John Pointz

Who is John Pointz?

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 insolvent and intestate 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.