Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, JOHN (1698 - 1755), chancellor of Bangor remembered as an unremitting foe of Methodism. There is an angry letter by him in the Account of the Welch Charity Schools by John Evans of Eglwys Cymyn (1702 - 1782), which refers to a letter sent by Owen to Griffith Jones of Llanddowror himself, complaining bitterly of the 'Methodism' of the circulating schools. In 1741 he curtly refused Howel Harris's request for a circulating school at Llannor, and
OWEN, JOHN (1788 - 1867), cleric and author , Leicester, and Thrussington (Leicestershire), becoming vicar of Thrussington in 1845 (and rural dean in 1853); he was buried at Thrussington on 31 July 1867. He published memoirs of Daniel Rowland (Llangeitho) and Thomas Jones, Creaton (1752 - 1845), and commentaries.
OWEN, JOHN (1836 - 1915), Calvinistic Methodist minister and author of the popular ballad 'Cân y Mochyn Du' ('the Ballad of the Black Pig') order to attend the day school held at Eglwyswrw. His knowledge of English and his proficiency in music and Welsh shorthand he obtained by self-tuition. He wrote his famous ballad ' Y Mochyn Du ' about 1854. He was then in the service of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas James, of Felin Wrdan (Jordan's Mill), Eglwyswrw, and it is believed that the ballad was published by Mrs. James at a later date, without the
OWEN, JOHN (1864 - 1953), minister (Presb. C.W.) and author ), Bowydd and Blaenau Ffestiniog English church (1902-09), and Engedi, Caernarfon (1909-26). He married Hannah Evans, Nantlle, but they had no children. He returned to Morfa Nefyn when he retired. He died 1 March 1953 at the Royal Infirmary, Liverpool, and was buried in Nefyn cemetery. He was a prominent figure in the Presb. Church of Wales, being twice Moderator of the North Wales Association (1920 and
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, JOHN (1564? - 1628?), epigrammatist son of Thomas Owen of Plas-du, Llanarmon, Caernarfonshire, and nephew of Hugh Owen (see the article Owen of Plas-du). Scholar of Winchester, 1577, he matriculated at New College, Oxford, in 1582, and became a jurist Fellow of the college in 1584; B.C.L. 1590. Owen was schoolmaster at Trelleck, Monmouth until, in 1595, he became headmaster of Warwick school. Although his ten books of epigrams were
OWEN, Sir JOHN (1600 - 1666), royalist commander authority there ceased. After the successful invasion of Wales by Sir Thomas Myddelton he was summoned to Oxford, where the king made him governor of what became the 'ffrontiere garrison' of Conway (10 December 1644), and a week later, a knight. On 17 February 1645 he was commissioned as sergeant major general of foot under lord Byron (governor of Chester). His first task was to meet threats to
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 of Hester Lynch Piozzi and Dr. Samuel Johnson, was the daughter of Lewys Owen (1696 - 1746), younger son of Sir Robert Owen of Porkington (Brogyntyn), Salop, and Elizabeth, daughter of Richard Lyster of Penrhos, Montgomeryshire, and Moynes Court, Monmouthshire. Her father, a Fellow of All Souls College, Oxford, was rector of Barking, Essex (1735-46), and Wexham, Buckinghamshire (1742-6
OWEN, MARY (1796 - 1875), hymn-writer beginning ' Caed modd i faddau beiau ' and ' Dyma gariad, pwy a'i traetha.' She married (1) Thomas Davies, sea captain, Neath, and (2) the Rev. Robert Owen (died 1857). She received a licence to keep a school. She died 26 May 1875, and was buried at Briton Ferry.
OWEN, MORFYDD LLWYN (1891 - 1918), composer, singer, and pianist Academy of Music, 1912-7 (holder of Goring Thomas scholarship for composition, 1913-7, and awarded many of the academy's principal prizes and medals). She married in February 1917 the psychiatrist Alfred Ernest Jones. Her early death on 7 September 1918, at the age of 26, was a serious loss to Welsh music. Morfydd Owen was a versatile and sensitive musician and an unusually gifted composer. Her
OWEN, MORRIS BRYNLLWYN (1875 - 1949), minister (B), college professor, church historian Evans in the history of his period, an address full of dry humour but revealing a deep knowledge of the social and economic background. This was printed in the Trafodion of the society for 1938 and was followed by an article in the Trafodion for 1945-47 on Baptists three centuries ago, a close study of the works of Thomas Edwards, author of Gangræna. In the early numbers of Seren Gomer for 1949 he had

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