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POULETT, Hon. John (c.1641-79), of Hinton St. George, Som.
Family and Education
b. c. 1641, 1st s. of John Poulett, and Baron Poulett of Hinton St. George by his 1st w. Catherine, da. and coh. of Horace, Baron Vere of Tilbury, wid. of Oliver St. John of Lydiard Tregoze, Wilts. educ. travelled abroad 1656. m. (1) lic. 17 Aug. 1663, aged 22, Essex, da. of Alexander Popham of Littlecote, Wilts., 2da.; (2) lic. 15 July 1667, Lady Susan Herbert, da. of Philip Herbert, 5th Earl of Pembroke, 1s. 2da. suc. fa. 15 Sept. 1665.London Mar. Lic. (ed. Foster), 1085.
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Commr. for loyal and indigent officers, Som. 1662, assessment Som. 1663 – 65, Mdx. 1664 – 65; j.p. Som. 1663 – d.; ld. lt. Dorset 1674–d.
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Main residence: Hinton St. George, Som.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POULETT, Hon. John (c.1641-79)
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POWELL, John (1645-1713), of Gloucester and the Inner Temple.
Family and Education
b. 26 May 1645, 1st s. of John Powell of Dewsall, Herefs. and Gloucester by w. Bridget. educ. I. Temple 1664, called 1671. unm. suc. fa. 1666; Kntd. 4 Nov. 1691.Rudder, Glos. 119-20; J. Stratford, Glos. Biog. Notes, 80; PCC 168 Mico.
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Common councilman, Gloucester 1672 – 74, town clerk 1674 – 85, 1687 – 91; commr. for assessment, Gloucester 1679 – 80, Glos. and Gloucester 1689 – 90, j.p. Glos. 1679 – 87, ?1689 – d.; bencher, I. Temple 1689.
Serjeant-at-law 1689, baron of the Exchequer 27 Oct. 1691; j.c.p. 1695; j.Q.b. 1702 – d.
Main residences: Gloucester; the Inner Temple.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWELL, John (1645-1713)
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POWELL (formerly HINSON), William (c.1624-80), of Pengethley, Sellack, Herefs.
Family and Education
b. c. 1624, 2nd s. of Thomas Hinson of Dublin and Fulham, Mdx. by Anne, da. of Edmund Powell of Pengethley. educ. Exeter, Oxf. matric. 12 July 1639, aged 14; New Inn; M. Temple 1646, called 1648. m. (1) 22 May 1649, Katherine, (d. 6 Oct. 1651) da. of Richard Zouche, DCL, of Doctors’ Commons, 2da. d.v.p.; (2) 31 Dec. 1655, Mary, da. and h. of John Pearle of Dewsall, Herefs., wid. of Sir John Brydges, 2nd Bt., of Wilton, Herefs., 2s. d.v.p. 2da. suc. uncle Sir Edmund Powell, 1st Bt., in Pengethley estate 1653; cr. Bt. 23 Jan. 1661.Vis. Mdx. ed. Foster, 53; SP29/273/141; C. J. Feret, Fulham Old and New, ii. 187-91.
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Capt. of militia, Mdx. 1650 – 54; j.p. Mdx. 1650 – 54, Herefs. 1677 – d.; sheriff, Herefs. 1657 – 58, commr. for assessment 1657, Jan. 1660 – d., militia Mar. 1660, dep. lt. c. Aug. 1660–2.
Main residence: Pengethley, Sellack, Herefs.
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POWELL (FORMERLY HINSON ), William (c.1624-80)
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POWLE, Henry (1630-92), of Williamstrip, Glos.
Family and Education
bap. 18 Oct. 1630, 2nd s. of Henry Powle of Shottesbrook, Berks. by Katherine, da. of Matthew Herbert of Monmouth; bro. of Richard Powle. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1646, L. Inn 1647, called 1654. m. (1) 1659, Elizabeth (d. 28 July 1672), da. of Richard Newport, 1st Baron Newport, 1da.; (2) lic. 28 June 1679, Lady Frances Cranfield (d. 20 Apr. 1687), da. of Sir Lionel Cranfield, 1st Earl of Middlesex, wid. of Richard Sackville, 5th Earl of Dorset, s.p. suc. uncle William Powle of Quenington, Coln St. Aldwyn, Glos. 1657.The Gen. vii. 11, 13; Vis. Berks. (Harl. Soc. lvi), 265; W. R. Williams, Glos. MPs, 162; Glos. RO, D2440; Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Trans. vi. 292-5; VCH Berks. iii. 166, 172, 181.
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Commr. for militia, Glos. Mar. 1660, j.p. Mar. 1660–70, ?1671 – d., capt. of militia ft. Apr. 1660; commr. for assessment, Glos. Aug. 1660–80, Westminster 1679 – 80, New Windsor and Westminster 1689, Berks., Glos., Herefs. and Mdx. 1689 – 90; dep. lt. Glos. c. Aug. 1660-bef. 1683, commr. for corporations 1662 – 63, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675; bencher, L. Inn. 1689.
PC 21 Apr. 1679 – 31 Jan. 1680, 14 Feb. 1689 – d.; master of the rolls 1690 – d.
FRS 1663 – 85.
Speaker of House of Commons 22 Jan. 1689 – 27 Jan. 1690.
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Main residence: Williamstrip, Glos.
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Commons 1660-1690
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POWLE, Henry (1630-92)
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