William Edward Powell, Welsh landowner, Member of Parliament for Cardiganshire, 1816-1854, Lord Lieutenant of Cardiganshire
Dates: 1788-1854
Biography
William Edward Powell inherited the Nanteos estate in 1809 and was a major Cardiganshire landowner and politician. National Library of Wales records specifically connect his title to the Manor of Aberystwyth.
Notes / Sources
The entry does not assume that every Nanteos estate property was identical with Aberystwyth Manor; only the separately catalogued title evidence is used here.
Research sources:
- National Library of Wales Archives and Manuscripts, Nanteos estate records, catalogue entry for correspondence concerning 'Quarter Sessions, and WEP's title to Manor of Aberystwyth'; National Library of Wales, Powell family of Nanteos authority record. — https://archifau.llyfrgell.cymru/index.php/informationobject/browse?collection=1846471&page=140&sort=endDate&sortDir=asc&topLod=0
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