Editing Llewelyn Powys (section)

==Family==
Powys was born in Dorchester, the son of the Reverend Charles Francis Powys (1843&ndash;1923), who was vicar of [[Montacute]], Somerset for thirty-two years, and Mary Cowper Johnson, a granddaughter of [[John Johnson (clergyman)|Dr John Johnson]], the cousin and friend of the poet [[William Cowper]].

He came from a family of eleven children, many of whom were also talented. Two brothers [[John Cowper Powys]] and [[Theodore Francis Powys]] were also well-known writers, while his sister [[Philippa Powys|Philippa]] published a novel and some poetry. Another sister Marian Powys was an authority on lace and lace-making and published a book on this subject. His brother [[Albert Powys|A. R. Powys]] was Secretary of the [[Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings]], and published a number of books on architectural subjects.