Baron Poynings

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The title of Baron Poynings was created twice in the Peerage of England.

The first creation was for Thomas Poynings, who was summoned to parliament on 23 April 1337. On the death of the fifth baron in 1446, it was inherited by his heiress, Eleanor Percy, née Poynings, who was married to Sir Henry Percy, who was summoned to parliament on her behalf and died in 1461; on her death in 1482, she was succeeded by their heir, who was summoned to parliament as Lord Percy in 1473, when he was restored to the earldom of Northumberland with which titles the barony then merged until the extinction of the earldom in 1670, when the baronies seemed either to fall into abeyance or to become extinct.

The second creation was for another Thomas Poynings, who was summoned to parliament on 20 January 1545. On his death in the same year's summer, the barony became extinct.

[edit] Barons Poynings (1337)

Thomas Poynings, 1st Baron Poynings (d. 1339)
Michael Poynings, 2nd Baron Poynings (1317-1369)
Thomas Poynings, 3rd Baron Poynings (1349-1375)
Richard Poynings, 4th Baron Poynings (1359-1387)
Robert Poynings, 5th Baron Poynings (1380-1446)
Eleanor Percy, 6th Baroness Poynings (c.1421-1482)
- Sir Henry Percy (d. 1461) summoned to parliament on her behalf
Henry Percy, 7th Baron Poynings (c.1449-1489)
For further barons, see Baron Percy and Earl of Northumberland.