Countess of Powis is the title given to the wife of the
Earl of Powis
Earl of Powis (Powys) is a title that has been created three times. The first creation came in the Peerage of England in 1674 in favour of William Herbert, 3rd Baron Powis, a descendant of William Herbert, 1st Earl of Pembroke (c. 1501–15 ...
and has been held by a number of women, including:
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Elizabeth Herbert, Marchioness of Powis
Elizabeth Herbert, Dowager Marchioness of Powis (c.1634 – 16 March 1691), formerly Lady Elizabeth Somerset, was an English court official and noblewoman, the wife of William Herbert, 1st Marquess of Powis. She was the daughter of Edward ...
(c.1634-1691)
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Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis
Barbara Herbert, Countess of Powis (24 June 1735 – 12 March 1786),Mosley, Charles, editor. ''Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage, 107th edition, 3 volumes.'' Wilmington, Delaware, U.S.A.: Burke's Peerage (Genealogical Books) Ltd, 2003. ...
(1735-1786)
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Henrietta Clive, Countess of Powis
Henrietta Antonia Clive, Countess of Powis (née Herbert; 3 September 1758 – 3 June 1830), was a British writer, mineral collector, and botanist. Her time in India, while her husband was Governor of Madras, was inspirational to her for all thr ...
(1755-1830)
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Lucy Herbert, Countess of Powis
Lucy Herbert, Countess of Powis (25 September 1793 – 16 September 1875), formerly Lady Lucy Graham, was the wife of Edward Herbert, 2nd Earl of Powis.
Lady Lucy was the daughter of James Graham, 3rd Duke of Montrose, and his wife, the former ...
(1793-1875)
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Violet Herbert, Countess of Powis
Violet Ida Eveline Herbert, Countess of Powis and ''suo jure'' 16th Baroness Darcy de Knayth (1 June 1865 – 29 April 1929) was a Peerage, British peeress in her own right.
Early life
Violet was born on 1 June 1865 in Wellesbourne, Warwic ...
(1865-1929)
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