poyning or poynings it is absolutely and without a doubt sir edward poynings see the oxford dictionary of national biography entry by steven g ellis poynings sir edward oxford dictionary of national biography oxford university press accessed march as such the law henry vii c should be and generally is described as poynings' law for examples see r d edwards and t w moody 'the history of poynings' law part i ' irish historical studies ii or c i mcgrath the making of the eighteenth century irish constitution government parliament and the revenue dublin that said it is listed as poynings's law in the index of david dickson new foundations ireland dublin