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POWELL, EDWARD (1478? - 1540), Roman Catholic theologian Born in Wales c. 1478 and educated at Oxford, where he graduated M.A., becoming a Fellow of Oriel College in 1495. In 1501 he was appointed rector of Bleadon in Somerset and later held livings at Salisbury, Carlton-cum-Thurlby, Lyme Regis, Bedminster, Bristol, and Sutton le Marsh. After Henry VIII's accession to the throne he preached a number of times at court. When Luther's doctrines spread to
POWELL, JOHN Academy, was pastor for a few years from 1753 of Capel Isaac (Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, iii, 531), and afterwards in Somerset; but in July 1761 succeeded Thomas Morgan (1720 - 1799) as pastor of Henllan Amgoed, where he died 24 July 1766. (Hanes Eglwysi Annibynnol Cymru, iii, 361-2). (3) JOHN POWELL (died 1743), Methodist and Baptist exhorter Religion; Born at Abergwesyn, but converted in north
POWELL, PHILIP (1594 - 1646), O.S.B. Born at Trallwng (Trallwng Cynfyn), Brecknockshire, 2 February 1594, the son of Roger ap Rosser Powell and Catherine Morgan. He was sent to Abergavenny grammar school where the headmaster, Morgan Lewis, father of Fr. David Lewis, S.J., recommended him to Dom David Augustine Baker, O.S.B. saying: ' O, Saint o vaighgen y'e, ' The latter supervised his law studies from 1610 to 1614, and then sent
POWELL, THOMAS, chartist , Henry Hetherington, celebrated for his struggle for the freedom of the press, was sent by the Convention on a mission to mid-Wales, and on 9 April, both men spoke at Newtown, proceeding later to Llanidloes, to Rhayader, and back to Welshpool. Rioting broke out at Llanidloes on 30 April. Powell hastened there and harangued the rioters, urging them to abstain from violence. He rescued Armishaw, the
POWELL, THOMAS (1608? - 1660), cleric tradition he was nominated bishop of Bristol, but died 31 December 1660, before he could be elected. His grave is in the church of S. Dunstans in the West, London. Wood gives a list of his works. Henry Vaughan, the poet, was his closest friend and it was to him that he left his works still in manuscript, among others his ' Fragmenta de Rebus Britannicis, A Short Account of the Lives, Manners, and Religion
POWELL, THOMAS (1779? - 1863), coal-owner Morgan for leave to work coal under the Place Bedwellty farm, adjoining his own colliery at Buttery Hatch, but they failed to come to terms. This application had its sequel in 1841, when Sir Charles was awarded damages at the Monmouthshire assizes against Powell for trespass and working coal under the aforesaid farm from his Buttery Hatch pit without permission. In 1833 Powell together with his close
PREECE, Sir WILLIAM HENRY (1834 - 1913), electrical engineer
teulu PRICE Rhiwlas, men from 'Y Berfeddwlad' and led it to Bosworth Field (1485) to join men from South Wales under Sir Rhys ap Thomas. By reason of his prowess at Bosworth, he received many favours at the hand of the new king (Henry VII). (Alabaster effigies of 'Rhys Fawr' and his wife, Lowry, are in Ysbyty Ifan church). His son: Sir ROBERT AP RHYS (died c.1534) The 'sir' in this case denotes an ecclesiastic - became
PRICE, CHARLES (bu farw 1646) Pilleth,, soldier and politician went to Ireland as captain of the Radnorshire and Brecknockshire Militia, but returned in time to sit for Radnor in Charles I's first three Parliaments, where he was equally critical of the court (which may account for his citation before the council on 22 October 1626); but he interested himself also in the army and in Welsh measures. On 18 July 1627 he took out recruits to Sir Charles Morgan for
PRICE, ISAAC (1735? - 1805), Congregational minister Born at Gellicrugion, near Llanwrtyd, Brecknock, c. 1735. He was brought up in a religious home where itinerant preachers stayed and received what education was available in the neighbourhood. He showed an early inclination for the pulpit and went to Joseph Simmons's school at Neath. He began to preach at Troedrhiwdalar as assistant to the aged and ailing preacher Thomas Morgan. He was ordained
PRICE, Sir JOHN (1502? - 1555), notary public, the king's principal registrar in causes ecclesiastical, and secretary of the Council in Wales and the Marches fairly certain that he was the John Pryse who obtained the degree of B.C.L. at Oxford, 29 February 1523/4, and the 'Apprise' who was admitted to the Middle Temple, 5 November 1523. By about 1530 he was one of Thomas Cromwell's officials, and, in that way, came into the employment of the king. He was servitor at the wedding of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. As a notary public and principal registrar of the
PRICE, JOSEPH TREGELLES (1784 - 1854), Quaker and ironmaster chief promoter of the Neath Abbey works school, which was reported on by the Educational Commissioners of 1846-7. After a most successful business and philanthropic career, he died, unmarried, on Christmas Day 1854, and was buried in the Friends' cemetery at Neath. The works were afterwards carried on for a while by his nephew, HENRY HABBERLEY PRICE (born 1825). Another nephew was Elijah Waring

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