Poyntz

Poyntz

Poyntz can refer to the following:

People

Poyntz is a family name that has roots in medieval England and Ireland.
*John Spencer, 5th Earl Spencer, Earl of Spencer from 1857 to his death in 1910
*Juliet Poyntz, a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a founding member of the Communist Party of the United States
*Sydnam Poyntz, n English soldier, served in the Thirty Years' War and in the Parliamentary forces during the English Civil War
*Stephen Poyntz, British diplomat of 18th. Century

Places

*Poyntzpass, a small village situated between Portadown and Newry, Northern Ireland
*Sutton Poyntz (liberty), was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England


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  • Juliet Poyntz — Juliet Stuart Poyntz (November 25, 1886 ndash;1937?) was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR), a founding member of the Communist Party of the United States (CPUSA). After resigning from active work with the Party, she… …   Wikipedia

  • Massey Poyntz — Personal information Full name Edward Stephen Massey Poyntz Born 27 November 1883(1883 11 27) Chelmsford, Essex, England Died 26 December 1934(1934 12 26) (aged 51) Minehead, Somerset, England …   Wikipedia

  • Sydnam Poyntz — Sydnam (Sydenham) Poyntz (bap. 1607), Col. Gen., an English soldier, served in the Thirty Years War under Ernst von Mansfeld before commanding Parliamentary forces in the English Civil War. Sydenham was the fourth son of John Poyntz of Reigate,… …   Wikipedia

  • Nicholas Poyntz — Sir Nicholas Poyntz(d.1557), drawing by Hans Holbein the Younger, Royal Collection, RL 12234 …   Wikipedia

  • Sarah Poyntz — Born 1926 New Ross, Ireland Education University College Dublin Occupation Writer Sarah Poyntz is an Irish journalist[1] and author. She is best k …   Wikipedia

  • Sutton Poyntz (liberty) — Sutton Poyntz Liberty was a liberty in the county of Dorset, England, containing the following parishes: *Chickerell (part) *Preston *Stockwoodee also*List of liberties in DorsetExternal links*http://www.weymouth dorset.co.uk/sutton poyntz.html… …   Wikipedia

  • John Poyntz Spencer, 5. Earl Spencer — John Spencer, 5. Earl Spencer John Poyntz Spencer, 5. Earl Spencer KG (* 27. Oktober 1835 in London; † 13. August 1910 in Althorp) war ein britischer liberaler Politiker. Spencer wurde 1835 als Sohn des …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • First English Civil War — The First English Civil War (1642–1646) was the first of three wars known as the English Civil War (or Wars ). The English Civil War was a series of armed conflicts and political machinations which took place between Parliamentarians and… …   Wikipedia

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