Sir William Powell, 1st Baronet (c. 1624 – 2 December 1680) was an English politician who sat in the

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in 1660. Powell was born as William Hinson, the son of Thomas Hinson of Dublin and his wife Anne Powell, daughter of Edward Powell of Fulham. His uncle, Sir Edward Powell, 1st

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of Pengethly, left him his estates on condition that he changed his name to Powell.Bernard Burke ''The General armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales''
/ref> He sat on the bench as a Justice of the Peace for

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from 1650 to 1654 and Herefordshie from 1677 to his death and appointed

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for 1657–58. In 1660, Powell was elected Member of Parliament for

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in the Convention Parliament.History of Parliament Online - Powell (formerly Hinson), William
/ref> He was created baronet on 25 January 1661 under the recreated baronetcy of Pengethly.John Burke, John Bernard Burke ''A genealogical and heraldic history of the extinct and dormant baronetcies''
/ref> Powell married firstly, Mary, Lady Brydges, widow of Sir John Brydges, 2nd Baronet of

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, and daughter of John Pearle of Aconbury, in Herefordshire. He married secondly Katherine Zouch, daughter of Dr Richard Zouch, judge of the Admiralty. He had no male heir and the baronetcy became extinct on his death. His daughter Mary married Sir John Williams, 2nd Baronet, of Eltham.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Powell, William 1620s births 1680 deaths Politicians from Herefordshire English MPs 1660 High sheriffs of Herefordshire Baronets in the Baronetage of England