Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521)

Biographical Overview

Titles - 3
Properties - 7
Total events naming patron - 67
Troupes - 14
Venues - 1
Bibliographic Sources - 4
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Born / Died

Birth Date: 1459
Death Date: 1521-10-22

Notes

Took part in Oct. 1483 uprising against Richard III in Kent; attainted Jan. 1483/4; fled to the Continent and joined Henry Tudor in Brittany; land in England with Henry Aug. 1485; attainder reversed Nov. 1485. In Ireland 13 Oct. 1494--Dec. 1495. On the Continent May--Nov. 1512 (in the Netherlands), and 1513--Feb. 1514/15 (residing at Tournai), May--Sept. 1515 and Feb. 1515/16--April 1516. Obtained wardships of Henry Pympe and Humphrey Stafford 1497, and Edward Fiennes, 9th Baron Clinton 1518

Parents

Marriages/Other Unions

  1. Scott, Isabel ( - 1528)
    Type: marriage
    Union began: before 1485
    Union ended: n.d.
  2. Not identified, ( - )
    Type: other
    Union began: n.d.
    Union ended: n.d.
    Note: Edward Poynings had 7 illegitimate children while married to his wife

Primary Title

Knight
Lord Poynings

Titles

  • Lord Poynings
  • Knight
    Assumed 1485-08-07
    Vacated 1521-10-22
  • Knight of the Garter
    Assumed 1491
    Vacated 1521-10-22

Details of Offices

Began Ended Notes
Commissioner of Array, Kent 1482 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Kent 1482 n.d.
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1485 n.d.
JP, Kent 1485 1521
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1488 n.d.
Deputy Lieut, France 1493 n.d.
Deputy Lieut, Ireland 1494-9-13 1495/6-01
Commissioner of Array, Kent 1496 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Kent 1496 n.d.
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, Kent 1496 n.d.
Lieut, Kent 1496 1505
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1498 1500
Commissioner of Oyer and Terminer, London 1502 1503
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1503 n.d.
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1504 n.d.
Constable, Kent 1505-5-27 1521-10-22
Deputy Warden of the Cinque Ports, Kent 1505-5-27 1509 Cinque Ports also in Sussex
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1508 n.d.
Commissioner of Gaol Delivery, Kent 1509 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Kent 1509 n.d.
Comptroller of the Household, England 1509 1519-05
Warden of the Cinque Ports, Kent 1509-6-9 1521-10-22
Commissioner of Musters, Kent 1512 n.d.
Commissioner of Musters, Kent 1512 n.d. Cinque Ports also in Sussex
MP, Kent 1512 n.d.
Lieut, France 1513 1514
MP, Kent 1515 n.d. Presumably held this office in compliance with the general directive to return of the MPs from the last Parliament
Treasurer of the Household, England 1519 1521-10-22

General Lands Note

Granted 12 manors in the Midlands (Buckinghamshire, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire, Warwickshire) forfeited by Humphrey Stafford Sept. 1488

Details of Properties

Residence

Lands

  • Buckinghamshire
  • Kent
    Paternal inheritance (6 manors) seized due to father's allegiance to the Lancastrians 1461; recovered inheritance 1485; secured life interest in 6 manors of Sir Guy Brian's inheritance 1488. These 12 manor mainly in Kent and Sussex
  • Leicestershire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Sussex
    Paternal inheritance (6 manors) seized due to father's allegiance to the Lancastrians 1461; recovered inheritance 1485; secured life interest in 6 manors of Sir Guy Brian's inheritance 1488. These 12 manor mainly in Kent and Sussex
  • Warwickshire

Events Naming Patron

Event Date Location Troupe
Performance 1509-1510 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1510-1511 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1511-1512 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1512-1512 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1513-1513 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1513-1513 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1516-1516 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1516-1517 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1516-1517 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1516-1517 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1516-1517 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1517-1517 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1517-1518 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1518-1518 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1518-1519 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1519-1519 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1519-1520 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1519-1519 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1519-1520 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1519-1520 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1519-1520 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1520-1520 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1520-1521 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1520-1521 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1520-1521 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1521-1521 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel
Performance 1515-1516 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel/s
Performance 1517-1518 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrel/s
Performance 1509-1510 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1511-1511 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1515-1515 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1517-1518 Guildhall, Faversham , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1517-1518 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1520-1521 Lydd (Unknown), Lydd , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1521-1521 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Lord Warden's Minstrels
Performance 1515-1515 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Lord Warden's Trumpeter
Performance 1510-1511 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Lord Warden's Tumbler
Performance 1501-1502 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Mr Poynings' Bearward
Performance 1502-1502 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Bearward
Performance 1503-1503 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Bearward
Performance 1505-1506 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Bearwards
Performance 1521-1521 Abbot's House, Battle Abbey, Battle , Sussex Mr Poynings' Entertainer
Performance 1502-1503 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Mr Poynings' Lute Player
Performance 1516-1516 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Lute Player
Performance 1500-1501 Hythe (Unknown), Hythe , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1501-1501 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1502-1503 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1502-1503 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1505-1506 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1506-1507 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1506-1506 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1506-1507 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1507-1507 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1508-1509 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1510-1510 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1511-1512 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1515-1516 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel
Performance 1504-1505 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1504-1504 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1505-1505 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1510-1511 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1510-1510 Rye (Unknown), Rye , Sussex Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1512-1513 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1519-1520 New Romney (Unknown), New Romney , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s
Performance 1506-1507 Guildhall, Sandwich , Kent Mr Poynings' Minstrels
Performance 1508-1509 Dover (Unknown), Dover , Kent Mr Poynings' Piper
Performance 1514-1515 Town Hall, Folkestone , Kent Sir Edward Poynings' Trumpeter

Patronized Troupes

Troupe Name Patron Troupe Type # of events
Lord Warden's Minstrel Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 26
Lord Warden's Minstrel/s Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 2
Lord Warden's Minstrels Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 7
Lord Warden's Trumpeter Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Musicians 1
Lord Warden's Tumbler Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Acrobats/Physical Feats 1
Mr Poynings' Bearward Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Performing Animals 3
Mr Poynings' Bearwards Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Performing Animals 1
Mr Poynings' Entertainer Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Mr Poynings' Lute Player Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Musicians 2
Mr Poynings' Minstrel Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 13
Mr Poynings' Minstrel/s Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 7
Mr Poynings' Minstrels Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Entertainers/Minstrels 1
Mr Poynings' Piper Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Musicians 1
Sir Edward Poynings' Trumpeter Poynings, Edward (1459 - 1521) Musicians 1

Owned Venues

Venue Name County Venue Type
Westenhanger House Kent Private Residence

Bibliographic Sources

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Bindoff, S.T. The History of Parliament: The House of Commons, 1509–1558. 3 vols. London: Secker & Warburg, 1982.
Calendar of Patent Rolls, Henry VII [1485–1509]. 2 vols. London: HMSO, 1914–16.
Letters and Papers, Foreign and Domestic, Henry VIII [1509–47]. 21 vols and Addenda (2 vols). London: HMSO, 1864–1932.
Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 01/05/2005 (http://www.oxforddnb.com)