Dictionary of Welsh Biography

OWEN, Baron LEWIS (d. 1555), judge Son of Owen ap Hywel ap Llywelyn, of Llwyn, Dolgelley. Under Henry VIII he was appointed deputy-chamberlain of North Wales and baron (i.e. judge) of the exchequer at Caernarvon; he was sheriff of Merioneth in 1545-6 and 1554-5, and Member of Parliament for the shire in 1547, 1553, and 1554; he lived at Cwrt Plas-yn-dre, Dolgelley. As sheriff, he undertook to extirpate the ' Red Bandits of Mawddwy
OWEN, MORGAN (1585? - 1645), bishop following year. Subsequently he returned to Wales and, after losing his palace at Mathern and his revenues, retired to Y Lasallt, where he died on 5 March 1645. He was buried on the north side of the altar in Myddfai church, and there is a memorial slab to him there.
OWEN, RICHARD JONES (Glaslyn; 1831 - 1909), poet and prose-writer elocutionist and actor. He identified himself with the Welsh drama movement and acted in one of the first drama companies to perform in the vernacular. His prowess as a singer was also known throughout Wales. His work in connection with the temperance movement will be remembered, as well as his activities in connection with the Good Templars during the religious revival of 1904-5. After this Ap Glaslyn
OWEN, RICHARD MORGAN (1877 - 1932), Wales and Swansea Rugby scrummage halfback Born 1877. Of small physique and looking prematurely old, Owen was extremely tough and on the Rugby field he had acquired a technique in passing the ball and a craft in his play around the scrummage never, perhaps, excelled. He was generally acclaimed a master of tactics, and with his club partner, Richard Jones, helped to make Swansea the outstanding club side in the season 1904-5. Owen, as
OWEN, THOMAS ELLIS (1764 - 1814), cleric Born at Conway 5 December 1764, but not christened till 25 March 1765; son of William Owen, draper and tax-collector, and his wife Elizabeth Ellis of Glan-y-wern, Mochdre, daughter of John Ellis, a lawyer. He went up from Westminster School in 1785 to Christ Church, Oxford, graduating in 1789. In 1790 he was given the college living of South Stoke, Oxfordshire, but on 10 December 1794 became
OWEN, WILLIAM (1750 - 1830), Evangelical cleric the successor of Thomas Charles 'of Bala ' at Sparkford and Milborne Port, Somerset; born in 1750, eldest son of Joseph Owen, freeholder of Fron-goch, Nevern, Pembrokeshire. He was ordained deacon on 15 August 1773 and priested on 6 August 1775. He was curate of his native parish of Nevern, 1775-9, of Sparkford, 1783-5, and of Milborne Port, 1785-91; later he became perpetual curate of Milborne
PAMPLIN, WILLIAM (1806 - 1899), botanist Born in Chelsea, 5 August 1806. In 1827 he published a list of the rare plants of Battersea and Chelsea. He wrote a great deal for the Magazine of Natural History and became editor of The Phytologist in 1855; he married Caroline Hunneman, the daughter of the owner of the journal. Frequent visits to north Wales deepened his affection for the area and after retiring in 1864 from his business as a
PARROTT, HORACE IAN (1916 - 2012), teacher and composer Ian Parrott was born on 5 March 1916 in Streatham, London. His father, Horace Bailey Parrott (1883-1953), was an engineer who worked for the British Oxygen Company, and his mother, Muriel Annie (née Blackford, 1883-1958) was a talented pianist. Ian was given early instruction on the piano by his mother, and studied privately with the composer Benjamin Dale. He was educated at Harrow (1929-31
PARRY, HUGH (Cefni; 1826 - 1895), Baptist minister, poet, littérateur, and theologian Born 20 September 1826, in the parish of Cerrig-ceinwen, Anglesey, son of Owen and Ellinor Parry, Tyddyn Sawdwr, Llangefni. He was originally a member of the Congregational churches at Llangefni and Rhos-y-meirch, and was ordained minister at Bagillt 26 December 1848, but seceded to the Baptists at Llangefni 6 October 1850 and held pastorates at Rhos-y-bol (January-May 1851) Dowlais (May 1851-5
PARRY, IDRIS FREDERICK (1916 - 2008), scholar of German literature, writer and broadcaster He was born in Bangor, Caernarfonshire, 5 December, 1916, the son of William Parry, a postman, and his wife. After attending Caetop Primary School in Bangor he went on to Friars' Grammar School, and then the University College of North Wales in the same city. In 1939 he graduated with a first-class honours degree in German. In 1940 he was called up and, because of his knowledge of German, was
PARRY, RICHARD (1560 - 1623), bishop and biblical translator Born in 1560, son of John ap Harri, of Pwllhalog, Cwm, Flintshire, and Ruthin, and his wife, Elen ferch Dafydd ap John, of Llanfair Dyffryn Clwyd. Richard Parry was educated at Westminster School under Camden. In 1579 he entered Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated B.A. 5 February 1584. He was ordained a deacon by bishop Robinson of Bangor, 5 April 1584, and on 4 May was instituted to a
PARRY, RICHARD (1710 - 1763) Newborough, poet, schoolmaster, and sexton MS 73D, NLW MS 432B, NLW MS 559B, NLW MS 1238B: Barddoniaeth, NLW MS 6882D, NLW MS 7892B, and Swansea MS. 2. According to his tombstone (which has since disappeared) he died on 5 January 1763, at the age of 53; he was buried in the churchyard of Llannerch-y-medd, south of the east end of the church.

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