POTTER, CHARLES, son of Very Rev. Christopher Potter DD, Provost of Queen’s Coll. Oxford and Dean of Worcester, and Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Charles Sonnibanke DD, Canon of Windsor; b.; adm.; KS ; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1645; adm. to Queen’s Coll. Oxford, 4 Jul 1645, but afterwards migrated to Christ Church; BA 1649; MA 1651; joined exiled court of Charles II; became a Roman Catholic; appointed Usher to the Queen Dowager (Henrietta Maria) at Restoration; d. Dec 1663. DNB.
Scholars
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POULDEN, THOMAS; b. ; adm. ; KS 1630 (Bodleian Library, Oxford, Tanner MSS lxix, f. 137); Trinity Coll. Cambridge, matr. Mich. 1635; BA 1636/7.
Poulter, Richard Charles McCrea, son of Brownlow Poulter, of Blackheath, Kent, by Harriet Amelia, daughter of Admiral Robert Coutart McCrea, R.N., of Guernsey; b. Nov. 24, 1874; adm. as Q.S. Jan. 17, 1889; left Jan. 1893; adm. a solicitor July 1898, practised in London; d. 1958.
POUNTE, JOHN; b. ; adm. ; KS 12 Jun 1549 (Acts of Chapter, i, 278).
POVEY, RICHARD; b.; adm.; Min. Can. 1641; KS 1642, still 1644 (Chapter Muniments 43114).
POWELL, FRANCIS, son of Rev. Morgan Powell, Rector of Cradley, Herefs., and Mary, elder dau. of Rev. Richard Harris, Prebendary of Worcester, previously Principal of Brasenose Coll. Oxford; bapt. Cradley, Herefs. 8 Mar 1613 (IGI); adm.; KS (aged 15) 1629; elected head to Christ Church, Oxford 1632, matr. 26 Oct 1632, Westminster Student to 1636 (or later ?); BA 1636; MA 1639 (incorp. Cambridge 1651); submitted to Parliamentary Visitors 1648; “absent on leave” when required to take the Engagement by order of the Committee 17 Feb 1650 (Burrows, 329); will dated 20 Feb 1657/8, proved PCC 23 Jul 1658.
POWELL, HENRY, elder surviving son of Rev. Thomas Powell, Tyle Glas, Glasbury, Breconshire, and Margaret ---; b.; adm.; KS 1681; failed to obtain election to either university 1683; a letter from Sir Leoline Jenkins, Secretary of State, to Dr. John Lloyd, Principal of Jesus Coll. Oxford, dated 31 Mar 1684 recommends him for a scholarship (State Papers); ordained; Vicar of Talgarth, Breconshire 1693-4; Vicar of Llangadoch, Carmarthenshire 1694. [But see Foster, who has Henry Powell, son of Rev. Thomas Powell, Clyro, Radnorshire, Jesus Coll. Oxford, matr. 5 Feb 1680/1, aged 17, BA 4 Mar 1685/6; MA from St. John’s Cambridge 1690; Vicar of Hay on Wye 1688, Llywel 1689, Talgarth 1694; Prebendary of Brecon 1693, St. Davids 1694] [note will Rev. Henry Powell MA, Vicar of Llangadoch and Prebendary of Llandisilio, Carmarthenshire, proved PCC 24 Dec 1736]
POWELL, JAMES, son of Arthur Powell, Carshalton, Surrey; bapt. Carshalton, Surrey 24 Aug 1678 (IGI, sic); adm.; KS 1694; elected to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1699, adm. pens. 20 Jun 1699, aged 19, scholar 12 Apr 1700, matr. 1699/1700; BA 1702/3.
POWELL, JOHN, son of Giles Powell, Westminster; b.; adm. (aged 9) Jan 1731/2; Min. Can. 1735; KS 1736; elected head to Trinity Coll. Cambridge 1740, adm. pens. 4 Jun 1740, scholar 10 Apr 1741; BA 1743/4; MA 1747; BD 1761; Minor Fellow, Trinity Coll. 2 Oct 1746, Major Fellow 9 Jul 1747; ordained deacon (Ely) Mar 1746/7, priest (Peterborough) 20 Dec 1747; an Usher at the School c. 1745-8 (?) (still in Chamberlayne 1748); Rector of Shudy Camps, Cambs., 1759; Vicar of Trumpington, Cambs., from 1763; d. 3 Feb 1765.
POWELL, JOHN; b.; adm.; BB; KS 1689; left 1690.