Background
Powel was born in Denbighshire and commenced his studies at the University of Oxford when he was 16, sometime between 1566 and 1568.
Powel was born in Denbighshire and commenced his studies at the University of Oxford when he was 16, sometime between 1566 and 1568.
Before Powel graduated, he had been named as vicar of Ruabon, Denbighshire and rector of Llanfyllin, Montgomeryshire.
Whilst his initial college membership is not known, it is known that he moved to Jesus College when it was founded in 1571. He obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree on 3 March 1573 and is thought to have been the college"s first graduate. He obtained his Master of Arts on 6 July 1576.
He became vicar of Meifod in place of his Llanfyllin position in 1579, and was also the holder of two prebends at Street Asaph Cathedral.
After further study, he obtained degrees of Bachelor of Theology on 19 February 1583 and Doctorate in theology on 11 April 1583. He was then private chaplain to Sir Henry Sidney, president of the Council in the marches of Wales, from about 1584 to 1586.
He died in 1598 in Ruabon, where he was buried.