Family and Education
b. c. 1649, 2nd s. of Thomas Powys of Henley by his 1st w. Anne, da. of Sir Adam Littleton, 1st Bt., of Stoke St. Milborough, Salop. educ. Shrewsbury sch. 1663; Queen’s, Oxf. matric. 20 May 1664, aged 15; L. Inn 1663, called 1673, bencher 1686, treasurer 1686–7. m. (1) lic. 4 June 1685, Sarah (d. Mar. 1694), da. of Ambrose Holbech of Mollington, Oxon., 3s. 3da.; (2) 2 Oct. 1698, Elizabeth, da. of Sir Philip Meadowes of Chattisham, Suff., sis. of Philip Meadowes*, 2s. Kntd. 25 Apr. 1686.
Offices Held
Freeman, Ludlow 1677, Portsmouth 1700; recorder, Ludlow 1707–d.
Attorney-gen. Denb. and Mont. 1680–6; solicitor-gen. 1686– Dec. 1687, attorney-gen. Dec. 1687–8, prime serjeant 1702– June 1713; j. Qb June 1713–Oct. 1714; King’s serjeant 1714–d.
Parlimentarian
Main residences: Henley, nr. Ludlow, Salop; Lilford cum Wigsthorpe, Northants.
Volume
Commons 1690-1715
Web Title
POWYS, Sir Thomas (c.1649-1719)
Will
Estates
Oxford 1644
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Addresses
Religion
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