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- [S057222] Historical and Genealogical Memoir of the Family of Poyntz; or, Eight centuries of an English house (2 parts), Sir John McClean, (Exeter, UK: William Pollard & Co. 1886), 2: 124 and digitized at Archive.org athttps://archive.org/details/historicalgeneal02macl/page/124/mode/2up.
Nicholas "was a wild, violent, unprincipled and extravagant man, who eventually brought his estate and his family to utter ruin. On 15th June, 1583, he married Ann, daughter of Sir Maurice Berkeley, of Bruton, co. Somerset, by Catherine, daughter of William Blount, Lord Mountjoy, and relict of Champernoun, his first wife, an alliance which the unfortunate lady had doubtless sufficient cause to regret during her whole life, which terminated in 1625. Sir Maurice Berkeley was dead before this marriage of his daughter, and hence it was arranged by his son and successor Sir Henry Berkeley and his wife, Dame Margaret daughter of William Ligon, Esq., and relict of Sir Thomas Russell. By his will dated 10th February, 1579-80, and proved 16th November, 1581, Sir Maurice Berkeley bequeathed to his daughter Ann £600 and £20 to buy her a gold chain."
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