Ancestors
My grandparents once had the family tree traced back to the
12th century. The earliest known ancestor along the male line is Bartholomew de
Poher, who inherited land in Devonshire that fell to the de Poher family during
the Norman invasion. Here is the whole line from Bartholomew to my daughter:
each person is the father of the next person.
- Bartholomew de Poher
- Lord of Blackborough, in Devonshire.
- Sir Robert de Poher
- Granted land in County Waterford, Ireland, in 1177 by Henry II. More
information here.
- Sir John de Poher
- Baron of Donoyle.
- Piers de Poher
- Baron of Donoyle. Drowned at sea in 1283.
- Sir John de Poher
- Born 1281. Became Sheriff of Waterford in 1304. Summoned to Parliament.
- Eustace de Poer
- Lord of Kilmydan.
- John Poer
- Lord of Kilmydan. Died in 1347.
- Nicolas Poer
- Summoned to Parliament in 1375.
- Walter Poer
- Baron of Donoyle, Lord of Kilmydan.
- John Power
- Baron of Donoyle, Lord of Kilmydan, alive in 1471.
- Walter Power
- Baron of Donoyle, Lord of Kilmydan, died in 1529.
- Nicolas Power
- Lord Donoyle, Lord of Kilmydan.
- Piers Power
- Died in 1573.
- Sir Pierce Power
- Married Elizabeth Boyle, aunt of Robert Boyle.
- Pierce Power
- Married in 1666.
- Nicolas Power
- Died in 1754.
- Pierce Power
- Became Sheriff of Waterford in 1789.
- Rev. William Power
- Younger brother of John Power, Sheriff of Waterford in 1824. Vicar of
Affane in Waterford.
- Edward Sandiford Power
- Barrister. Born in Waterford. Married in 1860.
- Walter Sandiford Power
- Born 1882 in England. Died in 1970. Anglican Vicar.
- Basil Power
- Born 1918. Engineer and Technical Director.
- Richard Power
- Born 1948.
- Katherine Power
- Born 1977.
Last updated 14th February 1999