Sir Adrian Poynings | |
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Born | c. 1512 Ghent, Flanders |
Died | 15 February 1571 (aged 58–59) |
Spouse(s) | Mary West |
Issue | Elizabeth Poynings Mary Poynings Anne Poynings |
Father | Sir Edward Poynings |
Mother | Rose Whethill |
Sir Adrian Poynings (c. 1512 – 15 February 1571) was a military commander and administrator. The youngest of the illegitimate children of Sir Edward Poynings, he played a prominent role in the defence of the English garrison at Le Havre in 1562–63.