Earl Powis

Earl Powis is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.

Earl Powis (1st Creation)

In 1674 William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis (age 48) was created 1st Earl Powis. Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis (age 39) by marriage Countess Powis.

Earl Powis (2nd Creation)

In 1748 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis (age 44) was created 1st Earl Powis.

On 30 Mar 1751 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis (age 47) and Barbara Herbert Countess Powis (age 15) were married. She by marriage Countess Powis. The difference in their ages was 32 years. She a great x 2 granddaughter of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland.

On 10 Sep 1772 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis (age 69) died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool. His son George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 17) succeeded 2nd Earl Powis.

On 16 Jan 1801 George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 45) died at York House Hotel Albermarle Street. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool. Earl Powis extinct. In 1784 his sister Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 42) had married Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 46) who was created Earl Powis in 1784.

Earl Powis (3rd Creation)

On 14 May 1804 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 50) was created 1st Earl Powis. Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis (age 45) by marriage Countess Powis.

On 16 May 1839 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis (age 85) died at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield. His son Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 54) succeeded 2nd Earl Powis. Lucy Graham Countess Powis (age 45) by marriage Countess Powis.

On 17 Jan 1848 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis (age 62) died. he had been shot accidentally in the thigh ten days before by his son George Herbert (age 22) during a pheasant shoot at Powis Castle. He died His son Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis (age 29) succeeded 3rd Earl Powis.

On 07 May 1891 Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis (age 72) died unmarried at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried in St Mary's Church, Welshpool. His nephew George Herbert 4th Earl Powis (age 28) succeeded 4th Earl Powis. Violet Ida Evelyn Lane-Fox Countess Powis (age 26) by marriage Countess Powis.

On 09 Nov 1952 George Herbert 4th Earl Powis (age 90) died. His first cousin once removed Edward Herbert 5th Earl of Powis (age 63) succeeded 5th Earl Powis.

On 15 Jan 1974 Edward Herbert 5th Earl of Powis (age 84) died. His brother Christian Herbert 6th Earl of Powis (age 69) succeeded 6th Earl Powis.

On 07 Oct 1988 Christian Herbert 6th Earl of Powis (age 84) died. His second cousin George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis (age 63) succeeded 7th Earl Powis.

On 13 Aug 1993 George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis (age 68) died. His son John Herbert 8th Earl of Powis (age 41) succeeded 8th Earl Powis. Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis (age 65) by marriage Countess Powis.