Family and Education
bap. 18 Oct. 1630, 2nd s. of Henry Powle of Shottesbrook, Berks. by Katherine, da. of Matthew Herbert of Monmouth, Mon.; bro. of Sir Richard Powle†. educ. Christ Church, Oxf. 1646; L. Inn 1647, called 1654, bencher 1689. m. (1) 1659, Elizabeth (d. 1672), da. of Richard Newport†, 1st Baron Newport, 1da; (2) lic. 28 June 1679, Lady Frances (d. 1687), da. of 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. vi. 78; vii. 11; Bigland’s Glos. Colls. (Bristol and Glos. Arch. Soc. Glos. Rec. Ser. v. pt. iii), 1004–5; Mar. Lic. Fac. Off. (Harl. Soc. xxiv), 147.
Offices Held
Commr. for corporations 1662–3, loyal and indigent officers 1662, recusants 1675, inspecting hospitals and houses of charity 1691; PC 21 Apr. 1679–31 Jan. 1680, 1689–d.; master of the rolls 1689–d.; judge delegate of the Admiralty by 1692.
Speaker of House of Commons 22 Jan. 1689–27 Jan. 1690.
FRS 1661–85.
Parlimentarian
Main residence: Williamstrip, Glos.
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Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
POWLE, Henry (1630-92)
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