Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, EDWARD (1853 - 1943), journalist, barrister, and antiquary Born at Menai Bridge, Anglesey, 9 March 1853, only son of Edward and Sarah Owen, a former deputy chief constable of Anglesey, he was educated locally, and at a private seminary in Dublin. He was the first Welshman to enter the Civil Service by public examination and was appointed to the India Office c. 1873, where he remained until his retirement in 1913. During his stay of over sixty years in
OWEN, EDWARD HUMPHREY (1850 - 1904) Tŷ Coch,, book-collector and local historian Born 20 December 1850, son of John Owen, timber merchant, etc., and Elizabeth his wife. E. H. Owen's interest in local and family history led him to accumulate a large library, mainly (but not entirely) of Welsh interest; that library was acquired by the National Library of Wales in 1910 and is kept intact as a 'foundation collection.' A short description of the printed works appears in the
OWEN, EDWARD PRYCE (1788 - 1863), cleric and artist Born in March 1788, only son of archdeacon Hugh Owen (1761 - 1827). He was educated at S. John's College, Cambridge (B.A. 1810; M.A. 1816). He officiated for some time at Park Street Chapel, Grosvenor Square, London, afterwards (27 February 1823) becoming vicar of Wellington, and rector of Eyton-upon-the-Wildmoors, Salop, until 1840. He travelled extensively in various parts of Europe where he
OWEN, ELIAS (1833 - 1899), cleric and antiquary Born in 1833, the son of James Owen, who farmed in Llandysilio parish, Montgomeryshire, but later settled at Llanidloes. Trained for the teaching profession, Elias Owen was appointed headmaster of Llanllechid National School. Here he began to evince interest in archaeological matters. He devoted his attention to the antiquities of the parish, publishing the results of his researches in the North
OWEN, ELIZABETH MARY - see JONES, ELIZABETH MARY
OWEN, ELLIS (1789 - 1868), farmer, antiquary, and poet Born at Cefn-y-meysydd Isaf, Ynyscynhaearn, Eifionydd, Caernarfonshire, 31 March 1789. He was unmarried and spent his days at Cefn-y-meysydd with his mother and sisters. He died 27 January 1868, and was buried at Ynyscynhaearn, near Pentrefelin, 31 January 1868. He received his early education in a school held in Penmorfa church; David Owen (Dewi Wyn o Eifion) was one of his contemporaries. He
OWEN, FOULKE (fl. 1686), poet a native of Nantglyn, Denbighshire. There appears to be no evidence as to where he was educated, although it is possible that he went up to Oxford, particularly if he was related (he may have been a grandson) to the Foulk Owen of Denbighshire who graduated there in 1584. He owned 'The Black Book of Basingwerk,' an important manuscript of the 14th and 15th cents., now kept at the N.L.W. (NLW MS
OWEN, GEORGE (c. 1552 - 1613), historian, antiquary, and genealogist Born c. 1552 at Henllys, in the parish of Nevern, north Pembrokeshire, the eldest son of William Owen (c. 1486 - 1574), a successful lawyer who purchased the barony of Cemais of John Tuchet, lord Audley, in 1543, and became lord of Cemais. George Owen's mother was Elizabeth, daughter of Sir George Herbert of Swansea, brother to William, first earl of Pembroke of the Herbert line (second creation
OWEN, GEORGE - see HARRY, GEORGE OWEN
OWEN, GERALLT LLOYD (1944 - 2014), teacher, publisher, poet Gerallt Lloyd Owen was born at Tŷ Uchaf, a farm in the parish of Llandderfel, Meirionethshire, on 6 November 1944, the second son of Henry Lloyd Owen (1906-1982), farmer and Pest Officer for Merioneth and Gwynedd, and Jane Ellen (Jin, 1905-1989), a teacher who also kept the village shop and post office at her original home, Broncaereini in Sarnau after the family had moved there in 1945 following
OWEN, Sir GORONWY (1881 - 1963), politician Born 22 June 1881 at Pen-llwyn, Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire, the youngest son of Abraham Owen and his wife Margaret (née Sylvanus Williams). He was educated at Ardwyn School, Aberystwyth, and the University College of Wales, Aberystwyth. He graduated M.A. He earned his living as a schoolmaster and lecturer primarily in London for several years before World War I. In 1914 he was one of the founder
OWEN, GORONWY (1723 - 1769), cleric and poet Born on New Year's day 1723 in a cottage in Rhos-fawr, in the parish of Llanfair-mathafarn-eithaf, Anglesey. His grand-father, Goronwy Owen the tinker, and his father, Owen Gronw, were rhymers and genealogists, while his mother, Jane Parry, was a cultured woman. When he was 10 years of age he went to a school at Llanallgo; then, in 1734 or 1735 to the free school at Pwllheli; and, after that, in

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