Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
Powys-Lybbe Forbears - Person Sheet
NameMajor Littleton Albert Powys 
[36, p.8], [3, His birth, Q3 of 1840, W Bromwich dist, vol XVII, p. 49], [19, St Mary's Wandsworth Baptisms for 1840], [3, Poss his death, Q3 of 1878, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 73]
[36, p.8], [3, His birth, Q3 of 1840, W Bromwich dist, vol XVII, p. 49], [19, St Mary's Wandsworth Baptisms for 1840], [3, Poss his death, Q3 of 1878, Kensington dist, vol 1a, p. 73]Birth27 Jul 1840, W. Bromwich district
Baptism3 Sep 1840, St Mary's Handworth, Staffs.
DeathAug 1879, Poss Kensington dist
GeneralBrevet major late 59th Regiment.
FatherRev Littleton Charles Powys (1789-1872)
MotherAmelia Moilliot (ca1803-ca1890)
Notes for Major Littleton Albert Powys
From the London Gazette:
29 Oct, 1858: “83rd Foot, Littleton Albert Powys, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Karslake, promoted. Dated 29th October, 1858.”
21 Dec 1850: “83rd Foof, Ensign Littleton Albert Powys to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gandy, promoted. Dated 21st December, 1860.”
20 Feb 1866: “83rd Foot, Lieutenant Littleton Albert Powys to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Henry S. Jones, who retires. Dated 20th February, 1866.”
18 Dec 1866: “59th Foot, Captain Littleton Albert Powys, from the 83rd Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Charles Stuart Baker, promoted to a half-pay Majority, without purchase. Dated i 8ih December, 1866.”
21 Jan 1879: “BREVET.
The following Promotions to take place consequent upon the • death; on the 29th December, 1878, of Major-General W. W. H. Greathed, C.B., Royal (late Bengal) Engineers :—
... Captain Littleton Albert Powys, 59th Foot, to be Major. Dated 30th December,. 1878.”
17 Oct 1879: “59th Foot, .... Lieutenant John Thomas Acton Drought to be Captain, vice Brevet Major L. A. Powys, deceased. Dated 7th August, 1879.”
29 Oct, 1858: “83rd Foot, Littleton Albert Powys, Gent., to be Ensign, by purchase, vice Karslake, promoted. Dated 29th October, 1858.”
21 Dec 1850: “83rd Foof, Ensign Littleton Albert Powys to be Lieutenant, by purchase, vice Gandy, promoted. Dated 21st December, 1860.”
20 Feb 1866: “83rd Foot, Lieutenant Littleton Albert Powys to be Captain, by purchase, vice Charles Henry S. Jones, who retires. Dated 20th February, 1866.”
18 Dec 1866: “59th Foot, Captain Littleton Albert Powys, from the 83rd Foot, to be Captain, vice Brevet-Major Charles Stuart Baker, promoted to a half-pay Majority, without purchase. Dated i 8ih December, 1866.”
21 Jan 1879: “BREVET.
The following Promotions to take place consequent upon the • death; on the 29th December, 1878, of Major-General W. W. H. Greathed, C.B., Royal (late Bengal) Engineers :—
... Captain Littleton Albert Powys, 59th Foot, to be Major. Dated 30th December,. 1878.”
17 Oct 1879: “59th Foot, .... Lieutenant John Thomas Acton Drought to be Captain, vice Brevet Major L. A. Powys, deceased. Dated 7th August, 1879.”