Brief Life History of Christopher
Christopher Powell was born on 12 July 1657, in Bramham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom as the son of William Powell and Mrs. Powell. He married Elizabeth Scott on 22 November 1681, in Bramham, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters.
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- Christopher Powell, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Chris. Powell, "England Marriages, 1538–1973"
- Christopher, "England, Yorkshire, Parish Registers, 1538-2016"
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Name Meaning
Welsh: Anglicized form of Welsh ap Hywel ‘son of Hywel’, a personal name meaning ‘eminent’ (see Howell ).
Irish: mainly of Welsh origin as in 1 above, but sometimes a surname adopted as equivalent of Gaelic Mac Giolla Phóil ‘son of the servant of Saint Paul’ (see Guilfoyle ).
English: variant of Paul or Poole .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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