VENN: Adm. pens. (age 17) at CHRIST'S, Nov. 19, 1644. S. of Edward, of Parke, Salop (and Mary, dau. of William Barnham, of London). B. in London, 1629. School, Shrewsbury. Matric. 1645; B.A. from Pembroke, 1648-9. Incorp. at Oxford, 1649. Fellow of All Souls, 1648. M.A. (Oxford) 1651. Incorp. at Cambridge, 1654. B.D. and D.D. (Oxford) 1663. Incorp. at Cambridge, 1678. Chaplain to the King. Canon of St Asaph, 1660. R. of Hodnet, 1662. Archdeacon of Salop, 1663-8. R. of Whittington, 1666-81. Chancellor of the diocese of St Asaph, 1670-81. Married Mary, dau. of Sir Thomas Jones. Died 1681. Will Prerogative Court of Canterbury 1681. Father of Robert and of Thomas (1678). (Peile, I. 490; Arch. Camb., 4th S., VII. 27.)
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1662 | Libc | Powell, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Salop / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1662 | Libc | Powell, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Salop / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Powell, Robert | Salop / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1663 | Subsc | Powell, Robert | Hodnett / | Rector | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Collation) | Powell, Robert | Salop / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Licensing) | Powell, Robert | Hodnett / | Preacher | View |
| 1663 | Appt(Institution) | Powell, Robert | Hodnet / | Rector | View |
| 1665 | Libc | Powell, Robertus | Hodnett / | Rector | View |
| 1665 | Libc | Powell, Robertus | Archdeaconry of Shrewsbury / | Archdeacon | View |
| 1676 | Libc | Powell, Robert | Hodnett / | Rector | View |
| 1676 | Libc | Powell, Robert | Archdeaconry of Shropshire / | Archdeacon | View |