Sir Christopher Powell, 4th Baronet

Sir Christopher Powell, 4th Baronet (c. 1690–1742), of Wierton House, in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent, was a British Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1735 to 1741.

Biography

Powell was the second son of Barnham Powell and his wife Elizabeth Clitherow, daughter of James Clitherow of Boston, Middlesex and grandson of Sir Nathaniel Powell, 2nd Baronet of Wierton. He succeeded his brother to the baronetcy in 1708.^[1] He matriculated at Queen's, Oxford on 15 July 1709, aged 19.^[2] In. 1728, he married Frances Newington.

Powell was returned unopposed as a Whig Member of Parliament for Kent on 19 February 1735 in succession to Lord Vane. He voted with the Opposition. He did not stand in 1741 British general election.^[3]

Powell died without issue on 5 July 1742. His tomb, sculpted by Peter Scheemakers lies in Boughton Monchelsea.^[4]

References

1. Cokayne, George Edward, ed. (1903), Complete Baronetage volume 3 (1649-1664), vol. 3, Exeter: William Pollard and Co, retrieved 9 October 2018
2. Foster, Joseph. "Popham-Price in Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714 pp.1181-1208". British History Online. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
3. "POWELL, Sir Christopher, 4th Bt. (?1690-1742), of Wierton House, in Boughton Monchelsea, Kent". History of Parliament Online. Retrieved 18 March 2019.
4. Dictionary of British Sculptors 1660-1851 by Rupert Gunnis

Parliament of Great Britain
Preceded by The Viscount Vane Sir Edward Dering, Bt	Member of Parliament for Kent 1735–1741 With: Sir Edward Dering, Bt	Succeeded by Sir Roger Twisden, Bt Sir Edward Dering, Bt
Baronetage of England
Preceded by Nathaniel Powell	Baronet (of Ewhurst) 1708-1742	Extinct