Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, JOHN (1698 - 1755), chancellor of Bangor when William Prichard gave the school house-room, Owen seized upon some derogatory remarks made by Prichard in the churchyard to hale him before the ecclesiastical courts at Bangor. Prichard was there defended by the prominent lawyer John Williams of Tŷ-fry (Anglesey); the case went up to the Great Sessions, and after three years Prichard was acquitted; but he had to quit his farm. John Owen gave
OWEN, JOHN (1864 - 1953), minister (Presb. C.W.) and author on the Gospel according to St. Luke (1927 and 1928). As general editor for the Presbyterian Bookroom, Caernarfon, he guided for many years the passage of numerous works by other authors through the press. In 1950 he received an honorary D.D. degree of the University of Wales. A selection of his sermons (edited by William Morris) was published posthumously in 1957.
OWEN, JOHN (John Owen of Tyn-llwyn; 1807 - 1876), Calvinistic Methodist minister, and writer on agriculture Born 1 August 1807 at Gwindy, Llecheiddior, Eifionydd, son of William Owen and his wife Margaret, who was a niece of Robert Jones (1745-1829) of Rhos-lan. He was an early and a wide reader, and as a youth wrote in Seren Gomer on behalf of Catholic Emancipation. He went to several schools, including that kept by Evan Richardson and a school at Chester where Glan Alun (Thomas Jones, 1811 - 1866
OWEN, Sir JOHN (1600 - 1666), royalist commander The eldest son of John Owen of Bodsilin, Walsingham's secretary, and of Elin (later lady Eure), granddaughter of Sir William Maurice. He was born in 1600 at Clenennau, near Dolbenmaen, Caernarfonshire, his mother's home; married Janet, daughter of Griffith Vaughan of Cors-y-gedol, Meirionethshire, and had some military experience before succeeding to Clenennau on his mother's death in 1626 (N.L.W
OWEN, JOHN DYFNALLT (Dyfnallt; 1873 - 1956), minister (Congl.), poet, writer, journalist and Archdruid of Wales 1894. He was a close friend of Ben Bowen and other young poets. His interest in the eisteddfod persisted throughout his ministry in Trawsfynydd (1898-1902) where he was an influence on Ellis Humphrey Evans ('Hedd Wyn'); and Deiniolen (1902-05) where he became acquainted with Thomas Gwynn Jones and William John Gruffydd. He then moved to be minister of Sardis, Pontypridd (1905-10) and while he was
OWEN, MARGARET (Peggy; 1742 - 1816) friend. It was through Mrs. Thrale that she came into contact with the prominent literary figures of the day. By 1777 she was on friendly terms with Dr. Johnson, Dr. Charles Burney, Samuel Boswell, Fanny Burney, William Seward, and others. Some of the letters written to her by Dr. Johnson, Mrs. Thrale, and Fanny Burney are preserved in the Brogyntyn collection in the N.L.W. In 1777 Sir Joshua Reynolds
OWEN, MARY (1796 - 1875), hymn-writer Born at Ynys-y-maerdy, Briton Ferry, Glamorganshire, daughter of David and Mary Rees. Her father was a deacon in Maes-yr-haf chapel, Neath. Religious meetings were held in her home and she began to write hymns. She was persuaded by William Williams (Caledfryn) to publish a selection Hymnau ar Amryw Destunau (1839), reprinted 1840, 1841, 1842. Among the hundred or more which she wrote are those
OWEN, MORFYDD LLWYN (1891 - 1918), composer, singer, and pianist Born 1 October 1891 at Treforest, Glamorganshire, daughter of William and Sarah Jane Owen. Her parents were very musical, her mother being a singer and pianist of more than average ability. She was educated at Pontypridd county school; University College of South Wales and Monmouthshire (holder of the Caradog Music Scholarship, 1909-12, Mus. Bac. 1912). She had a distinguished career at the Royal
OWEN, MORGAN (1585? - 1645), bishop Born at Myddfai c. 1585, third son of the Rev. Owen Rees, of Y Lasallt, Myddfai, Carmarthenshire - he is described as a descendant of the ' physicians of Myddfai.' He was educated at the grammar school at Carmarthen and Jesus College, Oxford, subsequently becoming chaplain of New College and graduating B.A. in 1613. He became chaplain to bishop William Laud of S. Davids and held a number of
OWEN, OWEN GRIFFITH (Alafon; 1847 - 1916), Calvinistic Methodist minister and poet was unmarried. He died 8 February 1916, and was buried at Bryn'rodyn, near Groeslon, Caernarfonshire His brother, WILLIAM GRIFFITH OWEN ('Llifon '; 1857 - 25 September 1922) was a Baptist minister, a poet, and a notable eisteddfodic conductor (on him, see Y Geninen, 1923, 109).
OWEN, RICHARD JONES (Glaslyn; 1831 - 1909), poet and prose-writer literary world. He was responsible for the words and music of many religious songs which he sang and made popular during the 1904-5 revival. He married Elizabeth Trefor, daughter of William and Jane Trefor, of Llanberis; there were six children of the marriage.
OWEN, ROBERT (1771 - 1858), Utopian Socialist erected a monument in 1902. When the International Labour Office was founded in Geneva the gift of the people of Wales was appropriately a bust of Robert Owen by Sir William Goscombe John for the library. Robert Owen married Caroline Dale, daughter of David Dale of Glasgow. Their children settled in America, the eldest, ROBERT DALE OWEN (1801 - 1877) served as the representative of the United States at

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