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.
Offices Held
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.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Williamstrip, Glos.
Volume
Commons 1660-1690
Web Title
POWLE, Henry (1630-92)
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