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when the title became extinct. The 

 eftate came afterwards into the poflef- 

 fion of Sir William Herbert, fecond fon 

 of the Earl of Pembroke, who was cre- 

 ated Earl of Powys by Charles I. He 

 obtained it by purchafe in the Reign of 

 Queen Elizabeth *. 



In October 1644, Powys Caftle was 

 attacked and taken for the parlia- 

 ment by Sir Thomas Middleton. It's 

 owner, Piercy Lord Powys f, was taken 

 prifoner ; and, on account of his attach- 

 ment to the king's party, had hiseftates 

 lequeltered, and was obliged to com- 

 pound for them J. During this fiege, 

 the caftle is faid to have been much da- 

 maged in it's outer walls by the firing 

 from the enemy's cannon. George 

 Earl of Powys, is the prefent owner. 



* Pennant's Tour, II. 378. 



+ Grofe in his Antiquities fcys, Francis Herbert was at 

 this time in poffeffion of Powys Caftle. 

 .J Whitelcck's Memorials, p. 106. 



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