Earl of Powis papers 1883-1889

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Earl of Powis papers 1883-1889

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Rathbone, William, 1819-1902

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Herbert family 1300 - 2000 Earls of Powis (Shropshire/Clive estates)

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Reichel, H. R. (Henry Rudolf), Sir, 1856-1931

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Herbert Edward James 1818-1891 3rd Earl of Powis

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University College of North Wales, Bangor 19th century

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Earl of Powis and correspondents

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Edward James Herbert, Earl of Powis (1818-1891) was educated at Eton and St John's College, Cambridge, where he was a classics scholar of some renown, becoming high steward of the University of Cambridge in 1863. He was chairman of Montgomery quarter sessions from 1855 and lord-lieutenant for Montgomeryshire from 1877. He played a leading role in the inception of the University College of North Wales and was first president of its Council. He was also active in the development of intermediate ed...