Robert Powel

See Peter Bartrum, https://cadair.aber.ac.uk/dspace/bitstream/handle/2160/5004/GODWIN%... (January 26, 2018; Anne Brannen, curator)

THE POWELL LINE"

The name is of Welsh origin and was originally AP Howell, being gradually contracted to POWELL, this was done by abbreviating AP HOWELL, leaving out letters A and H.

The first family of Powells lived in Brechnockshire, South Wales, now know as Breconshire. The Powell's are descendants of the Royal Family of Wales, coming from one of the sons old kings of Wales., Castle Madoc Brecon, in the county of Brechnoc, Wales, was their home. Three of the family were Judges on the King bench in England.