Thomas Powell (Cardiganshire MP)

Thomas Powell (c. 1701–1752) of Nanteos, was a Welsh politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1725 to 1727 and from 1742 to 1747.

Powell was the eldest son of William Powell and Averina Le Brun; his mother was the daughter of Cornelius Le Brun of Cologne and Anne Jones, daughter of Colonel John Jones of Nanteos Mansion.

Powell's father was a leading Welsh Jacobite who acquired Nanteos through his mother.

He then stood again for Cardigan Boroughs at a by-election in May 1729, which resulted in a double return.

[2] Powell succeeded to Nanteos on the death of his father in 1738, and almost immediately set about rebuilding the mansion.