Power Baronets
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There have been three Baronetcies created for persons with the surname Power, all in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom.
The Power Baronetcy, of Kilfane
in the County of Tipperary, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 July 1836 for John Power. The title became dormant on the death of George Power, the seventh Baronet, in 1928.
The Power Baronetcy, of Edermine in the County of Wexford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 October 1841 for John Power. The second and third Baronets represented County Wexford in the House of Commons
. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1930.
The Power Baronetcy, of Newlands Manor in Milford in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 February 1924 for John Power
. He was the founder of the Royal Institute for International Affairs and represented Wimbledon
in the House of Commons as a Unionist
. The second Baronet was a member of the London County Council
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The Power Baronetcy, of Kilfane
Kilfane
The name of old gardens and townland outside of Thomastown in County Kilkenny Ireland.This is in the parish of TullaherinThis is also the site of a 13th century church, now in ruins, has an adjoining castellated presbytery or stone house...
in the County of Tipperary, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 15 July 1836 for John Power. The title became dormant on the death of George Power, the seventh Baronet, in 1928.
The Power Baronetcy, of Edermine in the County of Wexford, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 18 October 1841 for John Power. The second and third Baronets represented County Wexford in the House of Commons
British House of Commons
The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also comprises the Sovereign and the House of Lords . Both Commons and Lords meet in the Palace of Westminster. The Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 650 members , who are known as Members...
. The title became extinct on the death of the sixth Baronet in 1930.
The Power Baronetcy, of Newlands Manor in Milford in the County of Southampton, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 1 February 1924 for John Power
Sir John Power, 1st Baronet
Sir John Cecil Power, first baronet, was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Born in Eldon, County Down, he was the son of William Taylor Power and his wife, Cecilia nee Burgoyne. The family moved to London when he was aged 10. With his brother he entered the family business...
. He was the founder of the Royal Institute for International Affairs and represented Wimbledon
Wimbledon (UK Parliament constituency)
Wimbledon is one of two parliamentary constituencies in the London Borough of Merton in south-west London. It elects one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, by the first-past-the-post voting system....
in the House of Commons as a Unionist
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
. The second Baronet was a member of the London County Council
London County Council
London County Council was the principal local government body for the County of London, throughout its 1889–1965 existence, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected. It covered the area today known as Inner London and was replaced by the Greater London Council...
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Power Baronets, of Kilfane (1836)
- Sir John Power, 1st Baronet (d. 1844)
- Sir John Power, 2nd Baronet (1798-1873)
- Sir Richard Champion Power, 3rd Baronet (1843-1892)
- Sir John Elliott Cecil Power, 4th Baronet (1870-1900)
- Sir Elliott Derrick le Poer Power, 5th Baronet (1872-1902)
- Sir Adam Clayton Power, 6th Baronet (1844-1903)
- Sir George Power, 7th Baronet (1846-1928; as a young singer, Power originated the tenorTenorThe tenor is a type of male singing voice and is the highest male voice within the modal register. The typical tenor voice lies between C3, the C one octave below middle C, to the A above middle C in choral music, and up to high C in solo work. The low extreme for tenors is roughly B2...
roles in H.M.S. PinaforeH.M.S. PinaforeH.M.S. Pinafore; or, The Lass That Loved a Sailor is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and a libretto by W. S. Gilbert. It opened at the Opera Comique in London, England, on 25 May 1878 and ran for 571 performances, which was the second-longest run of any musical...
and The Pirates of PenzanceThe Pirates of PenzanceThe Pirates of Penzance; or, The Slave of Duty is a comic opera in two acts, with music by Arthur Sullivan and libretto by W. S. Gilbert. The opera's official premiere was at the Fifth Avenue Theatre in New York City on 31 December 1879, where the show was well received by both audiences...
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Power Baronets, of Edermine (1841)
- Sir John Power, 1st Baronet (1771-1855)
- Sir James Power, 2nd Baronet (1800-1877)
- Sir John Talbot Power, 3rd Baronet (1845-1901)
- Sir James Douglas Talbot Power, 4th Baronet (1884-1914)
- Sir James Talbot Power, 5th Baronet (1851-1916)
- Sir Thomas Talbot Power, 6th Baronet (1863-1930)
Power Baronets, of Newlands Manor (1924)
- Sir John Cecil Power, 1st BaronetSir John Power, 1st BaronetSir John Cecil Power, first baronet, was a British businessman and Conservative Party politician. Born in Eldon, County Down, he was the son of William Taylor Power and his wife, Cecilia nee Burgoyne. The family moved to London when he was aged 10. With his brother he entered the family business...
(1870-1950) - Sir Ivan McLannahan Power, 2nd Baronet (1903-1954)
- Sir John Patrick McLannahan Power, 3rd Baronet (1928-1984)
- Sir Alastair John Cecil Power, 4th Baronet (b. 1958)