William Stephen Poyntz
William Stephen Poyntz (20 January 1770 – 8 April 1840) 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 (d.1809) by his wife Isabella (d.1805), daughter and co-heir of Kelland Courtenay. He was educated at Christ Church, Oxford.[1]
In June 1800, Poyntz was elected at a by-election as a Member of Parliament (MP) for St Albans and held the seat until the 1807 general election.[2] He was next elected as MP for Callington at a by-election in April 1810,[3] and held the seat until the 1818 general election.[4] In February 1823 he was elected at a by-election as MP for Chichester,[5] and held the seat until the 1830 general election.[6] In March 1831 Poyntz was elected at a by-election as MP for Ashburton,[7] where he was re-elected in May 1831[8] and held the seat until the 1835 general election,[9][10] when he was elected MP for Midhurst.[11][12] He was re-elected in 1837,[13] and held the seat until his resignation later in 1837 by taking the Chiltern Hundreds.[14]
Poyntz died at the age of 70.
Poyntz married (1 September 1794) Hon. Elizabeth Mary Browne, daughter of Anthony Browne, 7th Viscount Montagu, and sister and heir of her brother the 8th Viscount. They lived at Midgham House in Berkshire and at Cowdray Park in West Sussex. Both their sons both drowned at Bognor Regis on 7 July 1815. Only two of their daughters had issue; Elizabeth Georgina who married Frederick Spencer, 4th Earl Spencer and Isabella who married Brownlow Cecil, 2nd Marquess of Exeter. His brothers-in-law and first cousins were Edmund Boyle, 8th Earl of Cork and Vice-Admiral Sir Courtenay Boyle.
References
- ↑ "William Stephen Poyntz". The Peerage. 15 November 2007.
- ↑ Stooks Smith, Henry. (1973) [1844-1850]. Craig, F. W. S., ed. The Parliaments of England (2nd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. p. 148. ISBN 0-900178-13-2.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 16364. p. 614. 24 April 1810. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ Stooks Smith, page 481
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 17898. p. 292. 22 February 1823. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ Stooks Smith, pages 335-336
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18780. p. 394. 1 March 1831. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 18807. p. 1029. 27 May 1831. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ Stooks Smith, page 64
- ↑ Leigh Rayment's Historical List of MPs – Constituencies beginning with "A" (part 3)
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19231. p. 102. 20 January 1835. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ Stooks Smith, pages 345-346
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19531. p. 2106. 11 August 1837. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 19569. p. 3283. 15 December 1837. Retrieved 1 January 2011.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by William Poyntz
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Bingham Thomas Bucknall |
Member of Parliament for St Albans June 1800 – December 1800 With: Thomas Bucknall |
Succeeded by Parliament of the United Kingdom |
| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
| Preceded by Parliament of Great Britain |
Member of Parliament for St Albans 1801 – 1807 With: Thomas Bucknall Hon. James Grimston |
Succeeded by Joseph Thompson Halsey Hon. James Grimston |
| Preceded by Lord John Lennox William Huskisson |
Member of Parliament for Chichester 1823 – 1830 With: Lord John Lennox |
Succeeded by Lord John Lennox John Smith |
| Preceded by Charles Arbuthnot Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt |
Member of Parliament for Ashburton March 1831 – 1835 With: Sir Lawrence Palk, Bt Robert Torrens May 1831–1832 |
Succeeded by Charles Lushington |
| Preceded by Hon. Frederick Spencer |
Member of Parliament for Midhurst 1835 – 1837 |
Succeeded by Hon. Frederick Spencer |