Powys, is a

Welsh Welsh may refer to: Related to Wales * Welsh, referring or related to Wales * Welsh language, a Brittonic Celtic language spoken in Wales * Welsh people People * Welsh (surname) * Sometimes used as a synonym for the ancient Britons (Celtic peop ...

surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Albert Powys (1881–1936), British architect and Secretary of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings * Arthur Powys (1842–1875), New Zealand cricketer *

Betsan Powys Betsan Powys (born 1965), is a Welsh journalist and former Editor of Programmes for BBC Radio Cymru. Biography Powys was born in Cardiff. A native Welsh speaker after being educated at Ysgol Gyfun Llanhari, Powys joined BBC Wales as a News Tra ...

(born 1965), Welsh journalist and former Editor of Programmes for BBC Radio Cymru * Caroline Girle Powys (1736–1817), British diarist *

Eiludd Powys Eiludd Powys was an early 7th-century King of Powys. He was likely the son or younger brother of Selyf "Sarffgadau" ap Cynan Garwyn. It is not known which he is as there are two accounts one in Jesus College Ms. 20 that makes him the son of Sel ...

, early 7th-century King of Powys * Frederick Powys (1808–1863), English cricketer *

George Powys, 7th Baron Lilford George Vernon Powys, 7th Baron Lilford (8 January 1931 – 3 January 2005), was the son of Robert Horace Powys and Vera Grace Bryant. Born in 1931, he inherited the title of Baron Lilford in 1949 following the death of Stephen Powys, 6th Baron L ...

(1931–2005), British businessman *

Horatio Powys Horatio Powys (20 November 1805–31 May 1877) was a priest in the Church of England and Bishop of Sodor and Man. Powys, born on 20 November 1805, was third son of Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford (1775–1825), by Henrietta Maria, eldest daugh ...

(1805–1877), priest in the Church of England and Bishop of Sodor and Man *

John Cowper Powys John Cowper Powys (; 8 October 187217 June 1963) was an English philosopher, lecturer, novelist, critic and poet born in Shirley, Derbyshire, where his father was vicar of the parish church in 1871–1879. Powys appeared with a volume of verse ...

(1872–1963), English philosopher, lecturer, novelist, critic and poet *

John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford John Powys, 5th Baron Lilford (12 January 1863 – 17 December 1945), was a British peer and cricketer. Biography Powys was born at Lilford Hall, Northamptonshire, the son of ornithologist Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford, and his wife Emma El ...

(1863–1945), British peer and cricketer *

Littleton Powys Sir Littleton Powys FRS (1647?– 16 March 1732) was a Justice of the King's Bench. Early years He was the eldest son of Thomas Powys of Henley Hall in Shropshire, serjeant-at-law, a Bencher of Lincoln's Inn, and the representative of one branc ...

(1647–1732), a Justice of the King's Bench * Littleton Powys (cricketer) (1771–1842), English cricketer *

Llewelyn Powys Llewelyn Powys (13 August 1884 – 2 December 1939) was a British essayist, novelist and younger brother of John Cowper Powys and T. F. Powys. Family Powys was born in Dorchester, the son of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys (1843–1923), ...

(1884–1939), British novelist and essayist *

Mark Powys, 8th Baron Lilford Baron Lilford, of Lilford in the County of Northampton, is a title in the Peerage of Great Britain. It was created in 1797 for Thomas Powys, who had previously represented Northamptonshire in the House of Commons. His grandson, the third Baron, ...

(born 1975) * Philippa Powys (1886–1963), British novelist and poet *

Richard Powys Richard Powys (19 August 1844 – 10 June 1913) was an English cricketer. He played in two first-class matches in New Zealand for Canterbury from 1865 to 1867. See also * List of Canterbury representative cricketers This is a list of a ...

(1844–1913), English cricketer * Stephen Powys, 6th Baron Lilford (1869–1949), British peer *

T. F. Powys Theodore Francis Powys (20 December 1875 – 27 November 1953) – published as T. F. Powys – was a British novelist and short-story writer."Powys, Theodore Francis" in Christine L. Krueger, ''Encyclopedia of British Writers, 19th and 20th Ce ...

(1875–1953), British writer *

Thomas Powys (judge) Sir Thomas Powys (1649 – 4 April 1719), of Henley, near Ludlow, Shropshire and Lilford cum Wigsthorpe, Northamptonshire, was an English lawyer, judge and Tory politician, who sat in the English House of Commons, English and House of Commons of ...

(1649–1719), English lawyer, judge and Tory politician *

Thomas Powys (priest) Thomas Powys (1747–1809) was an Anglican clergyman of the later 18th century. He was the son of Philip Powys, of Hardwick House, Oxfordshire. He matriculated at St John's College, Oxford in 1753; B.A. in 1757, and M.A. in 1760. He was recto ...

(1747–1809), Anglican clergyman * Thomas Powys, 1st Baron Lilford (1743–1800), British politician * Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford (1775–1825), British peer *

Thomas Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford Thomas Atherton Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford (2 December 1801 – 15 March 1861), was a British peer and Whig politician. Lilford was the son of Thomas Powys, 2nd Baron Lilford, and Henrietta Maria Atherton of Atherton Hall. He succeeded his fath ...

(1801–1861), British peer and Whig politician *

Thomas Powys, 4th Baron Lilford Thomas Littleton Powys, 4th Baron Lilford (18 March 1833 – 17 June 1896), was a British aristocrat and ornithologist. Life Lilford was the eldest son of Thomas Powys, 3rd Baron Lilford, and Mary Elizabeth Fox, daughter of Henry Vassall-Fox, 3 ...

(1833–1896), British aristocrat and ornithologist * Walter Powys (1849–1892), English first-class cricketer