William Stephen Poyntz

Who was William Stephen Poyntz?

William Stephen Poyntz was an English Whig and Liberal politician who sat in the House of Commons variously between 1800 and 1837.

Poyntz was the son of William Poyntz by his wife Isabella, daughter and co-heir of Kelland Courtenay. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.

In June 1800, Poyntz was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament for St Albans and held the seat until the 1807 general election. He was next elected as MP for Callington at a by-election in April 1810, and held the seat until the 1818 general election. In February 1823 he was elected at a by-election as MP for Chichester, and held the seat until the 1830 general election. In March 1831 Poyntz was elected at a by-election as MP for Ashburton, where he was re-elected in May 1831 and held the seat until the 1835 general election, when he was elected MP for Midhurst. He was re-elected in 1837, and held the seat until his resignation later in 1837 by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.

Poyntz died at the age of 70.

Poyntz married Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, daughter of Anthony Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu, and sister and heir of her brother the 8th Viscount.