Humphrey Poyntz was born ABOUT 1430-1450. He was the son of
Nicholas Poyntz and
Elizabeth Mill. Humphrey Poyntz married
Elizabeth Pollard, daughter of
Richard Pollard and
Thomasin Cruse, Bef ORE 1466. Humphrey Poyntz COULD NOT BE SON OF SIR ROBERT POYNTZ, BUT COULD POSSIBLY HAVE BEEN BROTHER OR COUSIN. SIR ROBERT MARRIED MARGARET WOODVILLE,G.G.G.GRAND DAUGHTER OF JOHN OF GAUNT. LORD OF ELKSTONE, GLOUCESTER, AND IN RIGHT OF HIS WIFE, LORD OF OVER WOOLACOME AND EAST ANSTY (ALIAS ANSTY CRUSE), DEVON; ESCHEATOR OF DEVON, 1460; LIVING 1461 IN TAWSTOCK, DEVON; LIVING 1484 IN WOMBERLEIGH AND LANGLEGH, DEVON. He was naturalized; LORD OF ELKSTONE. Reference: FLW 234/. He died on 10 October 1487.