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Re: Powys or Powis
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mienis <[log in to unmask]>
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Conchologists of America List <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 20 Aug 2002 20:53:19 +0200
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The "owner" of that website is not sure that it was that particular "Powys".
I rely on Peter Dance that he was right in spelling the name as Powis. On
genealogical sites reference is given to Lord Powis and not Powys.

Henk K. Mienis
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From: "Monfils, Paul" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Tuesday, August 20, 2002 8:24 PM
Subject: Re: Powys or Powis


> He is listed as Lord William Lyttleton Powys on the following websit:
>
> http://www.tmbl.gu.se/libdb/taxon/personetymol/personetymol.4.html
>
> So, apparently both spellings do refer to the same person.  The difference
> in spelling may be due to Latinization of his name, as in sowerbyi vs.
> sowerbii.
>
> Paul M.
>
>

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