[5] His father was "lord" of Curraghmore, County Waterford.
His mother, whose first name is unknown, was a daughter of Gerald FitzGerald of Decies (/ˈdeɪʃə/), the second son of James FitzGerald, 6th Earl of Desmond, also numbered as the 7th earl, called the "usurper".
[7] Power married Catherine, second daughter of Piers Butler, 8th Earl of Ormond.
Richard and Catherine had three sons: –and two daughters: Power was created Baron "Le Power and Coroghmore" by a patent dated 13 September 1535.
[15] Power was killed on 10 November 1538 by Connor O'Callaghan during an Irish rebellion.