Earl Powis is in Earldoms of England Alphabetically.
Summary
1674. William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis [aged 48] created.
2nd June 1696. Son William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis [aged 36] succeeded.
22nd October 1745. Son William Herbert 3rd Marquess Powis [aged 47] succeeded.
8th March 1748. William Herbert 3rd Marquess Powis extinct.
In 1674 William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis [aged 48] was created 1st Earl Powis. Elizabeth Somerset Marchioness Powis [aged 39] by marriage Countess Powis.
On 2nd June 1696 William Herbert 1st Marquess Powis [aged 70] died. His succeeded son William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis [aged 36] succeeded 2nd Marquess Powis, 2nd Earl Powis, 4th Baron Powis of Powis Castle in Powys, 3rd Baronet Powis of Red Castle in Montgomeryshire. Mary Preston Marchioness Powis by marriage Marchioness Powis. Mary Preston Marchioness Powis by marriage Marchioness Powis.
On 22nd October 1745 William Herbert 2nd Marquess Powis [aged 85] died. His succeeded son William Herbert 3rd Marquess Powis [aged 47] succeeded 3rd Marquess Powis, 3rd Earl Powis, 5th Baron Powis of Powis Castle in Powys, 4th Baronet Powis of Red Castle in Montgomeryshire.
On 8th March 1748 William Herbert 3rd Marquess Powis [aged 50] died unmarried. Marquess Powis, Earl Powis, 6th Baron Powis of Powis Castle in Powys, 5th Baronet Powis of Red Castle in Montgomeryshire extinct.
Summary
1748. Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis [aged 44] created.
10th September 1772. Son George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 17] succeeded.
16th January 1801. George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis extinct.
In 1748 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis [aged 44] was created 1st Earl Powis.
On 30th March 1751 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis [aged 47] and Barbara Herbert Countess Powis [aged 15] were married. Barbara Herbert Countess Powis by marriage Countess Powis. The difference in their ages was 32 years.
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On 10th September 1772 Henry Herbert 1st Earl Powis [aged 69] died at Bath, Somerset [Map]. He was buried at St Mary's Church, Welshpool. His succeeded son George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 17] succeeded 2nd Earl Powis.
On 16th January 1801 George Edward Henry Arthur Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 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 [aged 42] had married Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 46] who was created Earl Powis in 1784.
Summary
14th May 1804. Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 50] created.
16th May 1839. Son Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 54] succeeded.
17th January 1848. Son Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis [aged 29] succeeded.
7th May 1891. Son George Herbert 4th Earl Powis [aged 28] succeeded.
9th November 1952. Son Edward Herbert 5th Earl of Powis [aged 63] succeeded.
15th January 1974. Son Christian Herbert 6th Earl of Powis [aged 69] succeeded.
7th October 1988. Son George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis [aged 63] succeeded.
13th August 1993. Son John Herbert 8th Earl of Powis [aged 41] succeeded.
On 14th May 1804 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 50] was created 1st Earl Powis. Henrietta Antonia Herbert 3rd Countess Powis [aged 45] by marriage Countess Powis.
On 16th May 1839 Edward Clive 1st Earl Powis [aged 85] died at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried at St Mary the Virgin Church, Bromfield. His succeeded son Edward [aged 54] succeeded 2nd Earl Powis. Lucy Graham Countess Powis [aged 45] by marriage Countess Powis.
On 17th January 1848 Edward Herbert 2nd Earl Powis [aged 62] died. he had been shot accidentally in the thigh ten days before by his son George Herbert [aged 22] during a pheasant shoot at Powis Castle [Map]. He died His succeeded son Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis [aged 29] succeeded 3rd Earl Powis.
On 7th May 1891 Edward Herbert 3rd Earl Powis [aged 72] died unmarried at 45 Berkeley Square, Mayfair. He was buried in St Mary's Church, Welshpool. His succeeded nephew George Herbert 4th Earl Powis [aged 28] succeeded 4th Earl Powis. Violet Ida Evelyn Lane-Fox Countess Powis [aged 26] by marriage Countess Powis.
On 9th November 1952 George Herbert 4th Earl Powis [aged 90] died. His succeeded first cousin once removed Edward Herbert 5th Earl of Powis [aged 63] succeeded 5th Earl Powis.
On 15th January 1974 Edward Herbert 5th Earl of Powis [aged 84] died. His succeeded brother Christian Herbert 6th Earl of Powis [aged 69] succeeded 6th Earl Powis.
On 7th October 1988 Christian Herbert 6th Earl of Powis [aged 84] died. His succeeded second cousin George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis [aged 63] succeeded 7th Earl Powis.
On 13th August 1993 George Herbert 7th Earl of Powis [aged 68] died. His succeeded son John Herbert 8th Earl of Powis [aged 41] succeeded 8th Earl Powis. Katharine Odeyne de Grey Countess Powis [aged 65] by marriage Countess Powis.