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William Hugh Powell 1515 – 1575 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1515

Birth Location: Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales

Death Date: 1575

Death Location: Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales

Father: William Howell

Mother: Matilda Jeffrey

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Gwynn

Children(s): Lord Modoc

In 1515, William Hugh Powell entered the world in Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales, born to William III of Breconshire POWELL Howell and Matilda Jane Jeffrey. William Hugh Powell married Elizabeth Gwynn, and had children including Lord Sir William Charles. “Hugh” Powell of Castle Modoc. William Hugh Powell passed away in 1575 in Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales.

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Biography

  • In 1515, William Hugh Powell entered the world in Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales, born to William III of Breconshire POWELL Howell and Matilda Jane Jeffrey.
  • William Hugh Powell married Elizabeth Gwynn, and had children including Lord Sir William Charles. “Hugh” Powell of Castle Modoc.
  • William Hugh Powell passed away in 1575 in Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Howell
1502 – 1575
Birth Location: Castle Madoc, Breconshire, Wales
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Matilda Jeffrey
1500 – 1558
Birth Location: Glyntawe, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Gwynn
1520 – 1580
Birth Location: Trecastle, Breconshire, Wales
EG

Children(s)

Lord Modoc
1545 – 1610
Birth Location: Castle Modoc, Breconshire, Wales
LM

William Powell's Ancestors

Self
William Powell
1515 – 1575
Birth Place: Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales
Parents
William III of Breconshire POWELL Howell
1502 – 1575
Castle Madoc, Breconshire, Wales
Matilda (Jane) Jeffrey
1500 – 1558
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Powys, Wales, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Sir (Thomas) POWELL
1478 – 1525
Castle Modoc, Breconshire, , Wales
Sybil VAUGHAN
1480 – 1540
Hergest, Hertfordshire, ENGLAND
Griffith Jeffrey
1470 – 1540
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Wales
Lady (Elizabeth) Price
1480 – 1545
Glyntawe, Breconshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Powell's Descendants

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William (Hugh) Powell (1515 – 1575) m. Elizabeth Gwynn (1520 – 1580)
  1. 1. Lord (Sir William Charles. “Hugh” Powell of Castle) Modoc (1545 – 1610) m. Lady (Ann Weaver Beck) (Powell) (1562 – Jul 1614)
    1. 1. Sir (Captain William I Powell, Gentleman, Knight of Surrey, Captain of the Governor's Guard, Commander of) Jamestown, (16 Mar 1577 – 20 Jan 1623) m. Lady (Margaret (Stitts)) Whitney, (1589 – 12 Jan 1626)
      1. 1. Capt. (James George) Powell (23 Jan 1622 – 1650) m. Agnes (Margaret) Martiau (1627 – 1650)
        1. 1. Margaret (Agnes) Powell (abt 1647 – 4 May 1718) m. Capt. (Thomas Cocke, sheriff and) legislator (10 Dec 1639 – 1 Apr 1697)

William Powell's Timeline

2 Records

1515
1515
Birth of William Hugh Powell in Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales
Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales
1575
1575
Age 60
Death of William Hugh Powell in Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales
Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1515
    Event Place: Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1575
    Event Place: Castle Madoc, Brecon, County Breconshire, Wales
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