Person Powle; Sir; Richard (1628 - 1678); barrister and politician Powle Richard Sir barrister and politician 1628 - 1678 British Male Shottesbrooke Park, Berkshire, England, Europe c. July 1628 16280000 England, Europe 12 July 1678 16780712 Baptism: Berkshire, England, Europe (17 July 1628) Burial: Shottesbrooke Church, Berkshire. England, Europe (14 July 1678)

Barrister 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 Parents: Henry Powle and Katherine Herbert Siblings: Henry Powle (FRS 1663) Married: Anne Crispe Original Fellow 20/05/1663 Sources: Bulloch's Roll; Foster; Henning Notes: The election date is Powle's election date into the Society after the grant of the second charter in April 1663. All Fellows admitted in a two-month window after this charter, until 22 June 1663, are considered Original Fellows. Hunter indicates that his involvement goes back to the earliest years of the Society and there is some uncertainty regarding his exact date of a previous election. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) - Ottawa 1996 ISBN 0-9696035-3-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 before 17 July 1628 - before 14 July 1678 The past Fellows entries are under continuous revision. If you have queries or additional information to contribute, please contact Library@royalsociety.org. Content in external sources is not controlled by the Royal Society and historical sources may include content that is now unacceptable. Reviewed on 18/11/2021 as part of Name Authority Project update. NA5745 21/11/2001 Andyg Pmab 25/02/2026 RS_NET\VidaM Yes 4a60c741-5cb2-47b4-a248-3dc215ee62e7