b.1816 Britannia St., London, England.
chr.1829 Shoreditch, London. d.1874 Christchurch, New Zealand (Bronchitis). m.1838 Boldre near Lymington, Hampshire, England, Sarah Ann (PURSE) SHEPHERD. To NZ 1851 'Cornwall' (Lyttleton) [ Bookseller, Clerk of H.M.Customs, Clerk, Accountant, Storekeeper, Shipping Agent, Auctioneer ] Parents: Mary Selina GENET (Of Battersea) Col. William Edward POWELL, MP (of Nanteos) |
Children:
Edward GENET, 1839-c1843 William Edward GENET, b.1840, To N.Z. 1851 Henry Anthony GENET, b.1842, To N.Z. 1851 Edward William GENET, b.1844, To N.Z. 1851 Emma Margaret GENET, b.1846, To N.Z. 1851 Charles GENET, b.1848, To N.Z. 1851 James Purse Cornwall GENET, b.1850, To N.Z. 1851 Frederick Sefton Moorhouse GENET, b.1852 N.Z. George GENET, b./d.1855 N.Z. Joseph GENET, b.1857 N.Z. |
Mary Selina GENET
(Of Britannia Street, Gray’s Inn Road; GENNET; Silena)
chr.1794 Kingston, Jamaica. d.aft.1850 Lambeth Surrey England? CLM.1816 London, Living with William Edward Powell (M.P.; 1788-1854; 5 Ch). m.1834 St. Peter, Walworth, Surrey, Henry BAINBRIDGE (c1806-aft.1840; Shoemaker; 2 Ch). To Channel Islands c1800 [ Needlewoman; Acknowledged Mistress; 7 children ] Parents: Mary (c1765-aft.1801; 5 children) Henry Anthony GENET (Of Beaconsfield; 1752-1802; Ordinance Storekeeper) Children:
Edward William GENET / POWELL (Gennet), 1816-1874, To NZ Frederick James GENET / POWELL (Gennet), 1819-1853 Henry William GENET / POWELL (Gennet), b.1820 George Octavius GENET / POWELL (Gennet/Genett), 1826-1896 Emma Mary GENET / POWELL, b.1830 Mary Selena GENET / BAINBRIDGE, b.1831 Elizabeth Annie BAINBRIDGE, b.1837 |
Col. MP William Edward POWELL
(Of Nanteos, Wales)
b.1788 Shrewsbury, England. d.1854 London, England. bur. Llanbadarn Fawr, Aberystwyth, Wales. m1.1810 Laura PHELP (d.1822, 2 Ch.). m2.1841 Gate Burton, Lincoln, Harriott (HUTTON) DELL (1790-1862). To France 1797 To Ireland 1812 [ J.P., M.P. Cardiganshire, Col.; High Sheriff, Card. Wales; Landowner. Inherited Nanteos estate (in debt.) at age 21 but preferred to live in London, Ireland, Bath etc...; Grew more heavily in debt. Estate fell into a disrepair. Bought Racehorses. Neglected his wife Laura; acknowledged his mistress in London, Mary Selina Gennet. Moved back to Nanteos 1830; Many of his letters, his accounts, and political activities are available online ] Parents: Elinor MAURICE / CORBET (Of Lloran & Ynysmaengwyn; c1774-c1826; 5 children) Thomas POWELL (Of Nanteos; 1745-1797; High Sheriff Merioneth, Cardiganshire 1785) Other Children:
William Thomas Rowland POWELL, b.1815 Cornelius POWELL, b.1817 |
Mary
b.bef.1770 (England? America?).
d.aft.1828 (England?). m.1785 Westminster, London, England? Henry Anthony GENET esq. To Channel Islands c1801 [ Widow of Civil Officer (Storekeeper of the Ordnance) ] Parents: Emma? Frederick? Children:
Henry Anthony GENET (esq), b.c1788 Canada, d.c1825 Jersey, Channel Islands Mary Selina GENET, chr.1794 Jamaica Emma Mary GENET, b.c1798 (Jamaica?) Frederick Henry GENET, b.1800 Kent, England Helen GENET, b/d.1801 Jersey, Channel Islands |
Henry Anthony GENET esq.
(GENNET)
chr.29Apr1752 Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, England. d.Oct1802 St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. m.1.5Jul1774 St George Hanover Square, London, Elizabeth RATCLIFFE (1 Ch.). m.2.1785 Westminster, London, England? Mary. To Canada bef.1781 To Jamaica bef.1794 To Saint Lucia, West Indies bef.1797 To Channel Islands c1801 [ Storekeeper of the Ordnance; Store-Keeper Abroad; Clerk of the Cheque; Officer of his Majesty's Navy Yard; Deputy for the Commissary ; Secretary to a Land Commission ] Parents: Elizabeth SERJEANT Anthony GENNET Other Children:
Ann Mary GENET (Anna Maria Jenet), b.c1782 Canada, d.1856 England |
Elinor MAURICE / CORBET
(of Lloran & Ynysmaengwyn) (Eleanor)
b.c1770 Ynysmaengwyn, Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. d.6Sep1826 Calais, France (Stroke). m.7Apr1786 Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales, Thomas POWELL (1745-1797). To London 1797 To France 1812 [ 5 children; 1798-1812 lived in London and Dublin; Parents had nasty divorce. Accumulated debt. (lived beyond her means and built up her position in high society); In France she was frequently arrested for debt. but avoided prison thanks to friends; Argued with children about finances and choice of partners (not wealthy enough) ] Children: William Edward POWELL, 1788-1854 Thomas John POWELL, 1790-c1800 Elinor Elizabeth POWELL (Ellen), b.1793 Richard Owen POWELL, c1795-1859 Anne Corbetta Hanna Maria POWELL, b.1796 Parents: Hannah CHAMBRE (Of Petton) Edward MAURICE / CORBET esq. |
Thomas POWELL esq.
(Of Nanteos)
b.c1745 Nanteos, Cardiganshire, Wales. d.16Apr1797 London, England (Epileptic Fit)(aged 52). m.1786 Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales, Elinor Maurice CORBET (c1770-1826; Of Ynysmaengwyn). [ High Sheriff Merioneth 1785; ounded Welsh Girl's school at Ashford, Middlesex. Inherited Nanteos estate from his father. By his death in 1797 the estate was in debt. ] Parents: Elizabeth OWEN (Of Rhiwsaeson) Rev. William POWELL (Of Nanteos) |
Elizabeth SERJEANT
b.c1733 London?
d.c1797. m.1.5May1750 Westminster, London, England, Anthony GENNET (d.1764). m.2.24 Jul 1770 St George, Hanover square, London, Thomas RATCLIFFE. [ 5 children ] Parents: Mary? William SERJEANT? Children:
Henry Anthony GENET (esq), b.c1752 Mary GENNET c1755? Caroline GENNET c1761? Francis GENNET c1762? Ann GENNET |
Anthony GENNET
(Anthony Jennett)
b.bef.1736 Switzerland? bur.4Jan1764 St James, Piccadilly, Westminister, Middlesex, England. m.5May1750 Westminster, London, Elizabeth SERJEANT. [ 'Gentleman of St. James Westminster' (bef.1758) ] Parents: Henry JENNETT? |
Hannah CHAMBRE
b.c1739 Petton, Shropshire, England.
d.1803 Wales? m.1.8Jul1765 Petton, Shropshire, Edward MAURICE / CORBET esq. (Of Ynysymaengwyn). (Div.). m.2.Common Law Marr: Francis CHAMBRE (Attorney) [ 1 child; co-heiress of Petton with her 2 sisters, Bought them out with her husband, upon divorce he sold Petton ] Parents: Hannah ADDERTON (of Shropshire) John CHAMBRE esq. (of Petton, Shropshire) Child:
Elinor (MAURICE) CORBET Ynynsmaengwyn, Wales
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Edward MAURICE / CORBET esq.
(of Ynyns-y-maengwyn, Corbett)
b.c1741 Ynynsmaengwyn. d.1820 London. Bur.15Dec1820 Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales. (Aged 79) m.1.1765 Petton, Shropshire, Hannah CHAMBRE (Div.). m.2.8Sep1813 Llanegryn, Merionethshire, Wales, Jane THOMAS. [ Inherited Ynysymaengwyn from brother Henry Arthur (lack of Heirs) and due to the terms of his grandmother's Will, he had to change his name to CORBET; Landowner; High Sheriff Merioneth 1792. His first wife was co-heiress of Petton with her 2 sisters, they bought outher sister's shares then, upon divorce, he sold Petton and kept all the money (women had few legal rights at this time). Eldest Grandson of Anne CORBET and Athelstan OWEN; Held Corbet Coat of Arms from 1782 ] Parents: Anne OWEN (Of Ynysmaengwyn) Pryce MAURICE (Of Lloran Ucha) |
Elizabeth OWEN
(Of Rhiwsaeson)
b.c1718 Llanbryn-mair, Montgomeryshire, Wales. d.1780. m.1744 Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales, Rev. William POWELL. [ 3 children; Aunt of Edward MAURICE / CORBET ] Parents: Anne CORBET (Of Ynysmaengwyn) Athelstan OWEN esq. (Of Rhiwsaeson) Children:
Thomas POWELL, b.1745, m.1786, d.1797 Corbetta Willamia POWELL, b.1762, m.LEWIS Elizabeth POWELL |
William POWELL (Rev.)
(of Nanteos, Dr., LLD)
b.1705 Nant-Eos, Cardiganshire, Wales. d.1780. m.1744 Tywyn, Merionethshire, Wales, Elizabeth OWEN (Of Rhiwsaeson). [ Rev.; B.A., M.A. Oxford 1730; Dr. Civil Law 1763; Deacon of Lincoln, Curate of Elton, Hunts.; Inherited Nanteos from his older brother Thomas (lack of Heirs) ] Parents: Averina Le BRUN (Of Nant-Eos, Cardigan) William POWELL esq. (Of Llechwedd-Dyrys) |