Background
Poyntz was the son of William Poyntz (d1809) by his wife Isabella (d1805), daughter and co-heir of Kelland Courtenay.
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William Poyntz
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He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.
Career
He was next elected as Member of Parliament 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 Member of Parliament for Chichester, and held the seat until the 1830 general election. In March 1831 Poyntz was elected at a by-election as Member of Parliament for Ashburton, where he was re-elected in May 1831 and held the seat until the 1835 general election, when he was elected Member of Parliament 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 (1 September 1794) Honorary
They lived at Midgham House in Berkshire and at Cowdray Park in West Sussex.
Membership
1st United Kingdom Parliament. 2nd United Kingdom Parliament. 3rd United Kingdom Parliament.
4th United Kingdom Parliament.
5th United Kingdom Parliament. 7th United Kingdom Parliament.
8th United Kingdom Parliament. 9th United Kingdom Parliament.
10th United Kingdom Parliament.
11th United Kingdom Parliament. 12th United Kingdom Parliament. 18th Parliament of Great Britain]
In June 1800, Poyntz was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament (Member of Parliament) for Street Albans and held the seat until the 1807 general election.
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Born
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Nationality
United Kingdom