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William Edward Powell

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22: 102:. There was some support at the time for Herbert Evans of Highmead as an alternative candidate but Powell secured the candidacy soon after issuing an address to the electors. He was destined to sit for eleven successive parliaments without a single competitor. However, there were occasional challenges to his tenure. As early as 1820, friends of 112:
As Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire and MP for the county, Powell considered it necessary to entertain on a lavish scale both at Nanteos and at his London residence. He was regularly reprimanded by his legal advisors of the precarious financial position of the estate. Despite this, he embarked in
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1845 upon a substantial renovation at Nanteos, with a new wing and portico being added, designed by Edward Heycock of Shrewsbury. These renovations cost nearly £3,000 when completed in 1847.
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Despite earning a reputation for living beyond his means and evidence of neglect on his substantial Cardiganshire estates, he was returned to Parliament in 1816 as a
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Powell died at his London home on 10 April 1854. On Monday, 17 April, his remains returned to Nanteos, and were subsequently interred in the family vault at
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Powell married Laura-Edwyna Phelp, eldest daughter of James Sacksville Tufton Phelp, of Coston House Leics in 1810, and had two sons:
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Laura died in 1822. He married again in 1841 to Harriet Dell, widow of George Ackers of Moreton Hall, Cheshire.
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Brought up in France by his widowed mother, Powell finally occupied his father's estate at
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In February 1854, Powell announced his retirement from the House of Commons.
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Powell made no recorded speeches in the Commons between 1820 and 1832.
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Alumni Oxonienses: the Members of the University of Oxford, 1715–1886
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The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1790-1820
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and Elinor Corbet, daughter of Edward Maurice Corbet of
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Conservative Party (UK) MPs for Welsh constituencies
142:(4 August 1815 – 13 May 1878), who served as MP for 48:from 1816 until shortly before his death in 1854. 342:"Aberystwyth. Funeral of the late Colonel Powell" 16:Welsh Lord Lieutenant and Conservative politician 32:(16 February 1788 – 10 April 1854) was a Welsh 429:contributions in Parliament by William Powell 8: 172: 170: 168: 166: 433: 56:He was the eldest son of Thomas Powell of 320:"Cardiganshire. Death of Colonel Powell" 162: 280: 257: 7: 344:. Welshman. 21 April 1854. p. 3 322:. Welshman. 14 April 1854. p. 3 219:. Oxford: Parker and Co – via 185:. Institute of Historical Research 14: 538:Lord-lieutenants of Cardiganshire 397:National Library of Wales Journal 25:Portrait of William Edward Powell 490:Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire 438:Parliament of the United Kingdom 89:Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire 528:Alumni of Christ Church, Oxford 608:High sheriffs of Cardiganshire 294:"Editorial [untitled]" 210:"Powell, William Edward"  1: 300:. 10 February 1854. p. 2 240:Dictionary of Welsh Biography 140:William Thomas Rowland Powell 85:High Sheriff of Cardiganshire 40:politician who served as the 235:"Powell family, of Nanteos" 624: 496: 487: 479: 474: 464: 451: 443: 436: 245:National Library of Wales 270:the Gentlemans Magazine 87:in 1810. He became the 364:"Occupants at Nanteos" 72:, and matriculated at 26: 146:from 1859 until 1865. 74:Christ Church, Oxford 68:. He was educated at 30:William Edward Powell 24: 468:The Earl of Lisburne 454:Member of Parliament 42:Member of Parliament 543:Tory MPs (pre-1834) 388:Gorman, D. (1995). 177:Escott, Margaret. 98:upon the death of 70:Westminster School 38:Conservative Party 27: 506: 505: 497:Succeeded by 465:Succeeded by 123:. In the town of 615: 603:UK MPs 1852–1857 598:UK MPs 1847–1852 593:UK MPs 1841–1847 588:UK MPs 1837–1841 583:UK MPs 1835–1837 578:UK MPs 1832–1835 573:UK MPs 1831–1832 568:UK MPs 1830–1831 563:UK MPs 1826–1830 558:UK MPs 1820–1826 553:UK MPs 1818–1820 548:UK MPs 1812–1818 480:Preceded by 475:Honorary titles 444:Preceded by 434: 412: 410: 408: 394: 375: 374: 372: 370: 360: 354: 353: 351: 349: 338: 332: 331: 329: 327: 316: 310: 309: 307: 305: 290: 284: 278: 272: 267: 261: 255: 249: 248: 231: 225: 224: 212: 201: 195: 194: 192: 190: 174: 149:Cornelius Powell 623: 622: 618: 617: 616: 614: 613: 612: 508: 507: 502: 493: 485: 470: 461: 449: 419: 406: 404: 392: 387: 384: 379: 378: 368: 366: 362: 361: 357: 347: 345: 340: 339: 335: 325: 323: 318: 317: 313: 303: 301: 292: 291: 287: 279: 275: 268: 264: 256: 252: 233: 232: 228: 203: 202: 198: 188: 186: 176: 175: 164: 159: 133: 121:Llanbadarn Fawr 54: 34:Lord Lieutenant 17: 12: 11: 5: 621: 619: 611: 610: 605: 600: 595: 590: 585: 580: 575: 570: 565: 560: 555: 550: 545: 540: 535: 530: 525: 520: 510: 509: 504: 503: 498: 495: 486: 481: 477: 476: 472: 471: 466: 463: 450: 445: 441: 440: 432: 431: 418: 417:External links 415: 414: 413: 383: 380: 377: 376: 355: 333: 311: 285: 283:, p. 123. 273: 262: 260:, p. 119. 250: 226: 205:Foster, Joseph 196: 161: 160: 158: 155: 151: 150: 147: 132: 129: 66:Merionethshire 53: 50: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 620: 609: 606: 604: 601: 599: 596: 594: 591: 589: 586: 584: 581: 579: 576: 574: 571: 569: 566: 564: 561: 559: 556: 554: 551: 549: 546: 544: 541: 539: 536: 534: 531: 529: 526: 524: 521: 519: 516: 515: 513: 501: 492: 491: 484: 483:Thomas Johnes 478: 473: 469: 460: 459: 458:Cardiganshire 455: 448: 447:Thomas Johnes 442: 439: 435: 430: 426: 425: 421: 420: 416: 402: 398: 391: 386: 385: 381: 365: 359: 356: 343: 337: 334: 321: 315: 312: 299: 295: 289: 286: 282: 277: 274: 271: 266: 263: 259: 254: 251: 246: 242: 241: 236: 230: 227: 222: 218: 217: 211: 207:(1888–1892). 206: 200: 197: 184: 180: 173: 171: 169: 167: 163: 156: 154: 148: 145: 144:Cardiganshire 141: 138: 137: 136: 130: 128: 126: 122: 117: 114: 110: 107: 105: 101: 100:Thomas Johnes 97: 92: 90: 86: 82: 77: 75: 71: 67: 63: 62:Ynysymaengwyn 59: 51: 49: 47: 46:Cardiganshire 43: 39: 35: 31: 23: 19: 500:Thomas Lloyd 488: 452: 422: 405:. Retrieved 400: 396: 367:. Retrieved 358: 346:. Retrieved 336: 324:. Retrieved 314: 302:. Retrieved 297: 288: 276: 265: 253: 238: 229: 214: 199: 189:30 September 187:. Retrieved 182: 152: 134: 118: 115: 111: 108: 96:Conservative 93: 78: 55: 29: 28: 18: 523:1854 deaths 518:1788 births 427:1803–2005: 403:(1): 119–25 281:Gorman 1995 258:Gorman 1995 125:Aberystwyth 104:Pryse Pryse 512:Categories 494:1817–1854 462:1816–1854 304:24 January 221:Wikisource 157:References 348:4 October 326:4 October 91:in 1817. 76:in 1804. 44:(MP) for 407:21 March 298:Welshman 424:Hansard 382:Sources 81:Nanteos 58:Nanteos 369:5 July 131:Family 393:(PDF) 456:for 409:2019 371:2011 350:2017 328:2017 306:2019 191:2017 52:Life 36:and 514:: 401:29 399:. 395:. 296:. 243:. 237:. 213:. 181:. 165:^ 64:, 411:. 373:. 352:. 330:. 308:. 247:. 223:. 193:.

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Lord Lieutenant
Conservative Party
Member of Parliament
Cardiganshire
Nanteos
Ynysymaengwyn
Merionethshire
Westminster School
Christ Church, Oxford
Nanteos
High Sheriff of Cardiganshire
Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
Conservative
Thomas Johnes
Pryse Pryse
Llanbadarn Fawr
Aberystwyth
William Thomas Rowland Powell
Cardiganshire




"William Edward Powell (1788–1854) of Nanteoes, Cardiganshire"
Foster, Joseph
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