Praed, Bulkley Campbell Mackworth, only son of Campbell Praed, of London; b. Dec. 6, 1875; adm. Sept. 26, 1889 (R); left April 1892.
Poyser, John, son of the Rev. Thomas John Poyser, of Hampstead, by Mary Atkinson; b. July 17, 1883; adm. Sept. 24, 1896 (H); Q.S. 1898; left July 1902; a clerk in the vote office, House of Commons, 1904-12, 1st class clerk Ministry of Health 1912-19; principal clerk 1919-29; asst. head of Branch 1929-32; principal 1932-40; general inspector 1940-9; retired 1949; chairman Brighton Rent Tribunal 1951-8; called to the bar at the Middle Temple May 13, 1908; temp. Capt. A.S.C. Dec. 1, 1915; served in France Jan. 1915 - Dec. 1918; mentioned in despatches L.G. Nov. 8, 1918 and March 16, 1919; O.B.E. June 3, 1919; m. Feb. 15, 1941, Phyllis Marjorie, second daughter of Sydney Claris, of Arkley, Herts.
POYNTER, SIR EDWARD JOHN, BART., only son of Ambrose Poynter FRIBA, Park Street, Westminster, architect and Inspector, HM Schools of Design, and his first wife Emma, dau. of Rev. Edward Forster; b. 20 Mar 1836; adm. 3 Jun 1847 (Rigaud's); Min. Can. 1849; left Whitsun 1849; went to Ipswich GS and then to Brighton Coll.; studied art in England 1854-6, Paris 1856-9; a painter; ARA Jan 1869, RA 29 Jun 1876, President Royal Academy 4 Nov 1896-1918; member, Royal Society of Painters in Water Colours 1883; Slade Professor of Art, University Coll. London 1871-5; Director for Art and Principal of National Art Training School, South Kensington 1875-81; Director, National Gallery 1894-1905; FSA 7 Jun 1894; member, Society of Dilettanti 1895; knighted 25 Nov 1896; created baronet 2 Aug 1902; KCVO 3 Jun 1913; GCVO 3 Jun 1918; Hon. DCL Oxford 1898; Hon. LittD Cambridge 1898; author, Ten Lectures on Art 1879; m. 9 Aug 1866 Agnes, dau. of Rev. George Browne Macdonald, Wolverhampton, Staffs., Wesleyan Methodist minister; d. 26 Jul 1919.
POYNER, ---; b.; adm.; QS; left 1553 (Chapter Muniments).
POWYS, RICHARD, only son of Richard Powys, Chief Clerk, Treasury, and Elizabeth, daughter of John Singleton, London, dyer; bapt. St. Anne, Soho 17 Jul 1709 (IGI); adm. (aged 8) Jun 1717; left 1718; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 20 Apr 1724, matr. 1724; migrated to Queen’s Coll. Oxford, matr. 20 Oct 1725; MP Orford 1734-41; m. 30 May 1735 Lady Mary Brudenell, dau. of George Brudenell, 3rd Earl of Cardigan; d. 10 Sep 1743.
POWNALL, FRANK, youngest son of George Pownall FRIBA, Bloomsbury Square, London, architect; b. 16 Apr 1848; adm. 23 Jan 1862; rowed v. Eton 28 Jul 1864; Dean Thomas exhibitioner 1866; Exeter Coll. Oxford, matr. 12 Oct 1866; BA 1870; MA 1873; adm. Mifddle Temple 14 Nov 1867, Lincoln’s Inn 6 Nov 1871, called to bar 17 Nov 1873; equity draftsman and conveyancer; Master, Grocers’ Co. 1892-3; Registrar, Royal College of Music 1896-1913; m. 12 Aug 1874 Helen Augusta, youngest dau. of Sir William Henry Stephenson KCB, Bolton Row, Mayfair, London, Chairman, Board of Inland Revenue; d. 26 Jan 1916.
POWLETT, ROBERT, son of William Powlett, Aldgate, London, and Jane ---; bapt. St. Botolph without Aldgate, London 30 Nov 1724; adm. Jan 1734/5; left 1736; went to Charterhouse Sch., adm. scholar 18 Jul 1738, exhibitioner 10 Aug 1743; Merton Coll. Oxford, matr. 2 Jun 1743; BA 1747; ordained; m. Anne, dau. of John Perryman, Sydenham, Oxfordshire; d. c. 1766 (will of Rev. Robert Powlett, clerk, New Windsor, Berks., proved PCC 20 Mar 1766).
POWLETT, PERCY, brother of Charles Powlett (adm. 1740/1, qv); b.; adm. (aged 6) Jan 1741/2 (Hawkins'); entered Royal Navy; Lieut., 23 Mar 1756; 1st Lieut., HMS Buckingham 27 Feb 1771; m. 19 Jul 1758 Elizabeth Packham (IGI). [Percy Powlett, Winchester, Hampshire, will PCC 15 Aug 1776]
POWLETT, CHARLES, son of Percy Powlett (qv); b. 17 Jun 1764; adm. 26 Oct 1774; at Charterhouse Sch. Oct 1777 – Dec 1779; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. pens. 10 Oct 1781, aged 17, matr. 1781; ordained deacon 23 Dec 1787, priest Sep 1789 (both Lincoln, lit. dim. from Winchester); Rector of Winslade, Hampshire 25 Sep 1789-94, 1 Jul 1796-1811; Rector of St. Martin by Looe, Cornwall 1790-1807; Chaplain, Royal Navy 1794; Rector of Blackford, Somerset 1794-6; Rector of Itchen Stoke, Hampshire 1796; Rector of High Roding, Essex, from 18 Jul 1817; lived at Outreau, near Boulogne, France; m. 29 Nov 1796 Anne, eldest dau. of Rev. William Johnson Temple, Vicar of St. Gluvias, Cornwall; d. at Brussels, Belgium Jun 1834.
POWLETT, CHARLES, eldest natural son of Charles Powlett, 3rd Duke of Bolton KG PC, and his mistress Lavinia Beswick (otherwise Fenton), actress; b. 27 Dec 1727; adm. (aged 12) Jan 1740/1 (Hawkins'); left 1744; Trinity Coll. Cambridge, adm. fellow commoner 28 Jun 1753, aged 24; MA [check] 1755; ordained deacon (Winchester) 23 Dec 1753, priest (St. Davids) 9 Jun 1754; [Chaplain, 55th Foot 15 Jan 1756 ?]; Chaplain to Duke of Bolton; Curate, Itchen Abbas, Hampshire, from 1763; Chaplain, 1st Dragoon Guards 11 Jun 1766 – [still in Army List 1790]; Rector of Winslade, Hampshire 8 Jun 1782-9; Rector of St. Martin by Looe, Cornwall 2 Jul 1785 – Apr 1790; Rector of Ludgvan, Cornwall 1789; one of the Committee which revised the laws of cricket at the Star and Garter, Pall Mall 25 Feb 1774; a well-known hunting man in Hampshire, and author many hunting songs; m. 1st, 23 Mar 1755 Elizabeth, dau. of James Gunman, Greenwich Hospital; m. 2nd, Anne ---; d. 29 Jan 1809. [perhaps m. 2nd, 25 Apr 1792 Anne Mariet (IGI)]