GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001998
NameDavid Powell
TitleDr.
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. ca. 1549-03-25 - d. ca. 1598-03-25 (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsA sermon preached at the Spittell one Tewesdaye in Easter weeke 1588 Aprilis 9 by Mr Doctor Powell -- preacher? (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesLlanfyllin (Llanvilling) -- ParishMeifod -- ParishRuabon -- ParishAll Souls College -- Place of StudyJesus College -- Place of StudyLudlow Castle -- PostSt Asaph Cathedral -- Post
Source of DataHannah Yip
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 22643), AO (Foster)
Other NoteBorn ca. 1549-1552. Studied in an unidentified college of Oxford University beginning ca. 1566-1568. Moved to the newly-founded Jesus College in 1571, possibly becoming its first graduate (B.A. 1573, M.A. 1576). Fellow All Souls College in 1573. Vicar of Ruabon, Denbighshire, from 1570 and rector of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire, from 1571 to 1579. Vicar of Meifod, Montgomeryshire, from 1579. Prebendary of St Asaph Cathedral. He received the degrees of B.D. (1582/3) and D.D. (1583). Chaplain to Sir Henry Sidney at Ludlow Castle, ca. 1584-1586. Died in early 1598.
GEMMS record createdJuly 05, 2018
GEMMS record last editedNovember 01, 2023