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Born in [[lived at::Llansawel, Carmarthenshire]], son of [[son of::John ap Hywel]].  [[has degree::BA]] [[educated at::Jesus College, Oxford]] [[graduated in::1584]], [[has degree::MA]] and [[has appointment::fellow]] [[is appointed in::1589]], [[has degree::BCL]] [[graduated in::1593]], [[has degree::DCL]] [[graduated in::1599]].  He spent the rest of his life in Oxford, becoming [[holds office::Principal of Jesus]] in [[is appointed in::1613]].  He was an effective administrator and fundraiser for the College, successfully appealing to the Welsh clergy and gentry for money to build the hall, chapel, outer quadrangle and other buildings.  During the 1590s he published [[is author of::two commentaries on Aristotle]].
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Born in [[place of Birth::Llansawel, Carmarthenshire]], son of [[family::John ap Hywel]].  BA [[education::Jesus College, Oxford]] 1584, MA and [[occupation::fellow]] 1589, BCL 1593, DCL 1599.  He spent the rest of his life in [[location::Oxford]], becoming [[occupation::Principal of Jesus]] in 1613.  He was an effective [[occupation::administrator and fundraiser]] for the College, successfully appealing to the Welsh clergy and gentry for money to build the hall, chapel, outer quadrangle and other buildings.  During the 1590s he published [[author::two commentaries on Aristotle]].
  
 
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Powell’s [[bequeathed::estate]] was bequeathed to [[subsequent owner::Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College]] and his books constituted an important element in the foundation of the College Library.  Ca. 100 books survive today, from a gift which may originally have been larger; these are mostly [date of books::16th-century]] imprints, with a significant proportion (ca. 80%) relating to [[subject of books::law]].
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Powell’s [[bequest::estate]] was bequeathed to [[beneficiary::Jesus College, Oxford|Jesus College]] and his books constituted an important element in the foundation of the College Library.  Ca. 100 books survive today, from a gift which may originally have been larger; these are mostly 16th-century imprints, with a significant proportion (ca. 80%) relating to [[subject::law]].
  
 
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''Dictionary of National Biography''; C. Fordyce & T. Knox, ''The library of Jesus College, Oxford'', OBS Proceedings & Papers, 1937.
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[https://doi.org/10.1093/ref:odnb/22649 Williams, Barrie. "Powell, Griffith (1560/61–1620), college head." ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'']; C. Fordyce & T. Knox, ''The library of Jesus College, Oxford'', OBS Proceedings & Papers, 1937.
  
 
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Griffith POWELL 1560/61-1620

Biographical Note

Born in Llansawel, Carmarthenshire, son of John ap Hywel. BA Jesus College, Oxford 1584, MA and fellow 1589, BCL 1593, DCL 1599. He spent the rest of his life in Oxford, becoming Principal of Jesus in 1613. He was an effective administrator and fundraiser for the College, successfully appealing to the Welsh clergy and gentry for money to build the hall, chapel, outer quadrangle and other buildings. During the 1590s he published two commentaries on Aristotle.

Books

Powell’s estate was bequeathed to Jesus College and his books constituted an important element in the foundation of the College Library. Ca. 100 books survive today, from a gift which may originally have been larger; these are mostly 16th-century imprints, with a significant proportion (ca. 80%) relating to law.

Characteristic Markings

Powell typically wrote his name on titlepages, together with the two line motto O Jesu este mihi Jesus/Dominis mea portio.

Sources

Williams, Barrie. "Powell, Griffith (1560/61–1620), college head." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography; C. Fordyce & T. Knox, The library of Jesus College, Oxford, OBS Proceedings & Papers, 1937.