Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, JOHN (1857 - 1934), preacher - see OWEN, RICHARD JONES
OWEN, JOHN (1849 - 1917), pastor - see OWEN, JOHN
OWEN, JOHN (1854 - 1926), bishop predecessor became bishop of St Asaph in 1889, he appointed John Owen as dean; but in 1892 the dean returned to Lampeter as principal. In 1897 he was appointed bishop of S. David's, and he held the see till his death in London, 4 November 1926. John Owen was a thorough Welshman, in language and sympathy. He was a vigorous controversialist but this did not impair his esteem of his opponents nor theirs of him
OWEN, JOHN - see OWEN, OWEN JOHN
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, JOHN JONES (1876 - 1947), musician
OWEN, JOHN LEWIS - see OWEN, LEWIS
OWEN, LEWIS (1572 - 1629?), anti-Romanist propagandist The Unmasking of all Popish Monks, etc., 1628, dedicated to Sir John Lloyd of Aberllefenni and Ceiswyn, and Speculum Jesuiticum, 1629. W. Llewelyn Williams says that he died in 1629.
OWEN, Baron LEWIS (d. 1555), judge ,' and in revenge was killed, 12 October 1555, on the spot still known as ' Llidiart-y-barwn,' near Mallwyd, Meironnydd. Owen was twice married, and from his first marriage issued an unusually large number of the later gentle families of Merionethshire who appear in the present work; see J. E. Griffith, Pedigrees, 363. From the eldest son, JOHN OWEN of Llwyn, came the Bronclydwr family (see Hugh Owen
OWEN, MARGARET (Peggy; 1742 - 1816) ). She was born at Barking in 1742 and christened there on 28 November After the death of her mother, c. 1756-8, at Penrhos, where the family lived after the father's death, she and her troublesome brother, John Owen (1741 - 1823), were brought up by their aunt, Susanna Lyster. She made her home at Shrewsbury but spent much of her time in the company of Mrs. Thrale, a distant relation and childhood
OWEN, MATTHEW (1631 - 1679) Llangar, Edeirnion, poet Matthew Owen was christened 10 April 1631, son of the first wife of John Owen, who in his turn was son of a John Owen, traditionally stated to have been the son of Owen John, rector of Llangar from 1586 till his death in 1592. He composed a number of songs in the manner of Huw Morys - englynion, cywyddau, and at least one elegiac awdl. Several of his songs reveal that he lived for some time at

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