1188
Nicholas Poyntz and Anne Verney were married.
Nicholas Poyntz and Margaret Stanley were married. She the daughter of Edward Stanley 3rd Earl of Derby and Katherine Howard Countess Derby. They were fourth cousins.
On 24 Jun 1527 [his father] Nicholas Poyntz (age 17) and [his mother] Joan Berkeley (age 1) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 1528 Nicholas Poyntz was born to Nicholas Poyntz (age 18) and Joan Berkeley (age 2).
After 1556 Thomas Dyer and [his mother] Joan Berkeley (age 30) were married. She a great x 5 granddaughter of King Edward III of England.
Around 28 Nov 1556 [his father] Nicholas Poyntz (age 46) died.
In 1559 Nicholas Poyntz (age 31) was appointed MP Totnes.
Henry Machyn's Diary. 13 Jan 1559. The xiij day of January with-in the Towre the Quen mad Knyghtes of the Baythe x.
Note. P. 186. The Knights of the Bath made at the Coronation of queen Elizabeth were in number eleven, viz.:—
John lord Darcy of the North (age 19),
John lord Sheffield (age 21),
John lord Darcy of Chiche (age 27),
Sir Robert Rich (age 22),
Sir Roger North (age 29),
Sir Nicholas Pointz (age 31),
Sir John Berkeley,
Sir Edward Unton (age 25),
Sir Henry Weston (age 24),
Sir George Speke (age 29),
See Anstis's History of the Order of the Bath, App. lxx.; and Nicolas, Appx. p. xiv.
Around 1560 [his son] John Poyntz was born to Nicholas Poyntz (age 32) and Anne Verney (age 21).
On 31 Mar 1563 [his mother] Joan Berkeley (age 37) died.
In 1569 Nicholas Poyntz (age 41) was appointed High Sheriff of Gloucestershire.
In 1571 Nicholas Poyntz (age 43) was appointed MP Gloucestershire.
Before 1583 [his son] John Poyntz (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Ursula Sydenham (age 26) were married.
In or before 1583 [his son] John Poyntz (age 22) and [his daughter-in-law] Elizabeth Sydenham (age 20) were married.
In 1585 Nicholas Poyntz (age 57) died.
Kings Wessex: Great x 15 Grand Son of King Edmund "Ironside" I of England
Kings Gwynedd: Great x 12 Grand Son of Owain "Great" King Gwynedd
Kings Seisyllwg: Great x 18 Grand Son of Hywel "Dda aka Good" King Seisyllwg King Deheubarth
Kings Powys: Great x 13 Grand Son of Maredudd ap Bleddyn King Powys
Kings England: Great x 6 Grand Son of King Edward 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 Franks
Kings France: Great x 8 Grand Son of Philip IV King France
Kings Duke Aquitaine: Great x 19 Grand Son of Ranulf I Duke Aquitaine
Great x 4 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz
Great x 3 Grandfather: Nicholas Poyntz
Great x 2 Grandfather: John Poyntz
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Mill
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Mill
Great x 1 Grandfather: Robert Poyntz
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Cox
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Cox
GrandFather: Anthony Poyntz 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Woodville
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Woodville 1st Earl Rivers
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Bittelsgate
Great x 2 Grandfather: Anthony Woodville 2nd Earl Rivers 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Peter Luxemburg I Count Saint Pol 4 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Jacquetta of Luxemburg Duchess Bedford 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margherita Baux 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margaret Woodville 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Stradling
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Stradling
Great x 2 Grandmother: Gwenllian Stradling
Father: Nicholas Poyntz 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 1 Grandfather: William Huddersfield
GrandMother: Elizabeth Huddersfield 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: John Courtenay 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Anne Wake
Great x 2 Grandfather: Philip Courtenay 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Champernoun
Great x 3 Grandmother: Joan Champernoun 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Alice Astley 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Katherine Courtenay 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Hungerford
Great x 3 Grandfather: Walter Hungerford 1st Baron Hungerford
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Hussey
Great x 2 Grandmother: Elizabeth Hungerford 9 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Peverell
Great x 3 Grandmother: Eleanor or Catherine Peverell 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Margaret Courtenay 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Nicholas Poyntz of Iron Acton 6 x Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 9th and 4th Baron Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King John of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: James Berkeley 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Despencer Baroness Berkeley Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: James Berkeley 11th and 1st Baron Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bluet
Great x 1 Grandfather: Maurice Berkeley 3rd Baron Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Mowbray 4th Baron Mowbray Baron Segrave 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Thomas Mowbray 1st Duke of Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Segrave 5th Baroness Segrave Baroness Mowbray Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Isabel Mowbray Baroness Berkeley 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Richard Fitzalan 9th Earl of Surrey 4th or 11th Earl of Arundel 2 x Great Grand Son of King Henry III of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Elizabeth Fitzalan Duchess Norfolk 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Bohun Countess Arundel and Surrey Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
GrandFather: Thomas Berkeley 5th Baron Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Mother: Joan Berkeley 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable
Great x 3 Grandfather: Robert Constable
Great x 4 Grandmother: Catharine Cumberworth
Great x 2 Grandfather: Robert Constable
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Gascoigne
Great x 3 Grandmother: Agnes Gascoigne
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Pickering
Great x 1 Grandfather: Marmaduke Constable 9 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: John Wentworth
Great x 3 Grandfather: Roger Wentworth
Great x 4 Grandmother: Agnes Dronsfield
Great x 2 Grandmother: Agnes Wentworth 8 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Philip Despencer 2nd Baron Despencer 8 x Great Grand Son of King Henry I "Beauclerc" England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Despencer 3rd Baroness Despencer, Baroness Ros 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Tiptoft Baroness Despencer 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
GrandMother: Eleanor Constable Baroness Berkeley 4 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 3rd Baron Fitzhugh
Great x 3 Grandfather: William Fitzhugh 4th Baron Fitzhugh 6 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Elizabeth Grey Baroness Fitzhugh 5 x Great Grand Daughter of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 2 Grandfather: Henry Fitzhugh 5th Baron Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: William Willoughby 5th Baron Willoughby 7 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Margery Willoughby Baroness Fitzhugh 7 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Lucy Strange Baroness Willoughby Eresby 6 x Great Grand Daughter of King John of England
Great x 1 Grandmother: Margery Fitzhugh 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Ralph Neville 1st Earl of Westmoreland 5 x Great Grand Son of King Henry "Curtmantle" II of England
Great x 3 Grandfather: Richard Neville Earl Salisbury Great Grand Son of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Joan Beaufort Countess of Westmoreland Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 2 Grandmother: Alice Neville Baroness Fitzhugh 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward III of England
Great x 4 Grandfather: Thomas Montagu 1st Count Perche 4th Earl Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Son of King Edward I of England
Great x 3 Grandmother: Alice Montagu 5th Countess of Salisbury 3 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England
Great x 4 Grandmother: Eleanor Holland 2 x Great Grand Daughter of King Edward I of England