Howel ap David ap Gruffydd Fychan

Our Powell family is said to have originated with Hywel ap Dafydd ap Gruffydd (Howel ap David ap Gruffydd Fychan) of Talwrn in Burton (Mortyn and Llai), who descended from Dafydd Hen ap Goronwy and thus Sandde Hardd, Lord of Burton. Hywel inherited Horsley Hall (Plas yn Horsli) by marriage to Margaret, daughter of Ieuan Llwyd ap Gruffydd ap Dafydd Fychan (descended of Einion ap Ithel) of Trefalun. Margaret's mother Anghara was daughter to Ieuan ap Dafydd ap Madog ap Dafydd Hen of Burton (descended of Sandde Hardd), from whom she inherited Horsley Hall.


The shield of Iorwerth Fychan ap Dafydd Hen ap Goronwy of Mortyn and Llai. Sable, three roses argent, seeded or.



















The shield of Sandde Hardd inherited by Dafydd Hen ap Goronwy of Mortyn and Llai. Vert, seme of broomslips, and a lion rampant or.














The shield that Caradog Hardd bore through his second wife, Angharad daughter of Brochwael ap Y Moelwyn of Llwydiarth in Mon. Argent, two foxes countersalient, the dexter surmounted by the siniste, gules.















The Possible Paternal Lineage of William Edgar Powell in Welsh tradition:

William Edgar ap James G. ap James ap Isaac ap David ap Joseph ap John ap Thomas ap John ap John ap John ap John ap Hywel ap Dafydd Fychan ap Gruffydd Fychan ap Madog ap Iorwerth Fychan ap Iorwerth ap Dafydd Hen (Lord of Mortyn and Llai) ap Goronwy (Lord of Mortyn and Llai) ap Iowerth (Lord of Mortyn and Llai) ap Hywel (Lord of Mortyn and Llai) ap Moreiddig ap Sandde Hardd (Lord of Mortyn and Llai) ap Caradog Hardd (Lord of Tref Fodavon in Mon) ap Gwrydr ap Maelog Ddu ap Cwnws Ddu ap Cillyn Ynad ap Peredur Teirnoedd ap Meilir Eryr Gwyr y Gorsedd ap Tydai ap Tudredd ap Gwylfyw ap Marchudd ap Bran ap Pill ap Cynfyr ap Meilir Meiliorn ap Gwron ap Cunedda Wledig (King of Cumberland)