Sir Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings, Knt., of Bures St. Mary, Suffolk was the son of Thomas de Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings, and Agnes de Rokesley.
He was present at the Battle of Crécy and was summoned to Parliament as a baron from February 25, 1342 to February 24, 1368.
On account of the valiant conduct of his father, Thomas, who died in 1339 in battle at the storming of Hunycourt in Vermandois, France, the King received Michael's homage, though under age, and granted him livery of his lands and full benefit of his marriage taking security for the payment of the relief.
Poynings gave a thousand marks to Queen Philippa of Hainault in 1366 for the wardship and marriage of William son and heir of John Lord Bardolf to the end that he might take Agnes his daughter to wife, who by the name of "Agnes Bardolf" is mentioned as a legatee in the will of her mother, Joane Lady Poynings, dated May 12, 1369, and by that of' Lady Bardolf my sister' in the Will of Thomas Lord Poyings October 28, 1374.
Sir Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings, married Joane, the daughter of Sir Richard Rokesley, Knight, and widow of Sir John de Molyns, Knight. They were buried together in the parish church at Poynings, Sussex. He was succeeded by his son Thomas de Poynings, 3rd Baron Poynings.
He was present at the Battle of Crécy and was summoned to Parliament as a baron from February 25, 1342 to February 24, 1368.
On account of the valiant conduct of his father, Thomas, who died in 1339 in battle at the storming of Hunycourt in Vermandois, France, the King received Michael's homage, though under age, and granted him livery of his lands and full benefit of his marriage taking security for the payment of the relief.
Poynings gave a thousand marks to Queen Philippa of Hainault in 1366 for the wardship and marriage of William son and heir of John Lord Bardolf to the end that he might take Agnes his daughter to wife, who by the name of "Agnes Bardolf" is mentioned as a legatee in the will of her mother, Joane Lady Poynings, dated May 12, 1369, and by that of' Lady Bardolf my sister' in the Will of Thomas Lord Poyings October 28, 1374.
Sir Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings, married Joane, the daughter of Sir Richard Rokesley, Knight, and widow of Sir John de Molyns, Knight. They were buried together in the parish church at Poynings, Sussex. He was succeeded by his son Thomas de Poynings, 3rd Baron Poynings.
Sir Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings, Knt., of Bures St. Mary, Suffolk was the son of Thomas de Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings, and Agnes de Rokesley.
He was present at the Battle of Crécy and was summoned to Parliament as a baron from February 25, 1342 to February 24, 1368.
On account of the valiant conduct of his father, Thomas, who died in 1339 in battle at the storming of Hunycourt in Vermandois, France, the King received Michael's homage, though under age, and granted him livery of his lands and full benefit of his marriage taking security for the payment of the relief.
Poynings gave a thousand marks to Queen Philippa of Hainault in 1366 for the wardship and marriage of William son and heir of John Lord Bardolf to the end that he might take Agnes his daughter to wife, who by the name of "Agnes Bardolf" is mentioned as a legatee in the will of her mother, Joane Lady Poynings, dated May 12, 1369, and by that of' Lady Bardolf my sister' in the Will of Thomas Lord Poyings October 28, 1374.
Sir Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings, married Joane, the daughter of Sir Richard Rokesley, Knight, and widow of Sir John de Molyns, Knight. They were buried together in the parish church at Poynings, Sussex. He was succeeded by his son Thomas de Poynings, 3rd Baron Poynings.
He was present at the Battle of Crécy and was summoned to Parliament as a baron from February 25, 1342 to February 24, 1368.
On account of the valiant conduct of his father, Thomas, who died in 1339 in battle at the storming of Hunycourt in Vermandois, France, the King received Michael's homage, though under age, and granted him livery of his lands and full benefit of his marriage taking security for the payment of the relief.
Poynings gave a thousand marks to Queen Philippa of Hainault in 1366 for the wardship and marriage of William son and heir of John Lord Bardolf to the end that he might take Agnes his daughter to wife, who by the name of "Agnes Bardolf" is mentioned as a legatee in the will of her mother, Joane Lady Poynings, dated May 12, 1369, and by that of' Lady Bardolf my sister' in the Will of Thomas Lord Poyings October 28, 1374.
Sir Michael de Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings, married Joane, the daughter of Sir Richard Rokesley, Knight, and widow of Sir John de Molyns, Knight. They were buried together in the parish church at Poynings, Sussex. He was succeeded by his son Thomas de Poynings, 3rd Baron Poynings.
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