Table of Contents: Part One: The Poingdestre Family in the Middle Ages; The Lempriere Family; De Saumarez; Part Two: the life of Jean Poingdesre (1609-1691): Chapter I: Island background; Chapter II: early Years and Education; Chapter III: Public Life before the Commonwealth; Chapter IV: The Commonwealth Period; Chapter V: The Restoration and Subsequent Public Life; Chapter VI: Legal and Historical Works; Chapter VII: Classical Scholarship; Part Three: The Poindexter Family in America: The First Generation: George Poindexter(I); The Second Generation: George Poindexter(I): the Third Generation: Thomas Poindexter(III): The Fourth Generation: John Poindexter (IV); The Shelton Family in England; The Fifth Generation: Thomas Poindexter (V); The Sixth Generation: Robert Poindexter (VI); The Seventh Generation: William S. Poindexter (VII); The Mainer (Maner) Family; The Eighth Generation: Robert Lynn Poindexter (VIII); The Burch and Allied Families; The Ninth Generation: Dr. John reams Poindexter (IX); Robert Newton Poindexter (IX); Gladys Zuleika Down Poinfexter; Powell, Fulgham and Allied Families; The Flojambe, Fulgham Family; The Colquhoun-Calhoun Family; Kirkwood Family; The Tenth Generation: Myrtie Gladys Poindexter (X); Robert vDons Poindexter (X); The Eleventh Generation: John Poindexter Landers (XI);