Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameRev Littleton Powys 
[28, p. 119, Philip Powys' notes], [263, Newsletter 70, “Buried in Bath”, p. 49], [46, 3rd edition, his burial aged 77 [sic] at Thorpe Achurch], [36]
[28, p. 119, Philip Powys' notes], [263, Newsletter 70, “Buried in Bath”, p. 49], [46, 3rd edition, his burial aged 77 [sic] at Thorpe Achurch], [36]Birth15 Jun 1748, Westminster, London
Baptism13 Jul 1748, St James, Piccadilly, London
Death20 Nov 1825, Thorpe Achurch
Burial28 Nov 1825, St John the Baptist, Thorpe Achurch, Northants
General2nd s. Rector of Titchmarsh & Thorpe, Northants
FatherThomas Powys (1719-1767)
MotherHenrietta Spence (ca1719-1771)
Spouses
Marriage21 Nov 1778, St Mary le Bone, Marylebone, Mx [26, “1778, Powis Littleton and Shaw Mary, Marylebone (St Mary le Bone)”]
ChildrenFrances/Eleanora Dorothea (1783-ca1851)
Eleanor (1785-1866)
Harriet (1786-1866)
Mary Anne (1788-ca1859)
Littleton Charles (1789-1872)
Helen Jane (1791-1836)
Maria (-ca1839)
Lucy (-1833)
Notes for Rev Littleton Powys
EAP's transcription of Philip Powys' notes: "Thomas Powys my nephew had a Son born at London 15th June 1748 which is his 2nd son, now living."
The NBI has his forename as ‘Lillington’.
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Transcription of the baptism entry in the Register (by me):
[St James, Piccadilly aka St James, Westminster ]
“Bapt July 1748 Born
. . . .
13 ``````littleton Powys Son of Thomas Esqr & Henrietta Powys 15 [June]
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From the updated Alumni Cantab database at <https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/>;:
Littleton POWYS
Approx. lifespan: 1748–1825
pens. aged 18 Emmanuel College adm1764:10:16
Fell.-Com. 1769:03:29
2nd s. of Thomas POWYS, Esq. of Lilford, Northamptonshire , [University College [Oxford] (1736)
b. London , 1748:06:15
Sch: Hemingford School Hemingford, [Huntingdonshire], ( Mr – DICKINS )
Matric 1765:10MT:
LLB 1772
Ord. deacon Peterborough 1772:07:12
Ord. priest 1772:07:19
V.: Lilford, Northamptonshire , 1772-1825
R.: Pilton, [Northamptonshire], 1772 ; resigned1773
R.: Aldwincle St Peter, Aldwincle, [Northamptonshire], 1773
reinst. 1778-1806
R.: Thorpe Achurch, [Northamptonshire], 1778-1825
R.: Towcester, [Northamptonshire], 1806-25
R.: Tichmarsh, [Northamptonshire], 1788 ; resigned1805
m. 1778:11:21 Maria Priscilla SHAW dau. of Rev. George SHAW V.: Womersley, West Riding of Yorkshire ,
d. 1825:11:25
brother of Thomas POWYS (1760)
father of Littleton C. POWYS (1809)
( Northants. Clergy, XI. 59; Cant. Act Book ; Burke, P. and B .)
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The NBI has his forename as ‘Lillington’.
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Transcription of the baptism entry in the Register (by me):
[St James, Piccadilly aka St James, Westminster ]
“Bapt July 1748 Born
. . . .
13 ``````littleton Powys Son of Thomas Esqr & Henrietta Powys 15 [June]
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From the updated Alumni Cantab database at <https://venn.lib.cam.ac.uk/>;:
Littleton POWYS
Approx. lifespan: 1748–1825
pens. aged 18 Emmanuel College adm1764:10:16
Fell.-Com. 1769:03:29
2nd s. of Thomas POWYS, Esq. of Lilford, Northamptonshire , [University College [Oxford] (1736)
b. London , 1748:06:15
Sch: Hemingford School Hemingford, [Huntingdonshire], ( Mr – DICKINS )
Matric 1765:10MT:
LLB 1772
Ord. deacon Peterborough 1772:07:12
Ord. priest 1772:07:19
V.: Lilford, Northamptonshire , 1772-1825
R.: Pilton, [Northamptonshire], 1772 ; resigned1773
R.: Aldwincle St Peter, Aldwincle, [Northamptonshire], 1773
reinst. 1778-1806
R.: Thorpe Achurch, [Northamptonshire], 1778-1825
R.: Towcester, [Northamptonshire], 1806-25
R.: Tichmarsh, [Northamptonshire], 1788 ; resigned1805
m. 1778:11:21 Maria Priscilla SHAW dau. of Rev. George SHAW V.: Womersley, West Riding of Yorkshire ,
d. 1825:11:25
brother of Thomas POWYS (1760)
father of Littleton C. POWYS (1809)
( Northants. Clergy, XI. 59; Cant. Act Book ; Burke, P. and B .)
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Will notes for Rev Littleton Powys
Probably:
Will of Reverend Littleton Powys, Clerk of Thorpe Achurch , Northamptonshire 14 December 1825 PROB 11/1706
Will of Reverend Littleton Powys, Clerk of Thorpe Achurch , Northamptonshire 14 December 1825 PROB 11/1706
Mon Inscripts notes for Rev Littleton Powys
Frome the Northants FHS bookllet of Mon Inscriptions for St John the Baptist, Thorpe Achurch, pub 2015:
On a marble memorial:
“Sacred to the memory of The Reverend LITTLETON POWYS LL.B.., only brother of THOMAS first Lord Lilford, forty-seven years Rector of this Parish. He died November XX MDCCCXXV aged LXXVII. The pure benevolence of his heart and his unblemished integrity rendered his life worthy of imitation and caise his memory to be blessed. The affectionate interest which he always shewed to the happiness of the parishioners will long be remembered by them with deep feelings of attachment and regard. By the poor he will never be forgotten. His sorrowing widow and children have erected this tablet in love and veneration for his many virtues bearing as they did the real Christianity. “The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price.””
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On a marble memorial:
“Sacred to the memory of The Reverend LITTLETON POWYS LL.B.., only brother of THOMAS first Lord Lilford, forty-seven years Rector of this Parish. He died November XX MDCCCXXV aged LXXVII. The pure benevolence of his heart and his unblemished integrity rendered his life worthy of imitation and caise his memory to be blessed. The affectionate interest which he always shewed to the happiness of the parishioners will long be remembered by them with deep feelings of attachment and regard. By the poor he will never be forgotten. His sorrowing widow and children have erected this tablet in love and veneration for his many virtues bearing as they did the real Christianity. “The ornament of a meek and quiet spirit which is in the sight of God of great price.””
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Notes for Littleton & Maria Priscilla (Family)
The transcript of the image of the parish register page, by me:
[ Westminster > St Marylebone > 1777-1782
“ ( The Year 1778 ) Page 153
“No 4576 The Revd. Littleton Powys of the parish of Achurch in the County of Northampton Batchelor and Maria Shaw of this parish Spinster were Married in this Church by Licence
this thirteenth Day of October in the Year On Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight by me John Temple
This marriage was Solemnized between us Littleton Powys Maria Shaw
In the Presence of Geo Shaw Ann Glover
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On of the indexes to this page of the marriage register gave the full address of the church as:
Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Road,
St Marylebone,
London
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[ Westminster > St Marylebone > 1777-1782
“ ( The Year 1778 ) Page 153
“No 4576 The Revd. Littleton Powys of the parish of Achurch in the County of Northampton Batchelor and Maria Shaw of this parish Spinster were Married in this Church by Licence
this thirteenth Day of October in the Year On Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy Eight by me John Temple
This marriage was Solemnized between us Littleton Powys Maria Shaw
In the Presence of Geo Shaw Ann Glover
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On of the indexes to this page of the marriage register gave the full address of the church as:
Saint Mary,
St Marylebone Road,
St Marylebone,
London
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