William Powell (Archdeacon of Chester)

William Powell (circa 1681 - 13 April 1751) was an eighteenth century British Anglican priest.^[1]

Powell was born circa 1681^[2] at Hampton Court. He was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge^[2] He held livings at Lambourn, Langwm dinmael and Llanyblodwel. He was Dean of St Asaph^[3] from 1731 until 1751; and Archdeacon of Chester^[4] from his installation on 22 April 1747 until his death on 13 April 1751.^[5]

References

^ "The history and antiquities of the conventual & cathedral church of Ely: from the foundation of the monastery, A.D. 673, to the year 1771", Volume 1 Bentham, J p268: Norwich; Stevenson, Matchett & Stevenson; 1812
^ ^a ^b "Powell, William (PWL699W)". A Cambridge Alumni Database. University of Cambridge.
^ "British Magazine and Monthly Register of Religious and Ecclesiastical Information, Parochial History, and Documents Respecting the State of the Poor, Progress of Education" Hugh James Rose,H.J; Maitland, S.R Volume 17 p268: London, J.G.F Rivington, 1840
^ "History of the city of Chester, from its foundation to the present time : with an account of its antiquities, curiosities, local customs, and peculiar immunities ; and a concise political history" Hemingway, J Chester' J. Fletcher; 1831 p326
^ Horn, Joyce M.; Smith, David M.; Mussett, Patrick (2004), Fasti Ecclesiae Anglicanae 1541–1857, vol. 11, pp. 45–47

Church of England titles Preceded byWilliam Stanley Dean of St Asaph 1731–1751 Succeeded byWilliam Herring Preceded byWilliam Powell Archdeacon of Chester 1747–1751 Succeeded byGeorge Taylor

v t e Deans of St Asaph
Medieval	Llywelyn ap Madog William Spridlington Richard Courtenay Hugh Holbeche John Blodwell David Blodwell John Tapton
Early modern	Fouke Salisbury Richard Puskyn John Gruffith Maurice Blayne John Lloyd Hugh Evans Thomas Banks Andrew Morris David Lloyd Humphrey Lloyd Nicholas Stratford George Bright Daniel Price William Stanley William Powell William Herring William Shipley
Late modern	William Shipley Charles Luxmoore Armitage James John Owen Watkin Williams Shadrach Pryce Llewelyn Wynne Jones John Du Buisson Spencer Ellis Harold Charles Raymond Renowden Kerry Goulstone Chris Potter Nigel Williams

v t e Archdeacons of Chester
Early Medieval	Halmar William Robert (I) Richard Peche Adam de Stafford William de Villars Robert (II) Hugh Thomas de Sancto Nicholao Ralph de Maidstone Silvester de Everdon Richard John Basing Simon de Albo Monasterio Adam de Stanford Jordan of Wimborne/de Wimburn Robert de Radewell
Late Medieval	Richard de Havering John de Ufford Michael Northburgh Pedro Cardinal Gòmez de Barroso William de Navesby Nicholas Slake John de Herlaston John Ganville William de Neuhagh Henry de Halsall David Price Richard Stanley John Burdet George Radclyf Sir Edward Stanley Thomas St Just Henry Ince John Morton James Stanley Christopher Talbot Edmund Chaderton, Archdeacon of Salisbury
Early modern	John Vesey Cuthbert Tunstall William Knight John Birde, Bishop of Chester Robert Perceval (twice) Robert Rogers Cuthbert Bellott George Snell John Carter William Finmore John Allen Edmund Entwisle John Thane Lewis Stephens William Powell Abel Ward George Taylor George Travis Thomas Breithweite
Late modern	Unwin Clarke Isaac Wood Edward Woolnough Richard Greenall William Pollock Edward Johnson John Darby Edward Barber Paige Cox Norman Tubbs Richard Burne Leslie Fisher Leslie Williams Michael Gear Geoffrey Turner Christopher Hewetson Donald Allister Michael Gilbertson