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Sir William Powell 1520–1595 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1520

Birth Location: Cradley, Herefordshire, England

Death Date: 16 Apr 1595

Death Location: Cradley, Herefordshire, England

Father: John Powell\Powle

Mother: Agnes Pechey

Spouse(s): Lady Cordery

Children(s): Michael Turner, Captain Powell, Richard Turner, Anthony Powell\Powle, Ann Powell, William Turner, Richard Powell, Anne Powell, Sir Jamestown,, John Powell, Blanche Powell, John Powell, Anthony Turner, Thomas Powell, William Powell\Powle

Sir William Powell was born in 1520 in Cradley, Herefordshire, England, the child of John William Powell Powle And Agnes Johanes Dodson Pechey. Sir William Powell married Lady Elizabeth Lane Cordery, and had children including Ann Powell, Anne Powell, Anthony Powell Powle, Anthony Turner, Blanche Powell, Captain William Jamestown 1607 Powell, John Powell, Michael Turner, Richard Powell, Richard Turner, Sir William I Immigrant Powell Powle Gentleman Knight Of Surrey Captain Of The Governor S Guard Commander Of Jamestown, Thomas Powell, William Stephen Powell Powle, William Turner. Sir William Powell passed away in 1595 in Cradley, Herefordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Sir William Powell was born in 1520 in Cradley, Herefordshire, England, the child of John William Powell Powle And Agnes Johanes Dodson Pechey.
  • Sir William Powell married Lady Elizabeth Lane Cordery, and had children including Ann Powell, Anne Powell, Anthony Powell Powle, Anthony Turner, Blanche Powell, Captain William Jamestown 1607 Powell, John Powell, Michael Turner, Richard Powell, Richard Turner, Sir William I Immigrant Powell Powle Gentleman Knight Of Surrey Captain Of The Governor S Guard Commander Of Jamestown, Thomas Powell, William Stephen Powell Powle, William Turner.
  • Sir William Powell passed away in 1595 in Cradley, Herefordshire, England.

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Sir Powell's Ancestors

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Sir Powell
1520–1595
Birth Place: Cradley, Herefordshire, England
Parents
John William Powell\Powle
1478–1543
Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Agnes (Johanes Dodson) Pechey
1478–1521
Mildenhall, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
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Sir Powell's Descendants

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Sir (William) Powell (1520–16 Apr 1595) m. Lady (Elizabeth (Lane)) Cordery (16 Feb 1545–17 Jun 1605)
  1. 1. Michael Turner 1567–1606 m. Anne Richardson 1570–1644
    1. 1. Phillipa (Turner) Smedley 1589–1642 m. Robert Smedly 1586–1632
      1. 1. Daniel (John) Smedley 1610–1660 m. MARY HIND 1610–1658
        1. 1. Anne Smedely 1627–1664 m. Richard Buxton 1620– m. Saxelbey 1624–
        2. 2. Mary Smedley 1625–
        3. 3. John Smedley 1625–1680
      2. 2. Michael Smedley 1627–1684
      3. 3. Edward Smedley 1615–1694
      4. 4. Katharine Smedly 1615–1679
      5. 5. John Smedley 1610–1634
  2. 2. Captain (William (Jamestown 1607)) Powell 1562–1623
  3. 3. Richard Turner 1564–1634
  4. 4. Anthony Powell\Powle 1556–1623
  5. 5. Ann Powell 1565–1644
  6. 6. William Turner 1565–1591
  7. 7. Richard Powell 1560–1623
  8. 8. Anne Powell 1566–1644
  9. 9. Sir (William I "Immigrant" Powell\Powle, Gentleman, Knight of Surrey, Captain of the Governor's Guard, Commander of) Jamestown, 1577–1623
  10. 10. John Powell 1556–1623
  11. 11. Blanche Powell 1564–1605
  12. 12. John Powell 1562–1619
  13. 13. Anthony Turner 1558–
  14. 14. Thomas Powell 1559–
  15. 15. William (Stephen) Powell\Powle 1560–1595

Sir Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1520
1520
Birth of Sir William Powell in Cradley, Herefordshire, England
Cradley, Herefordshire, England
1595
16 Apr 1595
Age 75
Death of Sir William Powell in Cradley, Herefordshire, England
Cradley, Herefordshire, England

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1520
    Event Place: Cradley, Herefordshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1595
    Event Place: Cradley, Herefordshire, England

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