| Authorised form of name | Powle; Sir; Richard (1628 - 1678); barrister and politician |
| Dates | 1628 - 1678 |
| Nationality | British |
| Place of birth | Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire, England, Europe |
| Date of birth | c. July 1628 |
| Place of death | England, Europe |
| Date of death | 12 July 1678 |
| DatesAndPlaces | Baptism:
Berkshire, England, Europe (17 July 1628)
Burial:
Shottesbrooke Church, Berkshire. England, Europe (14 July 1678) |
| Occupation | Barrister |
| Activity | Education:
Christ Church, Oxford (1646); Lincoln's Inn (admitted 1647)
Career:
Called to the Bar (1654); MP for Berkshire (1660-1661); Commander of Militia, Berkshire (1660); Deputy-Lieutenant of Berkshire (1660-1678); Commissioner for Assessment for Berkshire (1660-1678), and for Kent (1673-1674); Commissioner for Loyal and Indigent Officers (1672); Commissioner for Corporations (1662-1663); Commissioner for Recusants (1675); Master of the Horse to the Duchess of York (1665-1671); Commissioner for Regulating the Duke of York's Household (1667)
Honours:
KB 1661
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| Membership category | Original Fellow |
| Date of election | 20/05/1663 |
| Relationships | Parents: Henry Powle and Katherine Herbert
Siblings: Henry Powle (FRS 1663)
Married: Anne Crispe |
| Source | Sources:
Bulloch's Roll; Foster; Henning |
| Code | NA5745 |