XIV. 1551, to 1587.Edward Grey, feudal Lord OF Powis, illegit, son(a)[1] of the above Lord, by Jane,(b)[2] da. of Sir Lewis Orwell, and (failing lawful issue) universal heir by his said father's will, 11 June 1544. He came of age in 1568 when he conveyed lands, worth £500 a year, to Edward Kynaston on his assigning him "all his right as heir at law of the said Edward Grey, Lord Powes, to the other estates." In 1587 he alienated the Lordship and Castle of Powis to Sir Edward Herbert as mentioned below. After this sale he is called "of Buildwas," Salop. He m. Cresagon, da of Jolin Giffard of Chillington, co. Stafford, by whom (besides four daughters) he had five sons.
XV. 1587. 1. The Hon. Sir Edward Herbet, 2d s. of William, 1st Earl of Pembroke (so cr. 1551) by his lat wife, Anne, da. of Sir Thomas Parr, having purchased, in 1587, Red Castle (formerly Poole and afterwards Powis Castle) and the district of Powisland from Edward Grey above-named, became feudal Lord of Powis. He m. Mary, da. and h. of Thomas Stanley, of Standon, Herts, Master of the Mint in 1570. He d. 23 March 1594.
XVI. 1594. 2. William Herbert, feudal Lord of Powis, s. and h. On 2 April 1629, he was cr. BARON POWIS of Powis, co. Montgomery, which dignity (together with the Earldom of Powis, cr. 1674, and the Marquesaate of Powis, cr. 1687), was held by his issue till 1748, during which period all feudal Lordships ceased. See "Powis" Barony, cr. 1629; ex. 1748.
POWIS, or POWYS
(assumed title of.(c)[3])
(1) John (de Tiptopt), Lord Tiptopt (1426) having m. Joyce, 2d and yst, da, and coheir of Edward (Cherleton), Lord Cherleton, or Lord Cherleton de Powys, abovenamed, assumed the title of Powys concurrently with his wife's nephew, Henry Grey, abovenamed. On 28 Feb. (1427/8), 6 Hen. VI., he, as Steward of the King's house, signs a document as "John, Lord Tiptot and off Powys," (d)[4] and in (1440-41), 19 Hen. VI., he is called "Dnus de Tiptot et de Power, Baro."(e)[5] He d. 1443. His widow d. 22 Sep. 1446.
(2) John (de Tiptopt, Lord Tiptopt, their son and heir, when cr. Earl of Worcester, 16 July 1449, is styled in the patent of that creation "Johannes, Baro Tiptot et de Powys." See fuller account under "Tiptopt" Barony, cr. 1426. On the death s.p. of the Earl's only son in 1485 the representation devolved on the four sisters and coheirs of the 1st Earl. Of these one was the mother of
(3) Edward (Sutton), Lord Dudley, 1487-1531, who, in the epitaph to two of his children (1501 and 1504) in Hinley church, is called "Lord Dudley and Powes." He had suc. to the outer ward of Pool [Powia] Castle which had belonged to Lord Tiptoft. These two "separated wardes" are mentioned in Leland's "Itinerary" who states that "the one was the Lord Duddelay's, now both belong to the Lord Powys."(d)[4]
- ↑ (a) See note "e," p. 293.
- ↑ (b) She subsequently m. John Herbert who thence in 1568 is styled of Red [i.e., Powis] Castle. They were living 1596 when she subscribes a letter to Edward Kynaston as his "kinswoman Jane Powys."
- ↑ (c) See also under "Grey de Powys."
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 (d) "Her and Gen.," vol. iv, pp. 115 and 116.
- ↑ (e) "Coll. Top. et Gen.," vol. viii, pp. 183-185, where the learned writer (Francis Townsend, Windsor Herald), justly remarks, "In fact both Tiptoft and Grey used the title of Lord Powis at the same time."
p. 118, which corrects an error in Mr. Jones' valuable treatise. See note "c," p. 291.
